Tick Tips
If you have a smooth coated dog,
right after your walk, "brush" him
down with one of those big sticky
lint rollers. The sticky paper
will capture any ticks that haven't
burrowed yet.
To rid your yard of ticks, get out your garden hose, attach one
of those bottle sprayer things, fill it with 1/2 Ivory liquid dish
soap (no other brand, must be ivory) and 1/2 water. Spray your yard
a few times per week for about 2 weeks. No more ticks! Be sure to
spray any fencing as well. This will not hurt any foliage.
New (or not so new) tick borne disease
- Anaplasmosis. My dog Emma had been
very lethargic, refused to eat or
play, was very depressed and has
been diagnosed with Anaplasmosis.
So be sure that if you see any of
these symptoms, you have your vet
check for lyme, Ehrlichia and Anaplasmosis.
From a site on Google:
Question. What is canine anaplasmosis?
Answer. Canine anaplasmosis (Anaplasma
phagocytophilum, formerly known as Ehrlichia equi) is
transmitted by the deer tick and the Western black-legged
tick—the same ticks that transmit Lyme
disease. Canine anaplasmosis symptoms are often
arthritis-like with multiple painful joints.
Some canine anaplasmosis-infected dogs run
a high fever, accompanied by lethargy, inappetence,
vomiting and diarrhea. Neurological signs,
while infrequent, may result in seizures and
neck pain. Although minimal geographic data
is currently available about the disease, its
common host, the deer tick, can be found throughout
the United States, primarily in the northeastern,
mid-Atlantic and north-central states, as well
as California.
Car Sickness in Dogs
Ginger Trips by Soloray (1 or two wafers)
Cocculus Indicus (for nausea - great for humans too) (use 3-4 pellets)
Rescue Remedy (a few drops)
For each car trip, use two of the remedys listed above. They can
be purchased at most health food stores (real ones - NOT CVS type)
Response to question from Mastiff-Talk on Yahoo groups:
Dear Heather (Jackson): Thank you for the inquiry.
The principle behind the vaccine protocol that we follow
is to start vaccinating a little later [i.e., not before
9 weeks, now that most bitches have been well or even
over vaccinated], give the minimum number of vaccine
antigens needed for serious diseases in your area in
2-3 doses spread at least 2 and preferably 3-4 weeks
apart, give rabies vaccine as late as possible by law
in your state ---but separate rabies from the other
vaccines by at least 2-3 weeks, give one more booster
a year later with the rabies booster separated from
the rest, and then start annual serum titer testing
instead of more boosters, except as required by law
for rabies vaccine. Whew !
Dear Marge (Lutz): Thank you for the three back-to-back
vaccine questions. Most vaccine reactions beyond acute
anaphylaxis begin from 3 to 45 days post vaccination.
Occasionally, there appear to be some adverse effects
to rabies vaccination that show up at 4-6 months later,
but the cause-and-effect relationship has not been proven
to my knowledge.
Pets don't need
shots every year, Experts
say annual vaccines waste money,
can be risky by LEIGH HOPPER Copyright 2002 Houston Chronicle
Medical Writer
Debra Grierson leaves the veterinarian's office clutching
Maddie and Beignet, her Yorkshire terriers, and a credit
card receipt for nearly $400.
That's the cost for the tiny dogs' annual exams, including
heartworm checks, dental checks and a barrage of shots.
"They're just like our children," said the
Houston homemaker. "We would do anything, whatever
they needed."
What many pet owners don't know, researchers say, is
that most yearly vaccines for dogs and cats are a waste
of money -- and potentially deadly...
teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap
1/4 cup baking soda
1 quart hydrogen peroxide
mix and rub into dogs fur
DO NOT, DO
NOT, DO NOT, try to keep this once you
are done using it. Throw it out as soon as
you are done. It WILL explode.
Superbug bites dog
Drug resistant staph infections aren't just
for humans anymore!
"There's a new and growing threat to your
pets' health, and while I wish I could tell you
it's just another Internet rumor, it's all too real.
I should know, because my dog is its latest poster
child. I'm talking about something you might have
thought only affected humans: drug-resistant staph
infections." Read
the full article.
Lancaster County, PA Puppy Mills
- ALERT
The puppy millers are using
dog feces and the
corpses of dead dogs as crop fertilizer.
The crops are then sold for human consumption.
www.pacashcrop.com
Equipment
Whistles
for the whistle recall - DO NOT get the
silent dog whistle. It is my theory that the
silent dog whistles are in reality, broken
whistles that someone had the brilliant idea
of palming off on unsuspecting buyers.
X
Back Sledding Harness - 320-485-4825 -
Go to their website and look for the instructions
on how to measure for a harness. Measure TWICE,
order once.
Leather Tracking harnesses (padded breastplate).
My other pick for a harness. You would use this
if your dog tends to back out of collars, or
if your dog is big Lab or German Shepherd sized.
With this tracking harness, they can't get out
of it. They are beautifully made, comfortable
and fully adjustable. You can get them from: K9
Solutions. Item # 233 Use "pam" as
the coupon code and get 15% off!
BridgePortEquipment.com Has the best leashes. For the 33 foot long lines (leather and
nylon) go to the tracking section. I use the 3/8" or
the 1/2" wide. When buying a long line, don't get cotton
- they rot and break at the worst possible moment!
These
are the space blankets that I recommend in hot
weather at CleanRun.com. Be sure to get
either the clips or the magnets to hold them
in place. Be sure to get at least 2 or 3, depending
on the size of your vehicle. Of course, you
will also need to make sure your dog is crated
in your vehicle – that way you can leave
all of the windows and doors open and the space
blankets up and your vehicle will stay nice
and cool. For Camp R.E.W.A.R.D. and for the
Sunday morning Breakfast club class, they are
required.”
For Those Who Are Local (Eastern
PA, Northwest NJ)
Nature's Harvest - Main St. in Blairstown.
908-362-6766. Michelle is very knowledgeable.
Tell her I sent you.
Dr. Khalsa - Holistic vet in Yardley PA. Far,
but worth the trip. She is THE best. 215-493-0621.
She is a little weird sometimes - sometimes
she gives you all the time in the world and
sometimes she tries to rush you out the door.
BE FIRM and insist that she answer all your
questions. (Be sure to have them written down
beforehand).
Dr. Karen Dashfield - Vet on Call. 973-841-0387.
Even though she is an allopathic vet, she is
wonderful. She doesn't give me a hard time about
feeding a raw diet. She
comes to your house, loves dogs and they love
her (Shadow LOVES her!). If she can't at first
find out what is wrong with your dog, she -
omigod! does research!!!! Incredible nowadays!
She does Search and Rescue, teaches first aid
for dogs and is an all around wonderful person.
Eberly Poultry - Lancaster, PA, 717-336-6440.
Ask to talk to the store. Organic chicken
farm. Call them with order 1 week in advance.
Stuff comes in bulk (60#) boxes so you will
have to divide and conquer. I freeze the chicken
in 1 meal packages for my 3 dogs. For example
- Cody & Shadow
get one back each and Beau gets 2. For wings,
I triple the amount - 3 wings = 1 back. For
necks - depends on the size - if they are
big I feed one or two, if they are small, I
feed 4-5. Chicken backs are .40 per pound and
there are approx. 2-3 per pound. Make sure you
put plastic sheets down in your van/car otherwise
you will have chicken blood all over it and
I can tell you, you will have to have your
van/car professionally cleaned! Been there,
done that! This is where I get my organic chicken
for the dogs and for me. You WILL be
able to taste the difference.
CharmingCreatures.com has
dog themed gifts, collectibles and decor for
dog and animal lovers: figurines & ceramics, puzzles,
jewelry, coin banks, clocks, music boxes, salt & pepper
shakers, teapots...even gifts for guys!
DressedtotheCanines.com -
Featuring custom and hand-made collars, harnesses,
sweaters and accessories for your dog, cat or
other pet!
Dr.
Mac's Amazing Behavior Management Advice Site -
So our dogs aren't the only ones being trained
using positive methods, check out this site
(to be honest, I haven't read through the
entire site, but what I read so far looks
pretty good).
Fine
Pet ID Tags offers custom engraved Pet ID
Tags for Lovely Pets!
Mid
Atlantic Border Collie Rescue - a not-for-profit
organization that is run by volunteers; currently
serving Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania,
New York, New Jersey, Virginia and West Virgina
plus the District of Columbia. Mid-Atlantic
rescues Border Collies and dogs of the Herding
group that have been discarded, neglected,
abandoned or are stray; and places them into
responsible homes.
Think you want to breed Fluffy to Fido? Think
you would "like her to have one litter?
Think you would like to have your kids "experience
the miracle of birth?" THINK
AGAIN!
How much is that doggie in the window? Puppy
Mills
This book collects my daily journal entries chronicling
my training sessions with Shadow, a human aggressive
Border Collie. My book starts with Shadow’s
less than wonderful homecoming and ends with Shadow
being confident, trusting and calm enough to attain
his Canine Good Citizen title. Click
here to read more!
Email Lists
Lew Olson - who owns K9 nutrition email list. Go to
her site and you can join from there. Her Web site is: B-Naturals.com
Wellpet
list on the Wellpet Web site. You can join from
there. I highly recommend either the wellpet list,
Barf list or K9 nutrition list.
And so the dogs aren't the only ones getting in good
health - here is a wellpeople list!
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