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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!
To subscribe, unsubscribe, view archives, upload or download shared
files, or for information about this list, click
here
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CastofCharacters.com
hand-cast bronze pet hardware - Clicker Jewelry!
- 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!
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CompetingAtYourPeak.com
- For those of you that compete, have performance anxiety (ring
nerves) and would like to increase your effectiveness in the
ring. You can now stop ring nerves from home. Get the Audio
ring Nerve Program from Competing At Your Peak, Inc. for $29.95!
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DressedtotheCanines.com -
Featuring custom and hand-made collars, harnesses, sweaters
and accessories for your dog, cat or other pet!
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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!
Equipment
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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. 
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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.
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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!
Vaccinations
Rabies
Vaccines - The
REAL Truth
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 !
Click to read the full
explanation of this vaccination protocol.
Responses to questions:
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.
Click to read
more about the adverse effects of vaccines.
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...
Click to read
the full article.
Tick Info
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:
Q. What is canine anaplasmosis?
A. 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.
Skunk Odor Info
Recipe to get the skunk odor OUT:
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.
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)
Sites with Good Articles
&
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
For Those Who Are Local
Nature's Harvest - Main
St. in Blairstown. 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. 973-940-1666 Even though she is an allopathic vet, she
is wonderful. She doesn't give me a hard time about feeding a raw
diet. <gShe 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
and Jim. You WILL be able to taste the difference.
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