Senin, 03 November 2014
Rain!
Did you know that He and She thinks Aswell and me
should go outside to do our peeing and pooping?
Even when it is raining outside?
They is sure silly!
Kalie
IS YOUR DOG ANXIOUS OVER EXCITED IN THE CAR
PANTING, WHINING, BARKING, NOT SETTLING DOWN… if the experience of going for a drive in the car with your dog has become stressful for you and your dog it’s time to address the situation. Left as is, neither you nor your dog can relax, normalize and enjoy the time spent together.
To cure the behaviour you must address and correct the root cause - this is a psychological issue – your dog’s and yours. Rescue remedies may help but they are unlikely to cure the behaviour.
Here are a few examples of how we de-normalize the situation for our dogs and create the behaviour problem…
One - If you make a fuss when you are about to go out to the car, you ‘wind’ your dog-up and teach your dog that leaving and going out in the car is associated with excitement… i.e. ‘hey boy, you want to go for a ride in the car!’ by creating intense excitement you are destabilizing your dog’s state of being. You are overwhelming and flooding their senses. You are telling your dog to be excited, you are enabling an altered state. For an insecure dog this can trigger anxiety and anxiousness.
Two - If, in the past you or your dog has experienced a traumatic incident in the car and you still carry some of that stress from your traumatic experience your dog can sense your disquiet, nervousness, upset.
Three - You may have been upset or very excited when you first brought your dog home in the car.
Four - Your dog has motion sickness. When your dog gets sick in the car you get worried, frustrated, angry or otherwise stressed. For guidance on curing motion sickness in your dog you can read this article.
Now let’s talk about curing this behaviour
STEP ONE - CHANGE YOUR OWN BEHAVIOUR
I usually spend the first 30 minutes to 60 minutes of a four hour session just dealing with the humans issues - which trigger the dogs issues. When we humans start to accumulate nervousness pertaining to our dogs in certain situations (i.e. Our dog going up to another dog) we teach them to associate that situation with tension, nervousness, fear, insecurity, excitement...this is why dogs become reactive. Our dogs read our body language as our thoughts translate directly and instantaneously to our bodies. The second you feel tension, your body shows it...compression of your lips, tension around your eyes, your shoulders - your dog knows how you feel before you are aware of how you feel! You must relax and normalize so your dog can too.
To understand more about how you can inadvertently communicate the wrong message to your dog and to understand more about how to communicate the right message you can read these articles…
Communication 101
Dogs are more sensitive than most people realize
Dogs are more sensitive than most people realize
Leadership
Because dogs live in the moment it is easier to change a dogs bad habits than it is a humans. Humans carry grudges, dogs do not. Dogs form associations with places, things, animate and inanimate objects. Dogs are very forgiving and treat each day, each experience as a new beginning. It is only with difficulty that we are able to convince, permit and allow ourselves to do the same.
Make the future different than the past. You must let the past go - must not anticipate that the past will and must repeat itself - let it go from your mind. Envision a new future in which you forget about what has happened before and focus instead on what you would like to happen - a nice peaceful ride in the car with your dog.
When you change your thoughts from negative to positive you relax - this allows your dog to do the same. You are leading by the right example.
STEP TWO - SET THE FRAMEWORK AND GET READY TO GO OUT
You then have to set the framework for the car ride before you get into the car! How you go out of the house with your dog matters! You must have control of your own state of being and your dog at every step of the way. This sets the framework for good behaviour in the car.
A - When you want your dog to go to the front door to get ready to go, call your dog over in a calm, confident manner. Don’t wind your dog-up. Don’t say, ‘we’re going out’ or ‘do you want to go for a ride’ - you do not need to say anything at all - your dog already knows. Don’t engage your emotions, just be matter of fact - remember this should be a normal event.
B - Your dog needs to be, calm and quiet before you walk out the door, if you are attaching a leash to go out to the car your dog needs to be calm and quite before you attach the leash to your dog’s collar.
C - When you are ready to approach the door, stand-up straight - your posture should be upright, confident, not tense - be aware of your shoulders, arms and how you hold the leash in your hands. If you are gripping the leash with tension, if your arms and shoulders are stiff with apprehension and tension you are giving your dog a message - you are communicating that you are not in control of yourself and therefore you cannot be in a leadership position with your dog. You are enabling stress, anxiety, insecurity in your dog.
D - Your dog is behind you before you open the door;
E - Your dog is to stay behind you as you walk out the door (and down the steps);
F - Your dog is either behind or beside you to the garage or across the lawn (pathway) and out to the sidewalk and to the car.
If you or your dog is not calm - stop.
I see so many people keep moving forward when their dog is not calm, when they (the person) are not calm. Stop, get your dog calm and then continue moving. If your dog is reacting and you keep walking you are telling your dog it’s ok to behave as you are. Stop regain control and then move forward.
It matters 100% what state you and your dog is in before you get into the car!
Don’t engage in an argument with your dog and dont whine! Dont say to your dog oh, I wish you wouldnt do that...to do so is whining and complaining, not directing - provide leadership, coach and mentor your dog. If you expect trouble you will get trouble…your dog can feel if you are anticipating an argument, instead remember to think i direct, my dog listens and that is it! Be 100% committed - your dog knows when you are not. Your dog knows when he has an edge to manipulate and control. Be fair, but be determined.
Tugging and pulling, yelling - it’s all an argument. This is a psychological test of wills - make sure your will is greater and comes from a place of confidence and strength of commitment.
Remember your dog has probably been doing this for awhile (as have you!),so have patience and persistence. Adjust your expectations too. When we are tired or stressed we don’t have the same focus, patience and control as we do when we are relaxed and refreshed. Some days are better than others – never give-up hope. Persist…change can take a little time. It takes time to train yourself to lead, communicate and direct effectively and we all have good days and bad days!
If your dog starts to get excited you must be the polar opposite – calm and directive. Don’t get sucked into the vortex of your dog’s emotion, disengage your emotions engage your working mind.
And remember if you need to disagree with any excited behaviour…
One - Make sure you are calm (without excess emotion) and ready to coach with fair, firm confidence. Dont be aggressive; dont raise your voice in anger.
Two - Lead...addressing from a distance is not leadership! Calmly but with assurance go over to your dog. If you need to move a distance - fine, move quickly, deliberately, confidently - not panicked or excited! Dont match your dogs state, if you do so, you lead by the wrong example.
Three - get your dogs attention, you can touch your dog firmly but quickly with your fingers - at its neck or waist, you can snap your fingers and say hey or ‘shh’ firmly, but not with anger. Never touch or talk in anger as you then lead by the wrong example!
Four - tell your dog what you want i.e. shh’
Five - tell your dog what you would like it to do instead i.e. Relax or ‘calm’ etc.
Six – what until they are calm to move forward.
STEP THREE - GETTING INTO THE CAR
One – when you stand beside the car your dog must be calm;
Two – when you open the car door, your dog must be calm;
Three – you must wait until your dog is calm before you invite your dog into the car. When your dog is calm invite it to get into the car…or if the dog is small, you can then pick your dog up and put it in the car;
Four – if your dog runs about in the car you should get it a harness and seat belt tether…or crate your dog. Your dog must learn that it cannot pace or dash about in the car.
Five – as long as your dog has gotten into the car in a relaxed state and you remain positive and relaxed in the car you should see your dog’s behaviour start to change, become more relaxed.
Six – you can also use rescue remedies or flower essences in combination with the methodology above.
Lastly, be patient and persistent, many people give-in and give-up too soon.
Your ability to affect change in your dog is dependent on your leadership skills and your awareness of how you and communicate. As your skill grows, your ability to affect change will too!
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Minggu, 02 November 2014
SYMPTOMS OF DOG POISONING AND TREATMENTS
Pet Poison Help Line 24/7 (800-213-6680)
Dogs can suffer from poisoning for many reasons - some foods are toxic to dogs, if you do not know what foods can harm your dog you may end-up accidentally poisoning your dog. Some times dogs are accidentally exposed to chemicals (i.e. household cleaning products), or toxins such as anti-freeze. Dogs can suffer poisoning from snake bites, ingesting poisonous plants or rodent poison, eating grass that fertilizer, herbicides or pesticides have been applied to, ingesting and/or surface contact with road salt (de-icer), surfaces treated with chemical-based household cleaners, etc. Some dogs are intentionally poisoned by unhappy neighbors.
Dogs can inhale or ingest a poisonous substance. For example a dog may absorb poison by inhaling tiny air-borne particles. Toxins may enter there blood stream via surface contact with the pads of their paws. They may directly ingest a toxic substance or may inadvertently ingest it by brushing against/walking or lying on a toxic substance and then licking/grooming themselves.
It is always better to be pro-active, accidents happen, and so too, intentional cruelty by others - by familiarizing yourself with the symptoms and treatments of poisoning you can save your dog’s life.
Symptoms of Poisoning
Absorbed, ingested and/or absorbed poisonous/toxic substances can cause a wide range of reactions such as…
- Breathing difficulty;
- Bleeding disorders;
- Bleeding from various parts of the body;
- Chemical burns;
- Coma;
- Death;
- Diarrhea;
- Drooling;
- Elevated temperature;
- Hallucination resulting in over-reaction to sound or light;
- Heart and organ failure;
- Kidney or liver problems;
- Loss of appetite;
- Loss of balance - staggering;
- Lethargy;
- Mouth irritation;
- Muscle tremor and rigidity;
- Seizure;
- Skin rash;
- Swelling of the tongue;
- Vomiting;
- Weakness;
Some toxic substances result in immediate signs of poisoning, typically signs of poisoning are apparent within 3 days after contact with the substance. However, some poisons/toxins can be insidious - toxic load may take weeks, months or years to build-up before symptoms surface.
The earlier you notice symptoms and the quicker your dog receives treatment the lesser the chance of permanent damage or death. But there are some poisons for which there is no cure.
Treatments to Mitigate the Affects of Poisoning
The following provides a list of some of the interventions that your veterinarian may ask you to do, they may also request that you bring your dog in ASAP.
To induce vomiting, give your pet 3% Hydrogen Peroxide (1 tablespoon per 15 pounds of the dog’s body weight) with an eye dropper, syringe, or turkey baster by dribbling the liquid onto the back of his tongue or into his cheek pocket until swallowed. Collect any vomit and take it, along with the poison container or other substance that you think you dog may have ingested and take it to the veterinarian
To dilute caustic poisons such as pine oils, detergents, bleaches, and swimming pool chemicals, feed your dog large quantities of water, milk, or egg whites. Activated charcoal (or even burned toast) may be recommended to absorb insect repellents like DEET.
To remove absorbed poisons...absorbed poisons are substances that get on your pet’s paws and coat and are absorbed through the skin. Road salt is one of the most common of such substances and can cause serious and lethal damage over time. Remember your dog walks, on lies on and licks the floor - dont use chemical based cleaners to clean floors, other horizontal or vertical surfaces that your dog comes into contact with. Absorbed poisoning can happen through ingestion when the animal grooms himself. For oil-based toxins (petroleum products) use a gentle dish washing liquid like Dawn. Dust or vacuum powdery poisons away because water can activate certain toxins. If the poison is in your dog’s eye, carefully flush the eye with water or a sterile saline solution. To remove toxins from a dogs paws you can use the following Foot Soak Recipe...
Warm Water and Iodine - Foot Soak Recipe, To Remove Toxins
Iodine is non-toxic for dogs (but should not be ingested, just used topically) and is anti-fugal and anti-viral. To remove toxins (road salt, herbicides, fertilizers or pesticides) from the surface of your dog’s paws - this soak can also be used to reduce itchy, inflamed, and other wise irritated paws…
- Fill the container you are using with warm water;
- Add enough iodine to make the water turn the colour of ice tea;
- Have your dog stand in or otherwise keep their paw in the the water/iodine solution for 30 seconds
- Then pat your dog’s paws dry.
‘Inhaled poisons’ include aerosol sprays, carbon monoxide, gases, and other fumes inhaled by your pet that you may not consider poison to dogs because you use them safely on a regular basis. Quickly get your dog into fresh air and administer Rescue Breathing if necessary.
For snakebites, carry your dog if at all possible, to prevent increased circulation of venom throughout his body via walking. Get him to an animal emergency centre ASAP.
For insect bites
Options:
Options:
- If your dogs nose or face is swelling, or multiple stings have been experienced you can administer 1 mg of Diphenhydramine (i.e. Benadryl), an antihistamine, per pound of your dog’s body weight;
- Rather than use a chemical-based antihistamine (i.e. Benedryl) you can use natures antihistime - Quercetin;
- For calming pain and inflammation due to a bite there are many natural options, for topical treatments - for example..:
- 100% Aloe Vera juice or gel;
- Arnica Montana;
- Camomile;
- Calendula salve;
- Golden Seal;
- Feverfew;
- Marjoram;
- Witch hazel is a good choice;
- For calming the irritation resulting from insect bites, to speed healing and prevent infection;
- Organic, raw (natural) unpasturized honey speeds healing - apply topically;
- Colloidal silver - apply topically
- Organic unpasturized apple cider vinegar;
- Applying a cold pack to the bite can alleviate swelling:
- Immediately seek professional medical help if you detect breathing problems.
If You Think Your Dog Is Suffering From Poisoning
(food, chemicals, insect/snake bites)
If you think your dog is suffering from symptoms related to poisoning from food, plants or chemicals call your veterinarian or contact a pet poison control centre right away.
Pet Poison Help Line 24/7 (800-213-6680).
The Pet Poison Help Line is run by the ASPCA. Please note that there are some errors on the ASPCAs list of dangerous and poisonous items. For example - aloe vera juice, fresh lemon, select dairy products, garlic, chamomile, other specific herbs and herbal teas such as decaffeinated green tea and rooibos tea are actually not poisonous for your dog. You can read my articles on those items to learn more.
Holistic Support
If you require additional support and guidance I would be pleased to assist you via my Holistic Diet, Nutrition Wellness Services:
- Unbiased Diet, Nutrition, Product Advice is available via this service
- Diet, Nutrition Wellness Plans are available via this service
What Goes Down Must Come Up
We’ve been extra vigilant about watching any food left out on the countertops, coffee tables or accidentally dropped on the floor. The problem is our dog, Flynn, is even more vigilant about looking for opportunities. Last week a freshly made double cappuccino was left on the coffee table and Flynn eagerly lapped it up when nobody was looking. If there is one dog that doesn’t need a morning pick me up, it’s Flynn. Because caffeine can cause an elevated heart rate, hypertension, seizures, collapse or even death and Flynn at 25 pounds ingested such a large amount, we had to act fast and induce vomiting.
How do you know when to induce vomiting?
To induce vomiting, you should only use 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, nothing stronger.
It took the full amount to get the job done and we rushed him over to the veterinarian. The veterinarian told us to watch his heart rate and check his gums and even said no charge for the visit. We took her a pound of coffee as a thank you. Flynn, however, will not be getting a free refill.
Sabtu, 01 November 2014
Gel pen disaster
Sensi was a little more than a year old and for the first time in his life, he was alone during the day.
Brent was living in Rochester Hills, sharing a house with a friend. The house was old and the two guys set about making some upgrades.
One of the first things they did was to get new carpet. A light beige color went in the living room, dining room, den, stairs and hallway. A bluish-gray Berber went in their bedrooms.
About two weeks after the carpet was in, I got a phone call.
“My roommate called, he stopped by the house and there’s a problem,” Brent told me. “Sensi apparently chewed a gel pen and got ink all over the place.”
Brent, who was at work, begged me to pick up some supplies and clean the carpet. His roommate was livid about the new carpet.
I spent $30 on bottles of carpet cleaning solution and headed to their house. What I found I will never forget.
That darn dog chewed the pen in the living room, right near the entry. There was a pool of black liquid about the width of a soccer ball.
But it didn’t stop there. The ink had gotten all over his paws, and those paws walked over every inch of the house.
There were circles in the living room, paw prints randomly spattered across the dining room, in paths through the den. I followed them up the stairway, into both bedrooms and onto to Brent’s bed.
The paw prints were in every place the new carpet was.
I learned a few things from this experience.
One, gel pens make a much larger mess than regular pens do.
Two, no cleaning solution — not even a steam cleaner — can clean a mess of that magnitude.
Three, don’t leave pens on coffee tables.
Four, don’t buy new carpet with a young dog.
And five, Meijer’s has a decent selection of cheaply priced rugs.
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Brent was living in Rochester Hills, sharing a house with a friend. The house was old and the two guys set about making some upgrades.
One of the first things they did was to get new carpet. A light beige color went in the living room, dining room, den, stairs and hallway. A bluish-gray Berber went in their bedrooms.
About two weeks after the carpet was in, I got a phone call.
“My roommate called, he stopped by the house and there’s a problem,” Brent told me. “Sensi apparently chewed a gel pen and got ink all over the place.”
Brent, who was at work, begged me to pick up some supplies and clean the carpet. His roommate was livid about the new carpet.
I spent $30 on bottles of carpet cleaning solution and headed to their house. What I found I will never forget.
That darn dog chewed the pen in the living room, right near the entry. There was a pool of black liquid about the width of a soccer ball.
But it didn’t stop there. The ink had gotten all over his paws, and those paws walked over every inch of the house.
There were circles in the living room, paw prints randomly spattered across the dining room, in paths through the den. I followed them up the stairway, into both bedrooms and onto to Brent’s bed.
The paw prints were in every place the new carpet was.
I learned a few things from this experience.
One, gel pens make a much larger mess than regular pens do.
Two, no cleaning solution — not even a steam cleaner — can clean a mess of that magnitude.
Three, don’t leave pens on coffee tables.
Four, don’t buy new carpet with a young dog.
And five, Meijer’s has a decent selection of cheaply priced rugs.
Steaks!! And sweet potaters!!
Oh we do had such good suppers tonight with He and She!!
We do liked steaks!!
We do liked sweet potaters!!!
We do not liked coconut cream pies though but that do be okay cuz we just do not eated any coconut cream pies!!
But them steaks and sweet potaters sure do tasted GOOD!
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We do liked steaks!!
We do liked sweet potaters!!!
We do not liked coconut cream pies though but that do be okay cuz we just do not eated any coconut cream pies!!
But them steaks and sweet potaters sure do tasted GOOD!
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