Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Fleas, ticks, and chipping
This blog message may appear to be slanted towards the UK, but the message applies to all pet owners really.
In the UK the RSPCA are offering pet chipping sessions at various locations. Having your pet chipped helps track lost or stray animals - by placing a small microchip under the skin.
[Note: it is possible to get your pet chipped at your vets... check for details with them.]
Remember, too, the 'summer!' is the season for ticks and fleas.
There is a great deal of helpful information on the RSPCA website, plus articles of interest to all animal lovers.
Why not sign the worldwide campaign entitled 'Animals Matter To Me' - it will only take a moment of your time, and may make governments worldwide take notice. Do add your voice to the over half a million who have signed so far.
If you want to know about the interesting campaigns with eye-opening details, just click the following link to Campaigns - Other
In the UK the RSPCA are offering pet chipping sessions at various locations. Having your pet chipped helps track lost or stray animals - by placing a small microchip under the skin.
[Note: it is possible to get your pet chipped at your vets... check for details with them.]
Remember, too, the 'summer!' is the season for ticks and fleas.
There is a great deal of helpful information on the RSPCA website, plus articles of interest to all animal lovers.
Why not sign the worldwide campaign entitled 'Animals Matter To Me' - it will only take a moment of your time, and may make governments worldwide take notice. Do add your voice to the over half a million who have signed so far.
If you want to know about the interesting campaigns with eye-opening details, just click the following link to Campaigns - Other
Labels: chipping, fleas, microchip, RSPCA, ticks
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Save Wolves ... NOW
I know, I know, I promised doggy info today!
But, this is more important!
Please pass it on to all your American friends and contacts...
The Save Wolves Organisation
To all US visitors... if you don't want to see the southwest wolves [lobos] driven to extinction, please visit the above website NOW. Just 59 southwest wolves now remain, and some in Congress want to end federal efforts to save them.
But, this is more important!
Please pass it on to all your American friends and contacts...
The Save Wolves Organisation
To all US visitors... if you don't want to see the southwest wolves [lobos] driven to extinction, please visit the above website NOW. Just 59 southwest wolves now remain, and some in Congress want to end federal efforts to save them.
Labels: lobos, save wolves
Monday, June 25, 2007
Tips, what tips?
No doggy information today, back with dog info tomorrow!
But I just HAD to share this way of making money. If you write anything at all on the internet then you could probably make something from this idea. You don't need to have your own website or blog for this to work... do check it out. At least you won't lose anything by looking, or by trying it. There is NOTHING to buy - it's free.
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But I just HAD to share this way of making money. If you write anything at all on the internet then you could probably make something from this idea. You don't need to have your own website or blog for this to work... do check it out. At least you won't lose anything by looking, or by trying it. There is NOTHING to buy - it's free.
Are you looking to make a few pence or pounds whilst expressing your opinions?
You could get paid just by linking over to this Home Page!
If you have a blog, newsletter, website, or just like to participate in forums, then you can get paid by referring other people to read special articles.
It is that easy. Just read the above paragraph again.
Let me explain.
Join. It's free.
So, register as an Affiliate... it's fast and easy. It typically takes less than a minute before you have access to your affiliate account.
Link to specific AffiliateKB Articles or to the Home Page... and if you see an article on AffiliateKB that you want to share with others, link to it from your website, blog, newsletter, or forum post using your unique tracking link [which you will get as a member].
Then AffiliateKB will Use Your Clickbank ID In Their Clickbank Ads... so whenever someone comes to AffiliateKB from one of your links, they will be recorded as your referral. And whenever they read an article, your Clickbank ID will be in the special Clickbank Ads.
This means you get the commission when they click that ad and buy the product. This is true even if they read an article on our site one year after you referred them!
For example click the following special link to Read an Article. This article is by Holly Mann... Holly Mann is an extraordinary affiliate marketer. In just 4 months, she went from an income of zero [we all have to start there] to an income of $10,000 - $12,000 per month! Her emphasis is one of honesty - something that flies in the face of so many "gurus" who constantly oversell and under deliver.
Do check this article out, you'll see that only quality articles are included on AffiliateKB... and the article is an eye opener, real information, and free too! Click Here to read the full article - nothing held back!
And DO click on this special link to have a chance to win a very special cash prize ... $1,000 CONTEST
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Terrestial TV and Rescue, a brilliant partnership
Terrestial TV in the UK has been good to dogs, and education and rescue, this year.
There has been coverage of Crufts. We have had the excellent show presented by Julian Clary... The Underdog Show.
Also there was a most interesting programme about a couple of 'problem' dogs. Two breeds were featured the Bearded Collie and a Bloodhound.
The dogs in question were 'problem' dogs - basically they were probably not suited to the lifestyle they were forced to live and could have been bored!
Once these dogs were taken on by dog trainers who trained them for what the breed is naturally adapted to do... they not only became well behaved, but they also became interested and competent at their jobs. As a bloodhound, and a collie/sheepdog!
The next date for your diary is I believe 16th July when Matt Baker [of Blue Peter fame] and Selina Scott [triumphant in the Underdog Show with Chump] will start a new show which aims to help people find the ideal rescue dog for their particular lifestyle.
This all points out most clearly that whilst different lifestyles suit different people, so different breeds of dogs need different lifestyles to suit their inbred needs!
Let's hope that terrestial TV can set up some brilliant partnerships - and that it will inform those who are looking to have a puppy, or re-home a dog, a little about the very different requirements of some of the various dog breeds.
For those who want further (and extremely useful) information, here is a link to Discover Dogs... and loads more info... from The Kennel Club.
There has been coverage of Crufts. We have had the excellent show presented by Julian Clary... The Underdog Show.
Also there was a most interesting programme about a couple of 'problem' dogs. Two breeds were featured the Bearded Collie and a Bloodhound.
The dogs in question were 'problem' dogs - basically they were probably not suited to the lifestyle they were forced to live and could have been bored!
Once these dogs were taken on by dog trainers who trained them for what the breed is naturally adapted to do... they not only became well behaved, but they also became interested and competent at their jobs. As a bloodhound, and a collie/sheepdog!
The next date for your diary is I believe 16th July when Matt Baker [of Blue Peter fame] and Selina Scott [triumphant in the Underdog Show with Chump] will start a new show which aims to help people find the ideal rescue dog for their particular lifestyle.
This all points out most clearly that whilst different lifestyles suit different people, so different breeds of dogs need different lifestyles to suit their inbred needs!
Let's hope that terrestial TV can set up some brilliant partnerships - and that it will inform those who are looking to have a puppy, or re-home a dog, a little about the very different requirements of some of the various dog breeds.
For those who want further (and extremely useful) information, here is a link to Discover Dogs... and loads more info... from The Kennel Club.
Labels: bearded collie, bloodhound, brilliant partnerships, discover dogs, Matt Baker, problem dogs, Selina Scott, terrestial TV, the kennel club
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Hints and Tips for Summer
Heat in the form of hot sunny days can be a source of pleasure and joyous outings with your puppy... but it can also be a breeding ground for pests and diseases, not to mention the problem of heat stroke.
Here I am not preaching about the heat in cars, though if you even fleetingly think of leaving your pet in the car for 5 minutes... I want you to try just one thing first... adjust the windows as you would for leaving your pet, park your car and just sit there, you won't believe how hot it will become in just a short period of time.
Now that you know for yourself how hot it becomes... please, please, please, start preaching about the problem to everyone you know - so that they too can start preaching the message.
Personally, already this year, I have had to report one instance of a dog being left in a car. Luckily the outcome was OK. Maybe someone else has learned this serious message.
Besides this, even out in the sun and doing everything 'according to the book' heatstroke can strike down even dogs in their prime - so be especially careful.
Also remember that disease spreads more rapidly in the heat, there is the problem of flies too... and fleas and ticks.
And please don't forget the dangers that rivers, ponds, and lakes can pose to both pets and their owners who go in after them to save them.
Enjoy your summer!
Here I am not preaching about the heat in cars, though if you even fleetingly think of leaving your pet in the car for 5 minutes... I want you to try just one thing first... adjust the windows as you would for leaving your pet, park your car and just sit there, you won't believe how hot it will become in just a short period of time.
Now that you know for yourself how hot it becomes... please, please, please, start preaching about the problem to everyone you know - so that they too can start preaching the message.
Personally, already this year, I have had to report one instance of a dog being left in a car. Luckily the outcome was OK. Maybe someone else has learned this serious message.
Besides this, even out in the sun and doing everything 'according to the book' heatstroke can strike down even dogs in their prime - so be especially careful.
Also remember that disease spreads more rapidly in the heat, there is the problem of flies too... and fleas and ticks.
And please don't forget the dangers that rivers, ponds, and lakes can pose to both pets and their owners who go in after them to save them.
Enjoy your summer!
Labels: heatstroke, hints and tips for summer
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
When is the best time to train your dog?
The simplest way to train your dog is with rewards!
So, when is the best time to train your dog?
With 'best time' in mind, if the reward is to be an edible treat, then there is really only one time to train - and that is before a meal when your pet is at its hungriest!
If, on the other hand, you only train with non-edible rewards... then you must choose a time when your dog will be at his or her most responsive to whatever form of treat you are using.
Should you have been expecting a different type of answer to this question - a type which says at what age or stage in development should you start training - then the answer is even simpler... NOW is the answer.
So, when is the best time to train your dog?
With 'best time' in mind, if the reward is to be an edible treat, then there is really only one time to train - and that is before a meal when your pet is at its hungriest!
If, on the other hand, you only train with non-edible rewards... then you must choose a time when your dog will be at his or her most responsive to whatever form of treat you are using.
Should you have been expecting a different type of answer to this question - a type which says at what age or stage in development should you start training - then the answer is even simpler... NOW is the answer.
Labels: when is the best time to train your dog?
Friday, June 01, 2007
Holidays...
We are off on holiday to the seaside with Loki. He loves travelling, so we are lucky... but remember to protect your pets from the sun whilst travelling. Sun blinds, frequent stops, and water to drink - and a final plea not to leave them in the car, even with the windows open... ever!
When they are in a strange place don't let them off the lead unless you have found an extremely safe place. A nervous dog could get lost if something 'spooked it'... if they are a rescue animal, you never know what may remind them of an unhappy experience in their past.
When they are in a strange place don't let them off the lead unless you have found an extremely safe place. A nervous dog could get lost if something 'spooked it'... if they are a rescue animal, you never know what may remind them of an unhappy experience in their past.
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