Dogs love bananas and nutritional research suggests bananas, a healthy snack for people, may also be health, brain, and mood-food for your show dog! We can’t cite source but a physiological psych class professor at CCNY told his class about bananas. He said the expression “going bananas” is from the healthy effects of bananas on [...]
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BANANAS;HEALTHIEST MOOD-FOOD SNACK & DOGS LOVE THEM!
Posted in NUTRITIONAL TOPICS, tagged anemia, blood pressure, boost energy, brain food, brain power, carbohydrates, constipation, depression, dogs love bananas, hangovers, healthy food, heartburn, iron, minerals, mood food, morning sickness, music, natural sugars, nerves, news, normalize heartbeat, nutrition, phosphorus, potassium, protein, regulate body water, sends oxygen, show dog, smoking and tobacco use, strokes, temperature control, vitamin A, vitamins, warts on 02/23/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dog Owners More Likely To Share Germs With Pets By Not Washing Hands Than By Sleeping With Dog
Posted in HEALTH AND TREATMENTS, OFF TOPIC, tagged American Journal of Veterinary Research, antibiotic resistant, diseases, dog owners, drug resistant strains, E. Coli bacteria, fecal, genes, germs, licking dogs, pets germs, Sleeping with pets, stools, zoonotic on 02/22/2010 | 1 Comment »
Dog owners who sleep with their pet or permit licks on the face are in good company. Surveys show that more than half of owners bond with their pets in these ways. Research done by a veterinarian at Kansas State University found that these dog owners are no more likely to share the same strains [...]
College Students Find Comfort In Their Pets During Hard Times
Posted in OFF TOPIC, tagged benefits of dogs, chronically ill, colleagues, college students, depression, dogs, friends, loneliness, Ohio State University, pets, quality of life, stress on 02/22/2010 | Leave a Comment »
A new study suggests that college students may handle stressful situations better if they have a pet. Research has already shown that pets can improve the quality of life for people who are aging or those who are chronically ill. But researchers at Ohio State University recently found that many college students may also benefit [...]
Ruff Sex: A Chastity Belt for Dogs
Posted in BREEDING AND WHELPING, tagged Anti Breeding system, canine chasity belt, copulate, female dogs, impregnate, mating, PABS on 02/22/2010 | Leave a Comment »
That’s why Blanch, 51, introduced the Pet Anti Breeding System – or PABS, as he calls it – a polypropylene belt with an eight-buckle locking system and a washable mesh pad for female dogs. The device allows the pooch to do all its natural bodily functions, except one, of course. The PABS slogan: “When the [...]
Hype, Money and Cornstarch: What It Takes to Win at Westminster Dog Show
Posted in SHOWRING, tagged advertisements, best in breed, best in show, breeders, Cefin Corgis, champions, co owners, dog magazines, dog showing, group winners, handlers, Honeyfox, judging, Larklain, Misty Ridge, owners, pet food companies, professional handlers, Sammy Sosa, specialties, stud fees, stud service, westminster dog show on 02/16/2010 | 4 Comments »
Published: February 13, 2010 “Do the magazines influence some judges? I’m sure they do,” she says. “Do they influence everybody? No. Do I see a dog who looks great in the magazines and think I’d love to judge that dog? Yes.” Professional handlers and owners say they wouldn’t write the checks if the ads didn’t [...]
Dogs and Compulsive Scratching, Licking, and Chewing
Posted in HEALTH AND TREATMENTS, TRAINING TIPS AND BEHAVORIAL ISSUES, tagged allergies, anxiety, behavior modification, belly, biting, boredom, changing foods, chewing behaviors, compulsive scratching, dry skin, ears, eliminating parasites, hormonal imbalances, hot spots, licking, medication, pain, parasites, paws, prevention, rolling, scratching, tail, training on 02/16/2010 | 1 Comment »
Are you going crazy listening to your dog scratching his ears all night long? Have you about had it with your dog licking her paw non-stop? At your wit’s end over your dog biting his own tail? If you think you’re uncomfortable, imagine how your dog feels. Compulsive scratching, licking, and chewing behaviors are quite [...]
Passive Smoking Can Kill Your Dog…Quit With Your Dog
Posted in HEALTH AND TREATMENTS, tagged cancer, dog clothing, effects of smoking, quit smoking, smoking, smoking dog illness on 02/16/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Many times we read or hear about passive smoking contributing to a family member who has been diagnosed with cancer. Our beloved dogs and other pets are in living the same home environment as smokers and they too are in danger. Pets can be diagnosed with cancer due to them inhaling the stale vapours from [...]
Pet Poisonings Due To Human Medications..Over The Counter or Prescription
Posted in HEALTH AND TREATMENTS, tagged ACE inhibitors, Acetaminophen, ADD, adderall, ADHD, adolescents, advil, aleve, altace, ambien, antidepressants, armour desiccated thyroid, Benzodiazepines, Beta-blockers, birds, birth control, cats, children, cholesterol lowering agents, concerta, coreg, crestor, cymbalta, dogs, effexor, emergency critical care, estradiol, estrogen, exotic species, human medications, internal medicine specialists, kids, klonopin, large animals, lexapro, lipitor, lunesta, medications, motrin, NSAIDs, over the counter, pet owners, Pet Poison Helpline, pet proofing home, pharmacologists, poisoned pets, prescription drugs, progesterone, prozac, ritalin, sleep aids, small mammals, synthroid, tenormin, thyroid hormones, toprol, tylenol, veterinary professionals, xanax, zestril, zocor on 02/10/2010 | 1 Comment »
Pet owners who are serious about pet-proofing their home should start with their own medicine cabinet. Pet Poison Helpline™ is a 24-hour service available throughout North America for pet owners and veterinary professionals who require assistance treating a potentially poisoned pet. Nearly half of the calls received by Pet Poison Helpline involve human medications – [...]
Joana Krupa enrages Catholic Church with almost naked PETA campaign
Posted in OFF TOPIC, ORGANIZATIONS AND RESCUES, tagged animal activists, Catholic Church, Dancing with the Stars, faith, God, naked ad, PETA, playboy, religion on 02/10/2010 | 2 Comments »
Model Joanna Krupa upset the Catholic Church by posing as a nude angel covering her parts with a crucifix in a campaign promoting the adoption of homeless animals, reported USA Today. She the appears in the new “Be an Angel for Animals” PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) campaign, naked with a pair [...]
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