Dog Facts - Did You Know?

Just collected some interesting facts about dogs. Some of these are already known by most of my readers, but a few, I bet was really not known.

• In the Bible there are 14 mentioning of dogs

Studies have shown that:

• A female dog bites almost as twice as a male 
•  The number of breaths of Dogs ranges between 10 and 30 in 60 seconds
• A puppy can have 28 milk teeth at the most 
• A particular gene (PKP-2) is associated with canine atopic dermatitis - eczema in dogs. 
• A team of highly talented scientists in Sweden worked on this. 
• Mixed-breed canines have been found to exhibit behavioral traits similar to the breed that their resemblance of appearance are inclined towards

• In the UK Kennel Club survey, 2004 the Bloodhounds were found to have a median longevity of 6.75 years. This made this beautiful canine breed one of the shortest-lived dog breeds
• Greyhound - known to be the fastest dog breed on the Earth can run at an incredibly high speed of 45 miles per hour, though for short time span
• Clear your confusion- Irish Wolfhound is the largest, while Great Dane is the tallest of all dog breeds. St. Bernard is the heaviest of all prevailing dog breeds. 
• Daz - a four-year-old white GSD, who has recorded a bark of 108 decibels. Daz was honored to be the world's loudest barking dog. Owners's name - Mr. Peter Lucken.
• Schultzs Law - this law had been enforced in the honor of the Gloucester police GSD, Schultz after his death while on duty 
• The oldest dog in the world recorded so far was an Australian cattle-dog named "Bluey", Victoria, Australia. Bluey survived until he was 29 years and 5 months old 
• In the Titanic massacre there were two dogs that could survive
• In German, Dachshund means badger dog - the smallest dog used for hunting purpose. 
• While breeding Dachshund, breeders in the past used pay attention on the body structure - long and low to the ground to fit into a badger's den. 
• References to Bloodhounds had been discovered first in an English writing in the mid 14th century. This suggests that Bloodhounds were already an established canine breed by that time. 
• The word 'bloodhound' has been recorded from c1350. According to the most recent documentation the etymological meaning is ‘hound of pure blood’

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Insight to Organic Pet Stain and Odor Remover

Ugly, odd stains left behind by food spillover, fecal waste, urine, vomit and blood stain due to sudden pet accident and the odor associated can make your home feel and smell disgusting. But, with natural and organic solution you can fight the toughest of stains and odor. It is safe for your furry friends and for your kids too.

The Technology Behind 

The USP of organic stain and odor curbing formula lies in its habit-breaking power. The odor-removing effect is so strong that your pets will hardly be able to recognize previously soiled places and choose them for defecating and remarking. Accentuated with fresh fragrances, the organic formula breaks the re-soiling and scratching habit (bandaged areas of wound) of your best buddy beyond their olfactory senses.

The formula specifically deodorizes and cleanses with a natural wetting agent. Made out of natural ingredients, the stain fighting agent penetrates deep into the carpet or other upholstery, thereby making the surface completely odor-free by breaking down the molecular bonds of chemicals that cause odor. The agent is powered by countless high speed enzymes which effectively dissolve into the carpet or any other surface to remove the stubbornest of stains. It can erase away stains in a jiffy and is highly effective on multiple surfaces, such as upholstery, vinyl, carpet, concrete, laminate, hard wood, ceramic tile and litter pan.

Why Should You Use Organic Stain and Odor Remover?
Reasons to choose environmentally responsible formulation are:

• Nontoxicity
• Noninflammatory
• Noncorrosive
• 100% biodegradability and eco-friendly

Although not all deodorizer are made of the similar formula. It is important that the pet owners should make a brief of research before picking a brand. A genuine product (so far my experience goes), will not only keep home spic-n-span, but stop the awful remarking habit of your pets in the most natural way.

Even though an eco-friendly stain and odor fighting solution is effective as a housekeeping product, it still remains the fact that you should train up your pup or kitty to learn the perfect places for relieving and avoid soiling of carpets and upholstery by defecating.

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Urinary Incontinence in Dogs - Lack Of Bladder Control

This post is a part of canine health awareness program, hosted by dog training collar store. You can visit their official website - dog training collar store 

You are not alone, if you are an owner of a beautiful dog that is suffering from urinary incontinence, which means lack of ability to control bladder activity, leading to involuntary urination. Not very rare, this involuntary urination problem is seen in dogs since the birth. Some dog breeds have been studied to be more prone to urinary incontinence as a birth defect. Breeds that are exposed to this condition from the birth are Collie, Labrador, Miniature Poodle, Welsh Corgi, Wire-haired Fox Terrier, Cocker Spaniels, Springer Spaniels, West Highland White Terrier, Doberman Pinschers, Old English Sheepdogs. However, all other breeds may also be exposed to birth defect resulting to lack of bladder control.

Studies have shown that females (especially mid-aged to older females- spayed) have been noticed to be more prone to this condition than males, but that doesn't leave any scope to conclude that males will never have this problems. Dogs may develop urinary incontinence due to many reasons, including infection in bladder, infected urethra. Incontinence in urination process may be caused by malfunctioning of specific parts of the brain and/or spinal cord that are responsible for proper functioning of bladder. Sometimes obesity can also contribute to this problem in dogs. Neutering is yet another risk factor for lack of bladder control in dogs. Urinary incontinence in dogs due to neutering is a temporary condition and the problem usually get resolved automatically as the dog recovers. However, complications due to neutering are not very common. So, the common reasons for lack of bladder control in dogs can be enlisted as: 

• Malfunctioning of nerves around the bladder
• Damaged specific parts of the spinal cord, controlling the bladder function
• Damaged specific parts of the brain, controlling the bladder function
• Pressure on the bladder caused by mass - due to obesity
• Overactive bladder syndrome (also called 'irritable bladder' or 'detrusor instability')
• Urinary tract infections (UTI)
• Urinary stones
• Improper development of bladder - birth defects
• Old age is another big reason
• Protruding intervertebral disc
• Renal infection
• Prostate disorders
• Anatomic disorders
• Side effects of medications

Common symptoms
 
Involuntary urine leakage Urinary tract infections Inflammation of skin around the genitals
Don't confuse urinary incontinence with frequent urination. Frequent urination and urinary incontinence both may be caused by conditions like benign enlargement of prostate, neurogenic bladder, urethral stricture, yet they are different. Dogs with frequent urination problem do not suffer the lack bladder control, where as an incontinent dog looses the bladder control.

Diagnosis and Medication 

In many cases dogs with incontinence are treated by hormones or phenylpropanolamine (PPA). Hormones like estrogen or testosterone have proved to be quite effective in treating incontinence in canines. But these hormones leaves your dog exposed to the risk of developing genital cancers and bone marrow suppression as side effects. Hence it is always suggested to see a highly experienced vet before you end up with a wrong decision. A physical examination along with blood as well as urine tests are highly recommended in order to help your vet diagnose the problem correctly. Your vet is the right person to decide on the therapies for incontinence.

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Non-surgical Neutering Methods For Your Dogs

Neutering your dog provides some of the most significant health benefits for him. Prevention of undesirable litters is not the only reason behind neutering a male, but it is also a precautionary measure against testicular carcinoma. Desirable age for neutering a dog is six months. However, there are a series of risks involved in surgically neutering a male. The probable risks that a dog gets exposed to in case of surgery involved in the process are as follows:

• Internal infection around the incision 
• Recovery process is sometimes is too slow that leads to several problems 
• Complications at times (however in rare cases) get severe 
• Anesthesia to some dogs leads to serious problems 
• It is sometimes difficult to keep some dogs in total rest in the post-surgery phase
• Surgery is an expensive process 

There are very effective alternative to the surgical neutering methods that keeps your dog healthy and happy. Non-surgical methods of neutering a dog involve injection.

Injecting a solution of calcium chloride dihydrate into the testicles of a male dog will cause castration that involves no surgical activities. The chemical dosage is 20% by weight of CaCl2 dissolved in ethanol - 95% ABV. This injection eventually causes sterilization of the necrosis of the testicular tissue within approximately 40 days of the day of injection. On the date Sep 8, 2012 the first International Conference on Dog Population Management that was held in the UK concluded that calcium chloride could be used as an effective and risk-free chemosterilant (chemical compound for reproductive sterility) for dogs.

Neutersol is the brand name of zinc gluconate, neutralized by arginine, is a potent chemosterilant. On injecting this cytotoxic compound into the dogs’ testicles will cause permanent infertility due to cell damage caused by chemical imbalance in the testes.

No surgery, No risk, No Worries…

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Happy New Year 2013

Wishing All Dog Lovers a Very Happy New Year...

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Wishing You a Merry Christmas

'And the angel said unto them, 'Fear not: 'Behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people, Unto you is born this day a Savior which is Christ the Lord.'

Our wish and this card is just for you - fellow dog lovers. Hope you like it :)

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Designer Dog Crates

Are you looking for a designer private home for your dog? Wood dog crate may be a great choice for fancy dog fanatics! Whether you have a Pomeranian or poodle or a chihuahua, the wooden crate is going to be a safe and cozy shelter for you pooches, where s(he) can spend the private moments. This dog furniture facilitates the dwelling of your beloved pooch in your living room alongside enhancing the trendy look of your interior.

And guess what! These designer dog crates will prove to be hugely effective when your dog is in crate training session. I just found some info about the designer crate for dogs at www.wooddogcrate.com

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Traditional Choke Chains Vs. Electronic Dog Training Collar

Choke Chains, as the name implies, is actually made of metal links and is designed in a way so as to get an effective control over your dog by choking around the neck of the dog. This choking acts as the corrective signals to the dog and the dog knows that if it continues doing the same thing the chain will chock him more tightly. This is perfectly inhumane and uncompassionate. Moreover, evidences are there that misuse of choke chains have claimed lots of innocent lives.

Dog Training Collar, on the other hand, is 100 times safer and humane as it does not create any discomfort to your dog. The contemporary training or stimulation collar for dogs works scientifically. The device attached to the collar generates low static stimulation once you press the button of the remote transmitter in your hand. The stimulation actually acts as the corrective signal for your dog that has been trained to act desirably upon the signal. However, stimulation collars aren't the only available alternative to effectively train your dog. There are collars that uses spray signals and ultrasonic signals are also effective devices.

 Get more information at http://dogtrainingcollars.com

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How a Dog Bark Collar Works : A Brief Overview

It is as normal for a dog to bark as it is for us to talk! But if barking is too much and going out of the tolerating limit, it is not only problematic to you and your neighbors, but also health-wise dangerous for Rover too.

The best way for a person to stop Rover from barking madly is by teaching him to bark and stop on command. However this cannot be done in a fortnight. Harmless dog bark collar can also be of great help to you to correct undesirable barking. Taking the help of technology in this is nothing wrong.

So how does a dog bark collar work? 

All you need to do is to keep the collar around his neck always to at the time when he barks most – for example when he is in the garden. When your dog barks, the sound vibration gets detected by the sensor device attached to the collar. The collar correct the barking by responding with a corrective ultrasonic sound that the dog can hear. The weird sound make Rover stops barking instantly. The sound makes barking an unpleasant activity for the Rover himself.

Reward him and praise him lavishly as soon as he stops barking to let him know that you are pleased for stop the barking. http://www.dogbarkcollar.com offers more information about dog bark collar.

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Do you need a dog fence?

Often times my friends and acquaintances who know me as a dog man ask me whether they need a dog fence! And guess what? Most of them think that they don't because their dog stays mostly indoor.

First off, dogs are not indoor animals. It is important to make provisions for them to go out whenever they need. The role of a fence comes to play here.

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Is your dog aggressive? If he is then it is more than important to plan for a dog fence. You may be brought to severe penal action if your dog rushes out and bit somebody.
Is your female dog pregnant? She should be kept confined... but not indoor. Moving outside and enjoying the sun is very important for your pregnant female.

However for none of these an electric dog fence is preferred unless your dog is well trained. Honestly speaking not training your dog may save you a few dollars today, but may prove to be insanely problematic in the coming days. Your dog should be trained not to go past the territory as soon as he/she hears the warning beep of the outdoor electric dog fence. It is not expected that you dog will always learn fast. Patience is the keyword! You should complete all the steps of dog fence training without any break. It is advisable to hire a professional dog training professional.

The few steps of effective dog fence training are:

First Session : Teach the retreat or hold back pattern on warning beep.

Second Session: Correction

Thirds Session: Dealing with distractions

Fourth Session: Off-leash training

Fifth Session: Practice for off-leash unsupervised.

Looking for more information? Check out http://www.dogfencediy.com

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Street Dogs Help League - LAPC

I want to share something with you.

My friend, Esteban Vargas Romero is a music teacher in an academy in Peru. He always had a deep love for animals; now together with his students they share the same passion.

Since few months ago, they take affection for a special homeless dog they called “Chicle” which unfortunately has cancer and it´s threatening his life and some others dog, they started to feed them to avoid they starve or eat garbage from streets.

Out there are many dogs in the same situation of Chicle because the people keep dropping out their pets to the streets when they get sick, pregnant or grow up to much and unlike other places there is no animal’s organization in Peru where they can take them.

Their work with these dogs makes them realize that the problem is much deeper than they thought.

SAVING CHICLE AND HIS BUDDIES 

Esteban: "The veterinarian told us that if we wait too long to operate Chicle´s, his cancer will get worse, it will spread all over his body, and needs urgent surgery.

If the campaign succeeds we will take Chicle to surgery (it has a big cost here :S), take care of the postmedical expenses and rehabilitation. The great news are that one of my closest students is willing to adopting Chicle after the surgery, accompanying him on his recovery, giving him all the love Chicle needs.
Chicle’s buddies need to be taken off the streets, be fed and many of them need medical treatment, we will give all of them the required help."

"STREET'S DOGS HELP LEAGUE - LAPC"
 
It is a dramatic situation that Chicle, his buddies and all abandoned dogs are going through because there is no one to take care of them. This had a huge impact on their lives, so they decided to take action by themrselves, creating a permanent solution so this never happens again.

To make this possible they will create the “Street´s Dogs Help League (Liga de Ayuda a Perros Callejeros-LAPC)”, hoping it will be a relief for all those who love and care about animals. Watch out the LAPC video clip:

LAPC will carry out the following activities to help the abandoned dogs in this city and nearby cities: 

• Find the abandoned dogs 
•  Take them off the streets no matter the condition they are. 
• Give them medical treatment
• Give them food and hygiene
• Find loving and caring families willing to adopt them.
• They also want to hire a full-time veterinarian to be part of the team and hope to have their own place where the dogs can live until we found them new families!

They are giving their best effort to make this cause possible and you can be part it, making the world a fairer place for the animals by spread the word or contributing by http://www.indiegogo.com/stredogheleague

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