This is one “cool” dude!!!!!!!!!!
After the Summer crawfish broil party was over , the coolers were emptied of their ice. Tuff decided it’s the perfect spot for nap!
Photo courtesy of:http://whohenstein.myncblogs.com/2009/07/31/pet-picture-the-real-dog-days-of-summer
Nazzaning is not a “fraidy” cat!
After being paralyzed a Turkish kitty has learned that swimming can help her gain strength back and help her walk again.
“Nazzaning, a 6-year-old Turkish Van, was injured in June and was unable to move her left side. Her owner, Florence Rostami, took her to the hospital, initially believing she had broken her paw. The veterinarian told Rostami that Nazzaning’s condition was much more dire, and that she would have to stay in the hospital. “
After an MRI. it was revealed that she had swelling in her vertebrae but no organ damage.
“Boaz Levitin, a neurologist who examined Nazzaning and recommended hydrotherapy for her, told the New York Post that most cats couldn’t handle this style of rehabilitation. “I’m a big believer in physical therapy, but most cats just see water and flip out so I’ve never recommended that for them before.”
Nazzaning was the first cat to undergo hydrotherapy at Water 4 Dogs, an animal rehabilitation center in Manhattan that, as the name suggests, typically only works with canines.
“She was definitely nervous about what was going on, and she was vocal and meowing,” said Jean Marie Cooper, the manager at Water 4 Dogs. “At first she was balling up and not moving, but after a few treatments, I think she started feeling better and relaxed.”
click here to read more about her rehabilitation: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38328044/ns/today-today_pets_and_animals/
photo courtesy of: Helayne Seidman, USA Today
WOW…..great video with great information!
So many dogs with so many talents! Why not help the family dog make the most of their own olfactory organ? Nose Work and Nose Game workshops are springing up all around the country.
For more information click here: http://lookwhaticandodogtraining.typepad.com/my-blog/
Russy
Learning how to clean dog ears is rarely at the top of a dog owner’s to-do list, but it’s an important way to prevent some common health problems. Bacteria and yeast, can lead to serious infections.
First check for infections:
If your dogs ears are clean but look dirty you can clean them very easily. Put a generous amount of cleaner in each ear and massage the base of the ears for thirty seconds. Then let your dog shake his head. Wipe the visible part of the inner ears with a cotton ball or tissue to remove any excess cleaner. Don’t use a Q-tip in your dog’s ear; it could damage his ear drum
Thought this was funny….interesting, very interesting 
“Owners demand pet sitters cook gourmet meals,play piano, and so much more for their pooches.”
It’s enough to make a pet sitter feel like a doggone slave: what was once an easy job now may require them to cook up gourmet canine recipes, play the piano while Fido noshes, and put on the TV so a pet can view its “favorite” program while eating, according to Msnbc.com.
Joshua Cary, co-founder of the Association of Pet Sitting Excellence, asked on the group’s Facebook page, “What’s the strangest request you’ve had from a pet-sitting client?”
“My favorite was the person who asked the pet sitter to mix holy water and ash and put it on the cat’s food and then say a prayer over the food before serving it,” Cary told Msnbc.com.
Pet sitters also report being asked to sing to pets, read to pets, and even have their feet licked at night before the pet falls asleep. “We had to draw the line at that,” said Sacramento, California resident Jessica Stout, of her stint at an upscale pet hotel.
While far-out pet-sitting requests may not be the norm, pet sitters do get their fare share.
“The very unusual requests are in the 10 to 20% range,” Beth Stultz of Pet Sitters International told Msnbc.com. “And talking to my members, it sounds like they’re on the rise.” The increase in weird requests could be due to a sea change in how Americans view their pets. “Twenty years ago, you had a Lab in the backyard with a doghouse,” Stout told Msnbc.com. “But now they’re integrated family members.”
Pampering one’s pooch can be a way for an owner to “prove” how loving he is, Stout explains. “It’s kind of a parallel to the wallet with 20 pictures of your kids,” she says. “If you have 17 pages of instructions, then clearly you’re the best dog owner. Although I used to wonder if people really did those things at home or if it was just for our benefit.”
source:BY Rosemary Black
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Ttraining your dog is easy if you have patience! One of the first thing that needs to be established is that you are the owner and the dog is the pet. If you display weakness about who’s in charge, training could get tricky Here are some basics to folow……
1. Have one person in the family conduct the training.
2. Use positive reinforcement.
3. Teach one command at a time.
4.Keep your voice cheerful.
5. Keep your sense of humor.
6. Train in various places.
7. Train your puppy as you play.
8. Integrate training into daily life.
9. Do not expect a dog of any age to obey every command every single time
source: Anne Bond for Care 2
Victims of the oil spill need your help.
Lost Dog Rescue Foundation in Arlington and the SPCA of Anne Arundel County will also be adopting out some of the dogs.
