‘Pukkas Promise’ bokevaluering

Den nye boken Pukkas Promise: The Quest for lengre-levde hunder er så avgjørende siden det vil motivere kjæledyrhundeiere til å spørre bekymringer som:

Krever kjæledyrhunden min virkelig å bli vaksinert hvert år?

Er det virkelig i den aller beste renten av kjæledyrhunden min å fjerne eggstokkene hennes?

Og er det virkelig mer hjemløse familiekjæledyr enn det er tilbudt hjem?

Forfatter Ted Kerasote intervjuet fagfolk fra hele verden for “Pukkas løfte” mens han stilte spørsmålet, hvorfor dør hundene våre så unge?

Hvis du likte de nydelige historiene hans fra Merles dør, vil du sette pris på de nye eventyrene hans med Lab Pup, Pukka.

Til syvende og sist ser det ut til at Kerasote vil at kjæledyrhundeiere skal lage riktige alternativer for sine egne hunder ved å samle så mye info som mulig. Nedenfor er noen av bokens temaer jeg oppdaget mye interessant.

Denne publiseringen kan bestå av tilknyttede lenker. Den mutten kan tjene penger på virksomheten påpekt i dette innlegget.

*Jeg fikk en gratis utviklingskopi av Pukkas løfte om evalueringsformål. Du kan kjøpe kopien din her.

Over vaksinere

Det kan være lurt å tro to ganger om å overholde anbefalingene fra hundens veterinær for å gi “kjernevaksiner” hvert år eller til og med hvert par år.

Forskere forstår nå varigheten av immuniteten for vaksinen i distemperen er vanligvis ni til 15 år, sammensatt kerasote. For både parvo og rabies er det generelt syv år.

Ikke bare er årlige vaksiner unødvendige, men de kan til og med være skadelige, skrev han.

Potensielle sidevirkninger inkluderer kreft på stedet for vaksinen, samt en økt mulighet for autoimmun sykdom som hemolytisk anemi.

Hemolytisk anemi er en sykdom som ødelegger kroppens røde blodlegemer, så vel som det er hva familiens 7 år gamle Golden Retriever ble diagnostisert med, så vel som døde fra i 2005. Selv om jeg ikke forstår om sykdommen hennes var knyttet til En reaksjon på vaksinasjoner, jeg kan ikke hjelpe meg med å føle både skyldig og forrådt.

Forebygging av hjerteorm

De månedlige storfekjøtt-smaksrike tabletter vi gir hundene våre er fulle av nevrotoksiner laget for å drepe larver, skrev Kerasote. Vi gir våre fineste kompiser et giftig kjemikalie hver måned.

I stedet foreslår Kerasote at kjæledyrhundeiere bestemmer når den regionale temperaturen konsekvent holder seg over 57 grader Fahrenheit, så vel som på samme måte når den dypper under 57. Bare hunder krever behandling i løpet av de varmere månedene i kjøp for å holde seg trygge. Selv da må et nettbrett hver tredje måned være effektivt.

For mange områder ville det indikere at hunder ikke ville kreve noen form for forebygging av hjerteorm i halve året, så vel som i noen områder. “Det kreves ingen hjerteormbehandling i det hele tatt,” skrev han.

Loppeforebygging

Bør vi virkelig lokalisere giftige kjemikalier på hundene våre for å stoppe lopper så vel som flått?

I 2008 var det 44 000 rapporterte situasjoner med bivirkninger på medisiner på loppeleksel, ifølge Kerasote. Seks hundre av disse situasjonene var dødelige.

Et tryggere loppeforebyggende alternativ er å strø litt kiselgrad av matkvalitet på hunden din på hunden din, ifølge Kerasote. Dette er en sedimentær bergart som er godartet for hunder, katter så vel som mennesker som er dødelige for lopper så vel som flått. You can likewise utilize cedar oil as a flea prevention.

Spaying as well as neutering

Those in the veterinary market generally suggest a sterilization surgical treatment for almost all dogs – eliminating a female’s ovaries as well as uterus as well as eliminating a male’s testicles.

Most vets will state these surgeries are finest for all dogs since of the “health benefits,” Kerasote wrote. If a dog’s ovaries are eliminated before her very first warm cycle, she will have a minimized danger of establishing mammary cancer in her lifetime. as well as without any ovaries, she will be risk-free from establishing ovarian cancer just as a male without any spheres will not establish testicular cancer.

OK, however do dogs have high dangers of establishing these illness in the very first place?

The general danger of an intact female establishing mammary cancer in her lifetime is 3.4 percent, according to Kerasote. For dogs spayed before their very first warm cycle, the danger reduces to 0.5 percent.

The possibility of an intact male establishing testicular cancer is just 0.09 percent, as well as nearly no dogs get testicular cancer before age 6, according to Kerasote. Testicular cancer is one of the most treatable cancers in dogs. Survival rates with early detection are 90 to 100 percent.

Plus, there are lots of health and wellness reasons to think about keeping your pet dog intact.

Neutered dogs are a lot more likely to establish prostate cancer than intact males, according to Kerasote. Noen veterinærer rapporterer at nøytrering unngår prostatakreft – det gjør det ikke.

Spayed kvinner er mye mer sannsynlig å ha urininkontinens sammenlignet med intakte kvinner, skrev Kerasote. Det er mye mer sannsynlig at de er utsatt for overvekt, så vel som mye mer sannsynlig å etablere kreft i blodkarene.

Spayed så vel som kastrerte hunder har en større mulighet til å etablere beinkreft samt hoftedysplasi, skrev han. Det er mye mer sannsynlig at de river ACL -ene, så vel som bakendene er mye mer sannsynlig å endte opp med å bli svakere når de eldes.

Kerasote komponerte på samme måte nøyaktig hvordan spayed så vel som kastrerte hunder er mye mer sannsynlig å etablere blærekreft, så vel som mye mer sannsynlig å ha bivirkninger på vaksiner. Hvis de etablerer symptomer på Alzheimers, er det mye mer sannsynlig at symptomene deres utvikler seg mye raskere.

Poenget er å evaluere proffene så vel som ulemper med spaying så vel som nøytrering.

Kjæledyr ‘overbefolkning’ så vel som ingen drap

Dyrelystenes verden trenger mye flere for å adressere “Pet Overbefolkning” -myten, så vel som jeg var så i ekstase til å sjekke ut Kerasotes syn på dette problemet. Han sjekket ut forskjellige dyrehjem og snakket med forskjellige ledere i bransjen.

Hvorfor er noen tilfluktsrom i stand til å spare 90 prosent eller mye mer av dyrene sine, mens andre dreper mye mer enn halvparten?

Faktorer som samfunnets arbeidsledighet, krisesenterets budsjettplan eller krisesenterets inntakstall forventer ikke konsekvent om et krisesenter sparer mye mer liv, oppdaget Kerasote. Det som betyr noe er lederskap, kommunikasjon, empati og reklame-avgjørende stykker til No-Kill Advocacy Centers ligning uten å drepe.

Med andre ord, et ly kan ikke skylde på “kjæledyr overbefolkning” som en grunn til å drepe familiens kjæledyr hvis det er stengt for publikum i helgene, eller hvis det nekter å starte et fostringsprogram eller hvis det nekter å jobbe med redningsgrupper. Selve krisesenteret har skylden.

Du vil absolutt oppdage noe fra ‘Pukkas løfte’

Jeg håper du vil hente en kopi av Pukkas løfte. Det dekker ekstra emner som avdelt med kjæledyrhund samt genetikk, rå kjæledyrhund mat dietter samt virkningene av miljøgifter.

Du trenger definitivt ikke å være enig med forfatteren om noe, men det han vil er at folk skal ta riktige beslutninger basert på deres omstendigheter.

Vi ønsker alle det som er finest for hundene våre.

Har du sjekket ut ‘Merle’s Door’ eller ‘Pukka’s Promise’?

Bestill din kopi av Pukkas løfte her.

ORGANIX Jerky Chip Cookies #ASmartCookie

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Natural, organic treats for dogs, plus 3 giveaways!

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My dog Ace got to sample the ORGANIX Jerky Chip Cookies, and we’re offering you three ways to win a bag of cookies for your pup.

First, we’ll let you know a bit more about these cookies so you’ll know if they’re right for your dog.

More about the new ORGANIX Jerky Chip Cookies

ORGANIX Jerky Chip Cookies are oven baked with organic oatmeal and protein-rich jerky chips from salmon, beef liver, lamb or organic chicken, according to Castor & Pollux’s web site.

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I’d also like to add that they’re made with real, recognizable and pronounceable ingredients.

Are these natural dog treats right for your dog?

I think most dogs will love these treats, but if you prefer not to feed your dog whole grains, you may be interested in checking out some of the grain-free treat options from Castor & Pollux.

And, since these are cookies, they are somewhat large and crumbly. They’re easy to break up into little pieces, but not without a few crumbs.

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Det er det!

The winners will be notified by Sunday, so get your entries in soon. Winners must have a continental U.S. mailing address, and the winners will be asked to share a picture of their dogs on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using hashtag #ASmartCookie.

*The winners have been notified. Congrats to Teneil (newsletter winner), Dawn (Twitter winner) and Stacey (blog winner).

What do you look for in a healthy dog treat?

10 grunner til å kjøpe hundryggsekk

hundryggsekker

En hundryggsekk er verdt å kjøpe hvis du har en aktiv hund eller en hund i krav om en “jobb.”

Det er en rekke merker så vel som stiler, men favorittene mine er Ruffwear Dog -ryggsekker siden de er utviklet for seighet (som faktisk fotturer og camping). De er laget for å vare i tillegg til å holde like mye som de vanvittige hundene mine som krasjer rundt på turer!

De fleste hundryggsekker er tilgjengelige i en rekke størrelser, samt har justerbare stropper.

Når hunden din bruker ryggsekken for aller første gang, kan han føle seg litt usikker. Det er bare et spørsmål om å være tålmodig i tillegg til å berømme hunden din for å bruke pakken.

Gi ham noen godbiter for å være en flott idrett, men for det meste er det aller beste du kan gjøre å oppføre seg som hundryggsekken ikke noe stort.

På kort tid vil de fleste hunder oppdage for å samarbeide med morsomme eventyr!

Bestill en pakke her.

Årsaker til at hunder har på seg hundryggsekk

Her er noen grunner til at vi liker vår!

1. Hunden din får mer trening mens du bruker hundens ryggsekk.

En sliten hund er en flott hund. La oss imidlertid takle det, nøyaktig hvor ofte er hundene våre virkelig slitne?

Enten du går en times løp eller en 15-minutters spasertur, vil du mest sannsynlig være trøtt raskere enn hunden din. Hvis du vil at han skal kvitte seg med litt ekstra energi, kan du skli ryggsekken på ham i tillegg til å legge litt vekt på lommene.

Jeg brukte til å legge bokser med suppe eller bøker på sidene av hunden min esses pakke, men du kan bruke noe. Poser med sand ville fungere bra siden de ikke ville lage noen form for støy. Bare vær forsiktig med å ikke legge til så godt vekt, spesielt i begynnelsen. jobbe like mye som mer vekt.

Mutt-vektene mine vekter omtrent 68 pund, så vel som han mest sannsynlig brakte rundt 6-10 pund i pakken, avhengig av intensiteten på treningen vår.

2. Ta med en hundryggsekk gir hunden din en jobb.

En god del hunder krever et formål. Ta med sin egen ryggsekk vil gi hunden din en jobb. Ikke bare vil det hjelpe seg med å bli kvitt ekstra fysisk energi, men det vil på samme måte gi ham en mental utfordring.

Du trenger ikke å legge noen form for vekt i pakken. Bare å bruke pakken er tilstrekkelig for noen hunder, spesielt ettersom hunden din blir brukt til pakken.

Som ung hund brukte Ace sin tomme pakke på en 20 mil maraton treningsløp med meg. Å bruke pakken i en slik avstand var ikke å trette ess ut, men for å vanskeliggjøre ham mentalt.

Hunder blir lett slitne. I tillegg til når de er slitne, etablerer de dårlige vaner som bjeffing, tygger eller ripper teppe. Noen hunder etablerer tvangstanker eller bekymringer.

For eksempel blir mutten min konsumert med en tennisball. Å bruke ryggsekken gir ham en ekte oppgave kontra besettelse av lekene hans.

3. Hunden vil ikke være så fokusert på å trekke.

Hvis hunden din er fokusert på å ta med sin egen ryggsekk, vil han være mindre fokusert på å trekke, og være aller første i tillegg til å bli overdreven begeistret for andre hunder så vel som mennesker.

Jeg har jobbet i mange år nå på løs bånd som går med ess, og han går helt nå. Likevel, da han var en ung hund, ville han trekke hvis han brukte en flat krage så godt som vi var i et “spennende” område.

Hvis han hadde på seg ryggsekken, var det mindre sannsynlig at han trakk. Det var et utmerket verktøy i løpet av de aller første månedene jeg hadde ess så godt som jeg viste ham ideen om “hæl.”

4. Hunden din kan ta med seg sitt eget utstyr i hundens ryggsekk.

Når du reiser, vil det være nyttig å tonn alle hundens ting i hans egen veske. Når jeg reiser med ess, la jeg maten, lekene, boller så vel som hva annet han trenger i ryggsekken. Det er bare mindre ting for meg å bære, i tillegg til at tingene hans er på ett sted.

5. Your dog can bring a few of your items, too!

Ruffwear Dog -ryggsekken (vist på bildene våre) har mye plass i lommene for flere gjenstander enn min Mutt potensielt kan trenge. Så antakelse hva? Han sitter ofte fast med å bringe noen av tingene mine som hansker eller en hatt.

6. A dog backpack makes a great water/beer carrier.

When you’re out on a run however don’t want to bring water, just put a bottle or two in your dog’s backpack. He won’t mind. put a bowl in there as well as he can have a drink as well.

(This likewise works for bring beer. Although the beer may be a bit shaken up!)

7. Your dog can bring his poop bags in his dog backpack.

I don’t understand about your dog, however when I’m out on a long walk with my mutt, he has a tendency to stop as well as poop whenever we’re as far away from a trash can as possible. as well as then he goes TWICE.

So, I pick it up, double or triple bag it, as well as have my mutt bring his own poop. now that’s a dog with a purpose!

This is type of embarrassing ifNoen ser deg, men det er mye bedre enn å løpe med en bæsjpose i hver hånd – noe jeg har gjort mange ganger!

8. Hunden din kan dra på flere turer.

Jeg liker å bringe mutten min på så mange utendørs aktiviteter som mulig. Når jeg går på camping eller backpacking, tar han med seg eget utstyr så vel som noen. Jeg kan ikke se for meg å gå ryggsekk uten hunden min.

Det ville ikke være så morsomt for meg uten ess. Selv om han ikke hadde med seg sitt eget utstyr, ville jeg fortsatt at han skulle tagge med. Imidlertid er det virkelig tilgjengelig for å gi ham en jobb.

9. Det er lettere å se hunden din mens han bruker hundens ryggsekk.

Ruff Wear Dog -ryggsekken Ace er modellering på bildene har reflekterende strimler på siden, så det er lettere for meg å se den svarte hunden min i mørket. Siden pakken hans er knallrød, ville det være lettere for meg eller noen andre å oppdage ham hvis han skulle gå seg vill i skogen.

Jeg går på samme måte om natten med hunden min, så det er en ekstra sikkerhetsforholdsregler som har en reflekterende pakke.

10. Hundryggsekken vil vare lenge.

En flott hundryggsekk som en ruffwear -pakke er ekstremt holdbar, og den skal vare deg så vel som hunden din i flere år.

Har hunden din hundryggsekk? Hvilket merke er den aller beste hundryggsekken etter din mening?

Se flere fordeler med hundryggsekker.

Gå til kjæledyrhunden din 101 miles (dag 24)

Jeg løper ikke uten bånd i hendene mine, en kjæledyrhund ved min side. Mange løpere eier ikke hunder. Andre løpere har hunder, og de tar dem ikke med på løp. Enten er hundene deres “for små” (selv om jeg er sikker på at de fortsatt kan følge med), eller hundene deres er for gale og trekker for mye (hmmm, ville det ikke være en grunn til å løpe mer?). Andre sier at det er for varmt eller for kaldt for en hund.

Jeg valgte en kjæledyrhund basert på løpspotensialet. Jeg ville ha en kjæledyrhund minst 40 pund, en atletisk hund, en ung hund, en kjæledyrhund med lange ben. Jeg kunne ikke ha funnet en bedre løpende kompis. My Mutt essens eneste problem er hans elegante, svarte frakk og magre kropp. Han kan overopphetes om sommeren og har veldig lite isolasjon om vinteren.

Ace og jeg dro på 10 mil løp i går morges, tidlig nok, så Mutt og jeg ville ikke bli for varm. Det kom opp til 80 grader! Men i dag er det tilbake på 30 -tallet …

Å løpe 10 miles er mye mer mentalt utfordrende enn fysisk utfordrende. Når jeg er på kilometer 9 med stive knær, en rumpe ankel, vinden mot meg og en utslitt hund, er min mentale styrke det som finner ut om jeg løper eller går den siste milen.

Jeg har gjort nok lange løp for å vite at jeg ikke kan klare det med mindre jeg mentalt har en god dag. Derfor planlegger jeg mine lange løp veldig nøye. Jeg plukker solskinnsdager, veldig nøye forhåndsplanleggingsveier med nye stier og noen gressrike områder der mutten kan være i bånd. Jeg sier også til meg selv at jeg kan gå så tregt som jeg vil, så lenge jeg fullfører løpet. Det ser ut til å gjøre susen.

Hvordan motiverer du deg selv for lengre løp og turer?

April miles: 80,85

Mighty Paw metal Buckle Collar evaluation

considering that composing for ThatMutt.com, I have come to know—and love—Mighty Paw, so I was ecstatic when Lindsay used me the possibility to evaluation one of their new products, a reflective collar with a metal buckle.

The collar is woven canvas with a number of rows of reflective stitching, a strong metal buckle as well as two D rings—a plastic one for identifies as well as a metal one for the leash.

Mighty Paw is a partner of That Mutt.

Mighty Paw is providing away a complimentary metal buckle collar to two visitors of That Mutt. just leave a comment at the end of the publish to enter. *Update: The winners have been chosen.

Mighty Paw metal Buckle Collar Review

My thoughts on the Mighty Paw metal buckle collar:

With collars, I’m always skeptical about their strength. I feel like plastic can get brittle as well as buckles can break.

This collar alleviates my worries since the buckle is metal. The actual system of exactly how it fastens is not one I’ve seen before, however it seems extremely strong when it’s clasped—in truth I had to look at the directions to figure out exactly how to undo the collar.

The leash attaches to a metal D-ring, so even if you have a heavy puller or your pet dog is connected out, the collar will hold. even if he may potentially want to chase the turkey vultures that have arrived on the barn!

The material of the collar itself is a thick canvas—similar to a leash. The canvas isn’t incredibly heavy, as well as a couple of times I twisted the collar as I put it on Bax.

Despite the strong material as well as the metal, the collar is not heavy.

Cost of the collar

The Mighty Paw metal buckle collar is $14.99 on its website HERE.

That Mutt visitors can get 20% off all Mighty Paw products with code MP20Mutt

What’s special about the Mighty Paw metal buckle collar?

Obviously the metal buckle is unique. It’s fairly flat as well as not bulky, so it won’t interfere with any type of activities your pet dog may be doing. plus it provides me additional insurance coverage that my pet dog is secure.

I like that Mighty Paw includes two separate rings for identifies as well as the leash. I discover that this rotates the collar to ensure that the leash brings to the side as well as has less possibility of ending up in Bax’s armpit.

As well, the sound for the identifies is plastic as well as specially created to lessen jingling.

Pros of the metal buckle collar:

The metal buckle is a special fastener in my experience.

From the material to the buckle, this collar is strong as well as secure.

Mighty Paw’s special metal alloy blend indicates that the collar stays lightweight.

I like the additional assurance of the reflective stitching on the collar.

The collar is adjustable with a flat metal slide. (Bax is using a size medium on his 18-inch neck).

Ulemper:

It took me a minute to figure out exactly how to get the buckle undone. The tabs that you have to press to undo the buckle are quite little so if you have restricted dexterity, it might be difficult for you.

The material part of the collar is light sufficient that it may twist when you put it on your pet dog if you’re not paying attention.

I would suggest this collar for…

I happily suggest all of the Mighty Paw products I’ve tested. In the situation of this specific collar, I believe it’s a great alternate if you’re anxious about resilience of a lot more basic buckles.

The metal buckle collar would likewise be a great option if your pet dog is a heavy puller who exerts a great deal of force on collars.

Order a collar right here as well as utilize code MP20Mutt for 20% off.

Gi bort! Win a metal buckle collar for your dog!

*Update: The winners have been chosen. Congrats to Elizabeth H. as well as Regina!

Mighty Paw is providing away a complimentary collar to two visitors of That Mutt. need to have a U.S. mailing address to win.

To enter: Just leave a comment below. Are you thinking about this collar?

Lindsay will select two winners at random on Wed Sept. 6.

Julia Thomson is a blog writer at Home on 129 Acres where she composes about her adventures of country living as well as diy renovating. She as well as her hubby online on a 129-acre farm in Ontario, Canada.

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Other Mighty Paw reviews:

Mighty Paw treat pouch review

Mighty Paw long training leash review

Double pet dog leash review

Is Your dog Smarter Than a Puppy Kindergartner?

Does your dog know more than a 3-month old puppy kindergartner?

Of course she does, but I thought it would be fun to share what my puppy Remy is working on in Week 1 of puppy classes.

I know some of you also have new dogs or puppies and whether or not you take your pup to training classes (I recommend it!), these are some things you can work on at home with a dog of any age.

Puppy classes Week 1

Here are four things we’re working on this week.

1. “Watch Me.”

This simply means to make eye contact. A dog looking at you can pay attention.

I shortened the command to “watch.” So it’s, “Remy, watch.” You hold a treat right up to your face and the moment your pup makes eye contact, you give the treat. practice 10 times in a row each day. very simple and works well.

“Remy, watch.” Behandle. “Remy, watch.” Behandle.

Do your dogs know this one?

2. Coming when called – back to basics.

Anyone have a dog who ignores you when you call him?

Going back to the basics is a good idea for reinforcing “come!” because it’s probably the most important command to teach a dog.

With the puppies, we held a treat right up to their noses, ran backwards and THEN called them once they were already driven to follow us.

Så det er:

get their attention
løp tilbake
call the puppy
belønning!

Come = fun & treats!

Other tip: Play “puppy in the middle” calling the puppy back and forth between two people.

3. A new situation each week.

For our puppy homework, our class is encouraged to have our puppies walk on a new surface every week. This could be things like sand, snow, pavement, rocks, shiny floors, concrete, leaves, whatever.

Sometimes new surfaces can seem scary or at least surprising for puppies so it’s good to expose them early on. See Puppy In Training’s post on this here.

For those of you with older dogs, it’s still a good challenge to try to introduce them to something different or new each week in general. This is fun for the dogs but also continues their ongoing socialization and experiences.

For example, visiting different dog friendly stores or cafes, walking in a different neighborhood or standing on a random “obstacle” like a picnic table during a walk. Remy walked on a new walking path last week (pictured above).

4. selecting a consistent release word.

A release word is the word that signals to your dog the training exercise is over. So if he’s sitting, he should sit until you say “OK!” or “Free!” or whatever word you choose.

I have always used “OK!” with my older dog Ace. Some advise against ok because it’s used so often in normal conversations and could potentially confuse the dog. This has never been a problem for me and I’ve chosen “OK” as Remy’s release word too.

You may or may not want to use the same release word for multiple dogs. It’s not a problem for my two, with Ace being so much older. Update: I ended up changing Remy’s release word to “break!” because “OK” is too common of a word in conversation and he was taking advantage of that! Ha ha.

The other basics we worked on this week were saying our puppy’s names for treats and luring them into a sit, but I figure most of your dogs have that down!

OK, so how is your dog doing on the above?

Which one could she use some work on? Remy needs lots of work on “come!”

Benefits of getting A Puppy From A Breeder

I’ve learned there are so numerous benefits of getting a puppy from a breeder.

We got our puppy Remy from a breeder, and it was such a positive experience.

OK, she did have a lengthy application form and a comprehensive contract for me to sign (yikes!) but that is to be expected.

This is not to say that going to a breeder is a better option than getting a puppy through a shelter or rescue. Det er ikke. There are benefits to both.

Benefits of getting a puppy from a breeder

1. Our puppy will not be neutered at 8 weeks old (creepy).

I plan to have our puppy neutered but not until he’s around 12 months old. We’ve discussed this with the breeder, and our vet also recommends waiting until the pup is at least 12 months old.

If you get a puppy from many shelters or rescue groups, the puppy will be spayed or neutered prior to adoption. It’s common practice for rescues to spay/neuter puppies as young as 8 weeks old.

Most people don’t seem to mind this, and it’s good because then you don’t have to worry about the expense and hassle of spaying/neutering down the road. This is also for the overall greater good of dogs. Rescues are certainly wishing to decrease the number of unwanted dogs by spaying & neutering puppies as early as possible.

However, I do not believe it is healthy for a puppy to be spayed or neutered at such a young age. You can read about that here. A dog’s balls are there for numerous reasons. recreating is just one. same goes for a female’s ovaries.

See my post: Is spaying and neutering the healthiest choice for my dog?

2. There was no “home visit” or reference check.

And young boy was that nice!

I did apply through several rescue groups and all but one rejected me for various reasons. Those reasons included not having a fenced yard, not giving out my landlord’s phone number for a reference and not vaccinating my senior, indoor cats for rabies. So I never even got to the “home visit” stage.

With our breeder, I did have to go through an comprehensive application process, show that I am a “true runner” and of course pay a deposit and wait several months on a waiting list. but no one inspected my home (such an invasion of privacy!) and no one called my vet or landlord.

3. We have time to plan for our puppy.

Going with a breeder has taken away the tension of rapidly choosing “the right” rescue dog.

One of the challenges with adoption is you really have to make a decision about the canine within a few days or even that day or someone else will adopt her. At least that is the case in San Diego. There is a HIGH demand for rescued dogs, especially puppies. The puppies are scooped up instantly and there are waiting lists.

Some people don’t mind making fast decisions about adoption. They “just know” the one and it works out great. That kind of fast decision making about a canine is incredibly stressful for me. I spend a lot of time deciding on the best dog, even when I’m just fostering.

4. I know I’m getting an athletic dog.

One of the benefits of getting a puppy through a breeder is I know our weimaraner will be capable of distance running, hiking and agility. There are no guarantees, but I know this with as much certainty as possible.

Yes, there are tons of rescue and shelter dogs that could make good running buddies and shelters like to market them as such. BUT, I’ve been running with dogs for 8 years as my job and I can tell you it’s actually hard to find a canine capable of distance running. As in, a canine who’s able to maintain my pace for much more than 10 minutes – and I’m slow as far as “runners” go!

I run at about a 10-minute per mile pace, and many dogs start to slow down after the first mile even if they’re in good shape. Most dogs just not built for long-distance running. walking or a slow jog is better for them.

Curious which breeds make the best distance runners in my experience? Pointing-type breeds! Dogs such as English pointers, vizslas, weims and pudelpointers. They can typically maintain my slow pace for over an hour and then sprint around the yard afterwards!

5. I’ve removed my emotional need to “rescue.”

I have this deep need to “rescue” dogs and cats in need. This is a fantastic thing, but I am also aware that this is also about me and not just about the animals. Fostering is a way for me to have a purpose and to feel good about myself, and I will certainly be fostering and adopting in the future.

However, there is something to be said about a puppy that will be loved every single day of his life. The fact that we are not “rescuing” him practically gives me a sense of relief. It allows me to just let him be who he is. Our puppyer ikke en “god gjerning.” Han er en hund.

Jeg vet ikke om noen kan forholde seg til det, eller om jeg diskuterer det riktig. Hvem som helst?

6. Helseskjerming og stamtavle

Gode oppdrettere tester for flere genetiske helsemessige forhold som hoftedysplasi. De vil bare avle dyr som er sunne og sannsynligvis ikke vil videreføre noen genetiske helseproblemer til valpene sine. De vil også tilby deg en stamtavle fra hver av foreldrene som går tilbake flere generasjoner.

Hva er noen andre fordeler med å få en valp fra en oppdretter?

Eller, hva er noen fordeler med å få en hjørnetann andre steder, som gjennom et ly? la meg vite tankene dine!

Relaterte innlegg:

Grunner til å kjøpe en hjørnetann kontra redning en hund

Når en frivillig redning av hjørnetann kjøper en valp fra en oppdretter

Cancer Trumped Raw pet dog Food

cancer as well as raw pet dog food

Today I’m sharing some poor news with you guys. Unfortunately, it appears like the nasty C has discovered its method back into our lives in type of a mast cell tumor on my pet dog Missy’s throat.

For those of you who don’t understand – my Boxer mix Missy was very first diagnosed with cancer in late 2014, at only 3 years of youth. Back then, she had a similar tumor eliminated as well as underwent 4 rounds of preventative chemotherapy treatment, for the grand overall of $7,689.20.

Our medical health problem insurance coverage with family pets finest ended up covering $6,177.18. As the monthly insurance coverage rate has considering that then climbed from $76 to $185, I just just recently scratched the health problem security from our insurance coverage plan (go figure) as well as only kept mishap coverage, which is an inexpensive $20 per month.

How I discovered out about my dog’s cancer

A few days ago, I took Missy to our routine vet for an examination to have 2 lumps inspected out. One is on the ideal side of her throat where the very first tumor was located. The other one is on the left side of her face, ideal below her left ear.

Our vet Dr. Schaller very first looked at the one found on her deal with as well as was positive when specifying that she might take it off at her practice, however the expression on her deal with instantly altered when she felt the lump on Missy’s throat.

It appears to be a grade II mast cell tumor. Those grow below the skin in the subcutaneous tissues.

Referral to oncologist

Our vet explained she would have to refer us back to the Veterinary Specialty healthcare facility (VSH) in Cary, N.C., where Missy had been treated in late 2014/early 2015. She provided Missy a heartfelt kiss on her adorable bit head. Gulp.

After Dr. Schaller made the referral to the VSH, I called to make an visit with one of their oncologists. Missy will be taken a look at Monday afternoon (the day this blog publish goes live) as well as provided a prognosis.

We’ll take it from there, as well as I’ll keep you people updated on our new cancer journey. Paws crossed for somewhat great news.

Cancer as well as raw pet dog food – cancer busted my bubble

Now what does all of this have to make with raw feeding? Well, Missy’s very first cancer diagnosis got me started on our raw feeding journey.

Until then, her as well as her sibling Buzz had been on a kibble/wet food diet, essentially for the very first 3 years of their lives.

So while Missy was doing a fantastic task kicking cancer’s butt with the assist of the oncologist personnel at the VSH, I attempted to comprehend exactly how a 3 year old pet dog might potentially come down with cancer.

Missy after her tumor removal surgery

On WeAreTheCure.org, I discovered that Boxers are genetically predisposed to having the greatest incidence of mast cell tumors, which did, indeed, end up being Missy’s Boxer mom’s death sentence at age 3.

I likewise heard holistic veterinarians such as Dr. Karen Becker, Dr. Dee Blanco, as well as the lots of contributors of Dogs naturally magazine state as well as compose that extremely processed pet dog food may be contributing to the canine cancer epidemic.

The benefits of a raw pet dog food diet

Coincidentally, I kept hearing them talk about an alternate that sounded appealing to me – a fresh, raw food diet plan with the complying with benefits:

severely minimized allergy symptoms
shiny, full coats
hvite tenner
smaller poop
less doggie smell
strengthened immune system
and, what stuck with me the most, a minimized cancer risk.

So while I undoubtedly couldn’t do anything about my bit puppy woman being part Boxer, I figured I might at least provide this raw food thing a try in buy to keep the cancer at bay for as long as possible. ideally many, lots of years.

Over the program of the past 3 years, I was able to notice lots of of above provided benefits in both pups.

Their coats are gorgeous as well as shiny, their teeth are clean without me having to clean them as well as Buzz no longer has ear infections. Their poop volume has decreased, as well as they genuinely don’t have that normal pet dog smell.

I admit that when the very first two yearly total blood counts showed that Missy (& Buzz) were in fantastic health, I didn’t believe that we’d ever be taking care of cancer again.

Well, the nasty C just verified me wrong. While Missy stayed complimentary of mast cell tumors for 3 years, the darn cancer has caught back up with us as well as busted my bubble, in spite of feeding a species-appropriate, raw meat diet.

Missy during a chemotherapy session

Am I going to continue to feed my dogs raw?

You may be wondering whether I’m going to continue to feed raw? Det kan du vedde på.

And every pet dog who’ll comply with in Missy’s (& her sibling Buzz’s) paw prints will be fed a fresh, nourishing raw meat diet. That’s a pledge you can hold me to.

Although, I dPå ikke å tro at en rå kostholdsplan kan 100% kvitte seg med krefttrusselen, spesielt hos kjæledyrsraser som er i stor fare for å få diagnosen kreft på grunn av deres genetikk.

Jeg mener imidlertid at det bidrar enormt til generell helse. Det styrker det hjørnetann immunforsvaret så vel som til slutt forlenger forventet levealder.

Spør alle typer råmater som stolt viser frem sine rå matte unger på det sosiale nettverket, samt forkynner om masse helse- og velværefordeler. De utallige menneskene må være på noe.

Trenger du litt inspirasjon? Bare gjør en hashtag -bla gjennom Instagram for #RawFeedingCommunity eller bli med på en rå fôring av Facebook -gruppe.

Hvem vet, kanskje Missys kreft ville ha kommet tilbake mye raskere enn den gjorde hvis jeg fortsatte å mate henne ekstremt bearbeidet, tørr kjæledyrhund. Kanskje fikk Raw Diet Plan oss 3 ekstra år med Missy.

Barbara Rivers komponerer rutinemessig for den mutt om å mate de to bokseren hennes blander et rå kjæledyrhundmat -diett. Hun er bloggforfatter så vel som Pet Dog Walker i tillegg til å bevare bloggen K9s over kaffe.

Relaterte innlegg:

Når en kjær gammel kjæledyrhund har kreft (mammas blogg, Nancy’s Point)

Fordelene med en rå kostholdsplan for katter

Hjemmelaget rå kjæledyrhundmatoppskrifter

What’s in Your Dog’s Christmas Stocking? Plato Pet treats

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Do you provide your dog gifts for the holidays?

I believed it would be fun to ask a couple of dogs what they would like to discover in their Christmas stockings this year. (OK, I asked their owners.) You’ll discover their answers below.

I understand my own dog Ace would like to discover a stocking full of tennis spheres during our holiday gift opening.

Well, stuffed squeaky toys would likewise do. And likewise any type of food!

If your dog is TREAT CRAZED like mine, the Thinker Stick singles from Plato Pet treats make a truly adorable choice for stocking stuffers.

More about the Thinker Sticks from Plato Pet Treats

Just leave a comment below to enter to win some Thinker Sticks for your pup. Klikk her.

The Thinker Stick singles are a new addition to Plato Pet Treats. They are individually wrapped, so they make the perfect stocking stuffers for dogs.

The treats contain NO:

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added sugars

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artificial colors

artificial preservatives

soy, corn or wheat

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The “Thinkers” come in three protein options – duck, poultry or Pacific salmon as well as contain gluten-free brown rice as the only grain ingredient.

Ace likes the salmon flavor best, as well as you can assumption who else goes nuts over these sticks (my feline Beamer!).

The reason I like these sticks is since they’re a healthy treat with genuine ingredients, however they’re likewise fun to snap into pieces. The sticks are soft, and I break them up as well as stuff them into Ace’s Kong toy.

In addition to the Thinker Stick Singles, the Thinker Sticks are likewise offered in 22oz or 10oz bags. (When they’re in the bags, they’re not individually wrapped.)

Order a bag of Thinkers here.
What would your dog like to discover in his Christmas Stocking?

I asked a number of dog enthusiasts what their dogs would like to find in their Christmas stockings this year.

Here’s what they had to say:

Shannon K. Steffen as well as her dogs Dakota & Cheyenne:

“Labrador retrievers like to chew on things. So, Santa puts extra-large antler chews in their stockings each as well as every year. These make our whole family happy – they get something they like as well as I get to keep my shoes intact for one more few months.”

Senior Airman Robyne Keller as well as her dog Chance:

“If possibility might have anything in his stocking, it would be his granny as well as Grandpa. They miss him extremely much.”

Beaux Cooper as well as her dogs Izzie & Murphy:

“As anyone knows, no two dogs are alike in character so our babes’ stockings will differ just as they do. For Izzie: ropes, ropes, as well as more ropes! She likes them as well as always lights up when she pulls one out of her stocking. Murphy will be getting new booties for his sensitive feet as well as most likely a bandanna to draw out his soulful eyes!”

Vivi Kalvig as well as her dog Atom:

In Atom’s own words ?

“A bag of old, dug up bones with some meaty gravy as well as a few of that pasta salad that you never provide me! Also, a big teddy bear I can rip apart without being told off, a pair of fluffy slippers just for ME, a big, bouncy, gumball as well as a soft bed with a fluffy throw. Woof!”

Adelaida Diaz-Roa as well as her dog Mico:

“I go biking with my pup all of the time so I’m believing of getting him some goggles as well as a custom bit helmet.”

Jo Jo Harder as well as Romeo:

“My top dog Romeo would like to discover a ‘chicken’ in his Christmas stocking. I have never seen a dog get so excited just upon hearing this word!”

Nancy Lauseng as well as her dogs Benson & Duke:

“I’d like for our black lab Benson to discover some tennis spheres in his Christmas stocking. That’s all he truly wants so he can play fetch all the time long. If Benson’s happy, everyone’s happy!

“I’d like for our hound dog fight it out to discover some rawhides in his stocking so he doesn’t eat Benson’s tennis balls. He would likewise like to discover a squirRel i strømpen sin siden hans entusiasme jager ekorn. Jeg foretrekker at det er et utstoppet dyrekorn, så vel som ikke en ekte! ”

Kimberly Gauthier så vel som hundene hennes Rodrigo, Sydney, Scout & Zoey:

“I år skal vi fylle hundene våre på lager med leker bestilt fra Etsy. Våsene våre er super lidenskapelige for å støtte små bedrifter, og vi ønsker å være støttende. Jeg krysser fingrene for at hundene vil legge en ny kjøttkvern i strømpen min. Jeg er på den store hundemamma -listen. Jeg er flott! ”

Hva med resten av dere? Hvordan vil valpen din oppdage i ferien hans i år?

Jeg antar at de fleste hunder vil sette pris på noen Pato Pet -godbiter, så det er derfor vi tilbyr denne fantastiske gave!

Giveaway – Vinn Platons tenkerpinne -singler for hunden din!

Platon Pet Treats gir bort et gavesett med tenkerpinne -singler til tre heldige besøkende av den mutten.

*Gratulerer til vinnerne: Malley, Sandy W. samt Rhonda

Hver mester vil få et begrenset utgave -gavesett som inkluderer hver smak pakket sammen. Bedårende!

For å komme inn: Bare legg igjen en kommentar nedenfor for å la meg forstå hva hunden din vil oppdage i strømpen hans i år!

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Når du skal avlive en kjæledyrhund som biter og andre populære artikler i 2015

, var Følgende mine 15 mange populære bloggartikler skrevet i 2015 basert på Google Analytics (sidevisninger).

Jeg har gitt dem nedenfor, men først skal jeg inneholde tre av favorittinnleggene mine fra året. De fikk ikke nødvendigvis mest trafikk eller oppmerksomhet, men jeg tror de er verdt å dele igjen.

Som mange av dere vet, er det ikke alltid forfatterens beste verk som blir delt og leser mest.

Gi meg beskjed hvis du har en favoritt som Mutt Post fra året. Jeg liker alltid å høre dine meninger og tilbakemeldinger.

Mine 3 favorittbloggartikler fra 2015:

#1: Et dikt: Når jeg ikke kunne følge med på unge hunden min

#2: Når foreldrenes kjæledyrhund har kreft – feirer Elsie

#3: Lightshine Canine Rescues Dogs on S. Dakota Indian Reservations

Og her er de 15 beste artiklene (basert på sidevisninger), som starter med de mest populære:

At Mutts mest populære bloggartikler fra 2015:

1. Er Kirklands kjæledyrhundmat forurenset og gjør hunder syke?

2. Kjæledyrhunden min tisser ved siden av puten i stedet for på puten

3. Kjenner kjæledyrhunden din virkelig etterlater den kommandoen?

4. Hvordan vise kjæledyrhunden din å hyle eller synge på kommandoen

5. Å returnere en rednings- eller lyhund

6. Hvorfor slikker kjæledyrhunden min andre hunder i ansiktet?

7. Hvordan holde kjæledyrhunden din rolig når folk besøker

8. Dog Farting Awareness Day

9. Assisi Loop Review – fungerer det å håndtere smerter hos hunder?

10. Hvorfor er så mange hunder overvekt?

11. Hva sier du når et barn spør, kan jeg kjæledyr hunden din?

12. Når skal du avlive en kjæledyrhund som biter

13. Mannen innrømmer at Kirkland Pet Dog Food ikke drepte hunden sin

14. 10 ideer for å forberede deg på en fosterhund

15. Behandle mot gift – vanlige snacks som kan være skadelig for hunden din

Hva var favorittinnlegget ditt fra 2015?

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