Archive for March, 2009
Most of the dog owners think that their new puppy brought from pet shop only suffer separation anxiety. No!!! There is every possibility of occurrence of separation anxiety among good old dogs.
One of my friend Jack adopted an English Sheepdog - Roofers at the age of 4 years. He is thought to have been badly treated by his previous owners. He bonded closely to Jack, following him everywhere at home and sleeping beside the bed. In old age Roofers has become increasingly blind, deaf, and arthritic.
In the last 5 months Roofers has been messing in the house whenever he is left alone. He is not incontinent at other times, and a veterinary checkup revealed no urinary or digestive problems. He compulsively licks his forepaws and left foreleg.
As there is no medical cause, Roofers incontinence can be attributed to separation anxiety caused by his increasing dependence on his owners, particularly Jack, as he becomes increasingly deaf and blind, and contact is mainly by touch and scent. Roofers is particularly distressed by his growing isolation because of his mistreatment by his previous owners.
How To Solve This Problem of Separation Anxiety?
- Roofers should be given plenty of attention and physical contact by JACK’s wife when both of them at home.
- Roofers should be provided with warm, comfortable, draft-free bed.
- Jack needs to have exercise and food before being left and he should be given an opportunity to relieve himself.
Persistent coughing in older dog, particularly one of the small breeds, may be a symptom of chronic bronchitis or chronic airway disease caused by irritants such as cigarette smoke or house dust. As the airways become narrowed and clogged with mucus, the cough, which is normally dry, harsh nature, intensifies.
By this time, the disease cannot be cured, but drugs can alleviate the synmptoms. You can help by cutting down on smoking and by vacumming the dog’s environment more frequently.
A persistent dry cough and fatigue may be signs of congestive heart failure. In advanced cases of heart disease, coughing and breathlessness will increase as the lungs fill with fluid.
The presence of parasites such as heartworms, lungworms, and roundworms, and fungal infections, can also affect a dog’s lungs and breathing, causing persistent coughing.
This is a problem that many owners want help in dealing with. Like most social animals, dogs are territorial to some extent and quick to defend their home territory. encouraging your dog to bark if the doorbell rings or if it hears intruders reinforces their behavior.
Problems start when the dog carries on barking or keeps visitors away. Fear, isolation, poor socialization, and confusion about hierarchy all help bring it about. Biting the mailman is an extreme form of this behavior.
The dog sees that the mailman wears a uniform that singles him out from other visitors. Because he does not come into house, the concludes he is an unwanted visitor. He advances only as far as the mailbox and then retreats again, and the dog come to believe it is his barking that drives the cowardly mailman away.
How To Deal?
Try to persuade your dog he is no threat. Introduce him to mailman away from the mailbox, demonstrating relaxed and friendly behavior as you would with any other visitor. You may have to do this many times.
“Your dog- SILVER is dying”- my vet told after removing his Goggles. I was really astonished and opened my mouth my dog was just two and half years old. I asked him- How it happened? I am feeding my dog with commercial dog food only and not feeding table waste. He confirmed that the death is due to some of the commercial dog food.
If you have used a cheap commercial food, your dog will also loose its life in young age. I tried to get more info from my vet. He disclosed so many matters. They are-
1. Most of the commercial dog food manufacturer are procuring euthanized dogs to mix them in the dog feed. So you’re making your dog as “Canabalic”.
2. Dog food contains at least 6 deadly chemicals.
How To Stop My Dog Die Young?
1. Stop using commercial dog food
2. Learn how to read commercial dog food labels.
3. Get some healthy, well-balanced dog food recipes
I searched the Internet to get an idea about Dog Food Secrets. So I landed up in an e-book that covers all these three points. I bought the e-book – “DOG FOOD SECRETS”. This book help me to identify a commercial food that would kill a dog and also how to read the commercial dog food labels. In addition to this the author describes few recipes that tingles your dog’s taste bud.
Don’t make your dog innocent victim of dog-food poisoning. So do read this book and post your comments. Click Here! All The Best!!!
