Dog enjoying books
Dogs are humanity’s greatest achievement. Ever since we began domesticating them some 15,000 years ago, they have been our providers, entertainers, rescuers, colleagues, counselors, and, most importantly, our best friends. It’s no surprise that a species that’s played such a vital role in our history has also inspired some incredible stories—like these 11 great books about dogs:
The Philosopher and The Wolf, by Mark Rowlands
Rowlands’ memoir of his time raising a wolf named Brenin is a both a tearjerker and a page-turner. It’s also a captivating philosophical foray into contrasts in canine and simian intelligence, garnished with a metric ton of self-deprecating jokes. Definitely worth the read.

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Battersea Dogs Take Centre Stage at Star-Studded Charity Gala Event

A host of celebrities from stage, screen, sport, fiction dogs types and fashion sashayed down the red carpet for the fifth annual Battersea Dogs battersea dogs home & Cats Home Collars & Coats Gala Ball 2013 on Thursday, 7th November at Battersea Evolution in London, as this year’s event went all “Hollywoof” with its unique homage to the golden age of cinema battersea dogs home.

David Gandy Paul O'Grady & dogs types Amanda

The star-studded charity bash welcomed renowned personalities through its famous doors, with Battersea Ambassador and international supermodel David Gandy, popular author Dame Jacqueline Wilson OBE, football legend Gary battersea dogs home Lineker with his wife Danielle and dance aficionados Craig Revel dogs types Horwood and Arlene Philips, all walking the red carpet in support of London’s premier charity event in support of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s work to rescue and rehome abandoned dogs and cats. battersea dogs home Also in attendance was American music icon Jocelyn dogs types Brown. Adding the cute factor was doggy star Pudsey, who was accompanied by his owner Ashleigh Butler.

Guests on the red carpet were welcomed by the legendary and unique Battersea dog ‘guard of honour’, as around 50 of the charity’s dogs in need of new homes lined the battersea dogs home way dogs types.

The battersea dogs home world-famous event was hosted by Battersea Ambassadors and TV favourites Amanda Holden and Paul O’Grady MBE and was presided over by royalty His Royal Highness dogs types Prince Michael of Kent GCVO and Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent battersea dogs home.

London’s foremost social gathering saw guests treated to an exclusive champagne cocktail reception and sumptuous three-course banquet, battersea dogs home as their senses were dazzled by an evening dogs types of eclectic entertainment, emotive speeches and a luxurious, one-of-its-kind Auction of Dreams. Guests were also battersea dogs home charmed by the posters on display featuring Battersea dogs and staff mimicking legendary movie star mutts, promoting the Hollywoof themed gala dogs types ball.battersea dogs home  Lady & The Tramp and Toto from the Wizard of Oz are some of Hollywood’s most recognisable doggie icons, but this time the stars of the show were some of Battersea’s four-legged friends, who loved ‘pawsing’ for pictures with Battersea staff in dogs types place of their battersea dogs home better-known canine comrades. The posters accompany new survey results, which show the UK’s favourite dog movie is Disney’s Lady & The Tramp, followed by Marley & Me and the Wizard of Oz battersea dogs home.

In tribute to the legends of the silver screen there was a foot-tapping set from London show-stoppers The Rat Pack. Guests were transported back to the vintage era of the movies as tribute act The Rat Pack took to the stage to recreate the sounds of legends Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr. battersea dogs home Complete with an impressive 18 piece big band and glamorous showgirls, the audience were treated to a truly unforgettable experience by one of Britain’s longest running and most successful tributes to the cool cats of Hollywood. Also taking to the stage for a rousing set was American soul diva Jocelyn Brown. Adding the classical quotient was internationally battersea dogs home acclaimed operatic rock quartet, Passionata, who mesmerised with their repertoire of four-part harmoniesdogs types.

Other highlights included an exclusive auction with an array of luxury, bespoke gifts donated by a variety of UK battersea dogs home and international dogs types brands as well as the Home’s supporters. Craig Revel Horward took to the stage to encourage guests to show their generosity for battersea dogs home the “heads and tails” fundraising drive.

Among the sensational prizes battersea dogs home was an amazing  money can’t buy opportunity to go for a walk in the park with a top Hollywood movie star, Oscar dogs bed  winner Jeremy Irons, swoon at an international supermodel battersea dogs home David Gandy or stroll with a chart-topping singer, Mollie King. Bidders can show their support for Battersea and  secure a dog walking date with nine famous dog lovers at www.collarsandcoats.org.uk/ebay. The amazing online auction, the first of its kind in the UK, runs until midnight on Friday 8 November battersea dogs home.
Other auction dogs bed  treats included an all-expenses paid, once in a life time opportunity to attend the red carpet premiere of the ‘Godfather of Hollywood’ Al Pacino’s next film in New York, Wilde Salome, including an exclusive meet battersea dogs home and greet with Al Pacino himself. There will also be an experience day at Gaydon for six people, where James Bond’s favourite car Aston Martin is manufactured dogs types. The lucky prize bidders will be immersed in a tour of the factory, learn more about the heritage  of the brand, battersea dogs home dine in the design studio whilst viewing models in their pre-production phase and enjoy a spin in an Aston Martin around the Warwickshire countryside, enjoying the freedom of the road and the spirit of the machine dogs bed .
It costs over £18m to run Battersea each battersea dogs home year, and with no government funding, the Collars & Coats Gala Ball is all about helping increase awareness of dogs bed  the important work the charity does each and every day of the year to offer a second chance in life to thousands of animals. Last year nearly 9,000 dogs and cats needed Battersea’s care and attention to help find them the best possible new homes battersea dogs home.

Celebrity Dog Walk Auction Benefits Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

Fans of Fidos and famous faces have the chance to make great strides toward creating a better tomorrow for pets in need by bidding on the opportunity to enjoy a canine constitutional  with a celebrity as Battersea Dogs and Cats Home unleashes a fundraising eBay auction in celebration of the upcoming Collars & Coats Gala Ball.
On November 1st dog devotees can ‘take the lead’ by being among the first to place a bid to go on a 30-minute walkie  in Battersea Park with a rescue Rover, a Battersea Dogs and Cats Home representative, and one of the following high-profile pals to those with paws:
  • He’s won Emmys, a Tony, Golden Globes and an Oscar, and now actor Jeremy Irons has won the hearts of animal lovers by taking part in the pooch promenade.
  • He’s stepped out out on catwalks around the globe, and soon supermodel David Gandy (seen in the photo above) will stroll with an adoptable Spot and one lucky online auction winner. Speaking about the fundraiser, Gandy said; “I can often be found at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home with the rescue dogs, visiting and helping out. As their Ambassador, I like to support however I can and to share this experience with someone and raise much needed funds at the same time, is a pleasure. Giving fans the chance to walk a Battersea dog with someone they would like to meet, is a great way to do this and lots of well known people have come together to make it happen.”
  • On November 7th she will step on stage as the co-host of the Collars & Coats Gala Ball, and once the bidding is complete Britain’s Got Talent judge (and Battersea Dogs and Cats Home celebrity ambassador) Amanda Holden will step out in Battersea Park with a bidder and an adoptable barking buddy. “It is such an honour for me to be supporting Battersea at the Collars & Coats Gala Ball again this year. As a Battersea Ambassador I want to support the charity in any way I can and all the money raised through the auction will help more deserving animals find new loving homes. I am really excited about going on my walkies with a couple of gorgeous Battersea dogs and a lucky winner.”
  • Ashleigh and Pudsey, who waltzed away with top honors on Britain’s Got Talent in 2012 with their Mission Impossible-themed dance routine, have animal lovers applauding for their participation in the fundraising auction. Ashleigh stated that “Every dog deserves a loving home and Battersea do a fantastic job helping lost and abandoned dogs. Pudsey and dogs is an absolute joy. So come on, start placing your eBay bids and help us raise as much money as we can for Battersea.”
  • A compassionate animal advocate who is always willing to go the extra mile for a paws cause, TV presenter Ben Fogle is also among the list celebrity walkers. “As a dog lover, I whole-heartedly support Battersea’s fantastic work and so it’s an absolute honour to be able to raise much needed funds. The dogs deserve every penny we raise and I’m really looking forward to my walk with a very special rescue pup and an eBay winner.”
  • His fancy footwork led his dance troupe Diversity all the way to first place in the 2009 edition of Britain’s Got Talent, and now Got to Dance judge Ashley Banjo will amble on the pathways at Battersea Park with a fortunate bidder.
  • The proud pet parent of Bonzo, a former four-legged resident at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, British broadcaster Neil Fox will also take part in the fundraiser to help the organization that helped his canine companion.
The dog walk with celebrities will take place at a mutually convenient time when the celebrity is in London. Travel to Battersea Park is not included. A representative from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home will be present on the 30 minute walk.
The eBay auction, which will run through midnight on November 8th, is being launched to support the charity’s annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball, an evening of glitz and glamour that is all about raising money to enable Battersea to care for thousands of lost and abandoned dogs and cats.

Free To a Good Home....(or moderately decent one)

This recently slid across my Facebook news-feed.  Take a few minutes to read it, and maybe even pass it on.  Not only is it well-worth the read (READ TO THE END!!), but anyone looking to adopt, buy or (heaven forbid) give up an dog (or other pet for that matter) could definitely learn a few things. 
*This post was originally written by a wonderfully witty dog owner/advocate and was listed on Craigslist for the world to see
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"Hi, I have a 2 year old pure bred Great Shepdanepoo that needs to be re-homed. That's right he's a one of kind designer mutt. His mom was a German Shepherd and dad a Great Dane. Heck there might be some unicorn in there. I threw in the poo b/c it seems to make him more appealing. 
Sadly I can't keep him anymore. When I first adopted him I never ever thought that I might have to move. Apparently, no pets are allowed anywhere in this country besides where I currently live. Also, I think I'm pregnant so it's okay to give him up, right? I would never do that to my future kid though. Don't worry I'll never tell my child I owned a dog only to give him up. B/c that would be teaching him or her that when life gets hard just dump your problems onto someone else and make excuses for your own lack of responsibility.
Anyways, this dog is annoying. He requires a solid exercise routine. I have to exercise him mentally and physically (that's right both kinds of exercise) for 3 hours almost everyday. I have to be out of the house by 5 am (rain or shine) to go on a bike ride with him for 45 mins. Then I play fetch, tug o war, hide n seek and other games. Followed by some training. This is all done before I go to work so he can stay asleep in his crate until I come back about 8 hours later. When I do come back I have to play with him some more, ughhhh. If I don't do this he whines and yelps the rest of the day. Who would have thought that a GSD mix would have this much energy.
He slobbers and farts a lot. He always manages to get water onto my kitchen floor instead of into his mouth. He eats everything, seriously, everything. I have to make sure that my floors are free of socks, leather/cloth materials, tissue paper, really any paper, certain shoes and small plastic things b/c he will eat it. I have to be so tidy and clean now, its frustrating. He snores like a trombone. Don't be fooled by his 80 lb body my friend b/c he is a lap dog, whether you like it or not. He barks like a maniac at anyone who walks past my fenced backyard (esp. if he hasn't been exercised). Meaning, I actually have to go outside and tell him to be quiet, otherwise he won't stop. He tracks in a s*** ton of mud. When he's sick I have to take him to the vet or else he just lies there looking lifeless. Btws, who would have thought that seeking services from a professional who went to school for 8 years or so would be expensive, really. Blows my mind.
He is great w/ kids, cats, and other dogs. But he must be supervised while around them b/c of his size. He is not super friendly towards adult strangers, just aloof. In fact, don't expect to be walking Lassie down the street. He is no eye candy. When I baby sit my mom's pure/well bred husky everybody runs up to me. Sh** ppl stop cars to come pet the husky (no joke). But when I walk my dog most ppl. just want to get to the other side of the street to avoid him; I guess he is scary looking . He does walk well on a leash but you need to be strong and firm b/c if he sees a rabbit, fox, deer, squirrel, or bicyclist (random right) he will try to run after it. So you must know how to handle that situation (and hitting him is not handling it).
All in all, when I first went to go adopt a dog I was really looking for a dog like lassie. He is nothing like it. What a disappointment. 
He is up to date on all his shots, according to the second family that returned him to the shelter. Yep, his balls are gone but his sack is still there. 
I've changed my mind he is no longer free. There is a re-homing fee of $300.00. I want to recoup some of the money I spent on him. Heck, I'll even throw in the cat for free. She is also a lot of work; I have to clean her litter box everyday, pet her and play with her w/ a piece of string. I just don't think I have time or money for that.
Never mind, who am I kidding. Despite everything I mentioned above I love him to death. This dog loves me despite the many flaws I have. He has loved me better than most men I have been with. And I am willing to put in the time, money and effort to keep him. B/c I know that this kind of unconditional love is hard to come by. Hope everyone here may come to that realization themselves. "

Remember, a dog's love is unconditional and forever.  They give us every part of themselves completely, it's only fair that we do the same for them.

Why “free to good home” can be a death sentence for your dog

 This image is making the rounds on Facebook. I have a difficult time looking at things like this, partly because I’m sent these kinds of pictures daily. It can be overwhelming and, after time, desensitize you.
But for some reason, this one caught my eye. Maybe it’s because I’m sympathetic to the “need to rehome” situation. We were there a few years ago, when I brought home a little pup to foster, decided to keep her, and then started having major behavior problems with her. In short, new dog didn’t like other dogs, and since we had two dogs already things were getting more and more difficult to manage.
It’s a long story, complete with dog fights, blood and one dog dying from terminal cancer, but suffice it to say that it was difficult, expensive and emotional. And the general consensus was that if we could rehome the new dog, things would be fine.
This was a “code red” situation, but the reality is that a dog that has issues with other dogs can’t just be sent to any old home, and any dog lover with experience dealing with a special dog probably already has at least one dog.
Sure, we could have put the dog on Craigslist or in the paper with a “free to good home” pitch and solved the problem in our house. But I knew that would be her death sentence. Even if she went to a good home (and not a torture chamber, like the poor dog in the image above), it was only a matter of time before someone tried to pet her back end she snapped (at six months old she already had hip dysplasia), got tired of her barking (she’s reactive to noise and surprises, and has a lot to say about almost everything) or just got tired of catering to her issues with other dogs (as in, don’t take her any place where she might see another dog).
Our solution: Failulre is not an option. We worked with trainers – positive method trainers only. We worked to eliminate the triggers that would set off her reactive issues. We kept the dogs separated 24/7. We zigged and zagged and spent time, money and energy to make the situation work as best as it could for us and the dogs. We lost one dog to cancer; we adjusted our schedules; we reconfigured the house so the dogs would be happy but separated; we figured it out.
Two years later – yup, two years – we’ve got two great dogs. Yes, generally they are separated, but they do have some “treat and train” times together in the house. They can walk nicely together in their favorite (low key, low trigger) cemetery. The problem pup has no more problems at at this point than any other dog we’ve ever owned.
The reason I’m sharing this (abbreviated) story is because I want you to understand that what happened to the dog in this image above was preventable. If more dog owners started approaching their relationships with their pets with a “failure is not an option” mentality, and instead determined to understand their dog’s problems and then meet their needs, not only would we have happier dogs and less animal abuse, we’d be better people.
We live in a society of instant gratification; if we don’t get what we want right now or fix the problem yesterday, then we discard the problem and move on. But dogs (or cats or rabbits or hamsters or whatever pet is the fad du jour) are not disposable. They’re living, breathing, feeling creatures, not robots. When you take on the responsibility for an animal, you are responsible for it for life, regardless of its quirks or issues. Yes, you sacrifice – time, money, a clean house, energy, a few shoes. But in return you learn love, patience, understanding. You can become a better person because of a dog.
If you find yourself in a situation where you think you need to rehome a dog, I suggest that you don’t even consider that possibility until:
1) You’ve taken your dog a a vet to rule out medical issues fore behavioral problems
2) Worked wtih (not just called on the phone) a positive methods dog trainer
3) Considered ALL possible living situations. So your new apartment doesn’t take dogs? Find a new apartment
4) Contacted national groups, like Best Friends Animal Society, for tips on how to work with your situation so your dog can stay with your family.
If you still need to rehome, make sure you talk to trusted family and friends about taking your dog, and then call every single repuatable dog rescue in your area. Never, ever, ever put your dog on Craigslist or in the paper.

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 dogs for a pet to be dumped at animal control. battersea dogs home If for any reason you are not always home for your pet , it really is your responsibility to find a new home for your pet. Please note, there are dangers in animal relocation on Craigslist and get a pet or advertise free good home preloved dogs free to good home, if you do not do your homework free to good home dogs .

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If you spend much time on Craigslist , you will see many cats , dogs and other creatures in search of a new home. Although the site is good free to good home dogs network of a sofa or other items you want to sell , think twice before using Craigslist to market your pet. preloved dogs free to good home Many bad things can battersea dogs home happen to pets in the announced and repatriated on Craigslist:

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    Gotti was sold on Craigslist and ended in Waukegan in the wrong place .

    Gotti was sold on Craigslist and ended in Waukegan in the wrong place .
    People who torture and kill animals as advertisements preloved dogs free to good home free to good home dogs in search of new victims.
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Recently, Waukegan Animal Control was called to rescue a dog that had been left tied outside for three weeks. Gotti had not had an easy time of its first owner found a new owner on Craigslist. The original owners will repatriated after three years in office free to good home dogs.

" The guy who got lived in Chicago and battersea dogs home was sent to jail ," said animal control officer Susan Elliot . " So Gotti ended with a cousin in Waukegan in an infested very gang area . Lived attached to a homeless nearby. So when I arrived , there were free to good home dogs at least 10 thugs standing around drinking. The reason I know I was sold on Craigslist that had a chip that was recorded in the " original battersea dogs home preloved dogs free to good home owners.

Here's a dog that originally had free to good home dogs a good life and bounced around and abused after being repatriated. Gotti soon be facing the Black Dog All Breed Rescue ( who still need a house, if you want help) free to good home dogs Gotti work and find a home. Even if you do your homework , preloved dogs free to good home there are dangers in animal relocation on Craigslistbattersea dogs home.

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Some people jump rehoming animals on Craigslist and network their dogs on their own. Sometimes ads and posters are used and sometimes just put the dogs to foreigners who are interested in taking your pet. Recently, a Chicago free to good home dogs took in a dog that was about to be given on the street and looked like he was about to fall into dangerous hands .

Maybe it was almost gives in and dangerous situation.

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A boy of 12 years wandered in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. His mother told him he could no longer keep the puppy named Maybe , even if the little pittie mixture had known this family. A group of three young battersea dogs home men met . They quickly surrounded the boy and began to beat the dog. The boy has been scare, caught in the middle of the discussion became stronger , until a friend of one of the founders of a local emergency heard the commotion . He faced men.

"They started to fight him and tell him to get lost when he got up and said: " The decision is taken , I'll take it. " They said Tiffany Fraley other founder friend Fido" Frank just take the child and dog and went with them to their house. Frank had not exceeded believe that these gangsters have taken may be the child and he would have used for dog fighting. They were very determined to get this dog into your power. free to good home dogs "

Fraley notes that the young hero and dog - Frank - is about 6 feet tall and 240 pounds and looked intimidating for gang members battersea dogs home . If one of the women had discussed the situation, the result would have been very different. She recommends to involve the police , because it is impossible to know if they have weapons and are prone to violence.

Relaxing Maybe - she loves her adopted home free to good home dogs .

Relaxing Maybe - she loves her adopted home .

" Once the home of Frank , Donna Paseltiner , one of the founders BBF spoke with the child giving his dog and called her mother battersea dogs home for verification ," Fraley said. "I was angry and insensitive and spoke with defensive Donna like to be trouble. Told me that I did not want and he (his son ) is better not put this dog free to good home dogs home with him preloved dogs free to good home. Was a horrible situation for this child to be and it was the loss of his dog too. "

Maybe said Fraley settled in a beautiful place with a foster family safe, but as a puppy may need a lot of training yet. A family with children would be a great match for this dog . Because of his experience , maybe a little shy in new situations preloved dogs free to good home. Emphasizes that the abandonment of any pet for free, especially pit bulls and pit bull mixes is an opportunity for undesirable for a pet. They are targets for bait dogs and dog free to good home dogs fighting .

His advice for replacing pets are battersea dogs home :

    Meet in person with potential new owners.
    Do a reference check to see if the preloved dogs free to good home person is employed and can have a pet at home.
    Visit the new home for your pet to see what kind of environment, and will be to see if the whole family is on board with adopting pets free to good home dogs. Check if the new home is safe ? Your dog will have a yard or a place to walk ? What is the interaction of the family?
    If the person has a pet , ask your vet to see what kind of care they provide or provided by your pet.
    Make a tax to the new owners for the preloved dogs free to good home amount of your pet and see if that person can not afford a pet and is ready to do what it takes free to good home dogs to have a pet.

People who get animals to dog fighting rings have been known to collect the sample or free pet animals advertised on preloved dogs free to good home Craigslist with women and children in the trailer to make it look like the animal goes to a family or at home. Therefore, the reference and control are so important at homefree to good home dogs

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Thomas has had a very rough start in life and is undergoing an intense behavioural and medical rehabilitation process. His foster family must be willing to undertake training and socialization with him in order to progress his emotional state to a battersea dogs home more settled one.

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“Preloved” Dogs For Sale


I belong to the Dalmatian lovers preloved dogs free to good home ! Facebook group where we are affected by blemishes to share photos , videos and stories of our Dallys free dogs  to good home . A few days ago , a member issued a notice of " Preloved " battersea dogs home for a female six months in the UK deaf Dalmatian preloved dogs free to good home . One photo showed a dog in a kennel outside dirty neglected . A local Good Samaritan asked about it and was horrified to learn that the seller had many other dogs in a situation similar sales battersea dogs  home .
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Although I am happy that this place is safe, I free dogs to good home worry about other dogs in the care of this man and the ease with which the public may be misled. The announcement indicated that the Dalmatian should be repatriated because of a baby, but battersea dogs home a description of the place is more like a puppy mill residence of an individual. If online ads to be regulated to ensure the puppy mills dogs are sold fraudulently ? If you bought a dog from an online ad  preloved dogsfree to good home  free to good home, you received the dog as advertised ?

Dogs for Defense


A marine takes a nap on Iwo Jima, guarded by his scout dog
A marine takes a nap on Iwo Jima, guarded by his scout dog
Unlike many other countries, when the United States entered World War II, they didn’t have a canine corps. But the military came to believe that dogs would prove an asset, so in March 1942 a war dog program was introduced. Since they were already at war, the military needed a large number of dogs right away, so they asked Americans to volunteer their pet dogs for service.
In the beginning, they accepted almost any kind of medium- to larger-size dog—around 30 different breeds. But as they worked with the dogs, the military found that some breeds were better for service than others and limited the accepted breeds to mostly German Shepherds, Belgian Sheep Dogs, Doberman Pinschers, Farm Collies, Giant Schnauzers, and mutts that were predominantly any of those breeds. Americans volunteered almost 20,000 of their beloved pets, but only about half of that number were accepted and trained. Of the trained dogs, only around 2,000 of them were finally sent overseas; the rest were used stateside.
Servicemen and their war dogs
Servicemen and their war dogs
The vast majority of dogs the military accepted were trained as sentry dogs. These dogs were used as guard dogs at airfields, depots, industrial plants, and so on. Almost one-third (about 3,000) of dogs trained for sentry duty were used by the coast guard to patrol and guard the shoreline. Sentry dogs worked on a leash with a military handler and had to be aggressive and moderately smart; they were trained to attack only if they were ordered to or if their handler was threatened.
The best-known dogs trained by the military were scout dogs. Scout dogs, along with their handlers, went ahead of patrols to detect if there were any enemy nearby and were trained to silently alert their handlers if they detected anyone. Scout dogs were especially helpful in the jungles of the South Pacific, and they were so good at what they did, that patrols with scout dogs had far fewer casualties than those without.
There were three other types of dogs trained by the military, but they were used less than sentry and scout dogs. Sled and pack dogs were used in snowy areas. Mine detection dogs were used to try to locate mines, but when they were tested in North Africa, they weren’t found to be very effective. Messenger dogs were trained to trust two different handlers so that the dogs would be able to carry messages from one man to the other across difficult or dangerous terrain or when other communications systems were down.

Stereotypes and Breeds of Dog

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Can social psychological theories of stereotypes about people also explain people’s attitudes and stereotypes of different breeds of dog? That’s the fascinating question posed in a new study by Tracey Clarke, Jonathan Cooper and Daniel Mills of the University of Lincoln.
Some jurisdictions have breed-specific legislation that bans particular breeds of dog, usually those of pit bull type. This includes the UK, where this study took place. Stories of attacks by this kind of dog also often get significant media attention. One question behind this research is whether people’s beliefs about certain breeds of dog are influenced by stereotypes.
The “contact hypothesis” is a well-known and well-tested idea in social psychology. It says that our attitudes towards other groups of people – such as those of a different race to ourselves – are influenced by contact with that group. In particular, if people have positive contact with members of another group then their attitudes to that group are very likely to improve. One interesting thing is that it does not even have to be actual contact – imagined contact (such as imagining a positive first meeting with a stranger) is enough to bring about a change in attitudes (Crisp and Turner, 2009).
If applied to dogs, we might expect that people with less contact with dogs would be more likely to believe stereotypes about the behaviour of particular breeds.
Although there is some evidence for breed-specific behavioural traits there is also wide variation, with some studies finding that breed type is more important, and that differences within a breed are very large. People who are more knowledgeable about dogs might be more aware that behaviour is not just influenced by genetics. For example, they might know the importance of early socialization for puppies, know more about dog training, and have a better understanding of the consequences of abuse and neglect.
The researchers developed a questionnaire that assessed people’s level of contact with dogs in three ways: how many dogs they lived with (0, 1, 2 or more); the role that dogs played in their life (e.g. pet, family member, or no role at all); and the amount of knowledge they said they had about dogs. Of these, they expected the last one to be the least useful, since it is difficult for people without much knowledge to accurately assess how much they know (or don’t know).
The questionnaire also asked about people’s attitudes regarding the link between dog breed and behaviour. One hundred and sixty-six people took part, most of them from the Greater London area in the UK. The researchers used a sampling method designed to get participants who had different experiences with dogs, and to include men as well as women (it is much harder to recruit men than women for this kind of study and so they deliberately included a soccer team in their target audience).
The majority of participants (57%) were dog owners and 41% were not dog owners. The role that a dog played in people’s lives was family member (43%), pet (16%) or ‘no role’ (27%). The reason the numbers don’t quite add up is because some participants did not answer this question. In terms of knowledge, 63% said they were knowledgeable and/or experienced about dogs. 
The results found a link between people’s knowledge about dogs and their assessment of a link between breed and behaviour. In particular, people who said they were knowledgeable about dogs were more likely to disagree with the statement that “some breeds of dog are more aggressive than others”, and to disagree that “there are sound and valid reasons for breed-specific legislation”.
There was a link between ownership of dogs and attitudes, in particular to the two statements mentioned above. Also, people who said the role of dogs in their life was ‘family’ were more likely to disagree with these statements than those who said a dog was a ‘pet’ or had ‘no role’ in their life. They were also less likely to agree that a dog’s appearance is linked to its behaviour.
This suggests that the contact hypothesis can also be applied to people’s relationships with dogs. The authors say, “Those with little experience of dogs …are more likely to have stereotypical images of breeds, as are those for whom the dog occupies a more instrumental role in their life (as a pet rather than a family member)”.
As the scientists note, stereotypes about breeds could become self-fulfilling, as people avoid certain types of dog and those dogs therefore have a different social environment than other dogs for which such stereotypes don’t exist. The contact hypothesis also says that people will generalize to others who look similar to a particular group. In terms of dogs, this means that attitudes towards bull breeds could be generalized to other dogs that are also short-haired and muscly.
The researchers say “The image of the muscular and powerfully built bull terrier type appears to have entered the public consciousness as the stereotype of a dangerous dog that poses a threat to public safety, despite such a generalization being scientifically unsound. The negative labelling of breeds such as the American Pit Bull Terrier and other breeds of similar appearance leads to simplistic social perceptions of their behavior.”
Although this is a fairly small survey, it opens up a very promising line for future research to investigate perceptions about aggressive behaviour in dogs. It also shows that people’s knowledge about dogs in general is important in shaping their beliefs about BSL. This study used a relatively simple classification of knowledge and contact; having demonstrated that it makes a difference, future research could look more closely at these variables.
Some owners of so-called ‘status' dogs are very keen to improve attitudes towards certain breeds. See, for example, the wonderful work of Your Pit Bull and You in changing stereotypes about both pit bulls and dog training. The results of this research suggest that positive contact with any kind of dog will have an effect on people’s attitudes towards Breed Specific Legislation.

Pit Bull Owner Fights Miami City Hall

 
     MIAMI (CN) - A disabled man sued Miami-Dade County for the right to keep his service dog, Lucky, a pit bull - a breed that the city and county have seen fit to ban under threat of death.
     Miami-Dade County has fined Felix Conde $10,715 for keeping his service dog, and threatened kill Lucky and to put a lien on Conde's property if he doesn't pay, Conde says in his federal lawsuit.
     He had to exile Lucky from the county, as its law allows Miami-Dade County to kill the dog if it stays there.
     Conde claims he is a disabled person under the Americans with Disabilities Act. His doctor prescribed him Lucky, who can tell when Conde is about suffer a spasm from obstructive airway disease. Lucky then runs and fetches an inhaler for him.
     Pit bulls, like many dog breeds, inspire fanatical devotion in some owners, who claim, with evidence, that the dogs are gentle and friendly. It's bad owners that make bad dogs, they say.
     Be that as it may, in 1989 Miami-Dade County enacted an ordinance giving pit bull owners 90 days to register their dogs. After those 90 days, "No pit bull dogs may be sold, purchased, obtained, brought into Miami-Dade County, or otherwise acquired by residents of Miami-Dade County," according to the ordinance, which Conde cites in his lawsuit.
     Lucky has no history of aggression, Conde says. Nonetheless, "Miami-Dade County issued a citation and order against Mr. Conde, demanding that Lucky be removed from the jurisdiction, and imposing a fine upon Mr. Conde. Pending this action, Mr. Conde has removed Lucky from Miami-Dade County."
     Miami's law authorizes a new fine for each day a pit bull is present in the county, and "humane destruction of the pit bull dog."
     Miami-Dade fined Conde $715 in February. In May, it gave him 10 days to send Lucky into exile under threat of death, and in July it fined him another $10,000, and threatened to put a lien on his property if he didn't pay within 30 days.
     Conde was represented by counsel at all three hearings.
     After the third hearing, seven police officers, in three cars, "forcibly entered" Conde's home at 6 a.m., while his children were sleeping, to search for Lucky. Conde claims the abusive search made one of his kids cry, and accomplished nothing but "instilling great fear" in the children, his live-in companion, and Conde himself.
     "Mr. Conde's fear was exacerbated by the absence of Lucky at his side," Conde says in the complaint.
     Finally, in June, on returning from another county where he had gone to visit Lucky, Conde was in "a catastrophic motor vehicle accident," in which he broke both arms or wrists, both his lungs collapsed, he suffered facial fractures, head injuries and swelling of the brain, tore knee ligaments, and had to be place in a medically induced coma "for several months."
     Conde is still hospitalized. "But for the defendant's conduct, Mr. Conde would never have been required to travel out of Miami-Dade County to be with his service animal," Conde says in the lawsuit. "Even in the hospital, Mr. Conde suffers from the absence of Lucky."
     He claims Miami-Dade County's law violates the American with Disabilities Act, and the Constitution.
     He seeks declaratory judgment and an injunction stating that "the ordinance is pre-empted by the ADA and must be declared as a matter of law to be unenforceable due to its inconsistency with the ADA."
     He wants the threat of his citation and fine enjoined, attorney's fees, and Miami-Dade County required "to permit Lucky's return."
     He is represented by Andy Dogali, of Tampa.

3 of 'The Dogs of the Dow' are Warren Buffett Stocks: Time to Buy?

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Stocks owned by legendary investor Warren Buffett are not generally associated with the word "dog."
But his biggest holding, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO [FREE Stock Trend Analysis]), and two others, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), are among the worst performing stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average this year.
As such, each is a "Dog of the Dow," the moniker for the bowsers that underperformed the other members of the esteemed index of 30 highly-regarded, publicly-traded companies. That naturally raises the question for all investors of, "Is it time to buy?"
Due to the bull market, all fell far short of the performance of the exchange-traded fund for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE: DIA) which is up nearly 25 percent for 2012.
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Coca-Cola led the Dogs of the Dow owned by Buffett, up more than 13 percent for the year. Over the same period, Exxon Mobil has pumped higher by just over 13 percent, with a significant recent jump due to the announcement of Buffett's buy of 40 million shares. IBM has fallen by more than 2.5 percent since the first of the year.
Another legendary investor, Shelby Davis, used to reply, when asked about the best time to buy stocks, "When you have the money."
Long-term investors should look upon the performance of these stocks as an opportunity to buy, if they "have the money."
It is impossible to time the market. Each is a well-run company with excellent management and a solid brand (if not, Buffett would not own millions of shares of each), which makes any period a good time to buy. For the long term, each also has a formidable "economic moat" that "The Oracle of Omaha" looks for in an investment. That is the set of assets that protect a business from competition and time.
For the long-term investor, Coca-Cola, Exxon Mobil and IBM should prove to be solid buys. Each pays a dividend with a history of growth, which will add to the total return over time. Buying shares of companies owned by Warren Buffett that are trailing the market should be a profitable strategy for the years ahead

Medical Treatment for Dogs

Dogs often seem to have limitless energy and robust constitutions, but don't let this fool you: they are susceptible to all sorts of maladies, ranging from mild to life-threatening. That's why it pays to have a relationship with a dependable, reassuring veterinarian (to ensure good treatment and quick treatment in an emergency), and to follow wise guidelines for dog-owners, which include regular checkups for your pooch and building your own store of knowledge about canine maladies, to catch treatable diseases early. Yes, dogs are energetic and robust by nature, but it's your job to help keep them that way. In this article, you will find tips to help you do just that, including:

Choosing a Veterinarian

Choosing a Veterinarian You don't have to take Fido to the nearest vet, and you never have to use a vet whose manner doesn't make you and your dog comfortable. Here are tips on finding the right veterinarian for both of you, including questions you can ask friends in order to get a strong word-of-mouth reference. We will also help you tell the difference between a problem with your dog that will clear up on its own and a major situation that needs to be seen by the vet right away.

Dog Disease Basics

Modern medicine has made dogs' lives much more pleasant, and longer for sure. But there are illnesses that will always be part of dog life, and these are made more threatening because dogs often come in contact with other animals, which can transmit diseases to them. In fact, there are some diseases that can be transmitted from dog to man. So you need to be familiar with diseases such as rabies, distemper and others, in order to prevent them or catch them early in your own dog.

Dog Illness Warning Signs

A dog owner can usually tell when their pet is not feeling well, but how do they know when the problem is serious? In this section we discuss many general signs that your dog could be ill. Ears and coat, energy level, eating habits and stool habits -- all of these can give signs that your dog is under the weather or seriously ill. This section is a must-read for any dog owner, as it also includes an extensive checklist of visible signs of illness in a dog. We suggest you print this out and keep it handy.

Preventive Health Care for Dogs

How often should your dog have a routine physical exam? More often than you think. Are you absolutely sure your dog has had all of her vaccinations? What about neutering and spaying? Did you know that it can lengthen your dog's lifespan considerably? In this section we cover many important facets of preventive health in dogs. If you're careful about yourself this way, you should extend the same care to your dog.

Alternative Treatments for Dogs

Just as human medicine has made many huge advancements in alternative medicine, so has canine medicine, in areas like acupuncture, chiropractic care, herbal treatments, homeopathy, massage and other kinds of non-standard medicine. Many of these are treatments you can provide yourself, which can foster good feelings in both you and your dog. Other treatments may require the expertise of the specialist, but can be just as beneficial. In this section, we cover alternative treatments for illness and natural ways to help keep your dog healthy.
Let's get started with the most important health care considerations for your dog -- choosing a veterinarian. We will give you some guidelines for choosing a vet in the next section and tell you when to seek their advice.

Dogs Who Are Home Alone All Day

Tina Traster

During the day, Jane Green, an oboist who lives in Buena Park, California, teaches music at home and whips through daily chores before leaving for nightly performances. She also shuttles Dolly, her Labrador mix, to and from doggy day care. Dolly doesn’t go to day care because she’s destructive. She goes to day care—the fee for which is $6 a day—because Green believes that Dolly deserves a full-fledged social life and that having one makes her happy and well-adjusted.
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“I never thought I’d do something like this,” says Green. “It feels exactly like raising a toddler. They need a lot of attention, and they want to have fun all day. The best thing to do is to make sure a dog is well-socialized and has a community.”
Green has learned from experience. Prior to Dolly, Green lived with a rescued pit bull who suffered extreme “separation anxiety,” a kind of panic behavior in which the dog falls apart psychologically when the owner departs. The pit bull destroyed the house when Green left him alone. He even went ballistic if she left him in the car while she pumped gas. Eventually Green gave the dog to a family with many children so he wouldn’t have to be left alone.
Up the Social Ladder
Dog guardians across America grapple with both a dog’s emotions and their own when it comes to leaving their best friend home alone. Not only to quell the symptoms dogs suffer but also to relieve their own guilt over leaving them for 10-hour stretches, dog lovers are jumping through hoops to give their companions a fuller and more stimulating dog lifestyle. They are taking their canines to day care, hiring pet sitters or dog walkers, matchmaking them with neighbors’ dogs, arranging play dates and, increasingly, taking them to the workplace.
In the past, efforts to keep a dog occupied during the day were undertaken in response to the bored and anxious animal’s destructive behavior or to neighbors’ complaints about his unrelenting barking or howling. Today, however, we just as often labor to create a more enriched social world for our dogs—many of whom show no signs of suffering—because we’re more sensitive to their need for company and stimulation. According to a 2000 study by the Lakewood, Colorado-based American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), 75 percent of surveyed pet owners feel guilty about leaving their animals at home while they go to work, and 38 percent admit to calling home to talk to those animals. Some posit that the new enlightenment about the complex emotional life of dogs means that Canis lupus familiaris has achieved higher status in American society. The dog who used to sleep in the barn now sleeps in our bed. Dogs today have birthday parties, wardrobes, health foods and spa services. A primary source of companionship, especially for millions of singles, today’s dog is truly a member of the family.
Because we see our dogs as family members, many of us are reluctant to give them “latchkey treatment.” This generation knows some of the ills of being left home alone during its youth as well as the guilt involved in relegating the care of their children to others. Such pathos may explain why many dog lovers take pains to consider what dogs need from us rather than focusing solely on what we want from them.
Dr. Stephanie LaFarge, psychologist and senior director of the ASPCA’s Counseling department, says that humans have become much more empathetic toward dogs’ needs. Even when dogs do not exhibit distress at being left alone, we tend to “project” or to imagine that the animal is sad. “Some dogs cope when left alone, so there’s a very subjective component to assessing what an animal needs,” says LaFarge. “But even if it’s the human need to make sure a dog is not lonely, that is legitimate. It shows that we can empathize by putting ourselves in an animal’s place. It’s only natural to empathize with creatures who are part of our family.”
Social Skills
Experts stress the importance of socializing a dog during her puppy years. “If you deprive a puppy of social experiences in the well-intentioned goal of protecting her from [negative] experience and disease, the net result is damaged social capacity,” says Dr. Rolan Tripp, an animal behaviorist, author and veterinarian at VCA-La Mirada Animal Hospital in La Mirada, California. “The point of day care and puppy class and the dog park is that they are part of developing emotional stability and flexibility.”
Many of the symptoms of separation are obvious and painful for dog owners who need to go out and earn a living. An estimated four percent of America’s 55 million dogs supposedly has separation anxiety, and many dogs are relinguished to animal shelters every year for behavior problems. While some owners will try independence training, exercise and drug therapy, many experts say early and frequent socialization with other animals or living in a multi-animal home may produce a healthier dog.
“The worst mental punishment a dog can be given is to be kept alone in a tightly confined space where nothing varies,” writes biologist Desmond Morris in Dogwatching (Crown Publishers, 1986). Experts agree that dogs get lonely when they spend much of their time alone because they are pack animals. Descended from wolves, who live and work in groups, dogs are social beings, and we have become their pack members. If they are deprived of companions—both canine and human—they suffer.
Animal behaviorists agree that dogs need environmental stimulation, just as humans do. Dogs will work to see other dogs by pushing a panel with their muzzles. They find activity rewarding. To remove a dog from her own pack without providing a substitute pack can cause great distress to the animal. Those who suffer from separation anxiety demonstrate despair by tearing up furniture or other household items, urinating or defecating, vocalizing, digging, running away or even self-mutilation, which is behavior that provides some sort of distraction. Of all the behaviors that demonstrate despair, incessant barking tops the list. Dogs may suffer silently and without symptoms, as well.
Changing Times
Dogs have had to adapt to society’s changing perception of what a dog is. During the first half of the twentieth century, most dogs “worked” all day, hunting and herding. Many slept outdoors. By the 1950s, however, many a dog’s life took a turn toward “cushy.” By then, many lived inside and were comforted by the companionship of moms who still stayed home to raise children.
Fast-forward through the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s—four decades of tornadic change in the structure of the American family. More and more, both adults worked, and children spent elongated days at schools and day-care centers. “Singles” proliferated, with their long work hours and busy schedules. And with stricter health laws and the sprawl of suburbia, dogs were no longer welcome at the food mart or drug store. Consequently, dogs were not only spending weekdays home alone, but on weekends they were left again as we ran around town doing our chores.
“Dogs were created to do jobs,” says Jacque Lynn Schultz, a certified pet dog trainer and director of special projects for ASPCA Animal Sciences. “It’s as if we’ve taken their jobs away from them and created unemployed workers. There’s a lot less for them to do, and they need outlets for their energy and drive.”
“Working dogs do need a job,” agrees Dr. Marty Becker, a veterinarian and coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Cat/Dog Lover’s Soul. “Retrievers want to retrieve. By shoehorning dogs into our ecosystem, we’ve dumbed them down. They’re accustomed to a world that is rich with color. We’ve slowly dimmed it down, and it’s time that we return some of their genetic potential to them.”
Enriched Environments
Becker points to the trend in modern zoos to keep animals in groups and offer them more stimulation and challenge. “What’s happening to domestic dogs is what happened at zoos two decades ago when zoologists began to consider that animals need to express themselves, and [their environment] needs to be enriched.” Becker believes that if dogs must be left for a lengthy span, they should be given long, exerting walks before their guardians depart and left with chew toys or food puzzles so they have some stimulation while we’re away.
The growing awareness of the dog’s psyche helps explain the explosion of doggy day-care centers. People in metropolitan areas are willing to spend $100 a week to make sure their dogs are happily occupied while they’re at work.
“Animal psychology is far more accepted now,” says Joseph Sporn, who in 1987 founded Yuppie Puppy Petcare Inc. in New York City, the first doggy day-care center in the country. (Sporn says there were more than 500 independent centers nationwide in 2001.) “People are more receptive to thinking about what their dogs are thinking about.”
Sporn agrees that dogs thrive in a pack environment. “It’s what they crave,” he says, recalling that when he first opened the center, he was the butt of jokes. “As word spread, people began to realize it wasn’t only good for their dogs, but it was good for them, too, because it eased their guilt.”
At Yuppie Puppy, which charges $22 per day, dogs have indoor and outdoor play space, a kiddy pool, sprinklers, Murphy beds and constant supervision. Sporn conducts an interview before admitting a dog. There have been a couple of bites over the years but no fatalities. Dogs who have not been spayed or neutered are ineligible, as are those with a history of aggression. Sporn says that most dogs are good candidates for doggy day care, even the shy, reclusive ones. “Animals are antisocial if they were separated from their pack too early or were not socialized as puppies,” says Sporn. “Even so, I think a dog is better off with other dogs, even if he is not interacting, because at least he’s able to stimulate himself with observation.”
At some centers, day care means more than just food, companionship and a walk. At a growing number of day cares, dog “parents” can keep an eye on their companions via video cameras wired to a private Web site—an idea borrowed from the nanny cam, which is popular among working parents. The video cameras offer live coverage of an animal’s daily activities, from sleeping and eating to socializing.
Two’s Company
Not everyone who has a dog can afford doggy day care, nor is every dog a good candidate. In The Latchkey Dog (HarperCollins, 2002), New York City-based veteran dog trainer and author Jodi Anderson cautions, “Doggy day care has its advantages, but too much time around other canines might just teach your dog to become more competitive with them… be sure to keep in close touch with the caregivers who monitor your dog’s daily behavior.” Anderson also warns that too much of a good thing can backfire. “Twice a day with the dog walker,” she writes, “and three times a week at day care. Three weekends a month at the country house and one weekend with the dog sitter. Dogs who have what I call ‘extended packs’ (dogs who live with their immediate pack but spend a good deal of time with other people, or outside pack members) are the quintessential latchkey dogs.”
For some dogs, being thrust into a social situation is as painful as it is for the wallflower to go to the prom. Such dogs might be happier to have another dog—or cat—at home. Throughout the ages dogs have bonded with all kinds of creatures including lions, horses, even birds. According to the AAHA study in 2000, 44 percent of participating pet guardians acquired an animal simply to keep another animal company. In its 2001 survey, AAHA found that 31 percent of pet owners plan visits with others who have pets just to allow their pet to socialize.
Becker believes that dogs share a bond and give each other things that humans cannot duplicate. “I can’t look in the park and see a bird’s eyeballs or smell a pheasant,” he says. “This is something dogs share. It’s like being a woman and never being able to talk to or confide in another woman.” Becker concedes, however, that it’s not cruel to have only one dog, and a dog is far happier on a couch than in a shelter.
Introducing a second dog, or even a cat, takes special consideration. For dogs who have trouble being alone, it could even be a mistake because a new dog might learn to mimic the same undesirable behavior. “If your dog has been diagnosed with separation anxiety, bringing in another dog is unlikely to solve the problem,” says Rolan Tripp. Like others, Tripp believes that bringing a second dog or even a cat into the home can be productive if the original dog is well-adjusted and if the dog owner takes strategic steps in bringing the animals together.
In the case of dogs, Tripp recommends that the two animals first meet on neutral territory. They should be held with leashes slightly slackened and given a chance to do nose-to-nose sniffing. Once that progresses to genital sniffing, the guardian must gauge whether one of the dogs is willing to be passive and whether the encounter is “nonaggressive.” If the dogs show signs of aggression to one another, it might be best to try another potential housemate or playmate. If, however, you’re determined to bring two animals under the same roof and there is tension between them, Tripp says you must work with each dog separately to alter its perceived place in the pack.
Tripp believes that a cat may ease an “only dog’s” loneliness. “Dogs know that a cat’s not a dog, but if a young kitten is raised with a dog, there’s a chance the pair will bond and sleep together.” Tripp warns that the key to starting a good relationship between a cat and a dog is a slow introduction, with the dog on a leash and the cat in its carrying case with the door closed. The dog should be allowed to smell the cat slowly and the cat should be able to assert herself. Tripp recommends allowing the cat to alight where the dog cannot reach her when the carrying case is first opened. “If you make the horrible mistake of letting the cat run loose, the dog’s prey instinct will be triggered, and the cat’s first response will be, ‘I’m outta here!’”
Other Options
Urbanites who do not have enough space for a second animal are honing matchmaking skills. They spot a dog in their neighborhood or apartment building—often another of the same breed—who looks like a companionable mate for their own canine. That’s what Judith Speyer of Manhattan did, and she says that she and Chloe, her shih tzu, are much happier for the arrangement.
Speyer and a neighbor with a shih tzu arrange play dates, share the walking responsibilities and rely on one another to dog-sit when either goes out of town. “Dogs need company,” says Speyer. “I don’t like leaving Chloe alone all day in the apartment. When I tell Chloe that we’re going down to see Chelsea, she gets all excited. She understands that this is part of her life in the same way that I look forward to seeing a friend. She has an enriched social life, and this has made her a much happier, more secure dog.”
For some, the only way to avoid leaving a dog alone is to take him to work—and fortunately for guardians, there’s a growing national trend to allow dogs in the workplace. AAHA reports that 19 percent of pet owners surveyed in 2000 took their dogs to work at least once a month during the year.
Laura Endicott of Forest Hills, New York, is lucky because she can bring Mufasa, her akita, to work. Endicott says Mufasa is quite content at work, although it wasn’t because of separation anxiety that she took him with her in the first place. In fact, she acknowledges that it was her own assumption that Mufasa would feel bored and lonely that motivated her to bring him to work every day.
“I only got a dog because I knew he could come to work with me,” says Endicott. “I didn’t think it would be fair to leave him, especially because I work long hours. I never thought I’d become this attached, but he’s like my child. Sometimes I wonder if I’m just being anal. He would probably do just fine at home because he sleeps most of the day. But I just love him so much, and I want to make him happy.”
Tina Traster is a freelance writer based in New York City.

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    Chemical preservatives for use;
    Brewer and / or nutritional yeast ;
    For egg products dogs good for allergies ;
    Food of animal origin;
    Poor fats ;
    sweeteners dogs good for allergies ;
    Synthetic dogs for people with allergies additives and supplements ;
    And also ...
        The fruit is rich in dogs good for allergies sugar - is bananas, pears ;
        Root vegetables that are high in sugar - carrots , sweet potatoes .

For more information on what to look for and avoid see section 4.0 of this article " Food allergies in dogs and cats - Causes dogs with allergies , Symptoms, Treatment "
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At this point you can begin dogs for people with allergies supplementation support measures 3.4.1 , 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 (if not already done step # 1) or you can choose to see if the mere elimination of additional allergy triggers from the diet is sufficient to resolve symptoms dogs good for allergies dogs good for allergies.

If after 3-4 weeks, dogs for people with allergies symptoms of food allergy are still present, then it's time to move on to stage 3 , the elimination diet .

3.0 The elimination diet - Protocol and
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3.1 Purpose

3.2 Duration

3.2 transition

3.4 Nutraceuticals dogs for people with allergies and dogs good for allergies elements of alternative medicine

3.5 The dogs good for allergies elimination diet
3.6 Novel Foods

3.7 Recipe

3.8 Position elimination diet

3.1 Purpose

The elimination diet dogs good for allergies is very limited food dogs for people with allergies ingredient that is intended to be used temporarily for:

    Give cat dog system the opportunity to:
        Detox and calm the body / immune system , providing an opportunity for:
            Stop the accumulation of toxins caused by food allergy ;
    To support the kidneys and liver dogs good for allergies to eliminate toxins ;
        Help relieve the symptoms of chronic allergic reaction dogs with allergies .
    Start the dogs for people with allergies discovery process that identifies the ( s ) Product ( s ) that your dog or cat is allergic .


3.2 Duration

The dogs good for allergies elimination diet should be strictly maintained for 12 weeks (3 months) - No change or treats. This should allow sufficient time for your dog or cat complete detoxification system dogs for people with allergies. To help in the detoxification process Nutraceuticals should be added dogs with allergies to food - see below.

3.3 The transition to the elimination diet

Do not  change without dogs good for allergies an orderly transition , unless you're 100 % sure that your dog or cat has a constitution that accepts change without adverse effects (Beg , diarrhea )dogs for people with allergies .
Slow Transition :

    Substituting dogs good for allergies a small portion of food once a day with some elimination dietdogs for people with all ;
    During the period from one week to two weeks, dogs good for allergies gradually replacing most existing food new elimination diet until the existing food is completely replaced by the elimination dietdogs for people with all.

The countdown begins week 12 dogs with allergies if complete reversal elimination dogs for people with all diet.

3.4 Nutraceuticals and elements dogs good dogs for people with allergies for allergies of alternative medicine

3.4.1 with a Nutraceuticals Detox
Detox supplements is necessary. You can choose one of the following options to help clean your dog or cat's system - read the dogs good for allergies items to ensure that what is appropriate for your dog or cat alone or choose another safe detoxification agent dogs for people with allergies ;

    Diatomaceous earth ( DE) food grade only ;
    Licorice root ;
    Milk Thistle .
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3.4.2 Resolution Total velocity dogs with allergies dogs for people with allergies Food Symptoms
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    You can do a course of treatment with perception is ingested ,
    Read to dosage dogs good for dogs for people with allergies allergies, precautions and interactions.


3.4.3 Resolution of the speed of yeast infection and related
        symptoms dogs good for allergies

    Can ingested during treatment with the dogs with allergies following methods :
        Colloidal silver ;
        Grapefruit seed extract .
    Follow the instructions for treatment / dosing in the statutes;
    There are also precautions and interactions dogs good for allergies.


3.5 The elimination diet

Elimination diet consists mainly of two ingredients :

    A single source, dogs for people with allergies the protein of the invention, and ;
    A new source of carbohydrates.


3.6 Understanding that dogs good for allergies includes a novel food

The term " novel" , a food that has not sent your dog or cat before dogs with allergies .
Beg

3.6.1 Protein:
If you have had your dog or cat on a diet of chicken dogs for people with allergies :

    You should have a basic mammalian proteins or lamb , if your dog or cat has never had a lamb , or a novel mammalian dogs good for allergies protein - see list below .
    Dogs and cats that are allergic to chicken may be allergic to other birds , such as turkey , duck, etc.
    If you have had your dog or cat on a diet of beef :
        You can try to move dogs with allergies to a new dogs good for allergies chicken or a novel mammalian protein ;
    Fowl new examples:
        duck ;
        Fish ( if your dog / cat has never eaten fish before ) ;
        Emu ;
        Quail ;
        ostrich ;
        pheasant
    New examples of mammals :
        crocodile ;
        Beaver ;
        Bison ;
        caribou ;
        Elk ;
        goat ;
        Kangaroo ;
        Moose ;
        rabbit ;
        Game (deer ) .
and for life  dogs good for allergies eat the potato ;

3.6.2 Carbohydrates:

    If your dog has eaten a diet that included grains - Roman carbohydrates are:
        Pope ;
        pumpkin ;
        kohlrabi ;
        turnip ;
        Squash .
    If your dog dogs or cat would eat the potato before the news ;
        pumpkin ;
        kohlrabi ;
        turnip ;
        Squash .
    If your dog ate pumpkin or squash dogs with allergies before the novel would be:
        Pope ;
        kohlrabi ;
        Turnip .

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3.7 Elimination Diet Recipe

    If your dog or cat is accustomed to a diet rich in the use of the same crude protein vs carbohydrate protein ) Report dogs good for allergies of the elimination diet ;

    If your dog is a home or business of dogs with allergies dry food diet cooked processed foods include moderate protein and low in carbohydrates ( for example, dry dog Atwood or Orient grain dogs good for allergies free diet like this house ) dogs for people with allergies  , then use the percentage of proteins to carbohydrates as shown below in the recipe dogs with allergies ;


    If your dog is really a processed commercial dog food that consists mainly of the charges, then you need to give your dog or cat more time to adjust to dogs good for allergies the percentage distribution of protein vs carbohydrate below. To make this recipe with a lower percentage of protein (Beg , 35-40 % , and a higher percentage of carbohydrates, for example , 65 to 60 % and slowly reverse the percentages reflect those contained in the recipe below dogs good for allergies .


3.7.1 Removing Food Recipe

Daily meals consist ...

    50% to 60 % of the protein according to the invention;
    40% to 50 % carbohydrates novel ;
    If your dog is used dogs good for allergies to eating the first use :
        New crude protein, and :
        Steamed, novel carbohydrate frozen puree or finely chopped / diced ;
    If your dog is dogs good for allergies used to processed food or home cooking then use :
        New protein cooked (cooked with heat - the heat is not too high to prevent the formation of carcinogens ) and ;
        Use steamed , mashed new carb .

3.7.2 Precautions:

    If your dog or cat suffers dogs good for allergies from other medical conditions you may have to make further adjustments / considerations - such as:
        For kidney stones or bladder may need to adjust the type of protein or carbohydrates depending on the treatment required for the type of glass or stone during treatment - for more information on bladder and kidney stones dogs good for allergies food needs that can be read here .
        To pancreatitis sure to go with a low-fat meat .
    Be sure to check the requirements / dietary restrictions for the condition being treated.


3.7.3 Supplements dogs good for allergies elimination diet

Probiotic supplement :

    You must be at least 12 strains of bacteria and 20-50000000000 of bacteria per serving ;
    If the plug does not need refrigeration do not buy that microbes give probiotic supplement their properties are dead and therefore not viable ;
    You can use a probiotic supplement human or sells the dog and cat class ;
    Read this article to understand why a probiotic is necessary;
    Read this article for more dogs good for allergies information on how to choose a good probiotic .


Digestive Enzyme :

    As bromeliad ;
    Make sure that the product contains no fillers , dogs good for allergies sweeteners and other unnecessary additives ;
    You can use a human or sold for dogs and cats of quality ;
    Follow manufacturer's instructions for dosage.
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3.8 Position elimination diet

At the end of the 12 weeks , symptoms cat dog eliminates or better yet, have disappeared completely , dogs good for allergies then you can start adding other foods slowly back to his / her diet one at a time, with days between adding another element so you can find the exact reference that is causing the reaction if symptoms begin to reproduce.

If you still want to feed a diet of processed foods carefully selected - most contain unwanted ingredients , compromising the health of one kind or another .
 Make sure you know how to choose a better product - do not assume you know - people , even those who think they know -not ! Go to my index page, scroll down until you reach
PART 3 - Food and Nutrition for Dogs and Cats
3.1 - Dog and Cat Food
3.1.1 Wet and dry dog and cat food ( commercially processed foods )
- Read the articles in this dogs good for allergies section .

If you want to switch to a diet of nutritious home cooked fresh you can start to use this recipe to cook at home without grain and substitutions sure to follow depending on your dog , cat allergy causes .

Supplementation with omega -3 fatty acids is very important for maintaining good health .

Turmeric and organic coconut dogs good for allergies oil has many health benefits , including anti - allergic properties - both are safe for most dogs and cats - read the articles for more information on the benefits , dose selection a good product, precautions and interactionsdogs good for allergies .

For more information about the causes and symptoms of food allergies that can be read here .

Food Allergies in Dogs, Cats – Remedies, Elimination, Diet ; dogs good for allergies , Recipe