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DOG SENSE
September 20th 2007 |
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This Weeks' News
Five jailed over 'most barbaric dog fight ever'
Telegraph.co.uk, United
Kingdom - 1 hour ago
By Nick Britten Five men are facing
jail after being convicted of one of the bloodiest and most
barbaric dog fights ever discovered. ...
Seven face jail over dog fight
Guardian Unlimited
Two surfers honored for saving drowning dog
MLive.com, MI -
1 hour ago
11 rescue of a dog swept off Grand
Haven's south pier by a big wave will receive an award from an
animal rights group. Matt Smolenski, 25, and his friend, ...
GH dog rescuers to get PETA Citizen Award
Grand Haven Tribune
CHICAGO Office workers help man in quest to
find his dog
Chicago
Tribune, United States - 10 hours ago
A well-known Loop panhandler continued
to search for his dog, Reba, on Wednesday as office workers in
the area gave an outpouring of support. ...
Loop panhandler asks for help finding lost dog
Chicago Tribune
Tip-off clues in dog deaths case
BBC News, UK -
6 hours ago
Two anonymous callers may know who was
responsible for the "shocking" deaths of a pair of stolen
dogs, according to the RSPCA. The bull terrier-type animals
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30 hospitalized after eating meat of suspected
rabid dog
Inquirer.net, Philippines -
11 hours ago
Lopez said the residents complained of
severe stomach pains and weakness an hour after eating the
dog’s meat. He said a resident decided to butcher and cook ...
Love dogs? You must be barking!
Daily Mail, UK -
9 hours ago
Here Rosemary Behan explains why she
thinks dog owners are 'smug, deluded, hypocritical and
selfish': As I write this, next door's Jack Russell is
relieving ...
Rich bitches drool over luxury products
McGill Tribune
(subscription)
The vet, the dog, and the unpaid bill
Atlanta Journal
Constitution, USA - Sep 19, 2007
Josh Gomez, Pilot’s owner, did not
inoculate the dog, resulting in the animal requiring extensive
medical care. Dr. Innocent’s service and treatment save ...
'Hostage' dog is freed by the kindness of a stranger
Atlanta Journal
Constitution
Dog freed from baggage locker
Expatica
Netherlands, Netherlands - 3 hours ago
The dog has been handed over to
veterinary services. The animal had been in the locker for 36
hours. A Schiphol worker heard strange noises coming from a
...
Bizarre week at Schiphol
News from Amsterdam
Man 'stabbed to death over barking dog'
NEWS.com.au, Australia -
14 minutes ago
By Evelyn Yamine A FIGHT over a barking
dog ended with a woman fatally stabbing a neighbour who had
told the animal to "shut up", a court heard yesterday. ...
Ownerless dog needs $4200 surgery to fix
energy-sapping hole in ...
Ottawa Citizen,
Canada - 5 hours ago
Now the SPCA of Western Quebec and the
Alta Vista Animal Hospital are asking the public to help pay
for the dog's surgery. The shelter has already paid $900 ...
Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracker - Stick an
antenna on your dog, keep ...
SlashGear, AZ -
3 hours ago
I have a dog, and sometimes he likes to
wander off. I don’t really blame him, it’sa big world out
there, and there are lots of trees to pee on. ... |
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Now for this
week's tips and advice |
Puppy Proofing Your Home
If you have a new puppy coming to stay then wow
that’s an exciting time isn’t it. I absolutely adore puppies
but I am aware that they can cause havoc in a house until the
new owner gets used to them and their needs – they are after
all babies, and their needs do have to be considered and
addressed otherwise you will be very unhappy with each other.
If you have chosen to have a puppy it will be untrained in any
way, possibly not potty trained completely and be full of
energy and a desire to show just how much he loves you. All of
this can lead to a lot of mess and destruction for the unwary.
So this week I thought I would give you some tips on
puppy-proofing your home so that your new family member has
the right environment for him and that your life is not
disrupted any more than it has to be. Please remember that it
WILL be disrupted – that comes along with your decision to
purchase a puppy rather than an older dog. So you are going to
need a good deal of patience and understanding over the coming
weeks. But, if you take my advice you will at least be
avoiding some of the obvious problems.
Consider your home from the dog’s perspective
One good step to take towards puppy proofing your home is to
look at it from a dog's level. Get down on your hands and
knees and look around. It might surprise you to see what is
available for a puppy to chew on or get into. Remember your
puppy will want to check out all the stuff in his new home
that he has never seen before. These are the kind of things
that just might be dangerous to him.
Be very aware of electrical cords that your puppy can get to
and chew on. Can you just imagine what might happen if a puppy
chews on an electrical cord both to him and to your home?
Place the cords where the puppy can't reach them. Place them
behind furniture or up high. Try laying them under something
like a rubber mat (be careful about this last tip in a place
where there is a lot of foot traffic).
Stairs can provide as much danger to a puppy as
to a toddler. They can have trouble getting up and down them.
In their boisterousness, they can even fall down a flight of
stairs. Just block off the stairway until the puppy has grown
and is more capable of getting up and down them. Stairs might
also lead to a place you do not want your puppy to be such as
the basement. If you have a door, then you must be sure the
door is always closed.
Be sure there are no hazardous household chemicals where your
puppy or dog can get into them. Such things are usually stored
under the kitchen sink or even the bathroom sink. Can your
puppy easily get into these places? You may even have to go so
far as to use those plastic cabinet locks that are used for
toddlers.
Just as with toddlers, you should remove small objects from
your puppy's reach as you puppy proof your home. Think of all
the things you would not want a toddler getting and move it
higher or into storage. Things like loose change on the table,
too small toys, jewelry, needles, marbles etc. must be
removed. And remember your puppy keeps growing so what is a
safe location one day might not be next week.
Think of things you do not want your puppy chewing on and
remove those. It is almost inevitable that a puppy will chew
on your shoes and socks. You might think it's funny or cute
now, but you won't be thinking that when he is a full-grown
adult. Not only is chewing your shoes and socks a potential
health hazard to your puppy, it can get expensive replacing
the chewed up items. Remove the temptation now as you
puppy-proof your home.
Think of the rooms in your home from your puppy's perspective.
While the bathroom may not seem so dangerous to you, the trash
may hold some items that will put his health into danger such
as dental floss, cleaning rags or even feminine products.
Keep the toilet lid shut. You wouldn't have that potential
drowning hazard available to a toddler, so don't leave it
available to your puppy. Best to keep the bathroom door shut.
The kitchen trash can pose such a hazard as
well not to mention the mess your puppy can make. Be sure your
trashcan is substantial enough that your puppy can't knock it
over.
Another hazard to consider when looking to puppy proof your
home is an open window. If you have windows you keep open that
somehow your puppy can get to, you can understand that he
might easily fall out that window. If it is a high placed
window, your puppy might suffer severe injury or even death. A
low window could let him get out into the great outdoors where
he might become lost, be run over, or run into something much
bigger than he is.
Too much candy and certain houseplants can make your puppy
very sick. Remove the candy dish from the coffee table and
move the houseplants where he can't reach.
Ok so that’s it from me as I can’t think of anything else at
the moment. If you try to look at your home from the puppies
perspective and take these few tips you are going to have much
more fun and much less aggravation with your lovely new house
mate.
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