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| HOW TO MAKE BELLY BANDS WITH FELT AND GLUE |
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| MANY TOY DOGS HAVE GUM DISEASE. IT OFTEN STARTS AS EARLY AS A YEAR OLD, OR MAY NOT BE A PROBLEM UNTIL THEY ARE 5 OR OLDER. SIMILAR TO HUMAN BEINGS, IT OCCURS FROM NOT KEEPING THEIR TEETH CLEAN ,THERE MAY BE A HEREDITARY FACTOR, AND IT MAY BE CONTAGIOUS FROM DOG TO DOG! BAD BREATH IS A FIRST SIGN. LOOK PARTICULARLY AT THE LITTLE UPPER FRONT TEETH . IF THERE IS REDNESS, SORENESS, ODOR, AND IF THE GUMS ARE RECEDING FROM THE TEETH, YOU ARE IN TROUBLE. |
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| HEARTWORM PREVENTION IS NECESSARY ALL YEAR LONG, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH. YOUR VET WILL SELL YOU WONDERFUL PRODUCTS THAT INCLUDE FLEA AND TICK REPELLANTS, AS WELL AS ALL PURPOSE WORMERS, FOR BIG DOLLARS. IT GETS REALLY EXPENSIVE WHEN YOU HAVE SEVERAL DOGS. IVERMECTIN HORSE PASTE, MY FAVORITE IS THE GEL, IS AN EXCELLENT AND CHEAP ALTERNATIVE TO THE VET'S PRODUCTS. ONE TUBE OF THIS IS AROUND $6, SOMETIMES LESS. IT WILL LAST YOUR DOG AN ENTIRE YEAR. |
| HEARTWORM PREVENTION |
YOU MAY HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE HORSE PASTE IS NOT SAFE TO USE OR THAT IT IS NOT CONSISTENT. THE TRUTH IS THAT IT IS PERFECTLY SAFE AND IT IS THOROUGHLY MIXED. WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO ADMINISTER IT IS TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE TUBE, GET A TINY DAB ON YOUR FINGER AND WIPE IT ON YOUR DOG'S HARD PALATE IN HIS MOUTH. ONE NOTCH, PICTURED, IS ENOUGH FOR 100 LBS OF DOG, SO YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW LITTLE YOU NEED FOR AN IG! HOWEVER, 1 NOTCH WILL NOT HURT AN IG. I USE ABOUT HALF THIS AMOUNT PER DOG PER MONTH. |
| BOYS MAKE GREAT PETS TOO! |
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SOME PEOPLE THINK MALES ARE
MORE AFFECTIONATE THAN
FEMALES AND MORE FOCUSED ON
THEIR OWNERS. ITS REALLY AN
INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL ISSUE.
THE TRICK IS, IF YOU WANT A PET
MALE, HE NEEDS TO BE NEUTERED
BEFORE HE BECOMES SEXUALLY
AWARE. I RECOMMEND NEUTERING
AROUND 6 TO 9 MONTHS OLD. THIS
ELIMINATES MARKING AND BAD
BEHAVIOR.
IF YOU PLANNED TO KEEP HIM
INTACT, HE MAY NOT MAKE AS
GOOD A HOUSE DOG BECAUSE THE
NEED TO MARK IS IMPORTANT
TERRITORIAL AND SEXUAL
BEHAVIOR IN DOGS. THEY CAN
LEARN BOUNDARIES HOWEVER, AND
THEY CAN WEAR BELLY BANDS.
MORE AFFECTIONATE THAN
FEMALES AND MORE FOCUSED ON
THEIR OWNERS. ITS REALLY AN
INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL ISSUE.
THE TRICK IS, IF YOU WANT A PET
MALE, HE NEEDS TO BE NEUTERED
BEFORE HE BECOMES SEXUALLY
AWARE. I RECOMMEND NEUTERING
AROUND 6 TO 9 MONTHS OLD. THIS
ELIMINATES MARKING AND BAD
BEHAVIOR.
IF YOU PLANNED TO KEEP HIM
INTACT, HE MAY NOT MAKE AS
GOOD A HOUSE DOG BECAUSE THE
NEED TO MARK IS IMPORTANT
TERRITORIAL AND SEXUAL
BEHAVIOR IN DOGS. THEY CAN
LEARN BOUNDARIES HOWEVER, AND
THEY CAN WEAR BELLY BANDS.
ONE OF THE
ADVANTAGES OF MALES
IS THAT IT IS EASY TO
FIT THEM WITH BELLY
BANDS WHEN THEY ARE
VISITING THE HOUSE.
THESE ARE LINED
STRIPS OF CLOTH,
BEST SECURED WITH
VELCRO AND PRETTY
SIMPLE TO MAKE, BUT
THEY ARE ALSO WIDELY
AVAILABLE FOR
PURCHASE.
LINE THEM WITH A
PANTY LINER FOR
MORE ABSORBANCY
AND YOUR HOUSE AND
FURNITURE WILL BE
PROTECTED. A LITTLE
TRAINING AND
ENCOURAGEMENT WILL
GET YOUR GUY TO
KEEP IT ON.
ADVANTAGES OF MALES
IS THAT IT IS EASY TO
FIT THEM WITH BELLY
BANDS WHEN THEY ARE
VISITING THE HOUSE.
THESE ARE LINED
STRIPS OF CLOTH,
BEST SECURED WITH
VELCRO AND PRETTY
SIMPLE TO MAKE, BUT
THEY ARE ALSO WIDELY
AVAILABLE FOR
PURCHASE.
LINE THEM WITH A
PANTY LINER FOR
MORE ABSORBANCY
AND YOUR HOUSE AND
FURNITURE WILL BE
PROTECTED. A LITTLE
TRAINING AND
ENCOURAGEMENT WILL
GET YOUR GUY TO
KEEP IT ON.
THIS WAS SUBMITTED BY
JEAN MCDONALD BRIT
JEAN USES FELT
BECAUSE IT CAN BE
CUT WITHOUT
FRAYING AND
NOTHING HAS TO BE
DONE WITH THE
EDGES. SHE FOLDS
HERS OVER AND
SEALS THE EDGES
TOGETHER WITH
FABRIC GLUE. SHE
THEN USES STICKY
SIDED VELCRO. A
STITCH OR TWO
THROUGH THIS DOES
NOT HURT.
FOR ABSORBENCY,
SHE USES A MAXIPAD.
YOU CAN USE A
LIGHTER PAD IF YOUR
DOG IS JUST
MARKING.
JEAN MCDONALD BRIT
JEAN USES FELT
BECAUSE IT CAN BE
CUT WITHOUT
FRAYING AND
NOTHING HAS TO BE
DONE WITH THE
EDGES. SHE FOLDS
HERS OVER AND
SEALS THE EDGES
TOGETHER WITH
FABRIC GLUE. SHE
THEN USES STICKY
SIDED VELCRO. A
STITCH OR TWO
THROUGH THIS DOES
NOT HURT.
FOR ABSORBENCY,
SHE USES A MAXIPAD.
YOU CAN USE A
LIGHTER PAD IF YOUR
DOG IS JUST
MARKING.
ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS AND CHILDREN
IT IS A MYTH THAT IGS DO NOT DO
WELL WITH CHILDREN. CHILDREN DO
NOT HURT IGS. IGS DO NOT HURT
CHILDEN. IGS THINK THEY ARE
CHILDREN. CHILDREN THINK IGS
ARE FUNNY LOOKING KIDS. THEY
HAVE THE SAME INTERESTS.
CHILDREN ARE WITHOUT MALICE.
IGS KNOW THAT.
THIS FAMILY IS RAISING THEIR
CHILD RIGHT.
A LITTLE SUPERVISION IS OF
COURSE WARRANTED. I WOULD NOT
LEAVE A GROUP OF TODDLERS
ALONE TOGETHER EITHER!
IT IS A MYTH THAT IGS DO NOT DO
WELL WITH CHILDREN. CHILDREN DO
NOT HURT IGS. IGS DO NOT HURT
CHILDEN. IGS THINK THEY ARE
CHILDREN. CHILDREN THINK IGS
ARE FUNNY LOOKING KIDS. THEY
HAVE THE SAME INTERESTS.
CHILDREN ARE WITHOUT MALICE.
IGS KNOW THAT.
THIS FAMILY IS RAISING THEIR
CHILD RIGHT.
A LITTLE SUPERVISION IS OF
COURSE WARRANTED. I WOULD NOT
LEAVE A GROUP OF TODDLERS
ALONE TOGETHER EITHER!
| I'M DOING SOMETHING NEW THAT HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. THANK YOU FOR ADVICE FROM DR. BETH WELDON, DVM. ONE OF MY SHOW DOGS STARTED TO HAVE INFLAMMATION AROUND HER FRONT UPPER TEETH AND STILL HAS A COUPLE OF YEARS OF SHOWS TO GO. I STARTED HER IMMEDIATELY ON METRONIDAZOLE 250MG ONCE A DAY AND DAILY BRUSHING WITH A SOFT TOOTHBRUSH USING CREST GEL TOOTHPASTE (NOTHING TOO PEPPERMINTY OR STRONG FLAVORED). I ALSO SPRAY HER TEETH USING A DENTAL LIQUID FROM PETSMART DESIGNED TO BE PUT IN THE DRINKING WATER, FULL STRENGTH. THE INFLAMMATION QUICKLY CLEARED. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG TO USE THE METRONIDAZOLE (ALSO CALLED FLAGYL, A HUMAN USE DRUG) BUT I WOULD THINK AS LONG AS THE GUMS ARE INFLAMED AND THE ODOR IS EVIDENT. |
WHEN TO GLUE EARS TO GLUE OR NOT TO GLUE? A QUESTION I HAVE PONDERED OVER FOR YEARS. DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LONG RUN? PROBABLY. IT CERTAINLY MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN OTHER BREEDS. WHEN IS THE KEY MORE THAN IF. I DON'T WORRY ABOUT EARS IN PUPPIES UP TO 6 MONTHS OLD, MAYBE EVEN 7 MONTHS OLD. ITS AFTER THAT, AND ESPECIALLY IF THE EARS ARE FLOPPING FORWARD MOST OF THE TIME, THAT ITS WORTH DOING IT. I ONCE STARTED TO GLUE AT 10 MONTHS OLD AND IT WORKED. IT MAY MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SHOW CAREER AND A PET HOME, OR A DOG THAT LOOKS LIKE AN IG, AND ONE THAT DOES NOT. HOW TO DO IT: SIMPLY PUT YOUR GLUE IN THE EAR FOLD BEHIND THE EAR AND GENTLY SQUEEZE THE EAR FOLD IN THE ROSE POSITION WHERE THE EAR WOULD BE IF CORRECTLY ALERTED. I KEEP THE DOG ON A TABLE FOR 10 MINUTES, EVEN WITH A FAST SETTING GLUE. THE GLUES THAT WORK: DOG EAR GLUE FROM CHERRY BROOK, TEAR MENDER, AND SPEED SEW. THERE IS NO FORMULA AS TO HOW LONG TO GLUE. JUST DO IT UNTIL THE EARS ARE CORRECT ON THEIR OWN. SOME DOGS TAKE A WEEK, SOME TAKE MONTHS. IF YOU DECIDE TO DO IT, YOU HAVE TO DO IT EVERY DAY. AT FIRST THE EARS STAY SET A FEW DAYS, BUT THEN THE HAIR FALLS OUT AND THEY HAVE TO BE REGLUED DAILY. DROP EARS DO BETTER THAN PRICK EARS IN RESULTS BUT ITS ALWAYS WORTH GLUING PRICK EARS IMMEDIATELY AND AGGRESSIVELY (DAILY EVEN IF PUPPY IS YOUNG) TO MY KNOWLEDGE THERE IS NO SURGERY THAT WORKS. |
| CORRECT AND BEAUTIFUL ROSE EARS |