As you are reading this, the odds are darn good that you are a dog lover; even better that you have either a dog or a cat, or perhaps another animal pet. So, I have a pretty good idea whom I am talking to. This article was originally prepared for my monthly newspaper column—you can …
The odds are pretty good that you are a dog lover; even better that you have either a dog or a cat, or perhaps another animal pet. So, I know that I am talking to most of you this month. Many of you know that I am called “Mr. GSD” in magazines and websites, although …
This is an excerpt from a Rottweiler website interview with Fred Lanting done in mid-2004, by Karim (“RevCamara”) of von Lowenfels and The Rottweiler Chronicle. TRC: Thank for taking the time to speak with me. Can you start by telling us some of your involvement with dogs? FL: It’s a long history. I got my …
Our dog Donar was a German Shepherd Dog, a first-class, purebred dog with a first-class pedigree. Still, he was once declared not worthy according to the Breed Standard of the German people. Our dog belonged first to a master chimneysweep. The chimneysweep had a passion for hunting and wanted a hound. Donar was not of …
THE EASIEST METHOD Get some “Dr. Scholl’s” type shoe inserts designed to give comfort if you have bad shoes or bunions. Use a scissors to cut a roughly-triangular shape that will fit inside the ear. At the wider base of this flat triangle, cut a small inverted narrow V shape out so you’ll be able …
Bathing During or following the semi-annual major hair loss, you can bathe the dog, if he still needs washing, with a good pH-balanced shampoo especially formulated for dogs. Baby shampoo will do as well, and as long as you don’t wash him too frequently, plain old hand soap is good enough. Bathing will help loosen …
Described as “the American ‘War and Peace’”, the new two-volume novel, CONFLICT, Described as “the American ‘War and Peace’”, the new two-volume novel, CONFLICT, by Fred Lanting is now available direct from the author at a special temporary (introductory) price of $55 ppd*, in the USA. See order instructions below. Inquire about postage to other …
updated November 2011 WORMS Most worms (nematodes) settle and grow in the small intestine, though some species are found in the cecum, heart, lung, and other tissues in various stages of development. The intestinal nematodes produce eggs, which are carried with the digestive products to exit in the feces. But since the egg-lay¬ing does not …
When considering the birth rates among animals, it?s not hard to understand why animal shelters are always filled with animals waiting to be adopted. Shockingly, it has been calculated that over a seven year period, one female cat and her offspring will produce approximately 420,000 kittens. Likewise, one female dog and her offspring will produce …
The term ‘animal assisted therapy’ is to be distinguished from the more familiar practice of ?animal assisted activities?, which refers generally to pet visitation at hospitals and residential care facilities. Animal Assisted Therapy is part of a formal and carefully designed treatment program with specific and measurable objectives that matches one animal to one patient. …