IT’S ALL IN THE GENES As dog breeders, we engage in genetic “experiments” each time we plan a mating. The type of mating selected should coincide with your goals. To some breeders, determining which traits will appear in the offspring of a mating is like rolling the dice – a combination of luck and chance. …
Report on the risk from pentobarbital in dog food The low levels of exposure to sodium pentobarbital (pentobarbital) that dogs might receive through food is unlikely to cause them any adverse health effects, Food and Drug Administration scientists concluded after conducting a risk assessment. During the 1990s, FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) received reports …
Travelling in search of information on training has provided many opportunities to broaden my understanding of canine behaviour. Understanding canine behaviour is the essential ingredient in developing training programs which will produce a dog that works correctly and enthusiastically. It is the understanding of canine behaviour which determines correction or stimulation, the levels of each …
Mentally, puppies are like a sponge in that they soak up everything, and if they’ve been properly raised will approach almost anything without a preconceived attitude. As they mature, some of this predisposition to “I wonder what that is, it might be interesting” attitude wears off, and the “you can’t teach an old dog new …
Here is a list of symptoms that may mean your dog is hypothyroid (from Dr. Jean Dodds) Alterations in Cellular Metabolism lethargy mental dullness exercise intolerance neurologic signs like polyneuropathy seizures weight gain cold intolerance mood swings hyperexcitability stunted growth chronic infections Neuromuscular Problems (like loss of smooth muscle tone) weakness (esp. hind end) stiffness …
What constitutes a “new breed”? Since all members of the canine family are related, the line between breeds is not always distinct. This is especially so where isolation tends to result in differences, while at the same time geographical proximity tends to allow some exchange of genetic material. Look at the development of the Akbash, …
Revised December 2011. Osteochondrosis is a term applied to a number of similar disorders of the joints where bone (osteo) and cartilage (chondro) are involved. If they are inflamed we use the term osteochondritis. It is now a fairly common diagnosis in young limping dogs, the defects being found in one or more of those …
First, let me say that at this time, I am an infrequent breeder of working GSDs, having had 8 litters in the past 10 years. Every time I get ready to whelp a litter, I have the same discussion with my vet: Where do you stand on giving me a prescription for Oxytocin. My conservative …
I would like to give you, the reader, the truth about the so called required vaccinations, particularly rabies. There are two basic forms of law. One is the legal Constitutional and Common law that this country was founded on, and the other is “colorable” law passed by Administrative agencies/bureaucrats who have …
The steady beat of traffic flows past Alan’s apartment 24 hours a day. He lives in the heart of Park Slope, a yuppie neighborhood on the west side of New York’s Prospect Park. Alan’s household consists of a giant Borzoi named Perry, two retired racing Greyhounds named Tigre and Figa — both rescued by Alan …