CONVENIA Pfizer Animal Health

Convenia  from Pfizer is an injectable antibiotic that has a slow release and treat your pet for 14 days

There are a few benefits to this product,

1. Your don't need to medicate (pill) your dog everyday or twice a day for 10 days.
2. Your dog won't spit out the pill when your not looking.
3. If your dog vomits the pill won't be in the vomit.
4. The injectable antibiotic goes straight to the blood stream by passing the stomach so your
dog won't get an upset stomach from being on antibiotics.
5. Kills wide range of bacteria that is causing the infection
6. Is as effective as oral antibiotics

Down side of this product, is its cost, but I guess your paying for the convenience.

Dogs thrive on attention

I think dogs thrive on attention!  We need to give our dogs structure, rules, and boundaries.

We need to mean what we say and we need to teach our dogs what is acceptable and what isn’t.

Newla jumps up on people at the door. 

 It’s okay Newla thinks, because every time she does this, she gets attention.

Even negative attention, we come running and scold her and she jumps more. Now Newla is

taken as soon as a paw leaves the floor and put in her crate. Yes I have been told never use the

crate for punishment.

 

Two things about this, Newla has a bedtime crate in our bedroom that is her bed and

her security if she ever feels she need it .

And secondly she is only put in the crate in the living room near the door for a short time.

She stays in the crate till she settles down. If she barks she is ignored until she is quiet

and then let out. This has been a long process to find the right training method even

though she is a very intelligent dog, we were not always consistent and every member of the

family didn’t always do the same thing. So make it easier for yourself and let the family and the

dog know what is expected so she understands, we really mean what we say!

 

LOOKBACK GOOSE CONTROL

LOOKBACK GOOSE CONTROL
WHAT A GREAT IDEA!

An Ottawa based full service goose control company specializing in Canada geese hazing using fully trained herding dogs.

The Border collie is an extremely intelligent breed that is energetic,and eager to please. Their energy and endurance is endless. Borders are aware of there surroundings, and are able to be trained to a high degree. I would have to say Borders are one of the hardest working breeds thriving on work, play, and praise.,

I think that is why the two owners; Nathalie Labelle, and Pat Nadarajah, both are dedicated dog owners and trainers of LOOKBACK goosecontrol, use Border Collies to control geese.

Border Collies use an intense stare to intimidate things into moving, the dogs are used to chase and herd the geese to another location.

We have a trailer on White Lake and the beach is covered with goose poop, its nasty. I think most golf courses must employ some means of goose control. I couldn't imagine trying to play golf stepping in goose poop or worse it interfering with my already bad handicap.
So check out Lookback goose control, keep the geese away so you will have safe clean beaches, golf courses, and fields where the Canadian geese no longer hang out.

Need more information on their services check out their website www.lookbackgoose.com
 

 

DOG PARK ETIQUETTE

I received this poster the other night at the Ottawa dog walking meeting
from Carol Upton the dog trainer and walker
I thought it should be shared!

For more free educational resources visit www.drsophiayin.com

A Accident waiting to happen, and it did.

Thursday is story time, here is a story which I hope will save another dog, from a painful paw.

Rory our greyhound loved going to the trailer. Unfortunately she wasn't crazy about the two steps up into the trailer or coming out. The steps were a metal grate, with little round circles. Then one day when Rory was taking her time coming down the steps her nail slipped into a circle and she jumped down leaving her entire nail behind. She yelped and had totally de-gloved her nail.

It took a good 10 days of diligent care keeping her paw clean and bandaging daily.

At bedtime all dressing and bandages were off so air could do its heeling magic.

 

 

 

 

We covered the stairs with stick down tile so the metal grate was no longer accessible

Rory my sweet Rory her nail healed but we learned a valuable lesson at her expense.

 

 

 

 

THE DOG HOUSE

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS APRIL 26TH

THE DOG HOUSE PRESENTS:
KNOW THY DOG CANINE CARE SEMINAR

This four hour seminar includes a CPR, AR, and Choking Demo.

Acquire important health information vital for your dog’s continual well-being. Come learn how to be pro-active in your maintaining your dog’s health care. We will teach you how to take your dog’s vitals, how to take a temperature, listen to their hearts beat. Learn relevant facts on Parasites, Arthritis, Bloat and other critical medical conditions. In addition to many general care tips, come be hands on and share with your dog.

WHERE: THE DOG HOUSE 881 BELLVUE AVE.

WEBSITE: http://www.ThedoghouseOttawa.ca/

WHEN: SATURDAY APRIL 26, 2014

TIME: 9:30 TO 1:30

COST: $60.00

CONTACT ANNE AT 613-723-9663 OR

JULIA AT 613-697-7966

Co existing with WILD LIFE

Spring is near and so with Spring will come more encounters with wild life.

WILDLIFE PROOF

Keeping your dogs on leash or working constantly on your pets recall is good prevention when dealing with wildlife. If you have a big dog, coyotes tend to keep their distance, but small or medium sized dogs will become prey.

SKUNK ENCOUNTER

Anyone who has had their dog skunked knows how overpowering this smell is.

Trying to remove the odor from your dog, and all he touches and rubs on, feels overwhelming and futile. Our sense of smell is far less acute then our pet's and this smell is overbearing and unbearable to us. Just think how your dog must feel?

Unfortunately for our pets the most common spot to be sprayed is the face. Flushing your dog’s eye is a start. Often your dog’s eyes will be burning, red and irritated.

Next, prepare yourself for the huge challenge of removing the skunk odor.

TREATMENT

Most of us have heard of bathing our dogs in tomato juice, not realizing that the juice needs to dry on the dog to help neutralize the odor. Prepare yourself for a bigger chore than you might have expected - for you will to be bathing your dog two, three or even four times to get results. 

 

Even then, you still may smell skunk for it may take time to wear off. Some dogs will still smell of skunk weeks after the encounter: especially if they get there coats wet.

Other methods: your veterinarian has products like Skunk off; or, he may be able to give you advice on some home remedies. In my research the following was the most common home remedy mixture:

(First, always have mineral oil in your first aid kit. A drop of this in your dog’s eyes will protect them from any soap or other products you are using to bath your dog.)

   1. Mix 4 cups 3% hydrogen peroxide with 4 tablespoons of baking soda and 1 teaspoon  

 of dishwashing detergent.

    2. Put Cotton balls in dog’s ear canals so the mixture doesn’t get in his ears.

    3. Wear rubber gloves.

    4. Apply the solution, starting on your dogs head and work backwards. Do not let the

        solution get into your dog’s eyes.

    5. Rub the solution into its coat.

    6. Rinse well.

    7. Repeat

 

RECIPE from Source: “ Close Encounters of the Wild Kind” by Jeff Grognet DVM, B. Sc (Agr)

 Dogs in Canada , June 2007

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