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6 Reasons People Should Be More Like Dogs

9/22/2017

Dogs and Humans

Isn't it funny how we claim to be the better and more intelligent species yet we do the things we do to ourselves and to others? How can we be greater than the pets we own when our lifestyle is not worth owning any animal at all? Humans have done so many horrible things to other people and animals of course, it would be just too heart wrenching to list them all. From wars, to hunting, to racism to greed and just pure evilness.

But can you imagine if people were more like dogs? How wonderful and peaceful the earth would be. We would have a race of humans created out of pure love and commitment. If people were more like dogs, they would be:

1. Obedient
Not many people are obedient to the right things today. Many people find it hard to follow the good rules to keep us from harm and chaos. How safer and more secure a world we would have if more people were obedient to the good way of life.

2. Faithful
How many people do you know that you can honestly say are faithful? We know people are not perfect and are seldom to make mistakes, but unfaithfulness today seems to be running rampant among families and other groups. If humans were like dogs, faithfulness would multiply by a million folds. The world as we see it would be so much better.

3. Protective
What we seem to emphasize protection on these days are what seems to be deteriorating society. We humans must ensure that good sense and quality way of life is always protected. A discipline and free society is a must for growth and prosperity. If we were more like dogs, the little goodness left in mankind we would guard with our lives.

4. Loving
Dogs are very loving animals. They will stay by your side and show you love even if you don't. Humans need to take a big slice out of this cake and follow suite. We must love, love strong, love wise and love without discrimination. If you ever want to see a big turnaround for good on this planet, we have to love like a dog.

5. Humble
Where has all the humbleness sunk to in humanity? Every country seems to be down each other’s throat. Everyone has weapons to defend themselves and no one is taking any talk from anyone else. We all need to eat some humble pie and be as humble as a dog. A dog will know that it is strong and powerful, yet will not retaliate when a baby pulls it's ear or mess around with its tail. When man has power, he seldom thinks straight. His humble button is jammed and he leads the world into destruction.

6. Forgiving
Is it an eye for an eye law in control these days? Or is everyone just quick to go get revenge? To forgive is such a powerful thing to do and it takes people or country of great strength to forgive, move on and keep growing. If you fail to forgive, you are not hurting anyone but yourself. Be like a humble and forgiving dog. Kicked, starved, left in the cold, yet still places his head on his masters death bed, hoping just to see him one day again.`

So here is my challenge to you. Be like a dog today and watch the wonderful changes take effect

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Can Dogs Eat Cat Food and Cats Eat Dog Food Answered.

9/20/2017

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So many of my readers have asked the following question I just had to do a post on it. One of the most common question asked is: Can cats eat dog food? And, Can dogs eat cat food? The answer to that is Yes and No. Yeah, I know you were either looking for a straight yes or no but things get a bit more complicated when it comes on to switching meals between cat and dog. Let's first take a look at can foods and do a bit of comparison to see if both cat and dog can eat the same canned food.

What is in Canned Pet Food

Dog Canned Food Content	Cat Canned Food Content
Meats - Poultry, Beef, Lamb	Meats - Fish and Poultry
Omega Fatty Acids and Fats	Omega Fatty Acids and fats
Meat By Products	Meat by Products
Vitamins	Vitamins
Minerals	Minerals
10% Moister	78% Moister
More Grains	Less Grains

What Really Is Meat By Products?
When animals which produce the meat many of us consume, certain area of the animal (rejected meat or offal) is basically set aside for other purposes. The offal of the animal consist of intestines, liver, kidneys, head, heart, feet etc. Pet food makers will use a mix of these meats to create wet pet foods or as we know them as tinned pet foods. Although these areas of the animal are rejected, there is nothing wrong in consuming theses meat areas as they are indeed rich in protein. Some even richer than other cuts of meat consumed by humans.

Pet food makers will by these meat by products and transport them to their processing factory where they are processed according to certain pet food standards. Most meat by products are either broken down into bite sized chunks or basically grounded out into much smaller pieces. After processing, these meats are separated for different pet groups and canned. This means that the same meat which goes inside a dog canned food is basically the same meat which goes into cat canned food with little difference.

So, Can cats eat dog canned foods and can dogs eat cat canned foods? Yes.
So when it comes onto your dog eating your cat’s canned food, there is nothing wrong as the cat food is enriched with much more protein than the dog food. As a matter of fact, dogs just can't get enough of the cat’s food. But it should never be fed to your dog on a continuous basis as these foods are processed specifically for cats.
Cats can also indulge in dog canned food but should never be a habit as cats need rich protein foods. Cats also get most of their moister from the foods they eat and will require food with enough water content to prevent urinary tract infections.

Dry Pet Food Kibble
Kibble or dried pet food is the worst thing you can give a dog or cat. Most kibble or dried pet food is made from meat by products such as beef, chicken and eggs, as well as grains, cereals, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. The ingredients are squished together and backed to make to make kibble. The thing about kibble is that it has to be packed with preservatives. Kibble also contains synthetic taurine. Dogs and cats normally get taurine from eating fresh meats, but the process of creating the dried and died pet food kills the natural taurine, hence the fake taurine is added. The lack of taurine may lead to blindness and heart disease in cats as well as dogs.

Dogs will be able to manage dry pet foods much better than cats. Since dogs will consume water readily and much easier than cats. Cats do not drink as much water and will suffer urinary problems if fed kibble alone. Kibble for cats many times are consumed by dogs as it goes through the same processing and uses the same set of ingredients to make. Cats will also have a few chews on kibble for dogs and will be quite fine also.

But remember, I recommend that you always feed your cat much more wet food than kibble. My ration would be 90% wet and 10% dry for cats. For dogs, 70% wet and 30% dry should be OK. And don't worry, you dog will not be meowing any time soon after eating cat food and your cat will not be barking after eating dog food!

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De-worming For Adult Dogs and Puppies

9/18/2017

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What Causes Dogs To get Worms?
Worms in dogs are usually caused by the digestion of rotten or contaminated foods. Dogs also become infected with roundworms by eating eggs from contaminated soil or stool, or by eating infected rodents like rat and mice. Hookworms are contracted by ingestion of microscopic larval by mouth or from larval entry through skin, usually on the feet. Once these worms get hooked to the stomach, they will live and reproduce if not properly treated.

What are the different types of intestinal worms in dogs?

1. Roundworm in dogs. There are two species of roundworm which can affect dogs; Toxocara Canis and Toxascaris Leonin. These two species of roundworm basically carry out the same destruction on your dog. Both are long, white and spaghetti-like in appearance and takes away much needed nutrients from the infected dog. These roundworms are commonly spread in feces or during pregnancy or nursing. The Toxacara Canis is a burrower and will move from the intestine to the dog's lungs for further growth.

It then will move up into the airway where it is coughed up by the dog and then swallowed again. Then the cycle of this roundworm continues. This worm may cause serious illness in your dog or worst, your puppy. When you feed your dog which is infected with roundworm, you are basically feeding the worm also because it interns feed off the food of it's host. This can lead to diarrhea in your puppy and other ailments which can be fatal to your pup. The Toxascaris leonina do not move around the body of the infected dog and have a far simple and shorter life cycle.

2. Hookworm in Dogs. Hookworms are short, blood sucking parasites with teeth. Sounds like a vampire if you ask me. An infected puppy left untreated will loose blood and nutrient on a rapid basis and eventually die. On of the bigger problems is that these hookworms don't stay put. They have similar life cycle patterns to it's cousin parasite, the roundworm Toxocara Canis.They will move about the body of the pup to the lungs to mature before re-entering the intestine.

3. Whip Worms in Dogs. Whip worms live in the large intestine and don’t extract as many nutrients as other types of worms. Unless the worms burrow into the intestinal tissue, they pose few problems and rarely cause symptoms. They do occur in the UK but aren’t common.

Tapeworm in Dogs. They live in the small intestine of the infected dog. Like any other parasite, they grab on to the host and begins to absorb nutrients digested by the animal. They are long – half a foot or more in length – and flat in appearance. Unless the dog is extremely active, the parasite does not harm the pet, as there are plenty of nutrients to serve both host and tapeworm. When excreted, the worm normally splits into segments which look like small grains of rice.

Heartgard Plus is a heart worm preventive treatment that also controls and treats various other worm infections. It also treats hookworms and roundworms. Don't wait till it's too late.

Heartworms. Are spread to dogs through mosquito bites. Up to 14 inches long, a heartworm lives in the heart and the arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs. Heart-worms affect how the heart functions and how blood clots and is likely to cause death if untreated. Monthly heart worm preventives are effective. If infected, your dog may cough, have trouble breathing, and experience other symptoms. Treatment may involve two or three injections of arsenic-based drugs, followed by at least a month of res

How Often Should You De-worm Your Puppy?
Well, one has to remember that puppies are born with worms and must be dewormed early. Puppies are much more vulnerable to worms and other illnesses due to low immune systems, they will need to be dewormed much more often than large or adult dogs. Waiting until 6-8 weeks of age to worm puppies and kittens allows them to spread worm eggs that will contaminate the soil and re-infect them. Puppies should be dewormed once every two to three weeks up to age 3 month. After they pass the three month period, deworming should be slown down to to once per month until age of 6 month.

Sanitization for Homes From Zoonotic Infection
If the home has residents of immune compromised persons, small children or baby. Pets must be dewormed according to schedule to prevent the spread of Zoonotic infection. Zoonotic infections are occur in pets and can be transmitted to people. A zoonotic disease is a disease spread between animals and people. Zoonotic diseases can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi. People with zoonotic infections can be very sick but for some people, they exhibit no symptoms and do not ever get sick. Symptoms of a Zoonotic infection includes:

Diarrhea
muscle aches
fever.
Tiredness

Revolution is a multi parasitic preventative, which kills fleas, flea eggs, flea larvae, eliminates gastrointestinal worms and prevent heart-worms. It also controls tick and reduces the chances of the occurrence of tick borne diseases.

Symptoms of Worms in Dogs
These are the most common signs that your dog has worms.

Diarrhea
Pot Belly
Coughing
Low Energy
Weight Loss
Vomiting
Lost appetite
Dull Coat

Controlling worms in your pet's environment

Clean up feces immediately. Don't let dog poop fester in the ground and lay eggs in and under the dog's feces. Dogs will become reinfected with worm even after a deworm simply because these worm eggs are living in the dog's environment. If you suspect that worms are living in the soil. Dig up and use hot water to pour in the area where you think worms are breeding. Or use bleach to destroy the infected area. Ensure that your puppy or adult dog is not prone to swarms of mosquito bites. Get a good deworming treatment and deworm your large dogs once every three months to prevent infections and reinfection.

Get the right worm protection: You can get the right worm protection for your dog to mitigate against becoming infected or simply getting rid of worms in dogs.

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