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The reasons for excluding a dog in your home are diverse health problems owners or animals, querulous neighbors by pets, moving house, divorce or because the animals were a gift that is not wanted, although in Mexico the main reason is the lack of resources to maintain it.

“Those looking to get rid of their dogs is because that is not what they thought life would be with them. Comes a time when they can no longer keep them or do not fit in the house,” according to the director of the animal protection organization Health and Environmental Law Call Claudia Lindsey.

Some people seek their dogs away because they have no patience to care for them, clean them, educate them or take them out for walks. “At first shoe bitten are getting rid of the dog,” says psychologist Claudia Flame.

Having a terminal illness is also an important factor that the dogs are in the street. “Women are dying of cancer and gets rid of the family pet that belonged to the sick or known inherited”.

But the main factor in Mexico is the lack of funds to keep the animal and provide necessary medical services. “The meat and cereals, ie the basis of the development of the croquettes are more expensive. The price of a kilo of hash is increasing, but not the salaries of the owners,” says Call.

Where do I send my dog?

The first step in recognizing that it is no longer willing or able to have a dog is to contact an animal welfare organization nonprofit to seek a home he says Martha Medrano, director of the Association for Animal Rights and Protection AC Environmental (APRODA).

In these places the first thing is to recommend to the owners of the dog sterilization, apply a rabies vaccine, a general clinical check croquettes leave in place while a new home is found. “If people do not have financial resources for medical care, humane house covers the costs, as we do in APRODA” said Medrano.

The protective housing, with support from the media and social networks, we seek a family according to the personality of the animal. “We look for a house that is appropriate, because if a dog has lived with children, play ball and walk not as easy to adapt to adult life,” recounts Medrano.

The small animals adjust more quickly in their new homes, but the big take longer. On average ranging from three months to one year in a dog suit, says the directive.

We must ask if the shelter has legal registration, to avoid falling into protective homes only profit from the animals, indicating Amezcua Mario Lopez, who runs the small animal veterinary clinic of the University Center for Biological and Agricultural Sciences (CUCBA).

“They must be registered with the municipal or state law and the vast majority of those homes protective serious work in coordination with rabies centers, veterinary medical colleges or universities,” says science teacher.

Call Claudia says that unfortunately the animals crowded shelters to generate pity on people and make donations.

Shelters serious work with transparency, ie, keep records of dogs and the new families that will house the animals. “When the dog finds a family, the former owner can know the address and return to see his animal.”

Owners responsible

Owners should be basic questions before leaving their animals, says Abigail Carrillo, a veterinarian who works in California, in the Lake Elsinore Animal Hospital.

Among them: Why do you want to get rid of your pet? If the answer is because he has a bad temper, the owner could seek help from a specialist to improve the attitude of your animal. If it’s because you can not afford to keep it, we should ask if there are free medical services near your neighborhood, as they do some universities. If no solution should be found to a humane house, says the specialist.

To give a dog for adoption must be honest, says psychologist Claudia Flame, Director of Health and Environmental Law is recommended that a list of dog attitudes. “If urine inside the house, if he bites the furniture or shoes, so that the new owner takes no surprises and then leave it in the street.”

We must find a new home with at least two or three months in advance, says Claudia Flame, but ensures that adoption is not a panacea.

“Thousands of animals are put up for adoption each year, but does not mean that they will have a good life, because we have seen that abuse them, leave it in the street, stopping at markets, dog fighting or breeding.”

In an extreme case euthanasia is better, especially if you will be helpless and medical needs, says Claudia Flame.

Before adopting an animal is important to consider the size, the cost of food and medical services, the health of the dog and the owner, the home space, the time devoted to your pet and make a consensus that whole family agrees with the arrival of the animal, notes psychologist LLama Lindsey.

“Bringing a dog into a home without these considerations brings a public health problem,” Mario Lopez tells Amezcua, Master of Science from the University of Guadalajara (University of Guadalajara).

The owners, by not making an assessment of what it takes possession of a pet, take to the streets and conducive to increase the dog population. “In the campaign we UdeG rabies, and on average we know that there are four dogs owner for every 10 inhabitants. But there is a floating population that is playing indiscriminately, because twice a year dogs are from 6-8 puppies, “says Lopez Amezcua.

Owning a dog entails responsibilities, Claudia recalls. “It is cultural in Mexican families has a pet dog, the problem begins when people do not analyze the costs of maintenance or home space.”

Laika is the new star of “We want to know your pet!”, A contest that started last week with a very friendly parrot.

It is a 7 year old bitch who lives in Palma de Mallorca. She is very affectionate and can not be separated from one of his mistresses. Their dependence is total, is like his mother.

How is that person everywhere has never been necessary to put strap desperdigue not every time he goes to the street. That certainly is an advantage for her and for their owners.

Home shares space with another dog and a cat. Who do you think gets along better? Incredibly with the cat. And they say that dogs and cats are being killed …

I like tomatoes

He is very intelligent (as you can see she falls asleep reading books) and obey their owners if they ask something. When I eat always prepared, although occasionally gives to eat tomatoes. It’s strange, but she loves.

If cancer is a terrible disease in humans, for dogs is no less, not to say the suffering of the owner to see how your pet suffers. The big question: What causes cancer in dogs? A very important factor is age certainly, is that as the dog gets older, your chances of getting the disease increase greatly. Another reason is that there has been adequately sterilized pet.

As in people in dogs are also given different types of cancer, the most frequent osteosarcoma, which is bone cancer, common in large size dogs, skin cancer, also common in older dogs, noting that there are breeds more prone to contracting, as boxers, mastiffs or terriers, testicular cancer, breast, uterine and ovarian cancer, lymphosarcoma, which is cancer of the lymphatic system and is the primary defense against diseases and leukemia, bone marrow cancer.

Treating cancer in dogs depends on the veterinarian’s diagnosis, which will determine what type of cancer it is and Dende. This will send complete blood analysis and urine, biopsy, cytology and radiographs. Depending on the results indicate the treatment, which can be as wide as drugs, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, cryosurgery-to-small tumors, and photodynamic therapy-inject dye into cancer cells.

To easily prevent some types of cancer, testicular, breast, in dogs it is best to sterilize early, avoid prolonged sun exposure, and something as mundane as the dog should be palpated both brushing or massaging.

Using online classified ads to find items for sale locally is becoming the easiest way to find deals items that you wouldn’t want to or can’t buy online. If you’re looking for fishes, birds or dog puppies, you have to go see the animals in person. This way, you can inspect the dog puppies health, see how they were raised and pay the seller in person. This is the safest way to make a transaction although it is possible to get dog puppies found online shipped to you from all over India.

By going online to look for local offerings, you can narrow your search to your local area by looking at dog puppies in Bangalore and not waste your time looking through ads in areas too far for you to visit.

There are free classifieds websites for India where anyone can buy or sell stuff for free so while this makes searching for exactly what you want locally very easy, anyone responding to these ads should use common sense and caution. If something about the transaction dies not feel right, back away. There will be plenty of other sellers with similar offerings.

There are also a number of discussion boards and social networking sites online where people looking for dog puppies or other animals can connect but classified ads seem to have the greatest attraction for most people. Many people will browse dog puppies even when they already have a puppy and are not looking for another. It’s all to do with seeing what is available locally, like window shopping and it’s so easy. Sometimes a dog will catch a person’s eye and they will end up driving to see the dog and buying it – all because the person was just browsing and couldn’t resist the cute pictures of the puppies.

The domestic dog, also known as Canis lupus familiaris, originated from the domestication of the gray wolf (Canis lupus). The domestication process continues even today, if we take into account the fact that the crossing of dogs with the aim of creating “designer dogs” he continues. There are several theories explaining how the process of domestication took place. Therefore, according to some studies, the wolf pups that are caught at an early age to be raised and tamed by man, are easily trained and socialized.

However, some researchers say that in the case of wolf pups are already a few months, it is very difficult to get any socialization or domestication, and attempts are rarely successful. Many scientists believe that orphaned wolf pups adopted by human beings were tamed quickly and are considered first dogs.

According to Dr. Raymond Coppinger of Hampshire College (Massachusetts), types of wolves that were more interactive with humans passed these traits to the next generation, and it was easier to reach a complete domestication. Coppinger speaks of a particular behavior trait was essential to transform the wolf into a dog, and this feature is called “flight distance”. He referred to the distance maintained by an animal of a man before fleeing what they perceive as danger.

In this sense, the animals that live at a distance less than humans are likely to stay. Dr. Coppinger says the domesticated can eat, even in the presence of humans. This is precisely what the wolves can not do.

Many people have difficulty admitting to have some pets at home can be like having a child. It is necessary especially when they come home for the first time they alert so that no harm. Depending on your temperament, your needs and demands, you may even have to make some changes at home to ensure a good life for both the pet and the owner. Here are a few tips that may help:

- Create a personal space for them
Designate an area within the house exclusively for your pet. Here, you need to spend time alone so that they can relax at home. This place may be near the front door so they do not have to wander around the house whenever they want out if it is a particular type of pet such as a cat.

- Keep your house clean
You must ensure that your home is free of dirt, including the heavy locks of hair. Regular cleaning of the house or area of your pet is a necessity. Soils, especially their feeding area should be disinfected daily. During the selection of cleaning products for the home, make sure you do not have any components that may harm pets.

- Choosing the decor changes
Nobody wants to sleep on a hard surface such as concrete floors, ceramic tile floors brick I right? Try to put a cot in your area to sleep. Today the market is very diverse and cots can find one that matches the walls of your home. On the other hand, try moving the tables and shelves

Buying the right think for our dog is not always easy. Whether in a large area in the supermarket or a specialty shop, we find a multitude of brands and products that assure us that cover all the nutritional needs of your pet, regardless of this. To choose the right diet, we must take into account age, physical exercises usually carried out our dog and what your metabolism.

Once you have determined what is the need of our dog according to these variables, we choose the food that is healthier for it. To do this we must read the label, where you will find information on product ingredients, which help us to eliminate some products or opt for others.

We must be careful if food composition containing the corn, since it is difficult to digest for dogs and can also cause allergies. We must also avoid foods that contain sugar, gluten, salt, flavorings, as this usually indicates that they are not very good quality and require additives to improve taste and be more palatable to the animal. It is also advisable to discard those feed containing dyes, whether artificial or natural.

It is best to choose feeds that specify what kind of meat and fat they contain, because it can determine its impact on animal health. It is essential fatty acid Omega 6 because they keep hair in good condition of the animal and omega 3, as they contribute to the health of the animal’s skin.

If they contain grains, it is best to be as plain rice, as it is more digestible and healthier for the dogs. They should also contain vitamins and minerals such as vitamin E, biotin, copper and iron.

Most of us already know the benefits that essential oils have on our body, helping to revitalize or relax as needed. But not just us who can enjoy them as our pets, especially dogs, can also benefit from the effects oils have on your body.

In animals as well, aromatherapy can be much more effective than in humans, because its smell is much stronger than ours.

One of the most common applications is given in cases of irritated and nervous dogs, that will not stop barking or feel stressed, either by changes in the family, at home, by the arrival of a baby or other animal … if we fail to calm the animal, we can use essential oils. They have also proved effective when it comes to animals who feel fear in any situation, and who have felt more at ease with this therapy.

You can also treat other ailments such as dizziness, rashes and skin infections, bad odor, bad breath or to prevent fleas and ticks are installed on your partner.

Before you opt for this therapy, we take our pet to the vet to rule out physical illness as the cause of the condition of the animal. Read the rest of this entry »

If you want a dog to live with children at home, or to serve as the company of adults, no doubt the Picardy Sheepdog is a great choice. As its name suggests, this is a nice dog of French origin, not very common because of their origin, during the wars in Europe suffered enough and was decimating the race has been recovering slowly.

Dog of medium to large size weighing between 22-32 kg, 55 to 66 centimeters tall. Its hard but brittle hair gives a very sympathetic. His body is strong. This breed commonly suffers from hip dysplasia, which causes lameness in these specimens, as well as often suffer some vision problems. The Picardy Shepherd is very child friendly and inviting appearance to protect it because it has a kind face.

Maintains a profile of elegance when standing and when you lie. His character is quiet and well adapted. It is truly loyal and devoted to his work. Yes has a rustic look, medium sized ears with rounded corners, oval eyes and long dark-colored, has good teeth, snout with thin beard and mustache, and so on.

The head (nicely proportioned with the body), is followed by a strong neck and a thin solid body with muscles. The hair is rough, and the skin is under no creases. The color of your hair is very nice, because it has a tawny look.

In Spain canius lupus has existed since time immemorial has been since ancient times, revered or hated by his ways. Domesticated since the dawn of time, since we know that all dogs come in the beginning of a wolf because they are of the same family of dogs. But there have been persecuted as an enemy of man by attacks livestock and is a predator and a hunter.

Although in this paper we discuss the carnivore in our peninsula that is the native, has cousins ​​and relatives as other species such as coyotes, jackals, foxes and wild dogs and others and not just exist in Spain and Europe, but is located in many parts of the planet. They usually go in packs and is quite adaptable to many kinds of habitat. It feeds on small animals like rodents or any other type of dam deer, fallow deer and wild boar.

Being so trapped, the early seventies there were only about four copies in Spain. Hunting and traps as well as popular culture and thoughts about supposed enemies considered for the communities of wolves almost to extinction.

However with the arrival of the famous naturalist, the late Felix Rodriguez de la Fuente, completely changed the view of the Spanish. His staunch defense coexisting and showing the lifestyle of these animals, followed for many jordandas showed where their customs, family life and causes that denotes that only attack prey to eat and provide sustenance for themselves and family. Without even hunger strike and walk in front of their victims as anyone. Read the rest of this entry »