Dog Makes Kid Happy & Healthier 

Children who are born to a family with furry pets seem more able to ward off certain illnesses. Although it's a pretty common thing to see newborns with minor respiratory issues and ear infections, researchers found those babies who had more interaction with animals seemed to have fewer of these problems and needed less medication, even when they were sick.

Children who keep pets are healthier and more emotionally balanced. Specifically, kids who had a dog during their first year of life had 31 percent fewer respiratory tract infections than kids who didn't live with a dog, researchers found. Kids from dog-owning homes also had fewer ear infections -- 44 percent fewer than kids from non dog-owning homes -- and needed fewer antibiotics.

Children learn lifelong skills from pets and, likewise, animals adore being with kids. Your children probably treat your dog like another sibling - they sleep together, play together and even disagree sometimes. But dogs deserve proper handling from all of your family members, so it's your job to teach your children and your dog how to treat each other.

To put a smile on your face here are couple of You Tube videos of Babies laughing at Dogs. 

Laughing Baby and Bubble Eating Dog

We're not sure what's funnier -- the dog, or the baby's bubble helmet.

Baby Lucy Laughing With Dog

From this first face-to-face meeting, we think these two are going to be the best of friends.

10 Infectious YouTube Clips of Babies Laughing at Dogs [VIDEO]

Vaccination Schedule for Dogs

Drs. Foster & Smith Educational Staff

A possible vaccination schedule for the "average" dog is shown below.

Age	Vaccination
5 weeks	Parvovirus: For puppies at high risk. Check with your veterinarian.
6 & 9 weeks	Combination vaccine* without leptospirosis. Coronavirus: where coronavirus is a concern.
12 weeks or older	Rabies: Given by your local veterinarian (age at vaccination may vary according to local law).
12 & 15 weeks**	Combination vaccine* Leptospirosis: include leptospirosis in the combination vaccine where leptospirosis is a concern, or if traveling to an area where it occurs. Coronavirus: where coronavirus is a concern. Lyme: where Lyme disease is a concern or if traveling to an area where it occurs.
Adult	Combination vaccine* Leptospirosis: include leptospirosis in the combination vaccine where leptospirosis is a concern, or if traveling to an area where it occurs. Coronavirus: where coronavirus is a concern. Lyme: where Lyme disease is a concern or if traveling to an area where it occurs. Rabies: Given by your local veterinarian (time interval between vaccinations may vary according to local law).

Recommendations vary depending on the age, breed, and health status of the

dog, the potential of the dog to be exposed to the disease, the type of vaccine,

whether the dog is used for breeding, and the geographical area where the dog

lives or may visit.

Dog Vaccination Schedule

*A combination vaccine, often called a 5-way vaccine, usually includes

adenovirus cough and hepatitis, canine distemper, parainfluenza, and

parvovirus. Some combination vaccines may also include leptospirosis (7-way

vaccines) and/or coronavirus. The inclusion of either canine adenovirus-1 or

adenovirus-2 in a vaccine will protect against both adenovirus cough and

hepatitis; adenovirus-2 is highly preferred.

**Some puppies may need additional vaccinations against parvovirus after 15

weeks of age. Consult with your local veterinarian.

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Pet 'First Aid' Supplies Checklist   

Pet First Aid

As a pet owner, you need to make sure to have basic first aid supplies for your pets in your household. Carefully putting together a well-provisioned first aid kit will make you more ready to deal with a medical emergency if one confronts you for your dog, cat or other pet. Have this kit in the house and fully stocked with supplies at all times, next to the first aid kit for your family. Many of the items in a family first aid kit can be used for pets, too.

Phone numbers and your pet's medical record (including medications and vaccination history)	You need to know these numbers before you need them. If you do not know the number of the emergency clinic in your area, ask your veterinarian.
Gauze	For wrapping wounds or muzzling the injured animal
Nonstick bandages, towels, or strips of clean cloth	To control bleeding or protect wounds
Adhesive tape for bandages *do NOT use human adhesive bandages (eg, Band-Aids®) on pets	For securing the gauze wrap or bandage
Milk of magnesia Activated charcoal	To absorb poison Always contact your veterinarian or local poison control center before inducing vomiting or treating an animal for poison
Hydrogen peroxide (3%)	To induce vomiting Always contact your veterinarian or local poison control center before inducing vomiting or treating an animal for poison
Digital Thermometer —you will need a "fever" thermometer because the temperature scale of regular thermometers doesn't go high enough for pets	To check your pet's temperature. Do not insert a thermometer in your pet's mouth—the temperature must be taken rectally.
Eye dropper (or large syringe without needle)	To give oral treatments or flush wounds
Muzzle (in an emergency a rope, necktie, soft cloth, nylon stocking, small towel may be used)	To cover your pet's head. If your pet is vomiting, do not muzzle it!
Leash	To transport your pet (if your pet is capable of walking without further injury)
Stretcher (in an emergency a door, board, blanket or floor mat may be used)	To stabilize the injured animal and prevent further injury during transport

Your Kit Should Include:

First A

• Batteries                                   
• Flashlight
• Cotton balls and swabs
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Sterile gauze pads and bandages
• First aid tape
• Antibacterial ointment
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Rubbing alcohol
• Antiseptic wipes
• A muzzle
• Extra leash
• A splint
• Styptic powder to stop bleeding
• Pepto bismol
• Prescription medications (for you and your pets)
• Sterile latex gloves
• Eye wash
• A book on human and pet first aid
• Mineral oil
• Buffered aspirin
• Benadryl
• A blanket
• A large bottle of water
• Self-activating hot pack
• Self-activating ice pack
• Hydrocortisone cream
• Copies of veterinary documents
• Thermometer

Always remember that any first aid administered to your pet should be followed by immediate veterinary care. First aid care is not a substitute for veterinary care, but it may save your pet's life until it receives veterinary treatment.

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NATURAL DRY SHAMPOO-AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION

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Bathe Me Dry - Natural Dry Shampoo

No rinse. No fuss. Bathing a dog with Dry Shampoo is quick and convenient way to keep our pet clean and refreshed without use of single drop of water. It gives a comfortable approach to dog for being cleaned, thereby making it a pleasurable experience for him. It does not create messy surrounding.

We have to just sparingly sprinkle the shampoo powder at roots all over the body and gently scrub the coat with a brush to distribute the powder evenly. Allow 2 minutes to act and brush through the coat to release the dirt, leaving cleaner and fresher hair coat. It can be used once in 7–10 days or as per need of the breed and its activity. It is suitable for all types of dogs. It is
mild, gentle and causes no irritation to skin.

It will keep the dog clean, comfortable and looking well in-between rinse baths without depletion of natural essential protective oils from the coat. It also helps to distribute the skin’s natural oil evenly throughout the coat and cuts down shedding. Also, frequent brushing stimulates skin health by bringing secretions from oil glands onto the skin.

Dogs tend to absorb allergens through the skin. Weekly bathing dog with Dry Shampoo can prevent itchiness by washing allergens away before they get a chance to penetrate the skin.

Sometimes the fur gets matted, the skin cannot breathe and so compelling the dog to scratch and pull out fur, which can result in sores. Weekly bathing dog with Dry Shampoo helps to remove mattes from building up.

It provides no favorable environment for various ectoparasites/fungal infections to establish themselves at skin. Also as it powdered dry shampoo, it diminishes the chances of ear infections.

Moreover, it gives us an opportunity to inspect the coat and get first hand information for any problems such as ectoparasites/fungal infection and keenly observe the dull coat which can be a sign of nutritional deficiency or intestinal parasitism. It will help us to rectify the same at its initial level.

Dry Shampoo deodorizes the coat and with its citrus fragrance, it makes owner feel fresh with his pet as it dominates doggy odour.

Thus, Natural Dry Shampoo is quick, convenient and comprehensive way to keep dogs clean, refreshed, shiny and healthy.

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"DRY BATHING" - QUICK & CONVENIENT 

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Most dogs don’t mind getting and staying dirty. In fact, many seem thrilled to find stinky stuff to roll in—like dead animals. Most pet parents, on the other hand, would rather not share their lives with smelly or dirt-encrusted dogs.

Many dogs find bath time unpleasant—and who can blame them? It involves being restrained, soaked with water (which some dogs really dislike), slathered in scented suds and handled in various, sometimes uncomfortable ways.

Some dogs are fearful or aggressive when their pet parents attempt to bathe or handle them. Signs of fear or aggression include trembling, trying to get away or hide, drooling, panting, whining, freezing, staring, growling, snarling, snapping and, of course, biting.

Because of their activities, breed types, or individual skin or coat types, some dogs need baths more often than others. For example, some dogs’ coats just get oily quickly, regardless of their outdoor activities. Other dogs spend lots of time outdoors and get dirty fast. However, if you bathe your dog too often, you might cause skin irritation and flaking, so be sure to check with your dog’s veterinarian to find out how frequently you should give your dog baths.

However, you can help your dog learn to tolerate—and maybe even enjoy—bathing.

Give your pet “Dry Bath”

"Bathe Me Dry - A Natural Dry Shampoo"

First time in India, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd. has come up with a concept of Dry Bathing. “Bathe Me Dry” a dry Shampoo for Dogs, which will helps in reducing the frequency of time consuming rinse bath. “Bath Me Dry” is a quick and convenient way of bathing, which will make the bathing experience enjoyable to both you and your Dog.

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What Not to Do

Bathe Me Dry - Natural Dry Shampoo

• Do not physically punish or yell at your dog if he resists bathing. Doing this will only make him feels worse about the activity, and it will probably worsen his behavior. 
•  Instead go for DRY BATHING.Use "BATHE ME DRY" – A Natural Dry Shampoo. 'No Rinses No Fuss'.
• Do not force your dog to submit to bathing if he’s obviously frightened. Contact a professional behavior expert for help instead.

FREQUENT RINSE BATHING - A CHALLENGE

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Does your dog love getting soaped and shampooed?

This is a simple question which I had asked couple of times on facebook from the pet lovers, and some of the answers were like these;

“no way the very sight of towel and shampoo he will run under the cot”, “never ever...the very sight of a bucket makes him run away”, “he runs under the table”, “no always runs away”, “she baths me and run away”, “No ways... Tiger (German Shepherd) behaves as though its end of the world when we give bath to him”

Other question which I asked was, “How many times in a month you bath your dog?”

“The answers were once in a month, fortnightly, once in a week; it depends on breed, in winter once in a month or may be once in 2 months”

Dog Hate Bathing

The reason behind asking these bathing related questions was that I want to know how many people are feeling it difficult to give a rinse bath to the dogs. The result which comes out was not quite socking and as expected majority of people are feeling rinse bathing a time consuming and inconvenient task. The situation even get worse in winters, even humans are trying to escape daily baths in winter season, than we can imagine about the feelings of pets. Dog generally don’t like to get wet and that to winter it’s like trying to straighten the tail of dogs.

Bathing is a way to keep your pets clean, remove dirt, ticks and fleas, so as to keep them healthy. But, it is generally known that pets such as dogs and cats and, particularly dogs, have a strong dislike for being bathed. Many a times, they try to slip and slide while given rinse bath, which is the most stressful part of bath time for a dog. So, it’s a cumbersome job to bathe a dog.

Problems of Frequent Rinse Bathing

If a dog is bathed too often the skin will be stripped of its natural, protective oils. This will result in dry itchy skin, which will cause your dog to scratch, further irritating the already sensitive skin. It further lays ground for various infections and infestation by ticks, mites and fleas which will enhance the scratching and irritation, thereby total discomfort for a dog. That is why it is recommended bathe a dog less frequently. How often your dog needs a bath depends on his lifestyle and coat. A dog romping in the fields all day will likely need a bath more frequently than a more sedentary dog, and a dog with long hair will likely need to be bathed more often than a short-coated dog. As a general rule a dog should not be bathed more than once in a month. Many breeds can go much longer than that. Also, frequent rinse bathing can cause the coat to soften and reduce its insulating qualities.

Dirt, debris, ticks, mites and fleas left in the coat is dangerous for following reasons.

1. The dog will try to clean their fur by licking it. So they will ingest things like lint, flakes of paint, debris from automobiles and even asbestos fibers all of which can cause many internal problems.

2. The toxins released by ticks, mites and fleas in the fur can cause skin irritations which leads to itchy skin.

3. Accumulated toxins as well as normal dirt and debris encourage germs and parasites to flourish. They can also lower energy levels by overburdening normal bodily functions.

Problems of Rinse Bathing

Also, after rinse bathing the water remains in the ears, which is one of the most common causes of ear infections in dogs.

But million dollar question is that if we do not give our pet a regular bath, they tend to develop dandruff which can be allergic or traumatic for both the pet and the person bathing the pet.

The answer of all these problems is Dry Bath, which helps in reducing the frequency of rinse bathing. Dry bath will make bathing experience enjoyable and the same time will give cleanliness and fresh fur feeling to your pet and helps you in getting rid of bad odour. In short Dry Bath will reduce the frequency of inconvenient rinse bath.

“Bath Me Dry”

Bathe Me Dry - A Natural Dry Shampoo

First time in India, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd. has come up with a concept of Dry Bathing. “Bathe Me Dry” a dry Shampoo for Dogs, which will helps in reducing the frequency of time consuming rinse bath. “Bath MeDry” is a quick and convenient way of bathing, which will make the bathing experience enjoyable to both you and your Dog.

RED DOG

"REAL STORY OF DOG"

Red Dog (1971 – 21 November 1979) was a Kelpie/cattle dog cross who was well known for his travels through Western Australia's Pilbara region. There is a statue in his memory in Dampier, which is one of the towns to which he often returned.

Red Dog is believed to have been born in the town of Paraburdoo, Jamunjat in 1971 and had a variety of names to those who knew him, including: Bluey, Tally Ho, and Dog of the Northwest.

Soon after Red's death in 1979, Australian author Nancy Gillespie wrote and compiled anecdotes and poetry written by several people of the Pilbara region for her book Red Dog as did Beverly Duckett in her 1993 book Red Dog: The Pilbara Wanderer.

Red Dog's story and statue have caught the attention of a number of people passing through Dampier including British author Louis de Bernières, who was inspired to write a book loosely based on Red's legend called Red Dog. A four-wheel-drive club has been named in his honour. 

Movie

Red Dog is a 2011 Australian family film directed by Kriv Stenders and produced by Nelson Woss and Julie Ryan. The film is based on a true story from the novel Red Dog.

Truck driver Thomas arrives in Dampier, Western Australia, late one night. Upon entering the town pub he sees the silhouettes of a group of men, one of whom is holding a gun. Believing he is witnessing a murder he rushes into the next room, where he sees that the men are trying to put down an apparently sick dog. Unable to bring themselves to carry out the euthanasia, the men, with Thomas, retreat to the bar.

Publican Jack Collins tells him the dog's name is Red Dog and narrates his story. Upon arriving in Dampier, the dog befriends many of the employees of Hamersley Iron, who have a major iron ore excavation in progress. Various miners relate their stories of Red Dog to Thomas, but state that, while Red Dog was a dog for everyone, he had no real master.

The men then tell of an American named John Grant, who becomes Red's true master. John, a bus driver for Hamersley Iron, starts dating a woman named Nancy, who is a secretary at Hamersley Iron. After living in Dampier for two years, John proposes to Nancy. On the night of the engagement, John tells Red Dog to stay until he returns from Nancy's caravan. Early the next morning, John rides his motorcycle from Nancy's caravan, but is killed in an accident on the way home.

In the shock of John's accident, Nancy and the Hamersley men forget about Red Dog. Unbeknownst to them, he is still in the place where John told him to stay. After three weeks Red decides to look for John, first at Hamersley Iron, then the bar and other places where John was known to go, until all of Dampier is explored. He then continues across much of the Australian North West Pilbara region from Perth to Darwin. He is even rumoured to have caught a ship to Japan in search of John. Finally, the grief catches up to him, and he decides to return to Dampier. When he arrives, he returns to Nancy at the caravan park where she is staying, and she is overwhelmed to see him. The caretakers of the caravan park, however, do not allow dogs in the park, and threaten to shoot Red Dog. Nancy and John's friends at Hamersley then travel the community of Dampier in support of Red Dog and, after a "civilized chat" with some of the miners, the caretaker and his wife leave, leaving their cat, Red Cat, behind. A great fight between Red Dog and Red Cat ensues, and in the end, they resolve their differences and become mates.

Back in the present day, miner Jocko asks the gathered crowd why they should have a statue of a man set in their town when all he did in relation to the place was say that there were too many flies, and suggests that they should instead erect a statue of someone who represents the town – Red Dog. During the celebrations that follow, Red Dog gets up and walks out of the bar, unnoticed by everyone. Upon realising that the sick dog has left, everyone in the town begins looking for him, eventually finding him lying dead in front of John's grave.

One year later, Thomas once again drives up to Dampier with a new puppy, a new Red Dog and the whole town unveils a statue of Red Dog, a statue which still stands today.

Legacy

Soon after Red's death, Australian author Nancy Gillespie wrote and compiled anecdotes and poetry written by several people of the Pilbara region for her book Red Dog as did Beverly Duckett in her 1993 book Red Dog: the Pilbara Wanderer.

 Red Dog's story and statue have caught the attention of a number of people passing through Dampier including British author Louis de Bernières, who was inspired to write a book loosely based on Red's legend called Red Dog. A Four-wheel drive club has been named in his honor.

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Does Dogs have GPS: 

How Do Lost Dogs Find Their Way Back to Home

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You must have heard the stories of dogs, which lost their way and reached to some unknown places and yet amazingly they find their way back to homes, walking for miles, crossing number of unknown streets, landscapes and mountains. From fictional stories like Old Yeller and The Incredible Journey to the real life incidence of people, who would be telling about how they lost their dog some months ago and surprisingly one day they find their dogs on the footsteps of their homes. In some incidence dogs were missing from more than a year and suddenly after a year or more, they come back to their owners. Nobody knows where they had been during these missing months, what they had eaten, how they found their way back.

Such stories often people leave wondering, if their brains are equipped with GPS (Global Positioning System), or it’s because of their strong sniffing ability. Some people are describing it as a emotional attachment or emotional GPS, which helps lost dogs find their home back against all odds, travels long distances to find his way home. On the other hand some people will describe this, dog’s intelligence. But it takes much more than intelligence to wander through unknown streets and prairies in search of a familiar face. It takes great deal of attention and synergy of five senses to make it possible.

If talking about the senses, some researchers are also arguing about the sixth sense present in the pets or animals. Due to their sixth sense they can judge in advance about the abnormal things. Researchers are giving examples of Tsunami in which miraculously very few animals died on the other hand so called intelligent creatures i.e humans died in millions of numbers.

There is no doubt on the dog’s amazing ability of sniffing and identifying the similar scent from the number of different smells. That’s the reason why every nation has sniffing dog brigade in their security forces. Such dogs are capable of detecting scents for great distances and with great accuracy. Not to mention bomb detecting dogs that can detect fragments of explosives among hundreds of other smells.

However, it takes more than a great sense of smell to sniff the way back home. Some studies suggest that dogs have an electromagnetic sense that makes time quite sensitive to minimal vibrations. This sixth sense is something that allows dogs to predict earthquakes and find their way home across several miles.

These amazing abilities may blend in the dogs because of their ancestors like wolves and wild dogs. These wolves and wild dog’s used to travel miles in search of food and water and than finding their way back to their territories.

It becomes possible for dogs because of special navigational maps dogs are capable of creating and the combination of skills and their hereditary gifts. By synchronizing the great sniffing abilities, their ability of good observation of surrounding things, exceptional hearing abilities and possibly, an uncanny ability to perceive magnetic fields and the position of the sun, which some researchers are describing as sixth sense. Combination of these abilities make a great GPS system in dogs brains which help them in finding their way back to home, after travelling miles and spending months away from home.

But again the question arises, if dogs have such exceptional GPS system or combination of senses, then why they lost their way. Why everyday newspapers columns are full of lost dog and missing dogs. This still remain a mystery and there are some things which are above the science. Still more research need to be done on this.

Possibly the best answer would be that some dogs are equipped with some super natural powers or extra sensorial abilities which are above the understanding of humans.