Coming soon to supermarket shelves all over the country: dog food laced with a birth control drug.
That is the plan at the Carnation Company, which has submitted an application for the product with the Food and Drug Administration and hopes to have it on the market sometime this year.
There are some circumstances in which the drugged food is not suggested. The label will say, for example, that it should not be fed to Bedlington terriers.
By the way, it is advisable that you get a copy of "Dog Food Secrets" ebook fast ....educate yourself before it is too late...with all these weird suggestion by commercial dog food....
They do not give a damn about your dog basically....Why? Because pet food is billions dollar business and they can't afford anyone to screw it up.
-This is an article from new york times, What do you think about this type of dog food? is this ok or not?
6/30/09
Bad Influence
Woke up this morning and the weathermansaid that it's going to be about 94 degrees
today.
That's when I realized I wasn't in
Massachusetts anymore. You see, Rach
and I are in Clayton, North Carolina
attending her cousins wedding.
Her cousin has three dogs, and all week
I've seen the Uncle Freddy Factor in
full force.
The Uncle Freddy Factor happens a lot
and it can turn a well-trained dog into
a misbehaving dog faster than greased
lightning.
And as they say down here, once your dog
develops some bad behaviors you'll be as
"busy as a stump-tailed cow in fly time."
Anyway, the Uncle Freddy Factor is
responsible for two big behavior problems:
1. Jumping
2. Begging
For example, Uncle Freddy comes over the
house to visit and stays for dinner. While
eating, he slips your dog a piece of his
food under the table.
Any training that you've done to prevent
begging has just gone out the window.
Step one when you are training is to make
sure everyone is on the same page when it
comes to training your dog.
Over the years, I've seen this as the main
cause for a lot of behavior problems. The
next time you're trying to figure out why
your dog is not responding to your training,
think about the Uncle Freddy Factor.
Ask yourself:
"Is anyone sabotaging my training? Is the
Uncle Freddy Factor happening?"
Don't be surprised if there is an Uncle Freddy
in your dog's life that is contributing to her
bad behavior.
All the best,
Eric
today.
That's when I realized I wasn't in
Massachusetts anymore. You see, Rach
and I are in Clayton, North Carolina
attending her cousins wedding.
Her cousin has three dogs, and all week
I've seen the Uncle Freddy Factor in
full force.
The Uncle Freddy Factor happens a lot
and it can turn a well-trained dog into
a misbehaving dog faster than greased
lightning.
And as they say down here, once your dog
develops some bad behaviors you'll be as
"busy as a stump-tailed cow in fly time."
Anyway, the Uncle Freddy Factor is
responsible for two big behavior problems:
1. Jumping
2. Begging
For example, Uncle Freddy comes over the
house to visit and stays for dinner. While
eating, he slips your dog a piece of his
food under the table.
Any training that you've done to prevent
begging has just gone out the window.
Step one when you are training is to make
sure everyone is on the same page when it
comes to training your dog.
Over the years, I've seen this as the main
cause for a lot of behavior problems. The
next time you're trying to figure out why
your dog is not responding to your training,
think about the Uncle Freddy Factor.
Ask yourself:
"Is anyone sabotaging my training? Is the
Uncle Freddy Factor happening?"
Don't be surprised if there is an Uncle Freddy
in your dog's life that is contributing to her
bad behavior.
All the best,
Eric
Dog Massage Treats Arthritis and Stress
Guess what! My wedding anniversary is coming up next month!
Ben and I were married July 3, 2005 (he would be proud of me for remembering the date!) so we'll be celebrating 4 years!
According to Google, that is the "silk" anniversary... I'll have to tell Ben to get me something silk, I guess.
Actually, we usually don't get each other gifts, we try to do something experiential instead. We've done things like go raspberry picking at a local farm, or go to the beach, walk out on the pier, and eat a nice seafood dinner.
Last year we went out for sushi. We'll see what we feel like doing this time around...
Maybe I will ask for a massage!
One of the things I ALWAYS feel like doing is getting a massage! I've only had 4 professional massages in my life, but they were wonderful, very powerful and relaxing.
If you've ever had a really good massage, you know what I'm talking about!
Now - here's the kicker - did you know that dogs like massage, too?
You've probably noticed that your dog likes it when you rub him in a certain place.
Kera's little trick was to come up to my husband, Ben, while he was playing computer games and put her head under his mouse-hand. Before he knew it, he was scratching her behind the ears instead of surfing on the PC.
Did you know that you can use dog massage to:
Treat your dog's arthritis
Help your dog de-stress
Help your dog recover from injury and
Bond with your dog?
If your dog is older, suffers from chronic pain or poor circulation, is tired or sore after athletic activities, or suffers from arthritis, he may be a candidate for dog massage.
This is something that you can easily learn to do yourself, or you can hire out to a therapist. Personally, I feel that massage is a great bonding activity. Once you're comfortable with it, you can easily massage your dog while you watch TV, listen to music, or talk with friends and family.
What's more, it's easy to learn. These dog massage videos by a licensed massage practitioner, show you exactly what to do and what not to do - you'll be up to speed in just an hour.
Visit the site to get access to the first few lessons (scroll down for Zoe's special offer) and see if dog massage is right for you and your pet!
Even without formal training, your dog will still benefit from your attention and your fingers in her fur! Go give your dog a hug from me, and tell her you love her!
Relaxed and happy,
Emily
Ben and I were married July 3, 2005 (he would be proud of me for remembering the date!) so we'll be celebrating 4 years!
According to Google, that is the "silk" anniversary... I'll have to tell Ben to get me something silk, I guess.
Actually, we usually don't get each other gifts, we try to do something experiential instead. We've done things like go raspberry picking at a local farm, or go to the beach, walk out on the pier, and eat a nice seafood dinner.
Last year we went out for sushi. We'll see what we feel like doing this time around...
Maybe I will ask for a massage!
One of the things I ALWAYS feel like doing is getting a massage! I've only had 4 professional massages in my life, but they were wonderful, very powerful and relaxing.
If you've ever had a really good massage, you know what I'm talking about!
Now - here's the kicker - did you know that dogs like massage, too?
You've probably noticed that your dog likes it when you rub him in a certain place.
Kera's little trick was to come up to my husband, Ben, while he was playing computer games and put her head under his mouse-hand. Before he knew it, he was scratching her behind the ears instead of surfing on the PC.
Did you know that you can use dog massage to:
Treat your dog's arthritis
Help your dog de-stress
Help your dog recover from injury and
Bond with your dog?
If your dog is older, suffers from chronic pain or poor circulation, is tired or sore after athletic activities, or suffers from arthritis, he may be a candidate for dog massage.
This is something that you can easily learn to do yourself, or you can hire out to a therapist. Personally, I feel that massage is a great bonding activity. Once you're comfortable with it, you can easily massage your dog while you watch TV, listen to music, or talk with friends and family.
What's more, it's easy to learn. These dog massage videos by a licensed massage practitioner, show you exactly what to do and what not to do - you'll be up to speed in just an hour.
Visit the site to get access to the first few lessons (scroll down for Zoe's special offer) and see if dog massage is right for you and your pet!
Even without formal training, your dog will still benefit from your attention and your fingers in her fur! Go give your dog a hug from me, and tell her you love her!
Relaxed and happy,
Emily
Japan using whale meat for dog food
Japan using whale meat for dog food: report
Japan's stock of whale meat from hunting for scientific research is so large that the country has begun selling it as dog food, a leading marine conservation organisation says.
British-based charity the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) says Japan's whale meat stocks had doubled over the past 10 years as it increased the number of animals it killed every year, despite a global ban on commercial hunting.
"Whaling is a cruel activity and the fact that Japan is killing these amazing animals to produce dog food is shocking," WDCS science director Mark Simmonds said.
"We have heard many arguments from Japan over the years about why whaling is necessary to them but they have never stated that they needed to kill whales to feed their dogs."
Japan abandoned commercial whaling in 1986, in line with an international moratorium, but began catching whales again the following year for what it calls scientific research.
The WDCS says Japan's stockpile of whale meat stood at 4,800 tonnes last year compared with 673 tonnes in March 1998, and that this year it had doubled its hunt of minke whales as well as adding humpback and fin whales to the tally.
It estimated this could add a further 1,700 tonnes of whale meat to the already bursting warehouses.
In an attempt to shift the rising whale meat mountains, Japan had already resorted to subsidising sales of whale burgers and whale meat in school menus, but prices were falling steadily due to the surplus.
WDCS says it has now found a website advertising whale meat for pet food, extolling its virtues as "organic" and "safe and healthy" coming from factories already processing whale meat for human consumption.
"WDCS hopes that the overt use of whales for dog food in Japan will expose its scientific whaling program as a politically motivated sham," the organisation said on its website.
- Reuters
Japan's stock of whale meat from hunting for scientific research is so large that the country has begun selling it as dog food, a leading marine conservation organisation says.
British-based charity the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) says Japan's whale meat stocks had doubled over the past 10 years as it increased the number of animals it killed every year, despite a global ban on commercial hunting.
"Whaling is a cruel activity and the fact that Japan is killing these amazing animals to produce dog food is shocking," WDCS science director Mark Simmonds said.
"We have heard many arguments from Japan over the years about why whaling is necessary to them but they have never stated that they needed to kill whales to feed their dogs."
Japan abandoned commercial whaling in 1986, in line with an international moratorium, but began catching whales again the following year for what it calls scientific research.
The WDCS says Japan's stockpile of whale meat stood at 4,800 tonnes last year compared with 673 tonnes in March 1998, and that this year it had doubled its hunt of minke whales as well as adding humpback and fin whales to the tally.
It estimated this could add a further 1,700 tonnes of whale meat to the already bursting warehouses.
In an attempt to shift the rising whale meat mountains, Japan had already resorted to subsidising sales of whale burgers and whale meat in school menus, but prices were falling steadily due to the surplus.
WDCS says it has now found a website advertising whale meat for pet food, extolling its virtues as "organic" and "safe and healthy" coming from factories already processing whale meat for human consumption.
"WDCS hopes that the overt use of whales for dog food in Japan will expose its scientific whaling program as a politically motivated sham," the organisation said on its website.
- Reuters
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