HEALTH PAGE

This page is here to assist people when accidents or when your dog is off colour, here are some signs to look for and be aware of in and out of the house.

Personality quirks! bottom of page.

"The Girl's........and the Mating Game" is for breeders/owners to appreciate, a friend came across (yes a doggy friend) I had a good laugh about it and take my hat off to the author, thought I'd share this with you.

Warning signs to call your vet.

1/   BLEEDING:- Bleeding from any part of the body. Blood in urine or stools.

2/   VOMITING or DIARRHOEA:- Many repeated episodes in a short period of time, or intermittently over a period of days or weeks.

3/   WEIGHT LOSS:- Dramatic, unexplained weight loss over a short period of time.

4/   PAIN:- Limping or favoring a leg. Crying or showing indications of pain when touching or lifting.

5/   SCRATCHING:- Frequently scratching or biting any part of the body, pawing at face or ear, shaking or tilting pf the head.

6/  EYE PROBLEMS:- Redness, discharge, squinting, any film over the eyes or difficulty in seeing.

7/  CONVULSIONS:- Violent shaking of head or body with uncontrolled spasms.

8/ LUMPS/BUMPS:- Any new lump or one that is bleeding, growing rapidly or changing colour.

9/  LETHARGY:- Lack of normal energy or playfulness. Reduced tolerance for exercise.

10/ CHANGES IN EATING HABITS:- Refusing food, eating significantly less or more than usual.

11/ CHANGES IN THIRST /  URINATION:- Unquenchable thirst. Increased volume or frequency of urination. Straining or inability to urinate. Urinating in the house, or any change in urinary habits.

POISONS IN YOUR GARDEN!!!

In our own homes we let our children and animals roam in the house and out in the garden  playing and exploring. This is alot of fun for all but can also be dangerous. Some household chemicals and even some basic shrubs and plants can be deadly. Here I have comprised a list for you to look at and have a think of WHAT'S IN YOUR HOUSE and GARDEN.

NAME TOXIC PLANT PARTS EFFECTS
Azalea Entire plant Muscle paralysis. Central nervous system malfunction. may be fatal.
Asparagus Fern Entire plant Contains a wide variety of poisons in a bewildering range of symptoms.
Baneberry                   Actaea rubra /Actaea Alba Roots, sap and berries Irritation of stomach and intestines. Dizziness. Heart rate increased. May be fatal.
Bird of Paradise       Solanum gillisi Seeds, pods Vomiting, diarrhoea and nausea
Bittersweet                   Solanum oulcamara Leaves and fruit Nausea, dizziness and convulsions.
Black Locust                 Robina pseudoacacia Bark, sprouts and foliage Depression, vomiting and weakened heart beat. May be fatal.
Calla Lilly            Dieffenbachia spp Entire plant Intense burning sensation in mouth, oesophagus and stomach.
Castorm Bean           Ricinous communis Entire plant   Burning sensation in mouth. Stupor. Convulsions.
Christmas Rose    Helleborous niger Leaves and roots from \juice. Violent. Vomitting, skin inflamation, convulsions.
Daffodil                   Narcissus spp Bulb Diarrhoea, vomitting convulsions and death.
Daphane                  Daphane mezerum Entire plant Burning and ulceration of stomach, intestines and diarrhoea.
Dumb Cane (Diffenbachia)  Diffenbachia spp Entire plant Irritation of mouth, profuse salvation. Swelling tongue. may result in suffocation.
English Ivy                  Hedera helix Leaves and berries General excitement and difficulties in breathing. Coma
Holly Berries Vomitting, diarrhoea and weakness.
Iris                                           Iris spp Leaves and roots Severe digestive upsets
Jerusalem Cherry         Solanum pesudoapsicum Berries most dangerous Diarrhoea, vomitting , collapse and coma.
Larkspur               Delphinium ajacis Leaves and seeds Excitation. depression and staggering. Tetany
Lantana                        Lantana eamara Berries Gastrointestinal irritation. Muscular weakness and circulatory difficulties. may be fatal.
Mistletoe       Phorandentron flavescens White berries Vomitting, diarrhoea and convulsions.
Lilly of the Valley   Convallaria majaalis Roots, leaves and fruit Dizziness and vomitting
Monks Hood           Aconitum napellus Roots and seeds Tingling, numbness. vision impairment. Respiratory failure.
Oleander                      Nerium oleander Entire plant Nausea, depression, bloody diarrhoea. Paralysis 
Paspalum Seeds Sticky materials from seeds can cause dermatitis.
Philodendron Entire plant Severe irritation of mouth, swelling tongue, death from suffocation. Accumulation posion.
Poinsettia            Euphoborbia pulcherrima Leaves and stem Diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, delerium. Sap in eyes can cause blindness.
Poison Oak Leaves Mucus membrane and skin irritation
Poison Ivy                      Rhus toxicondendron radicans Leaves Mucus membrane and skin irritation
Pokeweed              Phytolacca americana Entire plant Nausea, vomitting, drowsiness, inpaired vision. Narcosis, death.
Privet                         Liquistrum vulgara Entire plant Bloody vomitting. diarrhoea. Severe irritation of gastro-intestional tract.
Ranunclas or Buttercup Entire plant Stomach irritations, diarrhoea, convulions.
Rhubarb                            Rheun rhaponticum Leaves Vomitting. severe cramp, convulsion, coma, death
Snow-on-the-mountain Euphorbia marginata Sap Powerful irritations, blisters on skin.
Virginia Creeper Partenocissus Leaves and berries Vomitting and diarrhoea
Wandering Dew Entire plant Severe dermatitis.
Wisteria                        Wisteria spp Entire plant Severe abdominal pain. Vomitting and diarrhoea.
Yellow Jessamine Entire plant Dilation of pupils, reddened skin, headaches, elevated blood pressure, rapid pulse, delerlum, come

HARMFUL FOODS

Apricots Kerenal contain cyanide. Children have died from eating to many kernals.
Onions Causes anaemia. Onions should not be fed to dogs in any form.
Peaches Both the stone and leaf contain cyanide.
Chocolate Vomitting, diarrhoea, increased heart rate, rapid breathing, muscle tremors, seizures and coma.
Nutmeg Hallucinogen.

The Girl's.......and the MATING GAME !!!

Just as the "need to breed" afflicts the boys with 'larger than life' personality quirks, so too does it bring out the best and the worst in the recipients of the amorous advances. Girls on the market (or not!) exhibit a range of personality types when it comes to getting down to the mating game - varying from those who just can't get enough to those who would rather not have any, thank you very much.

We take a serious ?, sober ?, and scientific look at these canine personality traits for the illumination of our readers.

THE BATTLE-AXE                                                                                                                The Battle-Axe calls the shots. She's normally been around a time or two and has this breeding business down 'pat'. There are rare occasions when BA will condescend to be bred and they are on her terms, in her time and with the man of her choice at her behest.  She is imperious and inclined to lapse into a serious temper tantrums if her will is opposed - BA brooks no opposition to her reign of dominance. If she decided she will indulge in the sex act, indulge she will - if she has a headache, forget it. However, there is an advantage with BA - she doesn't deal subtlety, so you are never in doubt as to how she is feeling.

THE TEASE                                                                                                                           Miss Tease, as her name suggests, tempts the boys with her feminine wiles and just when he thinks he's in with a chance, she cries rape.  She'll squeal and flirt and flutter her eyelashes at him and just when he's most vulnerable she'll double barrel him. Many a male is wrecked on the rocks of her siren's song. Her alternating 'come hither' and 'don't touch me' attitudes confound and confuse the libidos of many a likely lad. MT has been known to turn a forceful, decisive, experienced breeding campaigner into a quivering mess in no time flat - leaving bruises as a memento.

THE SHRINKING VIOLET                                                                                                      She, Timid and nervous. The SV needs to be treated very gently and carefully during the breeding process. She's very easily frightened and ideally would be courted and encouraged by an older gentleman to give her confidence.  SV hides behind her friends, finds it difficult to interact with dogs of the male persuasion and is easily frightened by fast moves. Roaring, snorting, rape and pillage are definitely not recommended!. Treated considerately, she will develop courage and confidence. Treated roughly, she will begin wearing wire-framed spectacles and retire to a musty library somewhere to live a monastic life of virginal seclusion.

HAVE YOU FINISHED YET?                                                                                                 The whole thought of the carnal act fills Ms HYFY with overpowering boredom. She's been there before on many occasions and finds a male bouncing all over her bones positively underwhelming. Ms HYFY will eat a dog biscuit, run through her shopping list and rear War and Peace throughout the entire breeding act and  and really \fails to see what all the puffing and panting is about. She doesn't find the whole thing objectionable - a bit pointless, and tends to greet males with a yawn.

THE OLD FASHIONED GIRL                                                                                                  The OFG likes to be courted and told she's special before she'll agree to sex - no rushing off to the back of the kennel with any dog she met!. She's usually perfectly willing to be complaint, but not until the appropiate meeting and greeting ritual is attended to. She needs compliments, flowers, soft light and mood music to inflame her interest and she needs to be told that he'll still love her in the morning. Foreplay plays a important part in seducing the OFG. Once convinced, however, she goes off like a rocket, and then there's no holds bared.

THE NYMPHO                                                                                                                      You see them squealing and giggling and backing up to blokes at pubs and night clubs. You see The Nympho in many kennels at breeding time - she'll do practically anything to get the attentions of the boys. This included climbing over fences, or positioning herself near the fence so he can reach her through the wire!. She doesn't care about soft lights, champagne or music- she gets straight down to business. Forget the forelpay she's a girl of action, and more the merrier.

Courtesy "Hootbeats" Magazine - )ct/Nov 1997 By Di Dowling.  

         

             

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