And the Rocket’s Red Glare...
BOOM ... BOMBOOOOM ... CRACKLE ... CRACKLE … BOOOOMM!
pant, pant, pant, whimper; whimper; pant, whimper ...
BARROOOOM... BOOMMMMMMMMMM... BOOMBOOM!
July 5th is the busiest day of the year at animal shelters. Dogs are found miles from their homes, confused, disoriented, and exhausted. People call hoping to locate a missing dog that, terrified, crashed through a window, jumped a high fence, or broke its leash or chain.
An Ounce of Prevention
If fireworks upset your dog, make sure someone stays with him.
Keep her inside, safe from loud noises.
If you wish to tranquilize him, consult with your veterinarian.
Or call an animal behaviorist to work with your pet, but call well in advance of Independence Day.
One thing I found helpful in stressful situations is Rescue Remedy. You can put drops into the dogs mouth, or even put drops into his water dish, so he gets a little throughout the day on stressful days like the 4th of July.
RESCUE REMEDY The combination of flower
essences produced under the trade name Rescue Remedy is widely considered to be the single most important remedy in animal healing. It has been described as "a
first-aid kit in a bottle". Often it is all that is needed to rescue your dog from it's predicament and restore functioning. It is an invaluable quick-acting remedy for use in
emergencies and has saved the lives of many dogs. Many vets use it routinely to calm dogs before examining them, and before and after surgery and many other
treatments. It is often the first line approach because shock is a major factor in many conditions. As many as 90% of animal problems are fear related and can be
helped by relaxation. Rescue Remedy does not interfere with other flower essences, but works with them to reinforce their effects. It may be safely used with any
medication your dog is on. It is safe and has NO side effects.
SoftMaple Curly Coated Retrievers
Mark and Cathy Lewandowski
8282 Soft Maple Road
Croghan New York 13327
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Cathy Lewandowski
8282 Soft Maple Road
Croghan NY 13327
About the Book
Follow a litter of puppies from birthday until they go to their new homes. The diary contains lots of pictures, tips on puppy rearing, some breed specific information,
and lots of information on the care of any breed of dog.
I started doing an on-line puppy diary since many of the people that would be getting one of my pups would not be able to travel here to see the pups. I did not
want
to put a bunch of cute puppy pictures online, and encourage anyone to have a litter just because they wanted to see cute puppies! Breeding dogs, if done the right
way, is a lot of work. Lost sleep and sometimes heartache. It takes a lot of time, effort and money to raise a litter of puppies. Once I started doing The Puppy
Diary, I realized I had a captive audience. These people logged on every day to see the pictures, and read what was happening. I used this opportunity to cram as
much education into each day as I could. Health, Coat issues, grooming, feeding, socializing, vet care, puppy evaluations, shipping puppies.... you name it! I tried
to
put it in The Diary. It was suggested that I make it into a book. Well here it is! There are 560 pictures and over 300 pages of living with and watching one litter
grow up. I am sure may conscientious, caring breeders raise litters similar to the way I do. Its is a good look into the time, money, commitment it takes to
bring
up a litter of pups. Some of the things that go on behind the scenes, that the eventual puppies owners (family), never realize go into the litter.
Enjoy my litter as I see them. Day to day
Contents
Chapter One (Week One) ... Page 1
Seger comes into season
Happy Birthday!
Removing the Dewclaws
Start of the Bio Sensor program
Chapter Two (Week Two) ... Page 48
Coat issues.
Tail Gland Hyperplasia
Do Curlies Shed?
Chapter Three (Week Three) ... Page 94
End of Bio Sensor Exercises
Worming The puppies
Eyes are open
First pup escapes from the box
Chapter Four (Week Four) ... Page 130
Weaning. The great food fight!
Introduction to the puppy play room
Shark Cage
Chapter Five (Week Five) ... Page 156
Field dog? Show Dog? CPE?
Happy Mothers Day!
First Stacked pictures
Chapter Six (Week Six) ... Page 195
Toys! Toys! Toys!
What’s In A Name?
Kids and Dogs
Introduction to Wings
Chapter Seven (Week Seven) ... Page 236
About Puppies and Retrieving
Socialize your puppy
First Shots & Vet Visit
Splish Splash, first bath!
Chapter Eight (Week Eight) ... Page 286
Shape up or ship out!
Requirements to ship puppies
See all the pups!
