December 2002
Trim Training
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TTouch Practitioners Explain Canine "Body Wrapping"
Subscribers Only “Body wrapping” dogs looks kooky, but TTouch practitioners and other therapists swear it works to cure dogs of a range of anxiety-based behavior problems and even some physical maladies. While developing her famous Tellington TTouchTM (pronounced “tee-touch”) therapy, Linda Tellington-Jones explored the calming effects of gentle pressure on animals, especially dogs and horses. Most TTouch work is performed with the hands by making large and small circles all over the body, but to provide consistent pressure for longer periods, she wrapped the animals in elastic bandages.
How to Safely Break Up a Dogfight
If you’ve ever been present when a dogfight broke out, you know how dangerous it can be for everyone concerned. I’ve lost track of how many times we’ve said this, but as always, prevention beats cure. It is imperative that you manage and train your own canine family to minimize the risk of serious dogfights. Identify situations that are likely to light the dogfight fuse, such as fence-fighting or resource guarding, and figure out how to avoid them and/or modify the behavior that causes them.
How to Conduct a Home Health Exam for Your Dog
There are numerous health conditions that can develop and present a real danger to your dog in between veterinary examinations – and YOU can detect many of them. It’s best to follow a consistent routine, so your dog becomes comfortable and relaxed with the procedure, and to increase your familiarity with his body, lumps, bumps, and all. Write out and follow a short outline, to remind yourself about each part of the dog’s body you want to check.
Gear of the Year
A roundup of the best dog care, training, and entertainment products that we’ve seen all year. Any of these products would benefit you and your dog – or make great gifts for your dog-loving friends.
Take the Titer Test before Administering Vaccinations
Subscribers Only Now more than ever, vaccine titer tests are readily available, not terribly expensive, and offer multiple advantages over the practices (intentional or not) of over-vaccination and under-vaccination. Few issues in veterinary medicine are as controversial as the debate about administering annual vaccinations to our dogs. Long considered part of the standard of baseline, responsible veterinary healthcare, and credited with conquering some of the fiercest canine viral and other infectious diseases, vaccinations now are also suspected of creating vulnerability to illnesses and chronic conditions such as anemia, arthritis, seizures, allergies, gastrointestinal and thyroid disorders, and cancer.
Always Learning
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