Mum’s youngest niece is staying with my Nan to keep an eye on her and she is bringing her huge battery of beauty products. She has long dark hair and one of her essentials is her prized set of hair straighteners. She says they are the best flat irons she has ever used and they get their own space on the dressing table. Her Grandmother still remembers the way things used to be done when she was a girl: the irons were not powered by electricity or batteries then. Instead they were heated above the flames of the kitchen range, and the way to check if they were ready was to put a drop of water on to the irons. If it sizzled, they were immediately applied to straighten the girls’ hair. Jess says it is amazing they had any hair left! She prefers her pink set with salon features that hold up to regular use, and protect the hair.  They use tourmaline in the manufacture, for extra powerand shine, plus silver and titanium oxide keeps them sterilised. The thermostat keeps the temperature at just the right level so they straighten the length of her hair at a stroke. Watch out, your Nan might take them over …..

I want to highlight the horrible advertising campaign by LOOT, the advertising network, called “Flog your Dog” with a photo of a bulldog. I saw this ad in the Evening Standard on 14 August and I was horrified that they could be so irresponsible. I have complained to the Advertising Standards Authority
because the ad promotes the sale of pets through the Loot’s newspaper publication and online ads. It finishes with the wording. “no animals were hurt during the making of this advert. We take animal welfare very seriously at Loot”. I find this ad. offensive and irresponsible, in the way it promotes the sale of a sentient animal as a commodity. I know it is not illegal to sell pets, but trading unwanted animals through classified ads is completely unregulated. It opens the way for puppy farms to make money out of dogs and for those involved in illegal dog fights to obtain animals that are used as bait in these sickening activities.

If you have time, please join me in complaining about these advertisements, which are putting dogs in danger. Anyone who finds they cannot keep their dog any more should take it to a registered animal shelter so that the pet can be rehomed with responsible owners who will care for him, not sold like a second hand car. I am really shocked that the people at Loot allowed this ad. to be published.

Pug Dogs Information - What Are Pug Dogs?

Pug dogs are great all around dog breeds, distinguished canine and the cutuest, most lovable dog out there! Pug Dogs are small sized “Toy” Dog, tiny little-built and sweet-natured breed that are so named because of its habit of staring in the air looking clueless even for it’s pug owners.

By nature, Pugs are companion dogs, which is suitable for family and safe with children. Throughout history pugs are commonly known as:

- natural therapy dog - companion dog - stubborn dog - house dog

Pugs are definitely not trained for as:

- hunting dog - police dog - seeing-eye dog for the blind - fighting dog in the once popular sport of dog fighting.

Pugs are clasified similar to Pekingese, Japanese Spaniels and Toy Poodles. Pugs are also known as Chinese Pug, Mops, Puggu, Carli and Dutch Bulldog.

The American Kennel Club (AKC) categorizes dogs into 7 groups of herding, hound, non-sporting, sporting, terrier, toy and working. And the largest sized registered in the Toy category is the Pug.

No doubt the Pug Dogs make for great utility dog but the greatest advantage to owning one is that Pug Dogs can be your most outstanding companion on four legs and great source of personal fulfillment.

By the way, the AKC registered over 150 different breeds totaling nearly one million dogs. To put that in perspective, the animal shelters in America rescue up to 12 million homeless dogs and cats every year and 25% of these are purebreds.

Devoted and glad owners of Pug Dogs have come up with a long list of attributes and traits of their favorite pet that include:

Even-Tempered Stuborn Strong and stable Sturdy built (although small-sized) Delicate (but not as delicate as other “Toy” dog) Loyal Expressive Extremely Affectionate Charming Lively Boundless energy Brave Canine clown Drive owners to distraction Easy going Compliant Courageous Devoted Family dog Friendly Intelligent Intuitive Keen judge of character Loving Loyal Patient with children People dog Easy going Playfulness Self-assured Smart Soulful Spirited People dog Good natured dog Wonderful pet

And you can add to the list…

The Pug Dog’s history could be traced back to the Shang Dynasty in East China, where it was solely kept by monks. That probably explained why Pug is a natural therapy dog. Pugs were then spread over to Tibet, Japan and finally Europe. Pug breeds only reaches United States in the 19th century and recognised by the AKC in 1885. Since then, pugs were widely accepted at home and show ring. The Pug Dogs as we know it today is a large round headed face in proportion to its body sized. When stand up with its four very strong, straight moderate length leg, it stays firmly on the ground with poise. It’s muzzle is short and wringkle expressed around its face. Its usually available in fawn or black coloured.

Natural Therapy Pug dog: Within the canine world, Pug Dogs are small-sized dog standing at less than kneecap height for a full-grown pugs, and weighs some 14 to 18 pounds.

It has a striking charming playful look with its short muzzle, big gigantic round eyes, short neck and muscled body, make pugs a very sturdy yet expressive silhouette. Also because of this, pugs often breath through its mouth, as much as through their nose.

The ears are cropped, and they are not shy from barking to get their owners attention. This specialy human kind of dog, perform what normal human being do, which includes snoring, grunting, growling, whinning, woofing and farthing!!

The shortened muzzle makes pug panting for breath any may cause health problem for the Pug Dogs.

The coat is short, shinny and smooth, and possesses a natural sheen that can be enhanced with rubdowns with a chamois cloth (especially after a bath).

Despite short coat, pug couldn’t protect him well from extreme elements of the weather and thus Pug Dogs should definitely not be kept outdoors. It is a housedog, sensitive to extreme temperature, and does not enjoy the summer heat or excessive exercises.

Pug Dogs come in attractive basic colors of fawn and black. The fawn coloured pug is usually chosen by pug lovers because of it enables pug lovers to distinguish its wrinkled faced with its coat color. Though, less known, the only Pug to earn Utility Dog Excellent degree from the AKC is a black Pug.

If you your home is dull and boring, you will be assured that the presence of pug will definitely stirred up the environment and bring happiness to your home with pug’s playfullness and their devotion to its owner. It can changed the moods of its master and adopting one could bring you 9 to 11 years of joyful companionship. In exceptional cases the Pug can live up to 15 years.

Pug Dogs As Pet

Pug Dogs although low-maintenance (because of small consumption of food compared to other breeds), it requires your consistent attention, exercise, human interaction, consistent obedience training and lots of love. You cannot leave them to their own design for too long or they get separation anxiety, lonely, bored and into trouble.

Although being a small but sturdy dog, as well as a highly intelligent one, Pug Dogs need both physical and mental stimulations to keep them even-tempered while still keeping their affections and loyalty in tact.

All the best!!!

Warm regards, Ken Tan A Pugs Enthusiast

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What You Should Know About Dog Allergies

Like people, dogs are not exempt from allergies. Your cuddly and furry friend will seem to be irritated at almost anything when these allergies attack. Just as with humans, these allergies are very uncomfortable and will need an immediate remedy to have things under control. There are five most common types of allergy that your dog can have namely food, flea, bacteria, contact and inhalant allergy. Each type of allergy has a particular characteristic which your dog can exhibit as a result of the condition.

Food allergy happens when your dog becomes sensitive to a particular food. Depending on your dog, food like beef, chicken, fish, eggs, or grains can trigger an allergy attack. You can tell that your dog is suffering from food allergy when you see him scratching or licking a certain part of his body. Other symptoms can also include coughing, sneezing, vomiting, diarrhea and loss of appetite. Because of the complexity involve in identifying the ingredient that triggered the allergy attack, it would be best if you cook special meals for your furry friend. Or you can try to give him food specially formulated for dogs found in your local grocery for the moment and check if the allergy symptoms disappear. When it does, you can slowly reintroduce food to your friend and identify the harmful ingredient that caused the allergy.

Inhalant allergy is another common type of allergy experienced by dogs. This allergy is often caused by environmental factors which your pet can inhale like molds, dust, pollen, or dust mites. You can tell if your pet is suffering from an inhalant allergy if he tends to lick or scratch a certain area of his body like the armpits or genital area. Because of this action, your pet will exhibit reddish-brown stains. One way to be sure that your pet is suffering from inhalant allergy is to visit your veterinarian and have him do an Intradermal Skin Testing. If indeed your pet is suffering from this condition, you can help him combat it by giving him baths using medicated shampoo and giving him allergy shots.

Fleas are pests which can cause allergies to your pet. The flea’s saliva is what causes the allergy and with constant scratching from your pet can result to sores, scabs, and hair loss. This allergy is pretty easy to identify because fleas can be seen by the human eye. It can also be easily remedied by giving your pet flea control products.

The presence of bacteria is another culprit to be blamed for your dog’s allergies. Your dog’s skin normally has bacteria living in it called the Staph bacteria and while most dogs do not get allergies from this, there are some that do and end up losing their hair due to scratching. The best way to combat this allergy is by giving your dog antibiotics.

The last type of dog allergy is known as contact allergy. This is the rarest form of allergy that can affect your pet. This allergy can develop due to contact with flea collars, pet sweaters or wool beddings. Usually, this allergy manifests itself through redness, itching, hair loss, and swelling. To remedy this allergy, you must identify the allergen and avoid making your pet have contact with it.

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If you love dogs and have a number of them at your place, breeding dogs specifically for sale can be an optional occupation for you. Do not worry, because a dog-breeding business will not cause any harm to your pet. Your pet will be completely safe and contrary to general conception, natural breeding will keep your pet physically fit. In addition, it will bring you extra money as you can undertake the business without hampering your own work. From all viewpoints, this is a profitable business and you can conduct it right from your home, if you wish so. There are minimal risks associated with the process. Have you heard of any other business that is involves very less risk and, at the same time, is profitable?

As far as your capital is concerned, the pets you own are the sole capital you need for dog breeding. Besides, you do not even need to arrange for any additional investment. Rest assured, only a few businesses in the world are so hassle-free and easy-going. Demand, which always sets the basis of any business, is adequate and satisfactory for the dog breeders. There would be hardly anyone who does not love dogs. Probably, this is one of the profitable side-business opportunities that exist today. You can start it right at your home and when the business expands, you can take it to the higher levels by arranging a separate set up for the dog breeding homes.

Like every business, you will have to start with a little investment. Here, the pet dogs become the means of investment alone. Accordingly, you will have to pet two or more dogs, obviously of different sex. Pet them well and keep them in a healthy environment. Provide the dogs with an environment, where they can be groomed to the best. Do not keep your dogs malnourished. Petting the dogs good will only comprise effective investment in this field as only healthy dogs can breed healthy pups. You can undertake the breeding process at your home by yourself or you can ask for assistance from veterinary doctors and nurses.

If you want to carry out dog breeding in a large scale, doctors and caregivers for your dogs are necessary for the proper management of the entire process. To make your business more profitable, you can bring certain innovations into it. Add a new touch by giving birth to the crossbreeds. First, try experimenting with the process carefully, at a small scale. If it is successful, introduce the breed at professional level. However, it is advisable not to undertake such crossbreeding without expert suggestion. Crossbreeding should always be conducted within scientific parameters to ensure safety and ethics.

Understanding the market is also very important. Study your target buyers well and breed the dogs in demand accordingly. Make use of the Internet to have a comprehensive idea on dog breeding. Read as many articles and reports as you can. Try to follow expert consultations on Ephedrasil Hardcore that you come across online. Having done all that, it will surely make your dog breeding business a hit.

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This article comes to you from dog lover John Pawlett who is currently building a community site for dog breeds and breeders http://www.dogbreedclub.com

The weather has finally got really hot over here, which gives us the problem of how to keep cool when we are driving, and also when the car is parked. You have to be really careful if you are going to leave a dog in a parked car and Mum has bought all sorts of accessories to make sure the car does not overheat if she has to leave me there for a few minutes. First she ordered a sun visor which goes across the front windscreen. These help keep temperatures down inside the car, and they also protect against uv damage, which could fade the dashboard and leather seats. Second, we now have a gadget that fits inside the open rear window so that it can be left open but secure and nobody can get inside the car but plenty of fresh air can flow. With two of these on the back windows there is a good flow of air through the car, and we always park in the shade if I need to stay in the vehicle. Mum got all these things from http://www.corvetteguys.com/corvette-accessories.html - you know how she loves to shop online! Apparently by shopping from home she does not need to take me to the shops so much, and I get more time to lounge around in the house!

After I was talking about Gracie visiting the dog breeder recently, we found some tips for anyone who wants their dog to have a litter:

The top ten tips for dog breeders

Dog breeding is not a simple job. If you are looking for ways that would help you in breeding happy and healthy puppies, then you have come across the right resource. Though dog breeding involves a lot of work and is an expensive job, it will only help if you follow some simple tips:

1. The first and foremost requirement is to choose an appropriate mate for your dog. It should be compatible to your dog and possess all the qualities that you will like to see in the newborn puppies. Make sure that the male and female dogs do not bear any kind of genetic problems (related to pedigree) that would, in turn, affect the puppy’s health in future.

2. It would be a good idea to keep the record of both the male and female dog’s genetics, which you have chosen for breeding, with you. Mind that, keeping the genetic record of your female dog is a more important job. It would be better if you keep the medical history of the female dog ready for reference. Recording important dates, like the first time the dog went into the heat, changes in her behavior, or any other medical issue is also important.

3. You need to be sure, if the female dog is healthy or not, since a healthy doggie will ensure the birth of a healthy puppy. Supporting the female dog with required supplements and nutrition is also an absolute necessity for the birth of healthy puppies. Moreover, good health will enable the female dog to be stronger during the pregnancy period.

4. As there are different species of dogs, you should have a thorough knowledge about what kind of dog you are breeding. If you are aware of the history of your dog, then breeding becomes much easier. It may happen so, that your dog species is essentially rare and it becomes very hard for you to find a mate for it.

5. You also need to posses a thorough knowledge about your dog’s “family of breeds”. You could find out the stature of your dog, and familiarize yourself with it by doing the necessary research. This would in turn, help you a lot in breeding.

6. If you are an owner of a female dog, then you have to face a few more extra complications. Though, finding out its history may be a hard task, but it is not as difficult, since it is important to the veterinarian.

7. You should know the exact time, when your female dog is exactly ready for mating. Otherwise, it may result in the failed conception.

8. Before mating, the pedigree of both male and female dog should be carefully examined, so that you could identify the points of their difference, and have an idea as to how their off springs would be.

9. You can follow the out-crossing method and choose the mates that are either similar or have a similarity in their general appearance.

10. You should also take the dogs for regular medical check ups for avoiding any post pregnancy complications, while you have considered them for breeding. Electrolux vacuums are great for keeping the house free of dog hairs.

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This article comes to you from dog lover John Pawlett who is currently building a community site for dog breeds and breeders http://www.dogbreedclub.com

This week I have been to the railway station every night to meet Dad when he comes off the train. We usually stand on the opposite platform to see if we can spot him inside the carriage, then when everyone comes over the bridge Mum asks me if I can smell him yet. People seem to cheer up when they see me waiting, and then Dad gives me a big cuddle. Yesterday we walked back to the car and there was loads of noise and baning in a car parked next to us. Inside was an Airedale, as big as my dear departed friend Oscar. This dog had seen me or smelt me, and he was desperate to come out and say hello. His tails was baning aginst the windows as he wagged it fiercely. His owners were a bit po faced as they just got in and drove off with their LCD mount. Shame.

I have one positive thing to report abut my health lately, as I have not had any of that awful itching that i usually get in the summer. We are not sure why this has happened, it could be because I have been drininking that special Willow Water, or maybe cos I have beef jerky for my treats. Who knows? My coat is thick and shiny with none of those bald patches that a dog gets when he scratches a lot. And the bis bonus - I do not have to wear tee shirts or body stockings to protect my skin this year.

Gracie, that flirty little English Bulldog across the road, is going to have puppies soon. Mum was talking to Gracie’s parents and they said that she was being put to stud with a dog that her breeders have found for her. Gracie is the dog who would not stop giving me butt sniffs when she came to visit, so they will have their hands full with her. They are hoping for eight puppies and Gracie’s Mum has to watch her closely when the pups are born to make sure she does not sit on them! Anyway that is what it says in the books.