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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Herbs for your dog
- Herbology, basically, is the use of herbs in the treatment of many types of illness. Herein the emphasis of treatment is based strongly on the specific use of herbal roots, flowers and leaves to stimulate the healing process. Keep in mind that these herbs are not a form of drug(as in man-made forms, such as aspirin) but are strictly natural in content. Practiced for centuries, herbology is probabl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Surprising health benefits for pet owners
- Did you know that there are key health benefits that can result from owning a pet? Having one can enhance your physical, mental and social wellbeing.1. How can a pet help your physical health?Owning a dog, for instance, will encourage you to get more exercise. With your faithful friend at your side, you're much more likely to go for a walk. Walking is one of the best health activitie...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Must-have know-how on your dogs meal-times
- One of the best parts of the day for any dog is their mealtimes.Most adult dogs are fed twice every day (in the morning and evening) but large breeds may receive their food in one meal each day.The most important thing is to have a routine. Your dog will appreciate a routine, and he may even come to find you if you are late with his food!Your dog will soon learn how to sit and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What you should know about your dogs sleeping habits
- It's important to understand your dog's sleeping habits and how they influence its behavior, particularly when your dog gets disturbed.You see, Dogs will usually sleep for around 13 hours every day. Although this can vary between different breeds, this still means your dog is going to be asleep for almost half it's life!Dream time.Your dog will tend to circle before lyi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is your dog in pain without you realising?
- A dog that is feeling pain can often be highly unpredictable. When you handle a dog in that you suspect to be in pain, you should always proceed with great care.If your dog has been involved in an accident, he may be badly affected by shock as well as pain. Even the most laid back dog may bite under these circumstances.Traffic Accidents.If he has the misfortune to be in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Water chemistry for the discus tank
- Much has been written about the Discus, or Symphysodon aequifasciatus, its Latin name. The Discus has always been given a bad rap for being hard to raise and difficult to keep. Actually, these long-lived fishes are easy to keep as long as certain guidelines are followed.Here, we discuss the different water parameters that MUST be followed if we are to insure that our Discus friends are kept...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Setting up a new aquarium
- Location of your aquariumSo, you bought your very first fish tank. And you probably already decided where to place it. But keep in mind that a fish tank filled with water is much heavier than it seems. So please, place it on something strong and stable.It is also advisable to keep your fish tank away from direct, or even indirect, sunlight. Long hours of sunlight will induce a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Breed success in your puppy search
- The numbers will make any pet lover blanch with disgust, anger, and sadness. The Humane Society of the United States calculates that as many as 500,000 puppies every year are sold in pet shops, and that many of these pet shops buy their pets from the worst breeders-so-called puppy mills. What do these puppy mills (and kitty mills) have to do with you if you're on the market for a new furry compani...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Terrorizing your cat with irobot vacuum system
- Do you have a home robotic vacuum cleaner? They are all the new rage and quite innovative indeed. If you do not have one you eventually will have one, as that is how the future of vacuuming around the house will be done. Most household tasks will be done by simple robotic systems with at least a minimum of artificial intelligence programming. The ride on lawnmowers will move over and make way to t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The case against raw frozen pet foods
- For some 25 years I have alerted the public to the dangers of exclusively feeding heat processed foods. Companion animal feeding has progressed ? actually digressed ? from table scraps and real foods the family could spare to today's "100 % complete" processed foods in primarily kibble form, with some canned and semi-moist also available. The foods appear to be scientific and improved, b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dogs: buy or adopt?
- Buy or Adopt - That is the question.If you intend to breed or show your dog there is no alternative but to buy your dog from a reputable AKC-REGISTERED breeder. Should you be in a position where nothing but the best satisfies you, then buying a registered, pedigreed dog is also your best choice.Another alternative for those wanting to acquire a fine pet is cross bred dogs. The...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Caring for your pomeranians teeth
- Pomeranians have tiny mouths and itty bitty teeth, but not caring for them properly can cause serious health problems for your dog.Dental disease in dogs can cause serious health issues as the bacteria from infected gums and teeth can "spread" to other parts of the body and affect vital organs such as the heart, kidneys and intestines. Tarter or dental calculus starts off soft but can harde...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sugar gliders: tiny acrobats
- In the last decade or so, the popularity of sugar gliders as pets has grown considerably. The small size of these furry acrobats, their personalities, their plush fur, their large eyes, their agility and their ability to bond closely with humans have attracted legions of new sugar glider devotees.What is a sugar glider and where did they originally come from? Sugar gliders are small marsupi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips on sexing discus fish
- Do you have some adult discus fish and want to know whether they are male or female. In this article I'm going to share with you some of the tips and techniques you can use to determine the gender of your discus or those you wish to buy.First of all, know that these are only guides and they are not always 100% correct as in some circumstances females have male characteristics and males have...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Small dogs - different breeds, different personalities
- Small dog breeds are great pets, but since their personalities are all different, it's a good idea to look at their individual characteristics to see if they fit with your lifestyle.Pomeranians:Pomeranians developed from a much larger dog breed and seem to have retained the mellow character. They are good with children if they have been raised with them from puppyhood. They are playf...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tank requirements for discus fish
- For Discus fish, there are 2 consideration in tanks - tank depth and volume. Because of their size and swimming habits, a minimum of 18" is needed for tank depth, the deeper the better. Regarding volume, a good rule of thumb is that each adult discus will need 10 gallons of water. Larger tanks will also give more stable water conditions, and taking into account other considerations the minimum siz...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Filtration methods for the discus tank
- Good filtration is the prime priority in the discus tank. Basically, there are three types of filtration - mechanical, chemical and biological. Let's start with the basics...Mechanical filtration removes the uneaten food, waste products and acumulated plant waste from the tank. Different methods will accomplish this - pads, sponges, and floss, to name a few. The objective here is to capture...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Care for your dogs ears
- I have had Goldens and Black Labs for many years, and they are well known for ear conditions. But remember, no matter how efficient you are in caring for your dog's ears, serious conditions may still arise. Also, beware when your dog flaps its ears too much; this can cause a hematoma, which I will discuss a little further on. My Golden had to be operated for this.Regular inspection of your ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A reference guide for symphysodon aequifasciatus (discus)
- This is general information on Discus, a member of the family Cichlidae. Although certainly not a complete reference guide, it will give those interested some background information on this exotic fish...Symphysodon aequifasciatus (Discus) Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (perch-like fish) Family: Cichlidae Scientific Name: Symphysodon aequifascia...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Basic discus fish care
- Are you thinking about getting some discus then and want to know a little about them. Have you been to the aquatics and seen some lovely colourful discus in there show tanks. A lot of people will tell you that discus are only for advanced fish keepers but in my experience they are easy to keep as long as you follow some basic rules.First of all, discus require clean water free of chlorine a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - No more stillborn kittens ? know how to care for a pregnant cat
- 'I named all kittens, although they were all stillborn.' 'My pregnant cat has a bloody vaginal discharge.' 'I had a litter of five, but only one kitten survived.'These are only a few of the horror stories I received the past weeks. Cat lovers that had hoped for a healthy litter, suddenly found themselves with stillborn kittens or an ill mother cat.There's a lot that can go wrong when...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dog training book ? why buy one? when everything is free online!
- I'm a dog lover who believes that every dog owners should train their dogs if they truly love and care for them. Because I believe that dog training gives dogs a happier and healthier life. Not to mention, it also gives their owner a trouble-free life long companion.Well, maybe you do know that dog training is important, but what resources are available to help train your dog?"O...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips for buying a horse online
- More and more folks are looking to the Internet to find their next cat, dog or horse. While this offers a convenient solution and broader selection outside of ones locality, it can be fraught with unseen expenses and potential heartache. It seems inevitable that buying horses online will become more the norm than the exception as the Internet grows. With that in mind, following is a short list of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Protecting your child from a dog bite
- Dogs make great loyal pets and are always pleased to see their owner; they are loving and have their own distinct personalities. However, every animal has the potential to become aggressive. Each year 200,000 people are bitten by dogs in the UK, and a number of those are tragically killed as a result. It is an extremely distressing statistic which comes as a surprise to many people who see dogs as...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Raw feed? are you joking?
- Let's think about this for a minute: God did not design our animals to eat pre-packaged, kibble or pellet-like food. In the wild, dogs don't tell each other, "Hey, I'm hungry, let's go to the pet food store and grab us some lunch." As if!No, together, they go out and hunt down their food, then dig right in while it's still warm. Sorry about the graphic image, but well, that's nature for you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Essential oils and our pets
- Before we talk about using the essential oils, we first should define what is an essential oil in the first place.An essential oil is a bioavailable nutritive liquid. This liquid is derived from flowers, plants, trees, etc., through a special distillation process. Essential oils (when left in their purest, non-diluted state with no synthetics added) have a 100% kill factor on harmful viruse...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ph levels in the discus tank
- Because it is imperative that discus fish have optimal water conditions, much has been written about this subject, This is the plan put in place to insure proper PH water levels in our hatchery.Allnut Enterprises' breeder, Nick Lockhart of Noblesville, Indiana, has many ingenious ideas as to how to accomplish things in the hatchery. We begin our experiment with two matched pairs: two red me...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Gps pet tracking
- If you have a dog or cat that is an escape artist with cross-country travel on its mind, you might want to consider a GPS pet--tracking device. The same technology that enables rangers to follow tagged animals will allow an owner track straying or lost pets. You can choose either a collar design or a backpack type that works with a harness.Before you rush out to buy a GPS pet--tracking devi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Unusual breeding behaviour in wild caught archocentrus sajica
- I would like to write a few words about my experiences breeding wild caught Archocentrus sajica and a surprise that these fish gave me - a surprise that shows the fascinating and diverse behaviour of these animals.I got a pair of wild-caught sajicas from a friend who had collected them on a trip. Since I had kept this species before (in fact it was the third cichlid I ever bred), I didn't e...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parachromis managuense
- Parachromis managuense has a bad reputation, just like many of the other large predatory cichlids. This reputation is largely undeserved, and besides, the positive sides of these fishes more than make up for any negative ones. Not to mention that an adult P. managuense is incredibly beautiful.I've kept these cichlids and have nothing but good to say about them as long as you have an aquariu...