Take your Dog to work day – how fun!

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Water & Toys. Kody’s Perfect day.

Kody enjoys his pool and toys.

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New pictures of Kody

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Broadcreek’s Gallant Knight (Kody)

Kody is Belgian Malinois born in Maryland on Halloween 2005.  He like to keep busy playing with toys, especially his frisbee.  He does Agililty and practices his training every day.  Kody comes to work whenever Susan’s schedule allows.

Kody and his bone

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Pet hair in computers

I have a Belgian Malinois, and I wouldn’t give him up for any reason; but boy does his hair make a mess in the house!  It gets absolutely everywhere!  Since you can’t see inside your computer, you can’t see how much of your pet’s hair has made its way into that space as well.  If you have a desktop, it’s easy to take off the cover and blow out the dust with canned air or even your hair dryer set to COOL will assist.  But if you have a laptop, it is not possible for you do perform this task on your own.  And if you have cats, (we have one of those also) cat dander can really invade the spaces inside your computer.  It is as fine as baby powder and coats all the surfaces inside your computer.  Your computer has a fan that while blowing hot air out, is also pulling your home air in.  Pet hair and dander clogs the air circulation in your PC and causes your components to run hot and decreases their life span up to and including causing shut downs; usually at the most inopportune times.  Laptop owners can bring their computers to our shop for cleaning.  We can open them up and clean out while your run errands.  Your Computer Friends

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Preventing/Reducing Seizures in Dogs

 

 

  

  

 

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Update:  June 2010 Seizures – I have a friend with two dogs who have seizures and she shared her recipe for reducing or eliminating seizures in dogs.  Kody has been on ‘the plan’ for 6 weeks and the seizures have declined in number and intensity which is a blessing for that pup!  Here is what we are doing and I hope it works for your precious pet as well.  

 

To help reduce seizures in dogs change your dog’s diet to one with Protein as the main ingredient.  We are now on ‘Call The Wild’.  Add Digestive enzymes, a pet vitamin and Omega 3 tabs.  All the add ons can be found at a good pet store or online at http://www.drsfostersmith.com/  Drs Foster & Smith.  Kody loves the additives and now instead of ‘regular’ treats in the treat toy – he gets his Omega 3′s and Pet vitamins.  He can’t tell the difference but his seizures have reduced in number – by about 1/2 – and severity by a good 75%.  Before he had significant muscle spasms including his front paws up over his head.  Now his seizures are so reduced that an average person, unfamiliar with seizures, may not even know he is having one.  

 

 

I’d love to know if this helps your pet as well.  

 

[Older post - we are no longer using the ice since the seizures are so much better] Believe it or not; I’ve had four dogs in my life and three have had seizures.  Here is a simple and quick solution that I have found helps bring the dog out of his/her seizure quickly.  ICE.  Grab a handful of ice as soon as the dog starts, or you think they are going to start seizing, and put it on their forehead.  I wrap the ice in a towel or even a paper towel if I’m in a hurry, and I place it on the forehead above the eyes and below the ear level.  On my dog this brings him around in just a few seconds. Move the ice around a bit to keep from freezing poor puppy’s head, but do keep it on for about a minute or two or until you see signs that your dog has come out of the seizure fully.  I watch for a relaxing of the muscles, breathing to slow, drooling to stop or slow down.    

  

   

  

   

  

   

   

I also find my dog likes soft soothing tones which help to relax him.   He feels comforted when I am nearby and protecting him.  Dogs in the throes of seizing know they are vulnerable.  Do not let strangers, children or other dogs near them while they are in this condition.  This will only heighten their anxiety level and I think stress perpetuates the seizure.  

 

 

 

 

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