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Household Poisons (continued)

  

To help protect your pet memorize the list of poisonous items found on the ASPCA web site. Keep these things out of reach of your pet. Included in this list are things as common as:

• Coffee
• Onions
• Garlic
• Salt
• Yeast dough
• Avocado
• Alcoholic beverages
• Chocolate
• Raisons and grapes
• Citronella candles
• Vitamins
• Diet pills
• Pain killers
• Cold medicines
• Moth balls
• Fabric softener sheets
• Liquid potpourri
• Rat and mouse bait
• Products sweetened with xylitol (includes some sugar-free gum and candy)

The list is long, but it could save the life of your dog or cat if you memorize it and then keep these things out of your pet’s reach.

Copyright 2006 Carol Stack. Carol Stack has been working with dogs for over three decades. She lives with her husband, 3 kids, 4 dogs, 8 cats and 1 bird (Bob) in California. She and her daughter Christy have created a site especially for dog lovers at: Christy's Dog Portal

 

  

Notify pet sitter of changes in pets

If your pet sitter is used to taking care of your 3 dogs when you go away, be sure to mention if, for some reason, one of them won't be there for your next trip. It could be that you decide to take your lovable hound dog that travels so well with you on your road trip. If this is the case, be sure to let your pet sitter know there will be one less pet to care for. Otherwise, he or she may just put out an APB for the missing hound dog!
Austin Dog Trainer Blog

Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide, By Brenda Aloff
Review By Cara Vacchiano, Buddy's Chance, LLC

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A Must Read For:
Owners of dogs with fear, anxiety, or aggression issues.
Owners of dogs involved in showing or other sports or competition.
Professional pet sitters, dog walkers, veterinarians and veterinary technicians, dog day care or kennel operators and staff, and groomers.

Never has a book been so chock full of information! Packed into hundreds of photographs with commentary from the author, the information in this book will prove invaluable to anyone, but it is a must-read for dog trainers, pet care professionals, and owners of dogs with any aggression, fear, or anxiety issues. This almost 400 page collection even includes a quiz section at the end to ensure that you've grasped the material!

Broken down according to the type of body language involved (Expressions of Emotional State; Calming & Negotiation Signals; Neutral & Friendly; Space Invaders; Predation; and Play), the book covers almost every aspect of canine body language and interaction that a person could hope to learn about. It is, however, notably missing a section on the highly confusing and misleading mounting behaviors (including related behaviors such as resting a chin on another dog's back, etc.).

There are also a number of times when I disagree with the author on her interpretation of the meaning of the body language pictured, but this actually makes the book a wonderful point of conversation among other trainers and pet professionals. And, it constantly has me thinking, questioning, and analyzing each picture and narrative. I am hoping she'll come out with a video version next!

For readers interested in more on dog body language, check out Dr. Patricia McConnell's Both Ends of the Leash videos or Sarah Kalnajs' The Language of Dogs DVD set.

Cara Vacchiano is the owner of Buddy's Chance, a professional petsitting and dog training business in Austin, Texas.
 

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