SUMMER SUN SAFETY Summertime is fun for dogs and humans alike. Its a great time to travel and enjoy the great outdoors. Let us review a few safety tips to make sure that you and your dog can be ready for your adventures: Ride Right. Are you taking your dog for a ride in the car? Nothing compares to a happy dogs ears as he takes on the wind outside of a car window! Be careful though. Do not ever leave a dog alone in a parked vehicle especially in direct sun. Even when its only mildly hot out, the inside of a car can become sweltering. Rolling down the windows is not enough relief. Heat stroke can happen to dogs, and just like in people can cause brain damage and even death. Symptoms include panting, drooling, rapid pulse and fever. Immediately immerse the dog in cool water and seek emergency veterinary assistance. Sunburns. Did you know that dogs get sunburns just like we do? Especially the dogs with shorter hair, lighter or pink skin, and pink noses are most susceptible. Try to limit your dogs exposure to days when the sun is less strong. Sunblock applied to ears and noses 30 minutes before exposure will help. Sink or Swim. Not all dogs know how to swim instinctively. Do not just drop them in a pool or throw them in the ocean to see how they do. Make sure that they choose their swimming adventure. Start in shallow water and call your dogs name. Maybe try tossing a toy to see if they will retrieve it. Better yet? If you have a friend with a dog who can swim, let them lead the way. Do not be surprised if both of your dogs legs dont paddle right away. Most dogs start with just their front legs. Stick close to help with the back end if they need it. Watch for tides, surfers, and other swimmers to be sure your dog has a calm introduction to the world of water. Consider getting a canine life preserver so that they can have the support while they learn. Always use preservers on boating adventures. They need them just like humans. Remember that swimming uses different muscles and can tire your animal quickly. Always keep your dog in reach so that you can help them if they need it. You are their best friend and lifeguard. Fancy Footwork. If your dog starts to walk awkwardly on the roads or concrete, consider the heat of the pavement. Their feet may literally be burning. Whenever possible, avoid walking your dog on the blacktop when it is hot to the touch. Walk them on the sidewalk, in the grass, or in the shade. Also, when starting to increase the speed, frequency, or change the terrain of your dogs walk, remember that they do not wear shoes. It may take them a while to build the calluses on their paws necessary to walk in these areas. If youre going hiking or onto surfaces where you would not be comfortable walking barefoot, consider your pets feet. There are even sneakers available for animals that may have sensitive paws! Gear up the grooming. Make sure that you keep up with your dogs brushing and washing to ensure good health in the heat. This is when they shed more and get dirtier than most other times of the year. Dont forget to apply their flea/tick prevention and give them their heartworm preventatives each month as well. These are just a few of the considerations to be made during the summer. We wish you the safest of adventures and loads of fun this season!
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Feed your dogs inner competitor
As a stay-at-home mom who home-schooled her children, Kimberly Chiles Lanum wanted an activity that she could call her own.
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Helping a child get over a dog bite
As a child, Ranjan Avasthi was once bitten by the familys German shepherd. His parents responded quickly by separating the two, bandaging his wounds and gradually reintroducing healthy interaction with the dog. Fast-forward a few decades. Avasthi, now a doctor, has a wife, child and his very own German shepherd mix.
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NYC-Columbus Day Celebration
NYC Columbus Day Parade took off in midtown Manhattan with thousand of participants and about a million spectators who cheered from the sidewalks.
Edward Cardinal Egan was outside St. Patrick Cathedral greeting the participants as they made their way up the parade route. Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Cuomo and Police commissioner Ray Kelly along with other local politician were among the marchers.
Susan Lucci—aka Erica Kane of All My Children drove up the avenue to a screaming crowd and all of them shouting her name in recognition. A few blocks away a group of “Spinone Italiano” --an Italian dog breed-- stood waiting patiently to walked up the parade route.
The Columbus Citizens Foundation organizes the parade which runs on 5th Ave from 44th street to 72nd street.
Edward Cardinal Egan was outside St. Patrick Cathedral greeting the participants as they made their way up the parade route. Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Cuomo and Police commissioner Ray Kelly along with other local politician were among the marchers.
Susan Lucci—aka Erica Kane of All My Children drove up the avenue to a screaming crowd and all of them shouting her name in recognition. A few blocks away a group of “Spinone Italiano” --an Italian dog breed-- stood waiting patiently to walked up the parade route.
The Columbus Citizens Foundation organizes the parade which runs on 5th Ave from 44th street to 72nd street.
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How to manage your childs stress
We would like to think of kids as carefree creatures whose main obsessions are puppy dogs and rainbows. And yet, as anyone whose tear-stained 6-year-old has run home fresh from a playground insult knows, a kids life has disappointments and worries that feel as all-consuming as any grown-ups.
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