Dog Friendly Events-Buffalo Boogie May 11, 2013

Buffalo Boogie

May 11, 2013 by DallasDogLife 

Date/Time
Date(s) - Saturday, May 11, 2013
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Run past our resident bison herd! Buffalo Boogie is coming to the Fort Worth Nature Center on Saturday, May 11, 2013 – Buffalo Boogie is the annual big fundraiser for the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, the largest Fort Worth city park. This annual event includes a 1mile and 5K fun walk/run and a 5K chip-timed run. Register as an individual, family, group, or school. And bring your dog! This is fun for the whole family and includes lots of door prizes, live music, balloon clown, face painters, caricature artist, exhibitors, and the Nature Center Gift Shop. Participants receive a free t-shirt (first 1000 registered), breakfast, snacks, and a wide choice of free goodies. Top three timed-run finishers in each age group will receive awards. For more information, call 817-392-7410 or visit www.buffaloboogie.org, www.naturecenterfriends.org, or e-mail fonc@earthlink.net.

Dog Friendly Events-Seminar – Introduction to K9 Nose Work May 11, 2013

Seminar – Introduction to K9 Nose Work

May 11, 2013 by DallasDogLife

Date/Time
Date(s) - Saturday, May 11, 2013 - Sunday, May 12, 2013
All Day Seminar – Introduction to K9 Nose Work with Jill Marie O’Brien – one of the founding members.
May 11-12, 2013 at What a Great Dog! Training Center in Frisco TX

What is K9 Nose Work? It’s a relatively new sport where dogs get to use their noses to search for specific odors. No prior training is needed, and almost any dog can participate. It’s great for building confidence in shy dogs, and providing an activity for senior dogs. Whether you choose to compete for titles in the sport, or just do it for fun, your dog will love you for it!
10 working spots each day. You can work one day and audit the other – audit both days – or just audit one day.

See flyer for more info, or contact Mickey Schufman at fourpawstrainer@yahoo.com
and put “seminar flyer” in the subject.

Dog Friendly Events-Low Cost Vaccinations and Spay/Neuter May 10, 2013

Low Cost Vaccinations and Spay/Neuter

May 10, 2013 by DallasDogLife Leave a Comment

Date/Time
Date(s) - Friday, May 10, 2013
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Low Cost Vaccinations and Spay/Neuter Sureries
9995 Monroe Dr #201
Dallas, TX 75229
Open
Fridays 8am for surgery check in
Fridays 1p-6p for vaccinations and outpatient visits
Prices – Dogs
Rabies     $10
DHP (Distemper/Parvo)     $20
Bordetella     $13
Intestinal Parasite Screen (Fecal)     $15
Heartworm Test     $25
6 month injectable Heartworm Prevention $35-65
Microchip    $35
Dog Combo - Includes: DHP, Rabies, Bordetella     $35
Dog Super Combo - Includes: Dog Combo + HW Test     $55
Puppy Package - Includes entire puppy series: 3x DHP, Rabies, Bordatella, Intestinal Parasite Screen, 3 dewormings ($120 Value!)     $95
Puppy Package Plus - —Includes Puppy Package plus heartworm prevention pills and injection at 6 months of age ($210 value)     $150
Canine Neuter — Price Varies in this range with pet’s weight     $65-95
Canine Spay — Price Varies in this range with pet’s weight. Females must be under 35 lbs and 7 years of age     $75-95
Exam     $25
To Schedule a Surgery, please visit outreachclinic.com

Dog Friendly Events-8th Annual Golf Tournament and Auction Benefiting the Texas Alliance for Homeless Pets May 10, 2013

8th Annual Golf Tournament and Auction Benefiting the Texas Alliance for Homeless Pets

May 10, 2013 by DallasDogLife 

Date/Time
Date(s) - Friday, May 10, 2013
All Day The Beam Foundation Golf Tournament raises funds to support the Texas Alliance for Homeless Pets. If you care about your family, you care about your pets. The support we raise at the tournament and auction all go to create a lasting social change in the way pets have a voice. Our goal this year is to set in motion an alliance for the amazing people who work daily with homeless and abused pets. A representation of all the important animal welfare organizations have already committed to the alliance, and you’ll get to meet some of them. It is amazing to gather experts, in any field, together around a table to solve their common problems. But in the animal welfare industry, the professionals are making life and death decisions every single day.
The Texas Alliance for Homeless Pets, working as a team, is finding ways to impact the homeless pet issue facing all of our communities. And by golfing in this tournament, you can say you played a “Par(t)”. Tell a friend!
All you have to do is play golf. And sponsor if you can.
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Event Location:
Texas Star Golf Course
1400 Texas Star Parkway
Euless, Texas
Event Times:
Friday, May 10, 2013
Registration: 11:00 AM
Shotgun start: 12:30 PM
Dinner & Awards: 5:30 PM (following play)
Learn more about TAFHP and register here: http://petsintexas.org/events/the-8th-annual-beam-foundation-golf-tournament/

Dog Friendly Events- Power Cues May 9, 2013

Power Cues

May 9, 2013 by DallasDogLife Leave a Comment

Date/Time
Date(s) - Thursday, May 9, 2013
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Make all your cues POWER CUES. A cue is a treasure! When to add a cue. How to change a cue. Fine-tuning your cues for maximum responsiveness from your dog! POWER CUES can prevent your dog from offering inappropriate behaviors, and enhance your dog’s understanding of the training process.
Pre-requisite for this class is Intro to Positive Training
Thursdays 11am to Noon
May 9th through May 30th
$100 for 4-weeks

Dogs and Chocolate

Written on 03/20/2013 by Brandy Arnold
original post:http://dogingtonpost.com/dogs-and-chocolate/#.UYPjhEqyyM0

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You’ve no doubt heard about chocolates being harmful to dogs. Many have told you to never give in to that pathetic look that comes across your pooch’s face as he begs for your delicious M&M’s. Maybe you’ve wondered if you really have to deprive Fido with those mouth-watering sweets. Well, the truth is that chocolate contains theobromine, a substance that is highly toxic to dogs when ingested in large quantities. This ingredient belongs to the xanthine compound which is in a similar family to theophylline and caffeine.

Understanding Chocolate Toxic Levels
The good thing is that in order for theobromine to result a lethal reaction, it takes a fairly large serving of about 100 to 150 mg/kg. Some variables, nevertheless, have to be considered such as animal size, individual sensitivity, and chocolate concentration in analysing the toxic levels.
On the average, a milk chocolate comprises 44 mg/oz. of theobromine. While semi-sweet chocolates have 150.g/oz, Baker’s chocolates, on the other hand, contain about 390mg/oz. If you use the general theobromine dose of 100mg/kg as the toxic measure, you can use the following estimates in calculating the safe amount of chocolate Fido can consume: (1) an ounce of milk chocolate for every one pound of Fido’s body weight, (2) an ounce of semisweet chocolate for every three pounds of body weight, and (3) an ounce of Baker’s chocolate for every nine pounds of your pooch’s body weight.
For instance, a 2-ounce  bar of Baker’s chocolate may lead to a huge risk of having a 15-pound dog get poisoned. Yet, the same amount of Milk chocolate may only result to digestive problems.

Signs to Watch Out for
Because xanthine generally affects the animal’s nervous and cardiovascular systems, as well as peripheral nerves, clinical symptoms like hyper-excitability and hyper-irritability can be observed. Other signs include restlessness, rapid heart rate, frequent urination, muscle tremors, diarrhea, and vomiting.

How to Deal with Chocolate-poisoning
There remains no particular antidote for chocolate toxicity. Because half the life of such toxin is approximately 17 ½ hours in canines, you have to induce vomiting during the first couple of hours if the dose is unknown. You may also try to administer activated charcoal to inhibit toxin absorption.  Once neurological manifestations are observed, the use of anticonvulsants may be done in order to control the symptoms. The heart can be protected through oxygen therapy as well as intravenous fluid and medications.

Because milk chocolates usually lead to diarrhea between 12 to 24 hours following the ingestion, the condition has to be symptomatically treated so that dehydration can be prevented. Once you suspect your dog has consumed any amount of chocolate, immediately contact your vet.

Dog Bite Liability Protection

Written on 05/01/2013 by Ron Miller
original post: http://dogingtonpost.com/dog-bite-liability-protection/#.UYPivUqyyM0

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Today’s dog owners face many legal challenges covering their responsibility for the behavior of their dog. Dog bite liability protection has become a major issue all dog owners need to be aware of and take the necessary steps to protect themselves and their dogs. It has been stated that dogs bite roughly 5 million people in America each year, so these tips for dog bite liability protection will give you vital information and the steps to protect you and your family pet.

Our first tip for reducing dog bite liability protection concerns is to have your dogs spayed or neutered. Many say this will cause a dog to gain weight, but this is false if you provide your dog with a good diet and regular exercise. We have owned a dozen or so dogs, all “fixed”, and none ever had a weight problem. Dogs that have been “fixed” are more docile and less prone to bite.

Socialization of your dog will go a long way in preventing him or her biting people. Training classes are a wonderful way to begin the socialization of your dog. The dog will be exposed to many other breeds of dogs as well as their owners. This begins the socialization process teaching the dog they need not be afraid of other dog’s not unfamiliar people thus reducing the chances of unwanted biting episodes.

All dog owners should train their dog never to chase after strangers and especially children. This also must include other dogs they may encounter. There are some breeds that have a natural instinct to chase and extra care should be taken with these breeds.

When you allow your dog outside never do so if the dog is not contained with a good fenced in area of the yard. Using an invisible fence is another option but this method does not keep other dogs, children or people from crossing over the electronic barrier. A chain link fence is best and keep the gates and fencing in good condition so the dog cannot get over, under or through the fence.

If there is an indication your dog will react aggressively in a social setting such as walks in the park, being around crowds of people, and other social events do the right thing and leave your dog at home.

Be certain your dog has all the required vaccinations required and keep proof of these records in the event a biting occurs. This is vital information for medical personnel and can reduce the consequences of a legal proceeding brought against you as well as possibly save the life of the dog.

Common sense is your best protection concerning dog bite liability protection so act responsibly when training, socializing, and raising your dog.