Choose a Perfect Dog - One that fits your life.

Choosing a suitable Dog? Large or small - active or couch potato - longhaired or short - with the myriad of options out there, how in the world do you pick the right dog?

Will a large dog be best - or a small one? Do you have children? Do you have other pets? Choosing a suitable dog raises so many questions, but choosing the perfect family dog is one of life's big bonuses. Dogs make brilliant companions and wonderful family pets - if you get the maths right! Making the wrong decision results in heartbreak for yourself and your family - and yet another unhappy or abandoned dog.

Choosing a suitable dog for your family is a major decision and there are ALL SORTS of things to consider. Will a dog fit your lifestyle? Will you have the patience to cope with a puppy ? Or would re-homing a mature dog be best for your family? If you do decided to go the puppy route - are you prepared for sleepless nights, puddles in the most unexpected places, not forgetting chewed up family heirlooms?

However, with a little bit of help, picking the perfect family dog can be a breeze if you do your research and remember the following basic points -

What TYPE of Dog will suite your lifestyle?
Simply put, the type of dog that will fit your lifestyle largely depends on the type of lifestyle you have.

Are you an active, outdoors type of person? You will probably enjoy a medium to large, active dog which needs regular exercise and can join in all your fun. If, however you lead a more sedate lifestyle, a smaller, calmer dog would be suitable and more appreciative of your calm lifestyle.

Space is also an important consideration. Some large dogs need plenty of space whilst small dogs do quite well in flats and apartments.

What BREED of Dog will suite your lifestyle?
Once you've decided what "type" of dog will best suit you, you can now work out the breeds which fit the bill. Dog breeds differ from each other as much as night does from day - this is why research is an absolute must.

Do take time to check out the breed AND the breeder thoroughly. Your dog's temperament is decided primarily by his breed and breeding and only then by human conditioning and training. However, when he is under pressure or provoked, it is almost always your dog's breed and breeding that will win - do bear this important fact in mind.

Other Factors to Consider
When choosing a suitable dog, don’t forget to take into account the cost of looking after a dog. Consider, for example, a dog's grooming needs - ie: shorthaired or longhaired? If you go for a longer haired breed, you need to factor in the additional cost of time and/or professional grooming.

In addition to the usual expenses such as food, vet bills, annual vaccinations and insurance you also need to consider the care of your pet while you're on holiday . Believe me, this can be expensive! More dogs than you care to imagine end up in a dog shelter or worse still on doggy death row simply because their owner had not considered these cost implications.

Last by not least, what type are you?
Well ...... choosing a suitable dog largely depends on your own personality. After all, it's no point picking a dog which is the life and soul of the party if you're the retiring type. Nor is it much fun choosing a dog which matures early and becomes all "dignified" - when what you thrive on is regular rough-and-tumble sessions! Yet another reason for you to do your research thoroughly.

So, do your research at this stage - there is a lot to be considered when choosing a suitable dog. Read as much as you can - and take your time. You'll find a dog which settles into your lifestyle so comfortably, you wont remember a day when he wasn't there - and even if you do, you’ll wonder how in the world you managed without him!

How To Teach Children To Care For The Dog

If you have children, you've probably heard those familiar words, "Can we keep him?" Dog's aren't just a man's best friend anymore; they've become the whole family's friend. If you're like any typical family, the children will probably spend the most time with your new dog. This is why it's very important you teach your child how to take care of him. Here are a few dog rules to teach them:

1. Make sure you remember to feed the dog and give him fresh water each day. Explain that dogs, especially puppies, need nutrition each day for energy and proper growth. If you have an outside dog, it's especially important that his water dish is changed everyday. Standing water is a breeding place for mosquitoes. Also dirt can get flung into their dish. It is equally important for small children to be supervised when dealing with this type of responsibility. Sometimes smaller children can be too eager to help. Explain to your children why we don't feed dog's certain foods such as sweets. Dog food is made to meet their dog's nutritional needs and sweets can make their dog sick.

2. Being N-I-C-E to your dog is another lesson to teach children. Younger children, particularly under the age of four, have a tendency to be rough with animals. Pulling tails and ears just comes naturally with their curiosity. With a new dog, you may not know his temperament very well or how he may react to your child's curiosity. Lead by example. Show your child how to be kind to animals. Show them how to gently pet them on the head or back and that hitting or pulling can hurt the dog.

3. Teach your child about the importance of exercise with the family dog. In order for the dog to stay healthy he must move around and play. If the dog is not overpowering, let your child walk the dog with a leash. Another fun activity for exercise is fetch. Let your child throw a ball or stick for the pet to chase. This is lots of fun for both participants.

4. If you have a rambunctious puppy, make sure your child doesn't leave things lying around. Puppies love to chew on whatever they can sink their teeth into. If they see your daughter's favorite dolly on the floor, or your son's tennis shoe, the puppy will show no reserve. They will usually dive right in. Tell your child that your puppy is too young to understand, and that until he gets older, be extra careful about leaving things lying around.

5. Keep bathroom doors shut. Dogs are notorious for drinking from the toilet bowl. If you can help it, reduce the temptation for him, by teaching your child to keep bathroom doors shut.

6. If you have an indoor dog then he's got to have potty breaks outside. Keep a schedule of bathroom breaks for your dog. This is one of the not so fun parts of taking care of a new pet. Remind your child that if the new dog doesn't keep to the scheduled potty breaks that he may find a place in the house. In training a new dog to use the bathroom outside, the scheduled times must be strictly kept.

7. Make a chart. If you child is having problems remembering to feed the pet or take it out for breaks, it would be a great idea to make a chart of things to do each day. Let your child mark a check when the chore has been completed. The more he completes the chore, the easier it will be to remember.

Children don't always see the bigger picture of taking care of a new dog, but with our guidance, they will no doubt become good little pet owners. It's a good idea to applaud your child when he takes on responsibility and follows through with it. This will give them confidence to mature and take on more responsibility as they get older. Taking care of a pet is a big responsibility. Teach your kids that just as they have to be taken care of by parents, their pet has to be taken care of as well. Our pets depend on us everyday.

MY PERSONAL LIFE

I am Seshu born on 15-11-1973 at a small village i.e, Madanapalle of India. I was studied upto SSC very well and passed in first division. After that I joined Inter in CEC. But I am not interested in these subjects. I like to study mathematics. But I could not get seat in this subject that’s why I joined in CEC. Due to not interest to study these subjects, and also having age like enjoying, I enjoyed my college life while watching adult movies, playing cricket, enjoying with friends and didn’t attended my classes and failed in 3 subjects. My parents scolded me. After that I hurtfully and challengingly joined in other college and took my favourate subject i.e., Mathematics. In that college my life has completely changed into wrong way. I started smoking, drinking also. Atleast I didn’t attended my exams due to non availability of my number in examination hall. I didn’t told these all to my parents and as usually I starts from my home for exam and went a place where I usually with my friends. Someday and after the results my parents went to college and gathered all the information about my presence of classes and known all the facts and seriously scolded me and beaten me and keep it to beaten everyday and didn’t allowed me to attend my typewriting classes too. One day I asked my mom for fee amount to pay in my typing institute. I got very much disappointment on that day and I decided to suicide.

On that day in the afternoon my mom went to others home and my dad went to school. Ohh, I forgot to say about my dad. My dad is a Government Teacher. He very much loves me. He had high confident about me in all aspects not only in studies. But I have ashamed that I fooled my parents. Twice I had tried to attempt suicide while hanging my neck to the roof, but I could not able to do this with fear. On the afternoon of that day nobody in my home and I got a poison bottle which is kept to use for the trees in my home. I pour it in the glass and started to drink. It is in bluish color. Just 5 ml of the poison went into my throat and suddenly started to burn my throat and closing my eyes. I went infront of the mirror and showed myself. It is going to blurring; I could not able to see my face clearly. Ohh. It is really very very painful.

I ran to my neighbor house and called aunty and told her that I took poison. Suddenly they called auto and bring me to hospital. There in hospital the doctor let me drink some salt water and removed all the poison from my stomach and admitted me in the hospital. But I am in unconscious for almost 6 days. I could not able identify anybody. I was completely on the bed. They put a catheter into my penny for my urination. After my recovery and before the discharging a male nurse brings me into room and tried to remove the catheter but it didn’t coming. He used to inject the water into the catheter for free removing from my penny. While injecting the water into the catheter a sound has came like tap. He didn’t tell me what happened while removing the catheter. He simply told me that you may go now. BUT AFTER TWO YEARS I KNOWN THAT WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT TIME WITH THAT STUPID MALE NURSE.

I was struggled very much while urinating. Its very slow flow and sometimes very much painful in my penny. I too didn’t took care about this matter and lived and hold all my painful feelings inside me. One day after two years I started to journey to my cousins home while sitting in the last seat of the bus. The road is very bad to that village. My body has completely shacked in the journey and I could not able to control my urine. When I feel that I have to urinate I must have to run away to bathroom. I went for doctor in my place and he could not able to find, what happening. He advised for big hospital. I went to SVIMS Tirupati for better advice. They scanned my pennies and watched inside in the monitor and found that something is stricken inside it. OHHH My God !!!!! They shocked and then only I understand that these all happened because of that STUPID Male Nurse. He left a little bit of catheter inside my penny !!!!!! while removing the catheter when I was admitted in the hospital.

But the SVIMS doctors has removed it with minor operation and after 5 days I was discharged from this hospital. After this my urine flow is normal and felt happy. I lived happily for almost 7 years while doing job in a Government Sector as Typist cum computer operator as temporarily. I worked very hardly at day and nights with some inconveniences like bad smell of sweat and some viruses in the skin. Again I started to struggle with my body in the year 2002. Having joint pains, weakness, anxiety, fear, suddenly getting sweat. Ohh. It could not append to any body even to my enemy. I stopped my job and started to run to the hospitals. I went many big hospitals like CMC, Manipal, St.Johns, Apolo in every department in the hospital. No one doctor has diagnosed my disease and they let me to spend huge amounts. They done all investigations like X-rays, Blood tests, Scanning etc., but no use. I ran to Kerala for Ayurvedic treatment for one month and I leaved my place and also my family too also and spend more money. But no use.

Finally again I found a hospital in Tirupati by name Ramdevi Multi Specialty Hospital and I was consulted a doctor by name Radhakrishna Reddy, Senior most Neuro Surgeon has diagnosed my disease has Poly Arthralgia and also as Cervical Sodalities THANK GOD. God!!!! Three disks are spoiled in my neck. THESE ALL HAPPENED DUE TO KEPT THE BIT OF CATHETER INSIDE MY PENNY BY THAT STUPID MALE NURSE. Virus has formed into my body and caused joint pains, anxiety all these. This doctor has started treatment and advised me that “ YOU HAVE TO USE MEDICINES FOR 2 TO 3 YEARS” for to remove the virus. Now am running my own Internet Café and doing my works and every month going to check up of my health using medicine regularly. If God will bless me I will completely cure from this ill health. This is my story of sadness.

TRY TO GIVE FOOD LIKE THIS TO YOUR LOVING PETS

Not only love your Pets, If you can take care of their health, they will give you happy and joy. How the neatness is the importance of their health, Food is also the same importance about the Pets. Try to give Food like this to your loving pets.

• If your dog age is above 6 months, give food twice a day is enough. If it is 2 months age, 4 times a day and if 4 months of age give food for trice a day. It means when the age is increasing you must have to give less food.

• If you are a Non-vegetarian, it can get Mutton, chicken, egg as well as vegetables, If you are a Vegetarian there is a problem to your pet. If you cannot give Mutton every day, atleast you must have to give non-vegetarian once in two or three days. If you cannot, bring a ready made product of Non-Vegetarian item from the shop. They know very well that what product have to give in certain age of your dog. So, there is no problem to you.

• Don’t put dog’s food in the fridge long days i.e., 5 days or one week. If you are busy also try to give food from the fridge only of 2 days. If you thing that you cannot give fresh food to your loving dog, use air tight box and keep it in deep fridge then you can use it.

• Try to keep consulting the doctor for the improvement of the health and use vitamins under the guidelines of the doctor.

• You can use the food for dog without salt but don’t use sugar. You can use sweet in the dog’s food rarely not frequently. It will destroy the health of your loving pet.
  

Dog Illnesses - Secrets To Getting Your Dog Healthy

Why do we have to keep our dogs healthy? Do you have any plan activities for your dog on daily bases? Anyone dog owner who is close to their dog will easily know when their dog is not well. The problem is that some dog illnesses are internal and are sometimes difficult to notice. In some cases visible signs are seen when it is too late. To avoid had I known it is important to keep our dogs healthy. Let consider the

1. Health

Canine sickness will never become a problem if we take the health of our dogs as serious as we can take it. Learning about the common illnesses, skin conditions and health problems in dogs, ailments and how to care for your dog during an illness is very important. Daily care, grooming, and attention go a long way in keeping many health problems at bay. The dog health guide is a source for information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of many common canine symptoms and sicknesses.

2. Diagnosis

To be able to deal with canine illnesses very well, one must understand the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of any kind of sicknesses. Especially common ones like allergy, the many types of canine cancer, canine fleas and allergic reaction to fleas. One very serious illnesses is canine nose bleeding and tumors. Canine warts is also a common dog illness which if not detected early can cause a great deal of health hazard for your dog. Through my research on canine illnesses I have come to know so many dog sicknesses which I did not know exist. For all the dog lovers and owners out there, please educate yourself or learn about all these diseases, their symptoms, diagnosis and treatment because it can save a dog life.

Keep your dog in good health condition by having physical activities plan either daily or 3 times a week. The least you can do is walk he or she daily and have a proper check up routine regularly. There are more activities and health guides that I will not be able cover in this article.