JACQUE's Blog (36)

Our Bragger needs prayer support...

Our Bragged has friends and family victims of the tornado. Let us band together in prayer.

Added by JACQUE on April 28, 2011 at 9:58am — 12 Comments

Info I have found on CARING for your BLIND DOG...

Here is a link to some VERY useful info for WESTIE OWNERS...

http://www.westiemed.org/

Here is a link to an EXCELLENT BLIND DOG INFO SITE...

http://www.blinddogs.net/tips_help.html

Added by JACQUE on January 7, 2011 at 5:41pm — 4 Comments

Don't Forget To Brush Them Teeth!

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Added by JACQUE on September 1, 2009 at 7:55am — No Comments

HOW TO FEEL LIKE A MILLION BUCKS!!!

Get involved.

Added by JACQUE on July 18, 2009 at 9:34am — No Comments

HOW TO FIND A LOST DOG...

How To Find A Lost Dog

First, search your property thoroughly. Small dogs can get into some mighty strange places.

The point is, look in EVERY nook and cranny.

Look behind, under, and inside washing machines, clothes dryers, stoves, refrigerators, and dish washers. Look behind water heaters, in boxes, under furniture, under beds, in closets, in cabinets, in shelves and bookcases, in drain pipes, in sewer drains, in culvert pipes, under vehicles, in crawl spaces… Continue

Added by JACQUE on February 21, 2009 at 12:29pm — 2 Comments

Winter Pet Tips (from the ASPCA)

Winter’s chill may have settled in your neighborhood, but your energetic pooch still wants to go for walks in the great outdoors. Take it slow and steady, pet parents. According to our experts, the danger of stray voltage on city streets can turn a simple stroll into a devastating event for our furry friends.

Most common in northern climes and urban areas, stray voltage occurs when dormant utilities leak excess electricity. Combined with wet… Continue

Added by JACQUE on January 9, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Never give your dog these Tablefoods!

Foods to avoid are....

Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips (contain cyanogenic glycosides resulting in cyanide posioning)

Potato peelings and green looking potatoes

Rhubarb leaves

Mouldy/spoiled foods

Alcohol

Yeast dough

Coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)

Hops (used in home brewing)

Tomato leaves & stems (green parts)

Broccoli (in large amounts)

Raisins and grapes

Cigarettes, tobacco,… Continue

Added by JACQUE on October 29, 2008 at 8:28pm — 2 Comments

Mother duck's 'bird brain' saves ducklings

Mother duck's 'bird brain' saves ducklings

She grabs police officer by pant leg to lead him to her brood trapped under grate

Nicholas Read Vancouver Sun

Ray Peterson, Special to the Sun / Mother duck shows police officer where her ducklings fell through a grate into a sewer underneath the Granville Street Bridge.

Don't mention "bird brains" to Ray Petersen, because after what happened this week, he won't hear a word of… Continue

Added by JACQUE on October 29, 2008 at 8:13am — No Comments

Baghdad Pups....Ratchet the Dog goes home from Iraq ahead of U.S. soldier

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7680429.stm

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/clemency-for-ratchet

http://www.baghdadpups.com/

Added by JACQUE on October 21, 2008 at 2:57pm — No Comments

Medicines that can poison your pet,,,

NSAIDs

NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like ibuprofen or naproxen are the most common cause of pet poisoning in small animals, and can cause serious problems even in minimal doses. Pets are extremely sensitive to their effects, and may experience stomach and intestinal ulcers and—in the case of cats—kidney damage.

Antidepressants

Antidepressants can cause vomiting and lethargy and certain types can lead to serotonin syndrome—a condition marked by agitation,… Continue

Added by JACQUE on October 17, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

PLEASE DO THIS "FREE" GOOD DEED - Animal Rescue

PLEASE DO THIS "FREE" GOOD DEED - Animal Rescue

Animal Rescue

Hi, all you animal lovers. This is pretty simple... Please tell ten

friends to tell ten today! The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble

getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of

getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals.

It takes less than a minute (How about 20 seconds) to go to their site

and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals'… Continue

Added by JACQUE on October 15, 2008 at 4:44pm — 1 Comment

Air Fresheners Kill!

Q: I use air fresheners in my home, but have been told I shouldn't. Are they bad for my health?

A: It certainly looks like they are. Recent research strongly suggests that they raise your risk of a number of pulmonary diseases. Last year researchers found that being exposed to chemicals from air fresheners as little as once a week may increase your odds of developing asthma symptoms by 71 percent. And a 2006 study showed that people with high blood levels of the chemical 1,4… Continue

Added by JACQUE on October 1, 2008 at 10:28am — 1 Comment

Science Diet Pet Food....It seems that pets are getting sick from eating this food.I

Surf of Pearcy AR (06/13/08)

I am very unsettled by the Science Diet dry dog food. I have worked in the veterinary field for 5 years now, when my shepherd was a puppy naturally I started her on the best food I could buy and considering where I worked I thought I was doing the right thing. I noticed she produced frequent stools through out the day (even more than usual for a pup) So I switched her to Purina Puppy food and she did much better. I continued to feed that with no problem for… Continue

Added by JACQUE on September 26, 2008 at 4:33pm — 3 Comments

Dangerous or Fatally Toxic Dogfood Info...This is a compilation of news,articles and reports from vaious sources such as FDA and Consumer Affairs etc.

Here are some titles of various reports that I have found. Please read through and check on what you are feedind your petkid.

• Mars Recalls More Pet Food; Possible Salmonella Contamination

• Mars Petcare Recalls Some Pedigree Dog Food

• Expert Finds Unexplained Pet Deaths 'Not Consistent'

• Illness, Death Dog Nutro Pet Food

• Feds Raid PETCO Warehouse in Illinois

• Pet Owners Not Thrilled with Poison Food Settlement

• CDC Links 2006 Salmonella Outbreak… Continue

Added by JACQUE on September 25, 2008 at 1:47pm — 2 Comments

Tips when adopting another dog into your family...

Before you adopt another dog be sure the dog you already have is well-trained. Especially make sure your existing dog knows and obeys at least the basic commands such as Come,Sit,Stay,and is fully potty-trained. Usually the newcomer will take the lead from the resident petkid . If the resident dog isn't well trained ,then you most likely will end up with 2 unruly dogs on your hands!

*Buy all NEW supplies for the second dog such as bedding, feeding… Continue

Added by JACQUE on September 23, 2008 at 10:20pm — 2 Comments

Pet Peeves - pro and con opinions about deadly-serious to seriously-funny issues !

What are your pet peeves? Not so pet - friendly places? Irresponsible owners? Something your petkid does that drives you nutz?
Well this is the place to sound off! Enjoy!

Added by JACQUE on September 19, 2008 at 12:05am — 2 Comments

Things to ponder....

One evening an old Apache woman told her daughter about a battle that goes on inside people. She said, The battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all. She said, "One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego."

The other is Good. It is joy, peace,… Continue

Added by JACQUE on September 11, 2008 at 10:13pm — 3 Comments

Do Elephants REALLY Never Forget???

Extensive observations have confirmed that elephants indeed remember injuries and hold grudges against their abusers. For example, one study of African elephants found that the animals react negatively to the sight and scent of clothing worn by members of a nearby Maasai tribe of people [source: BBC News]. Why the sour grapes? Maasai men spear elephants as a customary display of their masculinity.

Anecdotal evidence also… Continue

Added by JACQUE on August 31, 2008 at 6:36am — No Comments

Are you ready for a Hurricane ??? Emergency Supply List...

Are you ready for GUSTAV??? Emergency Supply List...Emergency Supply List

Recommended Items to Include in a Basic Emergency Supply Kit:

- Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation

- Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food

- Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both

- Flashlight and extra batteries

-… Continue

Added by JACQUE on August 31, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Why do Giraffes have knobs on their heads?

The "horns" on a giraffe's head are called ossicones. They are made of bone incased in skin. They are connected to the skull in adults, but they lie flat in newborns to facilitate easier birth. When the giraffe is born, the ossicones are made of cartilage (the stuff that gives your nose and ears structure). Slowly this cartilage is replaced with bone, starting from… Continue

Added by JACQUE on August 30, 2008 at 12:01pm — No Comments