Does your dog have mobility issues? Does he lag behind you during walks? Or does he take longer getting up or down? Maybe he’s just less playful or active in general?
Having dogs with joint or mobility issues can be challenging. It’s already difficult for them to do normal everyday activities that require movement, so it can be an even bigger challenge motivating them to stay active and healthy. If you’re wondering how you can exercise your dog with mobility issues, here are some things you can do:
1. Incorporate a routine of daily exercise into your dog’s schedule – It can be very easy for a dog with mobility issues to fall into a sedentary lifestyle. Keeping your dog active every day can help improve his overall health and stamina.

2. Get some tug toys – If running and jumping are too much for your dog to handle, tug toys are a great way to provide exercise with less physical impact. Working the muscles your dog uses to pull and tug can still be great exercise.

3. Do you have stairs at home? – If your dog can handle it, throw some tennis balls down the stairs for him to run after. This is a simple exercise that can be done at home. Be sure to reward him with a treat after he fetches! If he has mobility problems that won’t allow him to do this don’t worry. Simple walks can strengthen muscles.

1. Brush.

 Our house pets need brushing to prevent large amounts of hair from accumulating in the coat. It not only decreases the amount of hair on your clothes and furniture, it also stimulates the blood supply to your dog’s skin. Once old hair has been removed, a new hair can form. Brushing should be done on a regular basis. About 10 minutes a day should do the trick.

2. Vacuum.

Vacuum your house and car. Use a good quality vacuum that sucks up pet hair. If you have pets – especially multiple dogs – daily vacuuming is ideal. This includes furniture where pets frequently sleep or rest.

3. Wash.

Weekly washing of bedding can help get rid of pet hair. Wash your dog’s bedding as well as yours, if he sleeps on your bed. Do this at least once a week or more.

4. Keep your closet door closed.

Don’t allow your pets into the area where you keep your clothes. This won’t prevent hair from getting on your clothes but it will help.

5. Use a tape roller.

Tape rollers are a great way to pick up hair on your clothes. Keep one by the door and one in your glove box. This is great for getting hair off your clothes at the last minute.

6.  Bathe.

Bathing your dog helps get rid of loose dead hair, while it stimulates circulation to the skin and helps your dog smell great.  We found a great dog-washing tool called Rapid Bath that lets you easily wash your dog in 5 minutes or less.  This power washing system really helps get rid of dead hair to reduce shedding in your house and on your clothes.

I received an email from Elizabeth Oliver,she living at Japan. I was donated USD5 to ANIMAL REFUGE KANSAI JAPAN. I was feel great had an email from her.  She said we experienced the Kobe earthquake in 1995 and in that one year took in 600 animals. That experience has helped us this time although the scale of the disaster is enormous, compounded by the tsunami and the threat of radiation from the crippled nuclear plant. Kobe is only two hours drive from here but Tohoku is in the north of Japan, a day’s drive away, this hindered too by lack of petrol. We have had two boys from our staff up there rescuing, visiting local government offices for radiation screening, and then meeting up with volunteers from our Tokyo office. The animals are then taken to Tokyo Haneda airport and flown to Osaka Itami, where we pick them up. As of 29th May, 197 dogs, 17 cats, a guinea pig, rabbit and a masked love bird have come in here. Once at Osaka ARK, they are processed fairly quickly by our resident vet; de-wormed, vaccinated, blood tested for heart worm, microchipped and neutered. We send details of the animals with photos back to the local authorities to try to find owners. Already several have found their owners and those will be boarded are ARK until they are in a place where they can take their pets back.

Japanese Government will allow one or two family members, after 8th May to enter the 20k zone to collect personal possessions. When this was announced the government said they would not allow people to take out pets or animals of any kind. We put together a petition in Japanese and English and a wonderful volunteer even translated it into French. 77 organisations in Japan and another 350 organizations around the world signed it and individuals all around the world printed it out, signed it and sent it to a group of Japanese officials. After the petition campaigns from ARK and other animals welfare groups and a protest in Shibuya they have now announced that they will be allowing owners to take out their pets and that any animals found left in yards and homes will be brought out my officials. We are hopeful they will hold to their word but we will have to see what happens. We are afraid that any animals that have not had an owner sneaking into the zone to feed them is long since dead by now. What is needed now is for animal rescue groups to be allowed in to catch the loose animals or we will surely have a large feral population within a year as most of the animals are not spayed or neutered.

So you can see it is quite a lengthy process. We promise to board all these animals for free as well as giving all veterinary treatment and care for free. If we have no contact from owners or can’t find, after three months, the animals become the property of ARK and can be put up for adoption.

Visit more inform at http://drupal.animalrefugekansai.org/?q=en/

PetFinder.my’s 3rd anniversary celebrations at Sunway Pyramid on Apr 23 & 24, with the kind participation of 7 NGOs – SPCA Selangor, PAWS, HOPE, Save A Stray, MDDB, Paws Mission & AnimalCare and generous merchants – Furrenz.com, HeartBeat.my, Cake Pantry, …Da Vinci Creative Kids, Henry Cats & Friends, Petster Magazine and BeadsCraftz. The charity fair successfully raised RM20,000 in cash and NGOs sold over RM15,000 in merchandise. Thank you to all the participants, volunteers and donors for the great support – you guys are the best! A sincere thanks to our co-organizers – Save A Stray for planning many of the exciting activities, and Furrenz.com in helping out with the logistics and sourcing for sponsors.

By Andy

Thanks to those donated.
You helped raise over .Your support is truly making a difference, and once again it proves what’s possible when a passionate community comes together. Give yourself a hand for lending a hand to those in need.

By Clement

Dog Blessings You Shouldn’t Overlook!
There are things dogs do that we may consider little “blessings”. Just wonderful little unexpected things that can make you smile. Here are some of our favorites.

1. The sound of a wagging or thumping tail when all else is quiet
2. Dogs that “listen” to you
3. Dogs that look in your eye like they know what you are thinking or feeling
4. Watching a hungry dog eat well
5. Watching a sick dog start to eat
6. The look of happiness when you pet or talk to a dog
7. A dog’s warm welcome when you come home
8. The excitement dogs feel when they are about to go “out” or “bye-bye
9. The lazy look of a sleeping happy dog
10. Affectionate “kisses”
11. When your dog brings you a toy and asks you to play
12. Seeing a dog’s joy when he gets to run around outside and have fun
13. When a dog rolls over and lets you rub his tummy

Would you thinking do by yourself for Miniature Schnauzer Grooming? I was received Miniature Schnauzer Grooming DVD by Ewa, It was a gift from Mr Jon Collins from UK.   It’s an honor  as selected for review by me.
The DVD is talking about Miniature Schnauzer Grooming Ewa has trained, shown and groomed Miniature Schnauzers since 2000. And for Ewa, her work is a labour of love, typified by her friendly, open approach.
Now first time owners, professional groomers and breeders alike can gain the benefit from her experience and expertise:
For the owner – learn invaluable tips about the general upkeep of Schnauzers and how to best take care of their coats.
For the professional groomer – perfect your skills in creating the unique Schnauzer look and learn how to hand strip to professional standards. This is a potentially profitable new service to offer, that’s also ideal for other harsh coated breeds.
For breeders – the perfect guide for your puppy buyer (with reduced rates when you buy in bulk).
Watch it your way – chapter divisions allow you to review, learn and refresh your knowledge only in the areas that interest you most:
-What we are aiming for
See what a fully groomed Miniature Schnauzer looks like and what the DVD will teach you to do.
-Walk around the ungroomed dog
Have a look around an ungroomed Schnauzer whilst Ewa points out what she will do with each part.
-Tools you Need
Ewa goes through the tools required to groom a Miniature Schnauzer and suggests what tools she recommends investing in to successfully groom a Schnauzer.
-General Clipping
Learn the general clipping of a Schnauzer including clipping the Dog’s front, clipping the Dog’s rear, clipping the Dog’s ears and clipping the stomach.
-Head
Learn how to cut around the edge of the ears, how to blend between long and short coat on a Schnauzer, how to cut in front of eyes and between eyebrows, how to clip between beard and cheek and how to cut the eyebrows.
Chest and Underline
Ewa shows you how to cut the hair on the chest and successfully clip the Schnauzer underline.
Legs and Around the Paws >
Learn how to cut the back of the legs, front of the legs and around the paws on a Miniature Schnauzer.
-Tail and Rear End
Ewa shows you how to groom the tail and rear end of a schnauzer to show standard.
-Hand Stripping
Ewa discusses the differences and pro and cons between Hand Stripping or Clipping your schnauzer. Here she goes on to show you how to hand strip your own Schnauzer and the relevant techniques needed.
-Clipping the Body
If you wish to clip your schnauzers coat, this section will show you how to do it and suggest the tools you need to do it.
-General Maintenance

You interested can do order online With Ewa Miniature Schnauzer Grooming training  DVD , show you how to groom miniature schnauzers.  http://www.withewa.com/

By Clement

Most of the nations atop our list are democratic, business-friendly and boast strong social safety nets.

Think about it for a minute: What does happiness mean to you?

For most, being happy starts with having enough money to do what you want and buy what you want. A nice home, food, clothes, car, leisure. All within reason.

See the full list of The World’s 5  Happiest Countries

The Top 5 Happiest countries in the World

1. Norway

2. Denmark

3. Finland

4. Australia

5. New Zealand

But happiness is much more than money. It’s being healthy, free from pain, being able to take care of yourself. It’s having good times with friends and family.

Furthermore, happiness means being able to speak what’s on your mind without fear, to worship the God of your choosing, and to feel safe and secure in your own home.

Happiness means having opportunity–to get an education, to be an entrepreneur. What’s more satisfying than having a big idea and turning it into a thriving business, knowing all the way that the harder you work, the more reward you can expect?

With this in mind, five years ago researchers at the Legatum Institute, a London-based nonpartisan think tank, set out to rank the happiest countries in the world. But because “happy” carries too much of a touchy-feely connotation, they call it “prosperity.”

Legatum recently completed its 2010 Prosperity Index, which ranks 110 countries, covering 90% of the world’s population.

To build its index Legatum gathers upward of a dozen international surveys done by the likes of the Gallup polling group, the Heritage Foundation and the World Economic Forum. Each country is ranked on 89 variables sorted into eight subsections: economy, entrepreneurship, governance, education, health, safety, personal freedom and social capital.

The core conceit: Prosperity is complex; achieving it relies on a confluence of factors that build on each other in a virtuous circle.

Ultimately how happy you are depends on how happy you’ve been. If you’re already rich, like Scandinavia, then more freedom, security and health would add the most to happiness. For the likes of China and India (ranked 88th), it’s more a case of “show me the money.” What they want most of all? The opportunity to prove to themselves that money doesn’t buy happiness.

No. 5: New Zealand
With very high levels of social cohesion and a first-place ranking in education, New Zealanders trust and help each other. The country ranks first in civil liberties. Ninety-four percent found the beauty of their physical environment satisfying (the other 6% must be blind).

No. 4: Australia
Excellent education, strong personal freedoms, a tight-knit society. Australia’s economy is strong, led by raw materials exports, but it’s also a good place to start a business, with plentiful Internet connectivity and low startup costs. Aussies trust their government

No. 3: Finland
Excellent education, universal health care, plentiful personal freedoms, trusted government, peaceful. Lots of R&D and low business startup costs give the Finns economic strength. But as is to be expected in a country with the highest redistribution of wealth, only 75% of Finns believe working hard will help them get ahead.

No. 2: Denmark
The world’s lowest business startup costs, excellent education, unrestricted civil freedoms. Danes have overwhelming faith in their government and in each other, and report the highest standard of living in the world

No. 1: Norway
The world’s highest per-capita GDP at $53,000 a year. Spending on health care is second-highest after the U.S. An unparalleled 74% of Norwegians say other people can be trusted, 94% are happy with the beauty of their environment, and a very high 93% believe hard work will help them get ahead in life. Having a lot of oil and gas reserves helps.

By Christopher Helman

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Although the answer likely varies from person to person, there are several universal factors that make any spot a great place to live. To get a sense of the best places to call home, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) assembles annual rankings of 140 major cities worldwide based on which have the most ideal living conditions.

The rankings are based on over 30 qualitative and quantitative factors across five categories: stability, health care, culture/environment, education and infrastructure. The EIU tasks analysts and in-city contributors to assess qualitative indicators, while using a relative gauge for quantitative factors. The EIU found that for most cities, livability has been unaffected by the recession, as most factors – such as infrastructure and crime levels – have not shifted.

Each city is given an overall livability rating that is weighted between 1-100, with 100 being ideal living conditions and 1 considered intolerable. Each individual category factors into the overall ranking on weighted basis.

So where are the world’s best cities to live? Click ahead to find out!

By Paul Toscano
Posted 4 May 2010

10. Auckland, New Zealand
Overall Livability Rating: 95.7

Stability: 95
Health Care: 95.8
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.9
Culture & Environment: 97

9. (Tied) Adelaide, Australia
Overall Livability Rating: 95.9

Stability: 95
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.9
Culture & Environment: 94.2

8. (Tied) Perth, Australia
Overall Livability Rating: 95.9

Stability: 95
Health Care: 100
Education: 88.7
Infrastructure: 100
Culture & Environment: 100

7. Sydney, Australia
Overall Livability Rating: 96.1

Stability: 90
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
Culture & Environment: 94.4

6. Helsinki, Finland
Overall Livability Rating: 96.2

Stability: 100
Health Care: 100
Education: 91.7
Infrastructure: 96.4
Culture & Environment: 91

5. Calgary, Canada
Overall Livability Rating: 96.6

Stability: 100
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4
Culture & Environment: 89.1

4. Toronto, Canada
Overall Livability Rating: 97.2

Stability: 100
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 89.3
Culture & Environment: 97.2

3. Melbourne, Australia
Overall Livability Rating: 97.5

Stability: 95
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
Culture & Environment: 95.1

2. Vienna, Austria
Overall Livability Rating: 97.9

Stability: 95
Health Care: 100
Education: 96.5
Infrastructure: 100
Culture & Environment: 100

1. Vancouver, Canada
Overall Livability Rating: 98.0

Stability: 95
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4
Culture & Environment: 100

The ASPCA wishes to extend our deepest condolences to those experiencing or anticipating the loss of a beloved pet. We understand that this is a very tough time for the whole family. Please know that the ASPCA is here for you should you need assistance working through your grief.

If your pet is under the care of a veterinarian at the time of his or her passing, the vet can guide you through the next steps. However, New Yorkers who do not have a relationship with a veterinarian often ask what they should do when a pet dies at home. Living in New York City, you are fortunate to have a wide range of options. Whether you want simply for the body to be removed from your home, or you wish to permanently memorialize your pet in some special way, the choice is yours.

 Immediate Concerns
Depending on your decision, you may have to keep the body in your home for a short period of time, particularly if the death has occurred at night. A well-cooled body can be held for up to 24 hours, but as this is difficult to maintain in a home, the sooner it can be taken somewhere else, the better.

•Placing the wrapped animal in a refrigerator or freezer is recommended, with one exception—if you plan to have a necropsy performed to determine cause of death, the body should not be frozen (refrigeration is still okay). It is essential that you contact a veterinarian as soon as possible if you would like a necropsy.
 
•If the animal is too big to be put into a refrigerator or freezer, the body should be placed on a cement floor or concrete slab—a cool, concrete floor is the best way to draw heat away from the carcass. Do not cover or wrap the body in this instance. Doing so will trap in heat and not allow the body temperature to cool..
 
•As a last resort, if neither refrigeration nor concrete floors are options, you may keep the body in the coldest area of your home, out of the sun, packed with bags of ice. In this case, the body should be placed in a plastic bag to prevent it from getting wet.
The body will not decompose immediately, so there is no need to worry about odor. Also, contrary to common belief, other pets in the household will not be traumatized by seeing the body.

By http://www.aspca.org/

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