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Issue No. 102, Vol.4, July 13, 2000
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Contents
>Surfer Dog:
-- Dog Food Goes Gourmet
-- Madonna's Dog House
>Travel:
-- Advice On Traveling With Your Dog In Airline Passenger Cabin
>Behavior:
-- The Top Dog Should Be You
>Science:
-- Certain Animals Are Predisposed To Cancer
-- Texas A&M Vet Says Animal ESP Uncertain
>Tidbits:
-- Unspayed dogs at risk; Indian girl weds dog
>Editor's Cubby
The views or opinions found within CT are those of the
sources and do not necessarily reflect the views of either
CT or its publisher, CFNA Inc. Only bylined opinion columns
reflect the views of the writer him or herself.
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S U R F E R D O G
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Online Reads Found By Surfer Dog:
***DOG FOOD GOES GOURMET
Copyright 2000 Associated Press -- Published on ABCNEWS.com
by Jeff Donn, The Associated Press
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Is Fifi tired of bland dog biscuits? Does Buster crave more than
mushy mystery meat from a can and the occasional greasy table scrap?
Then Taxi’s Dog Bakery suggests something Italian: Perhaps an
appetizer of a garlic-and-parsley biscuit, a personal pizza with real
dough and a cream-cheese cannoli. And for that embarrassing
doggie-and-garlic breath afterward, a biscuit made with fresh mint.
Hundreds of bakeries catering to pet palates have opened over
the past few years in a boom tied to the surging economy and a
deepening cultural fondness for dogs. The explosion is reflected on
the Internet, talk and food shows, and even in the prime time
television series Providence, with a character who runs a bakery for
dogs.
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***MADONNA'S DOG HOUSE
Copyright 2000 BBC News
Pop superstar Madonna has reportedly sold her luxury mansion for
7.5 million dollars - to a German shepherd dog. The palatial
eight-bedroomed villa in Miami was snapped up by a mysterious group
calling themselves The Burgundians, according to local press reports.
The group, composed of three women and two men, acquired the
property on behalf of Gunther IV, who inherited a 200 million dollar
fortune from his father's owner.
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T R A V E L
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ADVICE ON TRAVELING WITH YOUR DOG IN AIRLINE PASSENGER CABIN
While many airlines have banned transporting animals in the
cargo hold during the summer months, they haven't forbidden the
travel of small pets in the passenger cabin.
At least that is the case with American, Continental, Delta,
TWA and United.
Dogs can fly with their owners in the passenger cabin,
provided they are 18" or less in length, 11" or less in height, and
22 pounds or less in weight.
Following are guidelines for cabin travel with your dog:
-- Familiarize the pet with its carrier before leaving home.
Leave it open with a favorite item inside.
-- Carry a current health certificate from the veterinarian
dated within 7-to-10 days of departure date.
-- Make sure the pet has an identification tag on its collar
with the owner's home address and phone number and the address and
phone number of the destination.
-- Pack a travel kit with the pet's food, dishes, toys, bedding,
medicine and health documents.
-- Don't leave a pet alone in a zipped-up bag.
-- Observe airline size requirements: the pet must be 18" or
less in length, 11" or less in height, and weigh 22 pounds or less.
-- Make a reservation and purchase a ticket for the pet.
-- Make sure the carrier has an absorbent liner. This is an
airline requirement.
-- Contact the individual carrier for its underseat dimensions
and specific regulations.
-- At the security checkpoint, politely inform the agent that a
pet is in the carrier and cannot be exposed to x-rays. The agent
can use a hand held metal detector to examine the bag.
-- When traveling outside the United States, contact the
appropriate embassy or consulate at least four weeks beforehand
for quarantine or health requirements at the destination.
-- Don't feed the pet within six hours of departure or give
it water within two hours of departure.
-- Never use tranquilizers unless directed by a veterinarian.
One type of carrier to consider for cabin travel with your pet is
the Sherpa bag. It can be seen at http://www.sherpapet.com .
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B E H A V I O R
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THE TOP DOG SHOULD BE YOU
from the School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis
Dog Care Guidelines
editors:Lynette Hart, PhD, and Helen Chuang, DVM
Dogs, like many social species, organize their social
interactions, in part, through a dominance hierarchy that includes
all those they live with, both dogs and humans.
Since the dog's perception of a family member's rank may
influence both the response to commands and his potential for
aggression, a dog will only follow the command of a higher ranking
member.
It is important for a companion dog to understand that people
always rank higher regardless of the rank with other dogs.
If there re is any question about the order of the ranking,
the dog may test to see where you really stand or try to move you
into a subordinate position. This could be by snarling or growling
when you make the dog do something it doesn't want to do (such
as get off the sofa) or by disregarding your commands.
If this miscommunication continues and the dog feels that you
are a subordinate challenging his position, the conflict may
escalate to the dog trying to bite.
This same process occurs between dogs. Dogs actually feel more
secure when their position is clear even if it is as a subordinate.
Being the "top dog" allows you to have control of your dog when
needed. Many human actions can be considered as either acts of
dominance or submission by a dog. For example, a top dog:
Takes food away from a subordinate.
Goes through the door first.
Decides when attention is given.
Has the subordinate move in order for the dominant to pass
as opposed to going around.
Is able to roll the subordinate dog over.
Grabs (bites) the subordinate's muzzle.
(The list above is of behaviors dogs use with each other. When we
exhibit these behaviors with dogs, they recognize them as evidence
of our leadership. These behaviors must be taught gently or may
encourage aggression from the dog.)
A dog used to being dominant may not cooperate with being
rolled onto its back since that would indicate submission. This
dog may retaliate by struggling or showing signs of aggression to
warn the caretaker to stop.
Being able to restrain the dog may be important if the dog
needs to be examined.
Also, a dog that does not recognize you as a dominant
leader may choose not to obey a command.
Your leadership role should be reinforced regularly by you
setting the schedule for food and attention rather than just giving
these when the dog asks for them. As a subordinate dog, he/she can
stop worrying about protecting a dominant position, such as
avoiding rollovers, and focus on listening to and trying to please
you.
Dogs can then receive rewards and praise for doing so. You
must be careful about enforcing your leadership position though.
Establishing leadership is usually relatively easy if you are
starting with a puppy or if you have certain breeds who tend not
to be very dominant.
If your dog does begin to show aggression towards you at any
point, you should seek the advice of a veterinarian or other behavior
specialist. You are speaking different languages and not
understanding each other so don't assume your dog won't seriously
hurt you.
NOTE:
The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of
California-Davis web site, started in April 2000, is located at:
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/
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S C I E N C E
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CERTAIN ANIMALS ARE PREDISPOSED TO CANCER
Cancer is as common in some animals as it is in people.
But unlike people, certain animals have a higher incidence
rate.
Dogs top the list, followed by cats.
Dogs have higher rates of skin, breast and bone cancer and
leukemia. Golden retrievers, boxers and Boston terriers have
the highest cancer rates, attributable to the genetic make-up
of these breeds.
In addition, gray-colored horses and white-faced Hereford
cows have higher skin cancer rates than dark-colored
animals of their species. Treatments for afflicted animals
include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, all of which
can be costly.
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TEXAS A&M VET SAYS ANIMAL ESP UNCERTAIN
It's been a question asked for decades: Do animals
have ESP?
It's hard to answer because it's never been proven in
humans that such a thing as ESP (extra sensory perception) exists,
says Dr. Bonnie Beaver, an expert in animal behavior at the College
of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University.
It's been suspected ESP exists in humans, but not unequivocally
proven. The same could be said for the animal world, Beaver says.
Some people suspect animals have ESP, but there's no concrete
evidence to say it's so.
"A lot of the unusual phenomena that deals with animal ESP can
be explained as something else," Beaver says. "Humans and animals
may or not may have ESP, but the scientific proof is still not
there yet."
Take earthquakes. Many animals can sense an earthquake before
the first windows in a building start shaking.
"But what they are feeling are actually pre-tremors and the
ground moving - they can detect it before we can because they feel
it," Beaver says. "In earthquakes, where tremors don't occur often,
it's been noted that animals don't seem to sense what is coming."
Likewise, many animals - especially horses and cattle - can
sense a thunderstorm before it occurs. That's true, Beaver says, but
it doesn't have anything to do with ESP.
"Animals get skittish before a storm because they can feel the
barometric pressure changing, or they can smell the ozone, or even
hear the distant thunder," she explains. "They are reacting to
something that affects them physically."
And what about those stories you hear when people move 500
miles across the country, misplace their dog or cat, and one day it
shows up on the doorstep?
"Often, it's not the same animal, even though it may look very
similar," Beaver says. "There have been cases when owners thought
their animal had followed them hundreds of miles, even animals that
were 3-legged. But it turns out the original pet was a male, and
the one on the doorstep was a female. If an animal does appear on
the doorstep, it may be because it has followed a scent trail, but
it's very rare that it is more than a few miles."
When it comes to helping people, Beaver says, some pets are
genuinely gifted. Dogs and cats have been known to alert some
people when a seizure is about to begin.
"It's common for animals to sense a seizure in their owners,
and some dogs can even be trained to warn a person of an impending
seizure," she says.
"Dogs are very aware of what is normal and not normal behavior
in their owners. They can sense the muscles tightening up and the
oncoming of spasms and other things that might signal the onset of a
seizure. Dogs are great about reading body language of their owners
and can sense a 'shift' change in people."
Sometimes, she says, animals can detect danger and they notify
their owners accordingly. There are hundreds of cases of dogs or
cats awakening their owners to alert them of a house fire or gas
leak.
"It's in their animal nature to 'save the pack,' and pets
consider their owners as part of their animal pack," Beaver adds.
"What they are doing in a case like a fire is showing concern for
their own pack members, which happen to be people."
Beaver says cats can hear ultra-high frequency sounds better
than dogs or humans. Dogs, meanwhile, have highly developed noses,
and can detect smells humans can't.
"You have to ask two questions about animal senses," Beaver
says. "First, can the animal detect it? (the high sound or strong
smell). And second, is it motivated to do anything about it? If the
animal is not motivated, it goes on about its business.
"There's a lot we don't understand about the sensory
capabilities of animals," she continues. "But before you can begin
to talk about ESP, you have to eliminate all the other factors, and
when you do, you usually find the reason to explain an action the
animal makes."
T I D B I T S
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**Dogs that are not spayed are at a high risk of developing
mammary gland tumors, which account for over half of all
canine tumors. (source: Morris Animal Foundation)
**A four-year old Indian girl has married a stray dog in a
traditional Hindu service -- and it wasn't a case of puppy love at
first sight. The bizarre ceremony was prompted by an astrologer who
told the girl's father that the ceremony would transfer the evil
effects of the planet Saturn from the girl to the dog.
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