суббота, 16 февраля 2013 г.

Dogs & poetry



     Our pets inspire us even for writing poems. Here is a photo that a lot of people liked. The poem with this photo is in Russian. Rather unexpectedly for myself I made an English version of the poem for more people can read it. These words are so sincere and full of love!

I love you more than a sky,
Than stars that bright in the height.
I miss you when you are away.
And hope that you feel the same.

Я люблю тебя больше неба,
Больше звезд, что горят в вышине.
И когда тебя рядом нету
Я скучаю. А ты по мне?

Be critical with dog food you buy.


Hartz Recalls Contaminated Dog Treats

by MIKE SAGMAN

January 25, 2013 — The Hartz Mountain Corporation of Secaucus, New Jersey, has announced it is voluntarily withdrawing its Hartz Chicken Chews and Hartz Oinkies Pig Skin Twists wrapped with Chicken for dogs in the United States because they contain trace amounts of antibiotic residue.

Hartz is taking this action after recent testing found trace amounts of illegal antibiotic residue in samples of the affected dog treats.
These antibiotics are approved for use in poultry in China and other countries but not in the U.S.
What’s Being Recalled?
All Hartz® Chicken Chews™ Soft and Tenders:
§  3.5 oz package
§  8 oz package
§  16 oz package
§  24 oz package
§  20 oz package
All Hartz® Chicken Chews™ Soft and Tender Bite Sized:
§  5.7 oz package
§  16 oz package
§  16 oz package
All Hartz® Oinkies® Pig Skin Twists wrapped with Chicken
§  20 pack Pig Skin Twist Sticks
§  7 pack Mini Pig Skin Twists wrapped with Chicken
§  15 pack Mini Pig Skin Twists wrapped with Chicken
§  5 pack Pig Skin Twists wrapped with Chicken
No other Hartz products are affected by the withdrawal.
What to Do?
If you have these products contact Hartz Consumer Affairs at 800-275-1414.
You can report complaints about FDA-regulated pet food products by calling the consumer complaint coordinator in your area.
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четверг, 14 февраля 2013 г.

Valentine & Dogs


How to Make Your Own Simple Dog Treats



Liver Dog Treats
These treats are truly amazing, even dogs that are not very food orientated seem to go nuts for these, if you make these, your dog will be the most grateful pooch alive!
Ingredients:
1 lb/450g pigs liver
1 lb/450g of cornflour
6oz/170 g potato flour or semolina
1 egg plus milk if more liquid needed
2 grated carrots or a grated apple
1 clove of fresh garlic
1 teaspoon of poppy seed
How to make:
Dry liver with paper towel. Cut into chunks and puree it either in a blender or food processor. Then place in a large mixing bowl.
Add a grated apple to the liver. Or add the grated carrots instead!
Add one clove of crushed garlic. Add the cornflour and the potato flour/semolina
Add an egg and a splash of milk!
Add 1 teaspoon of poppy seeds.
Mix together thoroughly
Roll out onto a baking tray (approximately 2cm thick), cut into squares, and bake at 350 F/180 C for 15-20 mins.
(Always keep an eye on them when cooking to make sure they don't burn)
Fish oatcake dog treats
Your dog will love these oatcakes, they are tasty, healthy, smell great and just so easy to make! And from preparation to cooking time they take less than one hour!
Ingredients:
2 tins of sardine in oil (2x120g)
1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
60g of wholemeal flour
300g of oats
A splash of water
How to make:
Add the sardines to a bowl and mash them up thoroughly with a fork
Add the garlic, flour and oats
Mix everything together with your hands, adding a splash of water to make a dough ball
Roll out the dough (approximately 2cm thick) then cut out the biscuits in the shape of your choice.
Place dog biscuits on baking tray and place into a preheated oven at 190°C for around 20-25 mins.
(Always keep an eye on them when cooking to make sure they don't burn)
Simple to make, meat free dog treats!
I thought a dog treat without using liver or meat would make a nice change so I thought I'd try banana alongside peanut butter and honey. These buns are great, they have a hard crusty shell which makes them excellent to carry around but moist and bready inside and packed with flavour! Dogs love them!
Ingredients:
200g Cornflour.
200g Wholemeal flour
1 tablespoon of Honey
2 eggs
2 bananas
200g Smooth peanut butter!.
How to make:
Add two eggs, peanut butter, 2 chopped bananas and a tablespoon of honey to a large mixing bowl.
Mash it all together until it is smooth.
Add the flour and the cornflour.
Mix it all together with a fork then roll up your sleeves because you'll need to get stuck in with your hands to mix it all up! Into a big dough ball.
Roll into little balls and place onto baking tray. Be quite firm when rolling them in your hands!
Place into the oven at 130°C and then cook for 45 minutes.
(Always keep an eye on them when cooking to make sure they don't burn)
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суббота, 9 февраля 2013 г.

Herders – an amazing breed.


Our Gina (18 months old)

     I heard a lot of highly positive estimates of herders (Dutch shepherd dogs) as very clever and brave service dogs.   Having a young herder of my own (a female of 18 months) I get constantly surprised how easily she is taught and what a speedy progress she makes. During our long walks in the mountains I saw that she is very brave, and cautious at the same time. But I never let he run alone too far, knowing very well that  dogs, particularly young ones, starting to pursue a wild animal, very often fail to find their way back.
      Yesterday I took my three dogs for a long walk. In the fields they ran and played freely but when we came into the mountain forest and I decided to take the young dogs on the leash. Hardly this thought came into my mind the whole pack rushed down the forested slope after a deer and in a second disappeared from my eyes.  The radio collars didn’t work as the dogs were too excited. In a few minutes to my deep relief I saw  two of them running back to me at a high speed. I thought that in a moment I’d see the third one. But there was none. After waiting for some time and calling her I came back home, left the young one there, took the flashlight and went with my elder dog to the mountains again. It got very dark . The flashlight was of no use because of the thick fog. I hoped that my herder would return to the spot from where their hunt began, but in an hour we came back home without any result. Nothing else could be done, at least at night. “She will come, I’m sure” my daughter said. I kept silent, knowing well that a lot of dogs get lost even in parks. 

      How happy we felt when a few hours later  we saw through the glass of the door the familiar shape of our herder.
      She found her way back due to her excellent flair, ability to orient herself in the darkness, and to nose and avoid foxes. 



среда, 6 февраля 2013 г.

As pet deaths continue, airlines pressured to change their ways


By Morieka Johnson, MNN.com


Jack the cat made news last year when he escaped his crate and spent 61 days lost in JFK airport, and model Maggie Rizer's September blog post about her golden retriever's death during a United Airlines flight still has pet owners buzzing.(MNN.com) -- Horror stories about pets flying in the cargo hold tend to travel quickly.
Jack escaped when an American Airlines clerk stacked his kennel on another kennel and it fell, opening on impact. The cat had to be euthanized because of malnourishment and dehydration, which made him prone to severe infection and organ dysfunction. On her "Bea Makes Three" blog, Rizer says she followed detailed instructions outlined in United's PetSafe program. Her dogs, Bea and Albert, traveled in carefully labeled crates that included water bowls filled with ice for their cross-country flight to San Francisco. But, according to Rizer, a necropsy report revealed that Bea died of heatstroke.
"Please, don't trust that an airline will truly care and provide safety to your beloved pet," Rizer wrote. "At some point in the two hours that Bea was in the care of United Airlines before she died, someone made a mistake and because of that, our loving, happy sweet Bea is no longer in our lives."