Category: Advice
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How to live with a reactive dog
We recently went on holiday for a long weekend to a group meet of sighthound adopters. One of the greyhounds was very reactive to most of the other dogs. He was only friendly with a couple of the greyhounds he has met quite often. It’s the first time in over 70 years I have come across a reactive dog and it was very sad.
Here’s an article about socialising a reactive dog.
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Living with a Deaf Dog
We recently lost our blind dog, but never have we had a deaf dog, and we have had dozens of dogs throughout our lives. Howwver, some white podencos are born deaf, and maybe some older galgos go deaf.
So this is Here are some tips on living with a deaf dog.”>an article about living with a deaf or blind dog.
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Addisons disease in dogs
Weblink to the full article about Addisons Disease in dogs.
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About the hunting society in Spain
Plataforma para la Abolición de la Caza.
The local hunters society had registered numerous partners in the autonomous register without their consent and without their knowledge of their inclusion; some of the registered partners had even passed away for several years. The fact said that there was a possible irregular economic benefit of the social quota, which actually operated as a private quota.
Several groups of hunters from other provinces were also identified, who brought allegedly valid permits issued by the local hunting society. However, the agents checked that the permits lacked legal validity, since the holders were not part of such society, making this an indispensable requirement to exercise hunting in a social quota.
Also, with the collaboration of agents of the Civil Guard Post of Sierra de Fuentes (Caceres), they found that certain kinetic activities were being developed in a limited hunting area, where the autonomous regulations expressly prohibit the practiced modality (hunting of storks from a fixed position), which the investigation entailed of six people for allegedly committing a hunting crime.
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Periodontal Disease in Dogs
Read the full article on this weblink.
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Living with a Deaf Dog
Some white podecos are born deaf. Other dogs go deaf with age. Here are some tips on living with a deaf dog.
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Treating eye infection in your dog
The third eye of my Podenca Andaluz Rosie came up at the beginning of last week. She lost her appetite and was quite depressed. The third eyelid covered half of her right eye, so I took her off to see my lovely Dutch vet Hetty. After checking for grass seed or rose thorn, neither of which she found, she prescribed eye ointment Chloramphenicol 1.0%. Researching it on the Internet, as one does, it is described as an ointment for treating conjunctivitis in humans. However, on some veterinary websites, it is the recommended treatment.
I trust Hetty implicitly so followed her advice to clean round Rosie’s eye and apply the ointment 4x/day and to get back in touch with her in 2 weeks if there was still a problem. I have followed instructions religiously and have to say that Rosie is the perfect patient. She sits quietly, as though she knows I am trying to help her.
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EU votes for animals (some animals) – report from Eurogroup for Animals
On 19th June at 12:30, the European Parliament adopted its position on the proposal on cats and dogs with 457 votes in favor, 17 against and 86 abstentions.
Hounds aren’t excluded.
The outcome is generally excellent for our pets.
Despite months of ups and downs and an endless list of exemptions, a sufficient majority of European Parliament MPs fulfilled their promises and ambitions, and continues the fight against the illegal trade of animals for their protection.
Key results include:
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RSPCA – Keeping your dog cool in hot weather
Plenty of tips to keep your dog cool in hot weather, from the RSPCA