stevieg

im not having a go at anyone and i don't know enough about prong collars to comment because i have never needed the use of one in the past, but i just find it interesting when people say that they attach them to their legs and pull. and i read that someone had said this and had a sensible conclusion to how they are better than check chains so this isn't directed at you. but reading on the net someone wrote that they did this and it didn't hurt. i just wanted to know if they had tried it on their necks. this isn't attacking the collars, just some of the people who are using them.

i hope that makes sense, i didnt read through it and i appear to have skipped ahead of my self, oh well...

im really not sure if he is that great. the theroy has been used by many people as their own i believe. i may be worng and there are people on this forum who know way more than i, but for example, jan fennell. she calls it amichien bonding. i think that the alpha wolf idea is important. just think of it like respecting another human, at school did you listen to teachers that you didnt respect. having said that dogs do think very differently and a common idea though some of the books i have read, (which isnt as many as i must be mmaking it sound), is not to put a human framework onto dogs. i just dont like CM, mainly because of the less savory techniques that happen in his dog training facillity. but i do think that he is educating alot of people in a positive way by telling them to exercise there dogs... which is great. just not sure about everything he says.

Most dogs (more than 80 percent) that are infected will show no symptoms.[12] Dogs that develop the disease show symptoms of the illness within 3 to 10 days. The symptoms include lethargy, vomiting, fever, and diarrhea (usually bloody). Dogs with CPV are also at risk for intussusception, a condition where part of the intestine prolapses into another part. After a dog is infected, there is no cure, but dogs usually recover from the viral infection and associated symptoms within five days with aggressive treatment.[12] However, diarrhea and vomiting result in dehydration and secondary infections can set in, causing death even in treated dogs. Risk factors for severe disease include young age, a stressful environment, and concurrent infections with bacteria, parasites, and canine coronavirus.[12] Due to dehydration, the dog's electrolyte balance is destroyed. Because of destruction of the normal intestinal lining, blood and protein leak into the intestines leading to anemia and loss of protein, and endotoxins escape into the bloodstream, causing endotoxemia. The white blood cell level drops, further weakening the dog. Any or all of these factors can lead to shock and death. according to wikipedia... i would just hope that if my dog was infected she would be in the 20 percent that do show symptoms.

i just rescued a puppy two weeks ago today, i hadn't heard of parvo before. only having puppies in the country before, and now i am concerned, my pup is getting her second vaccination in 3 days time but im concerned because i have been taking her too the park and just staying away from other dogs, by that i mean running through bushes, property, and houses to escape from these unknown dogs. but i never considered that the actual park could cause issues with her, i looked up the symptoms of parvo and im not concerned, but she has been coughing, well its about 6 short breaths, then a half vomit which once a day or less results in a bubble of saliva. should i be concerned, i'll ask my vet in 3 days but it has made me move her from the floor to my bed with fear. also i assume that a park would be a playground for parvo considering the huge verity of dog owners going there.. when i got her they told me to avoid going to public parks because of contact with other dogs. i never considered the park.