Dogs are omnivorous and curious animal and like to explore their world by chewing. Some dogs even grow into such a permanent habit of chewing anything in their way which may be disastrous. A dog owner must train their dog to stop chewing anything that comes on their way and also must remove those common household things listed below which could be fatal for your dog.
Some of the deadly household items for your dog are;
1. Bleach which is very toxic to dogs and if ingested will cause drooling, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
2. Moth Balls that contain an insecticide are very dangerous for your dog. If ingested they causes liver failure, central nervous system excitement and seizures and symptoms like vomiting and seizures are involved.
3. Antifreeze that smells and tastes very sweet to your dog and is very appealing to him contains toxic Ethylene glycol. Symptoms like seizures, vomiting, stumbling and lethargy leading to kidney failure can be seen if consumed.
4. Chocolate especially Baking chocolate and Dark chocolate are toxic for your dog even if consumed in a small quantity leading to poisoning and death. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, increased urination, and increased activity which can further lead to seizures and unusual heart rhythms.
5. Many common household plants are also toxic to if consumed for instance poinsettias, lilies, ferns, devil's ivy, aloe, and ivy. Vomiting and central nervous system excitement are the symptoms shown on consumptions.
6. Consumptions of Tylenol tablets disable the efficiency of the proper liver enzymes to break down acetaminophen those results in drooling, lethargy, and abdominal pain.
7. Seeds and pits of many fruits have also been proved to be harmful to dogs. Drooling, vomiting, and lethargy are certain signs of poisoning.
8. Fabric Softeners are more toxic then other detergents and symptoms on consumptions are vomiting, lethargy, burns to the mouth, drooling, muscle weakness, and even coma.
9. Consumptions of Watch Batteries and Alkaline Batteries can cause a potentially fatal ulceration in the stomach within 12 hours. Symptoms of toxicity include drooling, lack of appetite, vomiting, and lethargy.
10. Boric acid present in mouthwash or contact lens solution or denture cleaner is highly toxic to dogs and symptoms on consumptions are vomiting, drooling, seizures, and coma.
Rush to veterinary for help without delaying if you notice any above mentioned symptoms. Equip yourself with knowledge by visiting the veterinary school websites where you could find lists of things that are toxic to dogs and steps you should take at that moment. Moreover try to stick to the old adage " prevention is better than cure."
You know it is really hard when you are waiting for something to happen. You tend to check things more often thinking that it will happen sooner. Like putting a pot on the stove to boil, we all know that a watched pot never boils, and yet we keep watching. That is how I feel now. Waiting for these beautiful babies eyes to open and see the world.
I have had pups open their eyes as early as 9 days and as late as 17 days, so it is always a waiting and guessing game with pups I guess. They seem to really come alive once those eyes open. They really have to see every part of their pen, checking out every fold and crease in blankets, and toys are sooo much fun. I wait soo impatiently for their eyes to open so I can begin their training on how to stand and where to put their feet when standing for shows.
If someone had only told me the sorrows of breeding when I got started, I think I would have run the other direction as fast as I could. There are so many heart breaks that just seem to keep coming. And you can't seem to throw enough money at a problem to make it go away. But there will always be the sweetest times that could only be experienced by someone with a love of their breed that cannot be changed. When that pup takes his first steady steps out of his nest into that big world, and you run over to make sure he doesn't fall, your heart just kind of grows with the knowledge that this tiny life was the product of many hours of research, pain, tears, and work. Without you this pup may not have ever come into the world.
This is probably going to be the longest wait ever for me as this is a very important litter in my lines.
Sometimes I sit back and think about everything that a breeder does in a day and think to myself, how do I find the time??? There is sooooo much that has to be done every day, that you sometimes loose track of how important the little things are, like taking that 5 minutes that turned into 15 playing in the puppy pens with them.
I did just that today. I let my outside life go a bit and sat in the pens just spending time with the new pups, two of them have opened their eyes, so they are beginning to track you and engage. When you spend time with the pups, time just seems to fly by, like you just sat down, and it has been an hour. I am very lucky to be able to work from home and not get fired over such things. I just don't know how they do it, the breeders that go off to work and don't have the time to just stop and smell the puppy breath.
Breeding is a passion for me and I want nothing more than to take the time to memorize pedigrees and to know the medical history of as many of the dogs in them as possible. I got really lucky and have stumbled my way upon a few really great breeders that have been there for me when I almost fell on my face a time or two (ok, ok or more than that). I have also had the opportunity to have a few dogs from the Davishall line that I have added to my lines. I also have made a great friend in Wade Davis and I am working hand in hand with him to build my version of the perfect Chihuahua.
I guess that today was just another day in the life of a dog lover...
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