If you’re looking for a purebred puppy as a pet, we recommend getting your puppy from either a backyard dog breeder or a show dog breeder, rather than a pet store. Read “Choosing A Type Of Breeder†for more information about the different kinds of dog breeders, and how that may affect where you choose [...]
Showing posts with label Puppy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Puppy. Show all posts
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Puppy Sleeping Bags
My Mom ordered the coolest doggy bed for me and my cousin Shifty. Those of you who have Dachshunds know that we love burrowing in blankets. These sleeping bags are the perfect size, come in all kinds of colors and will keep you warm and snuggled. Visit the site with your person!
puppy chow | 4 little Fergusons
This is post 2 for today, be sure to go back a post and check out Cinnamon Cider.
I am excited to start my Holiday Baking! We give away plates of treats to family, friends and to the hostess of Christmas functions we attend.
I have several new recipes picked out to try, but those aren’t ready to be made, approved, photographed and shared yet.  So, instead I’ll share some of our favorite treats from Christmas past!
Just follow the links below.
White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge
Happy Baking!
~T
 Our first two Holiday baking projects, included Rolo Candy Pretzels, and Easy Toffee Bars. And, as the title states, it was SO easy. The kids were great! This is an excellent baking project for kids to help with, just watch out for the hot pan during the M&M part!
Look at Avery in this photo…….
She sure kept a sharp eye out for the other kids, to make sure they didn’t sneak any candy while she wasn’t looking.
The oldest two didn’t even try to sneak a piece, but of course, Avery tried to snitch a Rolo when she thought no one was looking. Always pushing the limits, that one. I kept a close eye on her after that!
Avery, hard at work….
For being such great helpers, they each got a Rolo Candy for dessert. Yummy!
Ingredients:
24 Mini Pretzels
24 Rolo Candies, Unwrapped (great job for the kids!)
24 M & M’s of your choice* (we did some regular, some PB and some mini)
*Or 24 pecan halves can be used instead.
1. Preheat your oven to 350*.
2. Place mini pretzels on a large baking sheet. Top each pretzel with a Rolo Candy. Place in the oven for 5 minutes, or until the Rolo starts to melt. (Don’t melt them all the way, they will still look normal at the 5 min. mark)
3. Remove from oven and lightly press an M&M to the middle top of each Rolo.
4. Let cool before serving or transferring to a Tupperware.
Easy & Yummy!Â
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Ingredients:
15 Graham crackers
1 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped nuts, sprinkles or candy of your choice
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 bag Milk Chocolate chips
Heat oven to 400*. Line a large baking sheet with foil, spray with cooking spray. Arrange whole graham crackers in prepared pan, breaking some as needed to get them to fit. Do this until the entire bottom is covered. In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter, melt and bring to a boil until foamy. Remove from heat, pour over crackers and spread until covered. Bake for 5 minutes, or until bubbly all over. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. When chips are soft, spread until smooth and evenly covered. Sprinkle with toppings of your choice and chill for 30 minutes. Break into pieces before serving or storing in fridge.
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   This next recipe took from 11 am when I started the recipe, to 8 pm when I packed the last cookie away. No, it is not because I made a huge batch (just a double), or that it’s a complicated recipe. (just messy and time-consuming) It’s because I had no less than 1000 interruptions, a chocolate dipping sauce coagulation catastrophe, and a large break in the middle of the mess, to make & ingest lasagna, as well as a period of time where my mom came to visit, and took over cookie-dipping duty, while I bathed the children……
Otherwise? It wasn’t all THAT bad. The outcome was worth it, these are delish!
FOR THE COOKIES:
2-½ cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
¼ teaspoons Salt
¼ teaspoons Nutmeg
2 sticks Butter, Softened
1 cup Peanut Butter
1 cup Brown Sugar
¾ cups Granulated Sugar
2 whole Eggs
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FOR THE COATING:
1 stick Butter
2 cups Chocolate Chips
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Powdered Sugar, For Rolling
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. In a large bowl, beat the butter until smooth, and then add in the Peanut Butter and beat until well-blended. Beat in the sugars and then the eggs, one at a time. Gradually beat in the dry ingredients.
Shape into 1-1.5″ balls and place on your cookie sheet. Use a fork to make the crisscross pattern on the cookie. Bake about 12 minutes. Store cookies in an airtight container. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
For the coating:Â While the cookies are cooling, melt the stick of butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Stir until smooth, and then stir in the vanilla extract. After the cookies have cooled completely, dunk them in the chocolate. Then roll each of the cookies in the powdered sugar.Â
   Make a GIANT powdered sugar mess, and roll your eyes every time you have to stop and wash your hands to answer the phone, help a child change dress up clothing AGAIN, or switch the washer load to the dryer. Leave cookies out to set up before storing in Tupperware, with wax paper between layers.Â
 *Oh, and eat 3 of the ugliest cookies to make yourself feel better about the mess you just made in your otherwise tidy kitchen.Â
 Just don’t inhale as you bite….you might just cough for the next 6 minutes. Not that I would know or anything, I’m just sayin’…
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Tomorrow’s baking list include: a triple batch of Spiced Crackers and Caramel Candy Squares.Â
You should see my garage fridge….it’s over flowing with goodies just waiting to be put on plates and delivered!
Or, put in my belly.Â
I’m good with either option!
 ~T
 Head over to Tasty Kitchen by clicking on the recipe titles, for a printable version of these recipes.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Puppy with loose stools for a long time may get intussception
It is not normal.
Silkie was active and eating well, but passes loose stools since purchase 2 weeks ago and prior to purchase. When the puppy passes red blood, the parents and grown up childen consulted me.
Why and how to cure him?
1. It is not normal for the puppy to pass loose stools every day when fed dry food.
Causes:
1. Stress
2. Vaccination by the owner
3. Licking floors and objects
4. Given variety of puppy treats
“My puppy had diarrhoea for one month,” my outspoken intern said. “He was OK after that. The breeder said it was due to vaccination.”
“Loose stools is not normal,” I inserted a cotton bud into the rectum to take stool sample. Fresh red blood stained the cotton bud.
“Now there is red blood. It may be parvoviral attack of the intestines. I got the parvoviral test done. It was negative. In this case, it would be professional negligent not to do the test in puppies having blood in the stools,” I taught my assistant Mr Saw.
“Sometimes the vet does not think it is necessary,” I said. “If the puppy dies a few days later when sen home, a complaint might be lodged with the authorities. The first question would be whether the puppy had parvoviral infection?”
As an example,I told him to test the 3 puppies sent in by the breeder. All breeders want the least veterinary cost and parvoviral tests cost money and some don’t want parvoviral testing. Mr Saw did the 3 tests. One of them tested positive for puppies.
Later the intestines may telescope into each other resulting in lots of bloody stools and a need to operate. The condition is rare and is called intussception.”
I had seen one case. Palpation of the abodomen can reveal a telescoped lump of small intestines. This puppy may have the start of intsussception. No X-rays are taken due to economic reasons. Puppy remained active.
Warded for 3 days.
IV drip, antibiotics and dry food.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Breeders | About A Puppy
If you’re looking for a purebred puppy as a pet, we recommend getting your puppy from either a backyard dog breeder or a show dog breeder, rather than a pet store. Read “Choosing A Type Of Breeder†for more information about the different kinds of dog breeders, and how that may affect where you choose [...]
There are three types of breeders, a Commercial Breeder, a Backyard Breeder and a Show Breeder. The litters that result from each of these types of breeders can be very different, and may affect how you begin the process of choosing a new dog.
Friday, September 13, 2013
How to Choose a Puppy
The dog has always been called the man’s best friend. The two have lived and worked together for thousands of years. In lots of ways, dogs are like people-they enjoy company, they can communicate how they feel and they love to play too. So it’s no wonder that you would want to adopt a puppy! A puppy can be lots of fun, but caring for one means taking responsibility. you will have to look after this animal for a long time – it cannot take care of itself. Remember, puppies grow into dogs and some dogs live to 15 years or over. There are several questions you need to ponder on before even getting one!
1 Make sure that your home fits the dog’s personality. Do you have enough space in your house? A big, loud dog in a small house could drive everyone crazy. Do you have a backyard? Puppies have lots of energy, and they need space to exercise. Having a backyard also allows you to train your puppy to urinate outside.
2 Ensure that you have enough resources. Do you have time to care for your puppy? A new puppy needs lots of care and training for the first few months of it’s life. It will always need at least one good walk every day. Do you have a stable financial status? Know that keeping a dog is not cheap, equipment, food and vets fees can cost a lot.
3 Prepare a dog-sitter. Is there someone who could help take care of your dog? You can’t always take your pet on vacation with you, so you might need a friend or neighbor to look after it while you are away. Puppies like company, so it’s good for them when there is nobody around. If not, consider getting puppies from the same litter, so they can keep each other company.
4 Note that a dog can be mischievous. Are you worried about your furniture? Puppies can be clumsy and messy – and they will chew anything including carpets and furniture. You might not mind, but others who live with you might not be happy. Some dogs can live outside and be taken into the house a few times a day.
5 Check whether you have other pets. If so, you need to be sure they will be able to get along with your puppy. A male cat that you’ve had for a very long time could easily get jealous.
6 Choose the right type of puppy.
Male or female? Male puppies tend to be more lively and aggressive. While females may be more home-loving.
Big or small? Big dogs like the Great Dane and the St. Bernard, are calm and gentle while breeds like the Jack Russel terrier are smaller, more energetic. The tallest breeds are the Great Dane, the Irish wolfhound, the English mastiff, the borzoi and the Anatolian shepherd. All these breeds can stand at 3ft (90cm) tall at the shoulder. The smallest and lightest breed of dog is the chihuahua, which measures about 5 in (12 cm) tall at the shoulder and weighs between 2 and 6 pounds (0.9 kg and 2.7 kg).
Purebred or mixed? Sometimes known as pedigrees, purebred puppies are more expensive than the mixed breeds, but purebred dogs are often easier to guess how big they are going to grow. Anyway, mixed breed puppies are generally healthy and strong and they also come in a wide range or colors, types and sizes. Unfortunately, purebreds are more prone to suffer from inherited diseases than mixed breeds.
Puppy or dog? Can you cope with an energetic puppy? You may say that a young puppy is fun, but it puts a burden on your workload. In the first few weeks, you will need to housebreak your puppy and teach it to obey simple commands. You’ll also need to have it vaccinated, wormed and neutered. If this sounds like too much work or if you just don’t have enough time, why not consider buying an adult dog instead? your local pet rescue center usually has lots to choose from.
7 Know what exactly to do while you are choosing. While you are still making a choice whether you are at a local breeder’s place or pet rescue center,you have to know this information below.
If possible, choose a puppy from a healthy litter that has been brought up with it’s mother, rather than in kennels. It will adapt more quickly to it’s new life in your home.
If you’re buying a mixed breed, ask as much as you can about the puppy’s parents – that way you will have a good idea of what it will be like when it grows up.
Make sure that your puppy is used to being handled from birth and has had contact with lots of people. It’s more likely to be friendly when it grows up.
Play with all the puppies and get to know them. Look for one that walks up to you and licks your hand while wagging it’s tail. Be cautious of a puppy who is very shy, cowers, or tries to bite.
If your buying a purebred dog, talk to the breeder. Good breeders spend a lot of time with their animals and should be able to tell you about each of the puppies personalities.
Even if you choose your puppy when it’s tiny, don’t take it home until it’s at least eight weeks old. Puppies need this time to develop and learn from their mother.
Check the puppy’s health.
Don’t forget to bring home important documents.
8 Neuter it before it’s six months old. It’s a good idea to take it to the vet before it’s six months and have it treated so it can’t breed. This operation, called neutering, can make the distinctions between male and female personalities disappear. So, in the end, weather your puppy is male or female may not make any difference in terms of behavior. What you really need to think about is your puppies personality. Before you pick one over another, watch it closely to see if it seems energetic or lazy, affectionate or aggressive, anxious or calm.
Never buy from a puppy mill. They breed much too often from the same bitch and often don’t care for the puppies properly. Most of the time, when the bitch can produce no more litters, they just abandon her or even kill her. Don’t support this cruel practice, no matter how cute that puppy looks. It could have a fatal hereditary disease (epilepsy, heart failure) which the farmer will not tell you about, he may not even know. They don’t care. They breed to make money, and that’s it.
Health check
Before you buy a puppy, you need to make sure that it’s healthy. Here are some things for you to keep in mind:
A healthy puppy will be alert and interested on what is going on around him/her.
Healthy puppies are playful and happy to be handled.
A healthy puppy’s tummy should feel soft when you press it gently.
It’s tail and bottom should be clean and dry.
It’s ears, nose and mouth should not be runny or look sore.
The eyes should be clear, bright and open.
Look at the puppies skin, it should be clean and smooth, with no flaky or red patches. The fur should be shiny and healthy.
Do a flea check, look for small, black specks in the puppy’s fur. Don’t get too upset if you find one though – it’s easy to get rid of fleas.
Important information to take home
A diet sheet giving information on what to feed your puppy and how often.
The puppies purebred and registration papers (if it’s pedigree)
The puppy’s worming history, with the names of products used.
A certificate showing when the next vaccine is due.
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