Beijing Animals Endure the Ugly Side of the Olympics
With the summer Olympics just around the corner, images of the infamous torch and flames fuel the world’s anticipation for the largest display of athletic skill, nationalism and competitive spirit. As the Olympic Games commence, tourists from around the world will take in the pageantry of China’s capital city, Beijing, at its finest. Beijing’s culture will be accentuated at every turn—buildings will have been renovated, polluting factories will be temporarily shut down to clear the air of choking smog and the streets will be lined with flowers. Taxi drivers will greet passengers politely in English, as part of a citywide “courtesy campaign,” and sightings of the homeless will be few and far between.
The dogs were “culled”, or removed, by local authorities by capturing them with a long pole containing a wire hoop and then beaten to death. Dog wardens and volunteers were paid by local authorities to kill any animal found on the street.
Typically cities throughout the world, having been granted the privilege of hosting the famous games, undergo a “cleansing process” in hopes of shining a favorable light on the city’s “good side.” Beijing is no exception.
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Are We Over Vaccinating our Pets?
Vaccination in both human and veterinary medicine is a charged issue these days. The benefits of vaccine are clear, with vaccination schedules put in place to give potent and proper protection, decreasing the risks of many diseases for both animals and humans and protecting both individuals and populations from outbreaks.
Yet the risks of over-vaccinating our pets is an all too prevalent reality. Adverse reactions to rabies vaccination can include skin lesions; allergic responses; vomiting and diarrhea; muzzle edema; autoimmune diseases affecting the thyroid, joints, blood, eyes, skin, kidney, liver, bowel and central nervous system; anaphylactic shock; aggression; seizures; epilepsy; and fibrosarcomas at injection sites.
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The Essentials of Socializing your Pup
After a long, cold winter, Spring has finally arrived and the streets and sidewalks are bustling with people and their pets anxious to get outdoors to enjoy the weather. Puppy classes reach their peak of enrollment now because this is the optimum time of year to housebreak and socialize a new pup.
What exactly is the purpose of socializing your new family member and why is it so important? I remember when I got my first puppy many years ago before entering the field of canine behavior. I was told to introduce my puppy to something new every day.
Training can occur at any time during his life but the development stages only happen once and proper socialization during that period is the most important thing you can do. Be sure to stress your pup a little every day. Take him everywhere you can. Introduce him to all the situations he will have to deal with in the future.
“Puppies provided with poor socialization or deprived of environmental exposure often develop lifelong deficits and dysfunctional behaviors. A puppy isolated early in life from other puppies and humans will not only fail to establish satisfying social contact with conspecifics or enjoy companionship with people later in life (such puppies are extremely fearful of any social contact), they will also exhibit widespread behavioral and cognitive disabilities as well.” – Handbook of Applied Behavior and Training, Steven R. Lindsay.
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