On the ___ day of Christmas . . .

Well, I must apologize!  I just fell flat off the Earth last week & never did finish up the 12 Days of Doggie Christmas Holiday contest that I had started!  So, we are going to finish this up now.  It will now be to your advantage as I'm going to bunch up all the other 5 days (7-12) into this one post & you can win the great prize of 15% off any dog training service through Adventures in Canine Training if used by February 1, 2010.  

You must answer every single answer correct to win and you cannot win if you have already submitted a correct answer to any of the others last week.  Good luck!   Remember to comment on the post with your answers or send your answers via email to me: stacy@aictdfw.com by Monday, December 20th at 5:00 pm.

 

On the 7th day of Christmas my doggie brought to me . . . a bottle of empty Tylenol.  Uh oh, did he have a headache?  Answer the following:  If your dog is in pain you can give him/her aspirin if dosed correctly according to weight.  True or false?  Please explain your answer.

On the 8th day of Christmas my doggie brought to me . . . his friend who isn't very nice.  He doesn't like other dogs too well.  If a dog is aggressive to other dogs will he likely be aggressive to humans as well?  Please explain your answer.

On the 9th day of Christmas my doggie brought to me . . . a tapeworm--ewww!  How do dogs  most commonly get tapeworms?

On the 10th day of Christmas my doggie brought to me . . . some serum.  What famous dog in  the 1920s brought serum to a town to help a diptheria outbreak?  What was his name & breed?

On the 11th day of Christmas my doggie brought to me . . . a Great Dane with gastric torsion.  What is that more commonly known as & what is it?

On the 12th day of Christmas my doggie brought to me . . .  a little dog that was bred to chase badgers out of holes, what breed of dog is it?

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6th Day of Christmas: . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a dog that didn't bark.  What breed of dog doesn't bark?
Answer:  The Basenji.  They make a yodeling sound but do not actually bark.
Winner: None.
Prize: None.

5th Day of Christmas: . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a dog that had heartworms--oh no!  How does a dog get heartworms?
Answer:  Heartworms are most commonly transmitted via mosquitoes.  So we know that here in Texas they can be very common.  You should give your dog a monthly heartworm preventative such as Heartgard or Interceptor.
Winner: Lisa Young & her crew
Prize: $10 off a group class
 

4th Day of Christmas: . . . my doggie brought to me . . .a dog that climbed a tree.  What rare breed of dog climbs trees?

Answer: The New Guinea Singing Dog climbs trees and has to be kept in a yard that is completely enclosed.  It was thought that there were only 150 in captivity until about a month ago 85 were discovered in a hoarder's home in Pennsylvania.  Read the story here. 

Winner: None.

Prize: None.

3rd Day of Christmas:  . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a sweet little puppy that drooled all over me.   What kind of puppy is this?  What movie did this breed have a main role in?

Answer:  This is a Dogue de Bordeuax puppy, also known as a French Mastiff.  This was the same breed as "Hooch" from the movie "Turner & Hooch" starring Tom Hanks in 1989. 

Winner: Ashley Prince & Josey

Prize: $5 off any training service

2nd Day of Christmas: . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a picture of his friend on a leash.  What does this photo tell us about his friend?  What would be best to do in this situation?

Answer: The first thing that should be noticed is the dog's body language, not the leash.  The dog is completely stressed out.  Ears back, head turned away, not sitting down completely & he's at the end of the leash as much as possible (attempt to get away).  The man is trying to convince the dog to listen but it's not going to work, he's too stressed.  The owner needs to learn to "listen" to his dog.  How?  By learning more about canine body language.  A good start is this article.  You can also Google "calming signals" to learn more. 

Winner: None.

Prize: None.

1st Day of Christmas:   . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a puppy who was whining because his nail was cut too short and bled a bit.  What was snipped accidentally that caused this to happen?

Answer: The "quick".  It is the artery that runs through a dog's nail & when snipped with a nail trimmer can bleed.  Bleeding is not normally profuse & can easily be stopped by dabbing a bit of corn starch or baking flour on the end of your dog's snipped nail.

Winner: Kim Bonfadini & Tango

Prize: Premier Squirrel Dude Interactive toy

On the 6th Day of Christmas . . .

. . . my doggie brought to me . . . a dog that didn't bark.  What breed of dog doesn't bark?

Remember this is our 12 Days of Christmas Contest.  Random doggie questions, random doggie prizes.  First person to answer correctly will win the prize.  Prizes will vary from toys to training coupons!  To answer our 12 Days of Christmas Contest Questions please click comments below and leave your answer with your name & email.  If you are receiving this thru your inbox you will have to click the title of the post to go to the blog online to leave a comment.  If you have problems please email your answer to me: stacy@aictdfw.com

Previous days with the questions, answers & winners are posted on the following day's new post.

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5th Day of Christmas: . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a dog that had heartworms--oh no!  How does a dog get heartworms?
Answer:  Heartworms are most commonly transmitted via mosquitoes.  So we know that here in Texas they can be very common.  You should give your dog a monthly heartworm preventative such as Heartgard or Interceptor.
Winner: Lisa Young & her crew
Prize: $10 off a group class
 

4th Day of Christmas: . . . my doggie brought to me . . .a dog that climbed a tree.  What rare breed of dog climbs trees?

Answer: The New Guinea Singing Dog climbs trees and has to be kept in a yard that is completely enclosed.  It was thought that there were only 150 in captivity until about a month ago 85 were discovered in a hoarder's home in Pennsylvania.  Read the story here. 

Winner: None.

Prize: None.

3rd Day of Christmas:  . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a sweet little puppy that drooled all over me.   What kind of puppy is this?  What movie did this breed have a main role in?

Answer:  This is a Dogue de Bordeuax puppy, also known as a French Mastiff.  This was the same breed as "Hooch" from the movie "Turner & Hooch" starring Tom Hanks in 1989. 

Winner: Ashley Prince & Josey

Prize: $5 off any training service

2nd Day of Christmas: . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a picture of his friend on a leash.  What does this photo tell us about his friend?  What would be best to do in this situation?

Answer: The first thing that should be noticed is the dog's body language, not the leash.  The dog is completely stressed out.  Ears back, head turned away, not sitting down completely & he's at the end of the leash as much as possible (attempt to get away).  The man is trying to convince the dog to listen but it's not going to work, he's too stressed.  The owner needs to learn to "listen" to his dog.  How?  By learning more about canine body language.  A good start is this article.  You can also Google "calming signals" to learn more. 

Winner: None.

Prize: None.

1st Day of Christmas:   . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a puppy who was whining because his nail was cut too short and bled a bit.  What was snipped accidentally that caused this to happen?

Answer: The "quick".  It is the artery that runs through a dog's nail & when snipped with a nail trimmer can bleed.  Bleeding is not normally profuse & can easily be stopped by dabbing a bit of corn starch or baking flour on the end of your dog's snipped nail.

Winner: Kim Bonfadini & Tango

Prize: Premier Squirrel Dude Interactive toy

On the 5th Day of Christmas . . .

. . . my doggie brought to me . . . a dog that had heartworms--oh no!  How does a dog get heartworms?

Remember this is our 12 Days of Christmas Contest.  Random doggie questions, random doggie prizes.  First person to answer correctly will win the prize.  Prizes will vary from toys to training coupons!  To answer our 12 Days of Christmas Contest Questions please click comments below and leave your answer with your name & email.  If you are receiving this thru your inbox you will have to click the title of the post to go to the blog online to leave a comment.  If you have problems please email your answer to me: stacy@aictdfw.com
Previous days with the questions, answers & winners are posted on the following day's new post.

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4th Day of Christmas: . . . my doggie brought to me . . .a dog that climbed a tree.  What rare breed of dog climbs trees?

Answer: The New Guinea Singing Dog climbs trees and has to be kept in a yard that is completely enclosed.  It was thought that there were only 150 in captivity until about a month ago 85 were discovered in a hoarder's home in Pennsylvania.  Read the story here. 

Winner: None.

Prize: None.

 

3rd Day of Christmas:  . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a sweet little puppy that drooled all over me.   What kind of puppy is this?  What movie did this breed have a main role in?

Answer:  This is a Dogue de Bordeuax puppy, also known as a French Mastiff.  This was the same breed as "Hooch" from the movie "Turner & Hooch" starring Tom Hanks in 1989. 

Winner: Ashley Prince & Josey

Prize: $5 off any training service

2nd Day of Christmas: . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a picture of his friend on a leash.  What does this photo tell us about his friend?  What would be best to do in this situation?

Answer: The first thing that should be noticed is the dog's body language, not the leash.  The dog is completely stressed out.  Ears back, head turned away, not sitting down completely & he's at the end of the leash as much as possible (attempt to get away).  The man is trying to convince the dog to listen but it's not going to work, he's too stressed.  The owner needs to learn to "listen" to his dog.  How?  By learning more about canine body language.  A good start is this article.  You can also Google "calming signals" to learn more. 

Winner: None.

Prize: None.

1st Day of Christmas:   . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a puppy who was whining because his nail was cut too short and bled a bit.  What was snipped accidentally that caused this to happen?

Answer: The "quick".  It is the artery that runs through a dog's nail & when snipped with a nail trimmer can bleed.  Bleeding is not normally profuse & can easily be stopped by dabbing a bit of corn starch or baking flour on the end of your dog's snipped nail.

Winner: Kim Bonfadini & Tango

Prize: Premier Squirrel Dude Interactive toy

Jake: the best dog in the world. . . .

 Many of you follow my blog often & probably recall all the problems we've had with Jake, my yellow Lab this past year.  He's been through quite a lot with medical procedures and unknown problems that have caused everyone much stress in my household.  

From January to March he endured 3 surgeries and the end result was an intestinal tract that is less than normal.  He has had to eat soft, wet or canned food only as his intestines just won't take anything else.  A bit over 6 weeks ago he began to lose weight pretty dramatically and as of today has lost a total of 12 pounds.  He eats the same, probably more, he has no diarrhea or vomiting and seemingly acts "normal".  However he's far from it.  If anyone were to see him they would fear I was an abusive and neglectful doggie mama.  Every bone in his body shows.  He's lost muscle and he looks horrible.  

We've been to our regular vet for tests which came up inconclusive as his blood work seems very normal.  He was somewhat diagnosed with a malabsorption issue where he very obviously isn't absorbing any nutrients no matter what we feed him or add to his diet.  He's wasting away.  

This past Friday we went to see a diagnostic specialist to get an ultrasound on his abdomen to see if we could get some better answers.  We didn't.  Sadly, Jake is not going to be with us much longer.  We are enjoying his last few days, maybe weeks if we are lucky.  There is nothing we can do for him.  He has developed scar tissue in his intestines again and there is nothing we can do for him.  No one can explain why he's lost so much weight and continues to do so.  We've had a great bunch of vets trying to help us but we are just having to face the facts that there is nothing anyone can do.

This has been a horrible weekend for me.  I don't know how much longer I'll have him and I cannot bear to think of that horrible day that is soon to come for us.  I know I'll have to make that decision no one ever wants to make with their ever so loved companions.

 

Anyone who has met Jake can tell you he is one remarkable boy.  He just turned 8 this past August.  He's the sweetest thing on the planet.  He lets my 2 year old daughter pet his ears and back while he lays sweetly by my feet.  I've never heard him utter a growl at anyone or anything.  I rescued him from some past clients of mine that couldn't handle his annoying Lab antics at the young age of one year.  I took him in with the hopes of re-homing him because I didn't want to train this unruly dog at the time.  Days turned to weeks and weeks turned to months and as time went on I trained him.  He turned out to be the best dog in the world.  He'd never put a paw on anyone, he's never tried to jump on any furniture and he was used in many of my doggie cases for training.  He helped me with many of my aggression cases because he was so mild mannered and other dogs never phased him.  He's a true gem.  A diamond in the ruff and I'll miss him more than I care to think about.

 

Keep your doggies safe and give them all the love they deserve.  You never know when you won't be able to rub their ears any more . . .

On the 4th Day of Christmas . . .

. . . my doggie brought to me . . .a dog that climbed a tree.  What rare breed of dog climbs trees?


Remember this is our 12 Days of Christmas Contest.  Random doggie questions, random doggie prizes.  First person to answer correctly will win the prize.  Prizes will vary from toys to training coupons!  To answer our 12 Days of Christmas Contest Questions please click comments below and leave your answer with your name & email.  If you are receiving this thru your inbox you will have to click the title of the post to go to the blog online to leave a comment.  If you have problems please email your answer to me: stacy@aictdfw.com
Previous days with the questions, answers & winners are posted on the following day's new post.

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3rd Day of Christmas:  . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a sweet little puppy that drooled all over me.   What kind of puppy is this?  What movie did this breed have a main role in?

Answer:  This is a Dogue de Bordeuax puppy, also known as a French Mastiff.  This was the same breed as "Hooch" from the movie "Turner & Hooch" starring Tom Hanks in 1989. 

Winner: Ashley Prince & Josey

Prize: $5 off any training service

2nd Day of Christmas: . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a picture of his friend on a leash.  What does this photo tell us about his friend?  What would be best to do in this situation?

Answer: The first thing that should be noticed is the dog's body language, not the leash.  The dog is completely stressed out.  Ears back, head turned away, not sitting down completely & he's at the end of the leash as much as possible (attempt to get away).  The man is trying to convince the dog to listen but it's not going to work, he's too stressed.  The owner needs to learn to "listen" to his dog.  How?  By learning more about canine body language.  A good start is this article.  You can also Google "calming signals" to learn more. 

Winner: None.

Prize: None.

1st Day of Christmas:   . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a puppy who was whining because his nail was cut too short and bled a bit.  What was snipped accidentally that caused this to happen?

Answer: The "quick".  It is the artery that runs through a dog's nail & when snipped with a nail trimmer can bleed.  Bleeding is not normally profuse & can easily be stopped by dabbing a bit of corn starch or baking flour on the end of your dog's snipped nail.

Winner: Kim Bonfadini & Tango

Prize: Premier Squirrel Dude Interactive toy

On the 3rd Day of Christmas . . . .

. . . my doggie brought to me . . . a sweet little puppy that drooled all over me.   What kind of puppy is this?  What movie did this breed have a main role in?


Remember this is our 12 Days of Christmas Contest.  Random doggie questions, random doggie prizes.  First person to answer correctly will win the prize.  Prizes will vary from toys to training coupons!  To answer our 12 Days of Christmas Contest Questions please click comments below and leave your answer with your name & email.  If you are receiving this thru your inbox you will have to click the title of the post to go to the blog online to leave a comment.  If you have problems please email your answer to me: stacy@aictdfw.com
Previous days with the questions, answers & winners are posted on the following day's new post.

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2nd Day of Christmas: . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a picture of his friend on a leash.  What does this photo tell us about his friend?  What would be best to do in this situation?

Answer: The first thing that should be noticed is the dog's body language, not the leash.  The dog is completely stressed out.  Ears back, head turned away, not sitting down completely & he's at the end of the leash as much as possible (attempt to get away).  The man is trying to convince the dog to listen but it's not going to work, he's too stressed.  The owner needs to learn to "listen" to his dog.  How?  By learning more about canine body language.  A good start is this article.  You can also Google "calming signals" to learn more. 

Winner: None.

Prize: None.

1st Day of Christmas:   . . . my doggie brought to me . . . a puppy who was whining because his nail was cut too short and bled a bit.  What was snipped accidentally that caused this to happen?

Answer: The "quick".  It is the artery that runs through a dog's nail & when snipped with a nail trimmer can bleed.  Bleeding is not normally profuse & can easily be stopped by dabbing a bit of corn starch or baking flour on the end of your dog's snipped nail.

Winner: Kim Bonfadini & Tango

Prize: Premier Squirrel Dude Interactive toy