Firelight Vizslas

06/23/2024

In a swimming experiment, fluralaner (Bravecto) and imidacloprid were detected in the hair samples of all three dogs, and fluralaner concentrations in the swimming water exceeded Dutch water quality standards.

This experiment and other studies illuminates the unsettling reality of flea treatments transferring from dogs to the environment, causing alarm about their effect on other organisms and ecosystems.

Fluralaner is in the isoxazoline drug class. Isoxazoline is a neurotoxin that is only supposed to target fleas and ticks, however, studies have shown that the neurotoxicity of these products is not limited to the targeted parasite. MANY adverse reactions in pets have been reported.

As pet owners, it's incumbent upon us to be aware of the environmental effects of the products we use on our cherished pets. Let's aim for a healthier and more sustainable future, not just for our pets, but also for our planet.

Read the full study here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969722066499

Natural flea and tick resources: https://drjudymorgan.com/pages/fleas-ticks-heartworms

06/22/2024

Feeding RAW, not using vaccines, toxic flea, tick and heartworm products, providing water that is nonchlorinated and without fluoride are things YOU can do to prevent these adverse genes from being expressed!

06/17/2024

So proud of Katrina and Valley entered 3 days in Tampa FL. Going RWB on Wednesday and WB Thursday and Friday!!! From Katrina:

Firelight’s Constellation Callisto TKN FITB goes WB under Ms Marjorie Martorella Friday hosted by the Sarasota Kennel Club at the Sunshine State Cluster in Tampa for another single 🥰

06/16/2024

06/15/2024

06/13/2024

Cinder - Firelight’s The Fire Inside (Grady x Burnin’) earned her second 5 point Major at the Fletcher Dog Shows two weeks ago, under Judge Eugene Blake.

He also found her sister Spark for RWB and cousin for WD in a large Vizsla entry.

06/12/2024

Huge congratulations to Evelyn Irwin and Enzo and Patrick Irwin and Waylon - both Teams have already Qualified for the 2024 National RACH Championship!

06/11/2024

Five Generations in these photos 🥰 Ember and her great great grand pup !

Giving the first ear snuffling lesson and her wisdom for a long and happy life!

06/05/2024

One perk of waking up early with puppies is getting to enjoy the sunrise and listen to a symphony of birdsong!

🐶☕️🥰

05/28/2024

Shared from Animal Healing with Lisa Tully

⁣If you’re worried about your dog during these hotter days, and are feeding them ice cubes to cool them, I can tell you now it’s having the opposite effect.⁣
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Ice cubes actually 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘶𝘱, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘺...⁣
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According to Chinese medicine principles, when the body ingests ice it starts to warm the body to counteract the internal cold it creates 🔥⁣
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This is why in Asia they drink warm tea to cool themselves down, as they understand this principle.⁣
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I remember in Delhi a few years back it was 40 degree heat. 𝘔𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘴. ⁣
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The local women saw this, and despite the language barrier, quietly slipped my feet into a warm basin of water. ⁣
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At the time it confused me, as it was before I trained in Five Elements Chinese medicine for animals, but I went along with it as I really needed the help!⁣
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And it brought 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧 as it resolved the stagnation I was experiencing & got the blood fluids moving again.⁣
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And this ties in nicely with the second reason why not to feed your dog ice cubes, 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦. ⁣
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Which can eventually lead to more serious issues. ⁣
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So if you want to cool them down in a way that works in harmony with their body, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝...⁣
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🐾 Put out two bowls of water. In the first bowl have plain water & in the second add a few pinches of sea salt. ⁣
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🐾 Salt has a cooling effect on the body and dogs know when & how often they need to drink it.⁣
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🐾 All you need to do is make it available to them and enjoy watching them self select between the two.⁣
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05/21/2024

This dental professional organization shares all the facts about fluoride, found in most municipal water supplies and toothpaste.

It destroys your pineal gland and is neurotoxic. Causes developmental problems in children.

Flouride is not essential for life and is one fo the most toxic elements on the planet. Like mercury.

Read the science and the lawsuits.

The IAOMT warns that fluoride is a dangerous chemical. Fluoride is not essential for human growth and development. In regard to fluoride dangers, it has been identified as one of 12 industrial chemicals known to cause developmental neurotoxicity in humans. Sources of

05/11/2024

If you have a dog🐶 or know someone who has a dog that seizures🤯 and they haven’t tried a diet change, they are truly missing out on the potential to reduce seizures in their pet!

This new study highlights when epileptic dogs had MCT Oil (derived from coconut oil🥥) added to their food, 71% of the dogs experienced a reduced seizure frequency. MCTs provide medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) and ketones as auxiliary brain🧠 energy and can reduce seizures in rodent seizure models, dogs and humans with epilepsy.

Multiple studies have shown that certain seizures frequencies can be reduced by changing to a higher fat/low carb diet (i.e. a ketogenic diet) and/or adding more clean fats to their dogs’ food, like MCT Oil. In approximately 50% children and adults with certain types of epilepsy, seizure frequency can be effectively reduced as long as the diet is continued.

💬We show you many ways to use MCT oil in our new book, The Forever Dog LIFE. COMMENT “VIP” and I’ll message you the link to preorder AND get your BONUS access to the Learning Lab where we're starting weekly LIVE sessions NOW UNTIL June 4th. We’ll show you a peak at what’s in the book, tips and recipes you can use now, and ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS, so please join us! 🙌

05/11/2024

Differences in microbiomes help explain why some dogs exposed to diseases like parvovirus, distemper, leptospirosis, Lyme disease, canine flu, heartworm, or kennel cough get sick while others remain symptom-free.

05/10/2024

A recent publication in Scientific Reports took an in-depth look at longevity in Rottweilers and found that intact dogs live longer than spayed or neutered dogs.

This study is part of a growing (but controversial) body of evidence on the potential health impacts of canine spay & neuter.

Read our new blog post to learn more about the longevity of Rottweilers based on neuter status: https://bit.ly/3Qsvn6z

05/08/2024

🐕‍🦺🐈 Tune in to today's YouTube video to learn about heartworms and their incidence, why regular testing is key, and explore treatment options.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/C7OxFbr48J8

For more info be sure to check out my parasite resources page: https://drjudymorgan.com/pages/fleas-ticks-heartworms

05/08/2024

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05/07/2024

We have known for a long time that some primates use plants as medicine, but this report of an orangutan treating a serious wound with a paste he made, and then repeatedly applied to a serious wound, is something else altogether.

One more data point in our appreciation for the remarkable cognition of other animals!

Story with video here: https://apple.news/AFtARjBOtRTu--uBNhJxCjg

05/05/2024

Did you know the way you train, or 'parent' your dog affects their attachment style?? 😮

It has been long recognised that a secure attachment style is the most optimum attachment style for human children, as it allows the child to feel more comfortable exploring and interacting with the world, and in the long term being able to grow into a well adjusted adult. The same parallel has also been found in dogs, and that secure attachment provides the optimum starting place for a well adjusted canine companion!

There is now even research showing that the pet parenting or training styles you use with your dog similarly mirror the parenting styles used for human children, and how they impact whether or not a secure attachment will form. With human children the styles of parenting are separated into several distinct styles including:

🔹Authoritative (responsive to needs, solves problems together, with clear expectations and rules)

🔹Authoritarian (demands obedience rather than working together, punishment based and little care of the child/learners needs or feelings)

🔹Permissive (no real boundaries or structure, indulgent of wants and needs of the child/learner)

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🔹 Neglectful/uninvolved (inconsistent boundaries, generally uninvolved and unresponsive to feelings or needs).

It has also been found that the authoritative style of pet parenting (shown through positive training, supportive and nurturing but not permissive) has the best outcome for producing securely attached dogs, and that the dogs were 'highly social, sensitive to social context and were more persistent and successful on the problem solving tasks'. Whereas authoritarian pet parenting (shown through balanced/alpha based training, strong boundaries and punishment based) had a significantly lower chance of producing a dog with a secure attachment. Permissive pet parenting styles (training with little to no boundaries or structure) also were less likely to have a secure attachment style (this research did not cover neglectful parenting styles).

This is further evidence, backed by scientific study, that punishment based training does not produce the most well adjusted canine companions, and that structure and boundaries taught with kindness rather than fear is the way to go! 👍

You can check out the study mentioned in the graphic for yourself here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36175745/

And learn more about attachment in our previous graphic here: https://www.facebook.com/DogNerdSussex/posts/pfbid02vKQKArqRNLn44TnsCQi7v4ck565piEE8idrT7rA5jEFN1SZvMGKo6aVnn9cz4yTjl

05/04/2024

Just a dog.
From time to time people tell me “chill out, it’s just a dog” or “it’s a lot of money just for a dog.” They don't understand the distance traveled, the time invested, or the costs incurred by "just a dog".
Some of my proudest moments have occurred with “just a dog.”
Many hours have passed being my only company "just a dog", but not for one moment did I feel despised. Some of my saddest moments have been because of “just a dog,” and on those gray days, the gentle touch of “just a Dog” gave me comfort and the reason to get through the day.
If you also think “it’s just a dog”, then you’ll probably understand phrases like “just a friend”, “just a sunrise” or “just a promise.” “Just a dog” brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust and pure unbridled joy. “Just a dog” brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person.
For "just a dog" I will get up early, take long walks and look forward to the future. So for me and people like me, it’s not “just a dog,” but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the memories of the past, and the absolute joy of the moment. “Just a dog” brings out the good in me and takes my thoughts away from myself and daily worries.
I hope one day they can understand that it’s not “just a dog”, but the one that gives me humanity and keeps me from being “just a human.” So the next time you hear the phrase “just a dog”, just smile because they “just don’t get it”.
“Just A Dog,” by Richard A. Animals.
"Master bedroom," (1965) Andrew Wyeth

04/29/2024

WANT TO HELP YOUR DOG LIVE LONGER? Try these inexpensive, polyphenol-rich longevity teas for you and your dog (or cat)!🫖

According to scientists at the University of Helsinki, over 70% of dogs exhibit noise sensitivity, separation anxiety, aggression, fear, compulsive behavior, and other behaviors associated with stress and anxiety.😿

Thankfully, one group of herbs🌿 known as adaptogens has proven to soothe and relax the nerves thereby reducing stress. Animal studies also show they are neuroprotective, and have anti-fatigue and anti-depressive activity. Additional studies have found that by regulating the body’s stress response, these powerful compounds can help reduce the effects of aging and may increase longevity. Researchers found one adaptogen, chamomile🌼, was associated with a 29% decrease of all-cause mortality!

🍵Using these herbs to make medicinal teas for our dog or cat is an inexpensive and easy way to create polyphenol-rich toppers (“gravies”) that infuse longevity benefits into every meal!

This is why we created this Calming Tea from our new book, The Forever Dog LIFE, using these three powerful herbs that you can share with your dog and enjoy as well:

🍃 Holy basil, aka tulsi, a potent adaptogen has been found to protect organs and tissues from physical stress including excessive noise, as well as from chemical stress from pollutants and heavy metals.

🍃 Lemon balm has been shown to reduce anxiety, especially when combined with other calming herbs like chamomile. High in flavonoids like quercetin, its high antioxidant activity has been show to protect against oxidative stress and the progression of degenerative diseases. In animal studies, lemon balm was found to have potent neuroprotective properties.

🍃 Chamomile contains a flavonoid, apigenin, that studies have shown significantly lower symptoms of anxiety and depression. In both human and animal studies, compounds in chamomile have benefits ranging from being anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial to potentially reducing the growth of cancer.

🙌For more ways to add longevity benefits to your pet's bowl, comment and we’ll message you the link to our new book where starting on page 149 in the section “Teas, Straight Up”, we take you through other powerful herbal combinations to make TUMMY Tea, COGNITION Tea, DETOX Tea and more! PLUS you’ll find a section on Herbs for Health where we cover important herbs and why you might want add them to your pet’s diet, along with dosages and recipe ideas.

04/29/2024

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Herbs + Broth = Tea Topper Recipes:
🪅Calming herbal teas
🪅 Immune-building mushroom teas
🪅 Antioxidant-rich teas
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Medicinal teas + broths make inexpensive, polyphenol-rich toppers (“gravies”) that infuse longevity benefits into every meal.

In particular, cooled herbal teas are an economical and powerful way to deliver a plant’s best medicinal properties directly to your dog.

If you feed dehydrated or freeze-dried dog food, reconstitute them prior to feeding with medicinal tea + Homemade Bone Broth to supercharge your dog’s meal!

We know many of you Longevity Junkies had questions about how to serve broths and tea “gravies” to your dogs, so we covered that hot topic!

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