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Interesting research that shows not only is the leash the antenna to dogs, but dogs are also able to pick up on the smell of stress, which affects how they react.
Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more 'pessimistic' choices, new research finds. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Scientific Reports on 22 July, is the first to test how human stress odors affect dogs' learning and emotional st...
Happy 4th of July! Hope you enjoy the day with family and friends.
Please remember today is a day when a lot of animals get loose, run away due to fireworks. Please be outside with your dog. Another tip is to keep them on a leash. Check all gates to ensure they are closed before letting your pup out. Also here are a few tips to try.
Calming Methods
1. If your dog has mild anxiety around loud noises then consider mild, more natural calming remedies such as CBC, melatonin, L-theonine,Valerian, and Chamomile. I like ElleVet Calm & Comfort Chews.
2. Essential oils that can help include: Frankincense, Rose Otto, Hops, and Cornflower hydrosol. A perfect blend for July 4th (or really any time your dog is stressed) is Rescue Remedy. It contains 5 single flower essences and can help with all kinds of stressful situations for your dog. It can be given every 15 minutes until your dog starts to calm.
3. If you know your dog has severe anxiety around loud noises, then make an appointment with your veterinarian to discuss stronger anti-anxiety medications such as trazodone or va**um. Start with low doses of these to be sure you do not over-medicate. Only use for severe cases.
4. Thundershirts may work for some dogs. This works for dogs like a weighted blanket would work for us. The fitted shirt applies a gentle, constant pressure that can have a dramatic calming effect.
5. Distraction – this can be a huge help when preventing anxiety in your dog. Have his favorite chewable bone such as a frozen raw bone, betterbone, or yak Chew available for emergency distraction. Keep frozen peanut butter kongs in the freezer. A lick mat with peanut butter or mashed sweet potato is also a great way to change his focus.
7. Set up a comfortable, insulated space that is quiet where your dog can hang out during fireworks.
8. Play white noise to try to drown out the fireworks.
9. Place some noise canceling ear muffs on your dog. DerYEP Dog Earmuffs for Hearing Protection can be found on amazon. Only use these if your dog doesn't stress when you put them on him.
10. Comfort your dog. It's a great time to give a gentle massage and rub down.
Wishing you and your dog a safe and calm 4th of July!
Check out my blog to read about other ways to keep your dog safe during this holiday. Link is in the comments below. ⬇️
Fyi
A chemical used in Milk-Bones, Ol’Roy, Kibbles’n Bits, Hill’s Pet Food and other pet foods should no longer be considered safe for consumption due to concerns about its ability to damage DNA,🧬 according to a recent animal-model study.
According to the Environmental Working Group: “A scientific panel created by the European Food Safety Authority found that titanium dioxide “can no longer be considered as safe when used as a food additive.” The panel, citing concerns about titanium dioxide’s genotoxicity, or its ability to damage DNA, based its conclusion on a review of hundreds of scientific studies. EWG called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to quickly consider whether to ban titanium dioxide from use in food."
A chemical that may damage our pet's DNA should NOT be fed to pets.😡
Titanium dioxide has always been on our Dirty Dozen list of additives you need to avoid in your pet food and one of the many reasons why we created easy-to-make additive-free versions of these popular treats! And, of course, you’ll also find loads of toppers and balanced meal recipes for your beloveds - with no unsafe food additives in sight! foreverdoglife.com
Analyzing icon...❤️ her kindness, compassion and her message.
Dr. Jane Goodall, world-renowned ethologist and activist, celebrates her 90th birthday on TODAY with a message for preservation of the natural world. Dr. Goo...
Great info
The Total Solar Eclipse is Monday, April 8th mid-day! 🌑🌞
Dr. Bhatt asks that you keep these things in mind for your pets:
🐾 We recommend keeping the pets 🐶🐱 inside during the eclipse (from a physiological standpoint) to prevent them from looking at the eclipse (since you can't really tell a pet not to look). 👀
🐾 We also recommend close monitoring of pets 🐕🐈 that are prone to digestive issues or seizures 😵 as the electromagnetic and pressure changes can trigger some medical conditions.
🐾 Aside from during the eclipse - where they should remain indoors 🏠, the best way to keep our pets from behaving oddly (since some media sources suggest animals can behave strangely during it) is to maintain their normal routine ⏰ and minimize stressors. The more humans act unusually 😲 around their animals, the more the animals tend to be triggered to behave oddly 🙀 as well!
Anyone wanna in? Midwest Rescue of Illinois, Inc. has started another board. Please share we still have 88 squares available.
Update: we’re SOLD OUT!! Thank you to all our supporters! If you purchased a $20 square and have not received the final numbers please send us a message!
Dottie wants to know who’s ready for some football…. Squares!?
Not only do you have the chance to win some MONEY, but you’ll be helping us save more fur-babies like Dottie! Full details below ⬇️
Super Bowl LVIII Football Square Fundraiser
Benefitting Midwest Rescue of IL (MWR) 🐶 🏈
$20 per square
$200 payout for quarters 1, 2, 3
$250 payout for game end.
Here’s how it works:
Participants will sign up by contacting Amanda at [email protected] or messaging us and purchasing squares via Venmo () or Zelle ([email protected]). If you don’t use Venmo or Zelle, message us and we’ll send you a paypal link. (It costs us $ to use paypal, so we’re trying to avoid that option if possible).
Squares are $20 each. You can purchase as many as you'd like. The more you purchase, the more opportunities you have to win!
MWR will add each participant’s name to the squares at random.
Before the game we’ll notify each participant of their numbers.
During the game, at the end of each quarter, we will post the winner on the MWR page and Venmo or Zelle that winner his/her winnings.
Please e-mail [email protected] or message us on Facebook to reserve squares!
The chance we sell all 100 squares, if you guys are still game...we'll start a 2nd board!
Feel free to share with friends and family! Thank you for the support!!
I knew broccoli was good for your pups and that cruciferous veggies have anti-cancer properties but I didn't know the importance of chopping the pieces so tiny. Always learning. 😉
🥦 If you’re not preparing broccoli this way, you’re not helping to prevent cancer, according to science!🔬
If you want your dog (or cat!) to reap all of the longevity benefits inside this cruciferous veggie, how you prepare it makes a BIG difference.
Many people cut broccoli into florets or bite-size pieces, cook it, then serve it - to themselves and their pets. And yes, of course, there is a whole host of beneficial nutrients and fiber in broccoli prepared this way.
But with some small but very significant changes to the way you prepare broccoli, you can put a lot more of the powerhouse bioactive sulforaphane into the bowl, along with the fiber and nutrients.
Studies show that sulforaphane - found in high levels in broccoli - has potent anti-cancer effects. So if your dog or cat is fighting cancer, or if you’re proactively doing all you can to prevent it, adding sulforaphane is a smart move. In addition, sulforaphane can decrease inflammation, prevent type 2 diabetes, and detoxify heavy metals, mycotoxins, and Maillard reaction products (MRPs). These MRPs are often found in ultra-processed pet food, so you can substantially improve a bowl of kibble by adding broccoli.
💡Here’s the trick: you can dramatically increase the sulforaphane content with two simple kitchen hacks!
How it works: When you buy fresh broccoli (and the fresher, the better when it comes to sulforaphane), the sulforaphane hasn’t been “unlocked” yet. Instead, its precursor, glucoraphanin, is waiting to combine with an enzyme called myrosinase. Damaging broccoli cells (by chopping, grinding, chewing) activates the myrosinase so that it can convert glucoraphanin into sulforaphane.
🔪Step 1: Finely chop fresh broccoli and activate that myrosinase! (Researchers found that chopping broccoli into 2 mm pieces maximized the myrosinase activity). In a rush? Whiz it up in a food processor.
⏱Step 2: Let it rest. Studies also show that letting the chopped broccoli sit for 90 minutes or longer tripled the sulforaphane levels, compared to serving the broccoli right away.
🌱But what about frozen broccoli or broccoli sprouts? For even more hacks on what you can do with your broccoli…head over to the Forever Dog LIFE Learning Lab and watch our recent session. This FREE masterclass community group is available now if you have pre-ordered our upcoming second book, The Forever Dog LIFE. We're covering more hacks, tips and recipes from our new book! To learn more www.foreverdoglife.com/learninglab
I want to Thank some amazing people who assisted me yesterday, in rescuing an injured little itty bitty house sparrow.
Amber Shaner-Animal Reiki and her infinite birdie wisdom helped me figure out how to catch my new little friend.
Amber, Mary H and Marcy for their ideas of wildlife facilities and rehabbers that could guide me on what to do.
Lastly, I want to thank Chicago Bird Collision Monitors for talking with me last night to create a plan for my friend. Today, I dropped him off, and he will be transferred to a rehabber that will help him heal. I have hope that he will have a good quality of life even with the injuries he sustained.
Thank you all for making a difference in little friends life.
Please share! Let's get Figgy out of the shelter for Christmas!
An Amazing offer by a beautiful soul.
❤️💚❤️💚 December Sessions Now Available! See below for details and how it benefits two AMAZING Rescues! Makes a great holiday gift for someone special!🎁🐾
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🐶🐓 Midwest Rescue of Illinois, Inc. and Tiny Hooves Sanctuary are close to my heart. I'm offering 4 distant animal reiki sessions each month with 100% going directly to each Rescue.
💙 Animal reiki benefits include stress reduction, encouraged healing process (especially pre and post surgery), pain and inflammation management, behavior and aggression assistance, and hospice support.
💙 $40 donation to Midwest Rescue of IL via PayPal ([email protected]) or Tiny Hooves Sanctuary via Venmo (-Hooves).
💙 Reserve your spot at this link: https://forms.gle/ZxSYYcWZ7ewPjc5YA
💙 Once your spot is reserved, I'll contact you to book your distant animal reiki appointment.
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Eli and Asher waiting for my arrival and their massages.
Please share.
Midwest Rescue desperately needs a foster to save this boys life.
If you are able to foster, please complete an application at: https://midwestrescue.org/adoption-application/
Check out Max! He's an awesome pup looking for a home. You can see other amazing posts and videos at Midwest Rescue of Illinois, Inc.
Such an interesting article.
Oxytocin has been described as the “most amazing molecule in the world.” Here's how it plays a role in canine cancer prevention!
I know you are all here because you are dog lovers. This is a pup and rescue that needs your help. If you are able to make a donation it would truly be appreciated (if not, please share this post so his story can be shared to others that may be able to help). This boy's surgery is today and this little rescue would be very greatful a donation of any amount (nothing to big or too small).
Thank you so very much! Please keep Cap in your thoughts and prayers today.
Good morning!
Tomorrow is my surgery day. I can tell that my forever foster family is worried, I'm getting extra squishes and kisses.
My mommy told me that I need to be brave tomorrow and that I have a great medical team who will take care of me for the few days I will be with them.
She told me that I will take a nap tomorrow and when I wake up, I won't have that bad tumor in my body anymore.
And she told me that a lot of people will be sending me love, prayers and healing thoughts. Though I am scared, that comforts me greatly.
Today, I will spend time enjoying my favorite things and relaxing in my yard. And tomorrow, I will have my surgery and begin my journey of healing.
My rescue family is raising funds for my costly surgery. They love me so much and will do whatever it takes to make me healthy again. If you are able, would you please make a donation? Every dollar makes such a difference!
And please send good vibes to my heart. I really need them and the love you send. It makes me feel safe and gives me strength.
All my love,
Capricho
Happy Easter!
Love Sweetie, Ivy & Sunshine!
This past weekend I was lucky enough ţo listen in as 23 respected experts discussed the topic of caring for an aging dog. The Senior Dog Care Summit was 4 days of amazing discussions and lectures. The industry experts shared so much great information. Topics such as chiropractic care, chronic inflammation, fitness & exercise, nutrition & herbs, vibrational therapies, kinesio tape, proper fitting harnesses, nails, end of life care and so much more. My head is still spinning with all the outstanding information I learned.
I'm so excited to continue to gather knowledge to help my clients and their furry roommates.
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Seamus thanking me for his massage. ❤
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