Dog Treat Recall's

Lizzie

Loving and taking care of our pets and certainly keep you on your toe's.  Here are some thing FYI that I hope will help. :)

Yep it's true - I definitely need to get my dehydrator going in the jerky department.  This is in fact the 2nd time I believe there's been concern with the chicken jerky for dogs. 

Dog Food Recall's

Here is another important topic on vaccines from The Whole Dog - they have numerous articles of interest. 

Vaccines Can't Immunize


Thought I'd post a picture of my missed little friend and old neighbor Lizzy a Rough Coat Jack Russell - high energy - but not when I captured her here resting in the sun.   :)

FYI Plum Lyme Disease

I opened a news letter today from Whole Dog and felt this is one article that I couldn't just pass by and not share.  Lyme Disease is something that not only effects your dogs but is also very serious to humans.  I hope you take the time to read this.  

Plum Lyme Disease

FYI on Vaccines from Whole Dog News!

Here's another news letter from Whole Dog, I hope that you will sign up with them to receive important helpful information to keep your pets healthy.  I'm not an advocate for vaccines or over vaccinating your pets or "people" for that matter.   Some of my values sometimes gets me into heated discussions but I hope you read with an open mind. 

How vaccines effect both socialization and behavior in dogs.

Vaccine Protocol

There is, and will continue to be, a lot of controversy over the use of vaccines in pets (as well as humans).

Much of the controversy stems from the widely held belief that many of today's vaccines aren't necessary for public health, but rather are being pushed by a greedy pharmaceutical industry

One thing to keep in mind when deciding whether or not to vaccinate your dog, or any pet for that matter, is whether the vaccine is required by law.  Much of the legal requirement to vaccinate your pet was at one time a result of public health initiatives necessary to limit the spread of disease among animals as well as people.  You don't have to be an expert on public health to know that animals -- pets -- can spread some pretty serious diseases to humans.  The one that should come to every one's mind is rabies, which can be contracted by humans through a bite from an infected animal.  Of course biggest reason to vaccinate our dogs against rabies isn't because the law requires it, but because we love them and want to protection for such a dangerous disease.

Well the purpose of this post isn't so much to give you my personal thoughts on the issue of vaccines -- which I haven't so far -- but rather to point you to the following web site which has some pretty good information concerning the timing of vaccines for dogs and cats:

The Whole Dog / Vaccines

When reading the article posted on The Whole Dog, you'll easily see how pharmaceutical companies have influenced the timing of initial puppy and kitten vaccines.   Rather than attempt to quote or reiterate the recommendations here, please take some time to read for yourself what I think is some pretty good advice for anyone interested in vaccinating their dog or cat.

I plan on writing more concerning vaccinations in the near future -- hope you find this little bit of interest an encouragement to read more for yourself.  Please be sure to share with everyone what you've learned, after all that's the purpose of this blog.

Jim