tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198940602024-03-12T22:56:25.619-04:00Briarwood PupsWe are pugs and french bulldogs. Our specialty is brachycephalic breeds, a fancy term for flat-nosed. Please visit our website to see more! www.briarwoodpups.comBriarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.comBlogger329125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-41301871560293914562014-02-16T12:26:00.000-05:002014-02-16T12:53:21.478-05:00Godspeed, Mariah 2-15-14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday we lost one of the cornerstones of our house, Miss Mariah. She lived life with total bully flair, throwing her 23 pounds around and keeping everyone in line. Ever wonder why they call mean kids on the playgrounds bullies? Try living with one - lol. And it is because of her sassiness, we would not have traded her for the world.<br />
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Years ago, Mariah had a difficult surgery and almost didn't survive it. This resulted in the progression of health issues which were eventually diagnosed as auto-immune issues. At the height of her illness, she had lost big patches of fur, and her body had pustules all over it. All in all, she was attended to by 7 vets, one of which admitted that he eventually had to put down his own dog who had dealt with the same thing. So we knew we were in for a real challenge, but on our journey, we found <a href="http://www.veterinaryalternatives.com/">Dr. Susan Rogers Swaney</a> and she turned the tide. We literally dealt with this for years, and were so happy to see her finally looking so good. In the end, she had fur all over her body again, except for a patch on the back that was in the final stages of getting ready for fur to grow. <br />
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Unfortunately, a few weeks ago, we somehow picked up the mystery illness that is going around this region of the US. Three of our adults became ill, but two recovered quickly. Mariah, however, wasn't so lucky. It hit her hard and heavy. We had a lot at out disposal - iv fluids, anti-nausea, anti-biotics, colloidal silver, <a href="http://www.mywaiora.com/659009">Waiora NCD and Agarigold</a>, and <a href="http://ambertech.com/store/product/parvaid-2/">Parvaid</a>. But her body just was too weak to battle the virus. <br />
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Spiritual: There was something good that came out of her final days, though. We were together 24/7 and had lots of good talks. She became melancholy at one stage, and we worked through the questions/issues that she brought up. In conversing with one of my very talented friends, Julie picked up on more. She said that Mariah's issues extended well beyond this lifetime. Mariah had lived a life as a puppy mill dog and had problems with puppies there, as well. I would highly recommend <a href="http://www.majascircle.com/">Juli<u>e Snouffer</u></a> for consulting and her fees are very reasonable. And I am forever thankful for that information because it really opened up the door for total healing for Mariah.<br />
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Armed with this information, I talked to Mariah about that lifetime. The word "useless" kept flashing like a neon sign while we were talking about her life then. Not only did she not produce a living litter of puppies, but once she showed the slightest medical problem, she was "thrown away." She didn't specifically say that she was killed, but that was the impression I was left with. I promised her she would never be thrown away by me. At that point, I still had hopes she could pull through. <br />
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In this lifetime, she was purchased as a foundation bitch for a line of frenchies. But we were unsuccessful in that venture. And the health issues she experienced would have sent most people running and screaming (not that I didn't do my fair share of crying, feeling helpless from time to time). From the outside, considering the purpose she was bought for, she was "useless." But never, ever did that thought enter our minds. She was valued for her personality, and for all that she added to our pack. I am so happy to have known her and lived a life with her. And in the pure experience of living our lives together, with her conditions pushing the bounds of what most people would be willing or capable of handling, we found our healing. She was valued and treasured, and she was not thrown away. And she passed knowing that she is loved, and to a great extent, it nullified the negative experience of the other lifetime. Julie also helped me with some processes to clean up her energy, to finish the healing process, and clear the way so that Mariah doesn't have to carry this with her into any other lifetimes.<br />
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As it became apparent that she was not going to make it, we discussed whether or not she had any preferences for what happened to her body after her passing. She had enough of the chills with this harsh winter and this illness, so the thought of being in the cold, hard ground was too much for her, even though she wouldn't be in that body. So we settled on cremation. Around this time, my friend <a href="http://www.rosemaryssolutions.com/">Rosemary</a> became aware of Mariah's situation and she sent tons of healing Mariah's way and the effect was noticeable. What a relief to have the contributions of healers everywhere helping her on her journey.<br />
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Turns out that <a href="http://www.littletonandrue.com/index.shtml">Littleton & Rue Funeral Home</a> does pet cremations, and will even come to pick them up under certain circumstances. Within a couple of hours of her passing, the funeral home sent out a black limousine hearse to pick her up. A man in a black suit and a beautiful black wool coat drove it and took very good care of her. I'll give her that - girlfriend sure did go out in style! I hope she was still looking down so she could enjoy the moment. <br />
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The heart still hurts, and her absence is vividly felt, but I am also immensely grateful for the intimate conversations and understandings that we had at the end. It is a true blessing when you get the answers to some of the "why" questions in life. I wish Miss Mariah a wonderful, perfect, loving, and healthy life next time around. She deserves it!<br />
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The thing I'll miss the most are those ears of hers. They were like antennae. You'd see them peep up over the edge of the sofa, around furniture, around doorways, and only if the ears thought it was worth the effort would you see the rest of her. Cracked me up every time.<br />
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For Tony, she was his boxing buddy. Whenever he started to play with any dog, she was front and center, taking on the fight, boxing and barking. And if he'd pretend to shoot her and say bang, she'd throw herself down on her back (as long as she was on the soft sofa). They both LOVED that game.<br />
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Little Elvis' older sister gave him a playful little shove and it gave our little guy a bit of a fracture. Hasn't slowed him down one bit, though! He is still a little terror! Let's just hope he can keep this splint on long enough to help him heal properly! Symphytum on the way!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-70154712161786359042012-03-14T20:28:00.000-04:002012-04-20T10:50:02.835-04:00More scrapbook pages of my favorite subjects :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. ANN FRAHM - A CANCER BATTLE PLAN<br />
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After two years of fighting cancer, her body was ridden with it and she was left to die in hospice when she ran across some information on the link between cancer and nutrition. Five weeks later, she was cancer free. The plan her nutritionist mapped out for her was in such high demand when people heard her story, that they wrote a book and she frequently lectures today. Although much of what I learned from her lecture has faded from memory, I do recall that juicing was a critical part of the process. Intact enzymes from raw fruits and vegetables are priceless for your body's ability to fight off this disease.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cancer-Battle-Plan-David-Fraham/dp/087477893X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331591849&sr=8-1" target="_blank">A Cancer Battle Plan</a> by Anne Frahm<br />
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Description taken from the back of the book: By the time Anne Frahm found out she had cancer, it had already spread from her breast to her shoulder, ribs, skull, and pelvic bone, and had eaten a stress fracture into her spine. Like most victims of the disease, her first response was to pursue all the traditional treatments-surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But the end result turned out to be just another hopeless prognosis: The disease was still present in her bone marrow. It seemed a matter of time before her 35 year old body would succumb. Thats when Anne discovered the connection between cancer and nutrition. Carefully researching the medical basis of her discovery, she formulated a comprehensive nutritional battle plan. Within five weeks of implementing her plan, a balanced program of detoxification and diet, her cancer disappeared without a trace. She has been cancer-free ever since.<br />
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There are also books and workbooks associated with this listing, so be sure to check them all.<br />
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2. ESSIAC TEA<br />
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A friend introduced me to Essiac Tea and it's many uses and restorative functions. It is truly amazing and achieved high acclaim for its use in cancer before you weren't allowed to make claims not approved by the FDA. It has been known and used since the 1800's and there are many sites on the internet with information. It is also frequently called 4-Herb tea. My friend did extensive research on suppliers, their methods of raising the crops that go into the formula, etc., and his endorsement goes to <a href="http://www.ojibwatea.com/">http://www.ojibwatea.com/</a>. We have not tried any other, but are very happy with the products that they sell. It is also highly effective in arthritis, even severe cases of arthritis. This is a great general detoxifier to use for general maintenance of the body and when the dosages are increased, then it is helpful for the more serious maladies and works for dogs, too! Many people have noticed reductions/disappearances in not only tumors, but also fatty tumors and cysts as the body detoxifies and eliminates what is not good for it.<br />
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3. DR DAY - CANCER DOESN'T SCARE ME ANYMORE<br />
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Dr. Day was another influential story on my path of learning and understanding. Often, it's easy to say this or that will cure cancer, but when a person actually has a huge lump growing on their chest that is red, angry, inflamed, and aggressive, the first tendency would be to cut it out and then deal with the health of the body afterwards. That this Doctor put her actions where her beliefs were is truly amazing to me and her story is impressive. She shares pictures on her <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&cts=1331592268408&ved=0CCcQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drday.com%2F&ei=RhRcT9jGFtD3gAe3qZWiCw&usg=AFQjCNGhh9OWdvpwN4xumZCaDyEyFISApA" target="_blank">website</a>, and sells a book that has the answer to how she treated her body to rid if of cancer.<br />
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4. DR LEONARD COLDWELL<br />
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<a href="http://www.justlikesugariskosher.com/show/final/index.php" target="_blank">Just Like Sugar is Kosher has a page on their website</a> referencing a 4-part radio interview on Coast to Coast radio with this fascinating doctor. You can save the .mp3 files to listen to later, but please take the time to listen to these. This doctor has a 92+% cure rate for cancer; the only people he can't save have been too ravaged by chemo and/or radiation to be able to turn their health back around. There are some valuable keys to a happy and healthy life within these recordings. Dr. Coldwell is a best-selling author with 19 books under his belt. I love listening to someone talk about their passion - someone who has been there, done that. Who has a true understanding of how things work in the body. And the recordings are free!!<br />
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It's a beautiful day in the House of Briarwood! The pups turned 8 weeks old yesterday - hard to believe!! I should have planned a birthday party! But they had lots of fun as some prospective parents came to visit and the babies got to play till they collapsed :)</div>
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So let's go back to where we left off. With several trips to the vet, with homeopathy, tinctures and a few tricks up my sleeve, the pups came through their rough spot with no more than loose stools. It was such a critical time - they could have turned for the worse at any moment, so there were many sleepless nights and lots of emotional strain making sure that we stayed on top of it, getting them appropriate treatments. I'm soooo relieved that we are on the other side of all of that now. I think the problem was worms that the wormer wasn't getting. But one never knows with little ones - the best we can do is run tests and take our best guess. Thank goodness natural medicine treats the body, not just the symtpoms, and gives them what they need to recover, covering a multitude of maladies.</div>
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And in all this, of course, I lost little Gable. Followed by the intense time I had to take for the pups so I didn't lose anymore, and so close to the heels of Mohawk, I just didn't have it in me to try to communicate with him to find out why. I wanted to, I just... couldn't. So a dear friend and talented animal communicator was going through my facebook album and she tuned into him for me. She discovered that his incarnation was an oops of sorts. He really wanted to be incarnated as a big dog, so being the smallest in a pack of toy dogs just wasn't going to cut it, no matter how big they are in personality. So back he went for an upgrade. Personally, I thought he made a most awesome and excellent pug! His handsomeness inside and out will be missed and I wish him well on his journey. The sad times are definitely made easier knowing that their spirits live on. </div>
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Raising the pups so excluded has had its benefits and disadvantages. There was one day that they found they could go under the bed, under the end table, under the curio cabinet and poop where I couldn't reach it. So down came the whelping pen and the room got a bit of re-arranging so I could get back there and clean. Then, of course, with the secret hideout being exposed, it wasn't fun anymore, so they went back to the puppy pads. Silly kids.... </div>
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But the largest disadvantage is socialization. In the living room, even in the ex-pen, the exposure to all the dogs and people coming and going really gave them a lot more socialization than I realized. I took Reba and Asher to the office the other day with me and Asher did ok, but Reba was so scared! So I've been starting to take them to the office more, and we have a couple of playdates lined up with neighbors to get them out into the world in a safe environment where they still are around Isabelle and me and can experience life with their bodyguards near them. This will help them when they go to their new homes, to know that they can be in a new place and it doesn't have to be a scary thing. All pups will go through a time of adjustment, but pugs are so great at settling in and taking ownership of their new people and new homes!</div>
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Now yesterday when the whole pack went to the office, they had a blast! They played hard and napped hard! They had special visitors and made good use of the extra laps.</div>
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And in other news, the pups had their 8-week checkup on Friday and they all got two thumbs up! Well, Mystery got one thumb up - she has a little bit of eye bugars going, but nothing that won't clear right up with a dab of silver. But the vet checked them from head to toe, including their joints, and we picked up their first set of shots to bring home with us, and now it's time to find them homes! </div>
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If you are looking to add a pug to your home, we are going to be placing 1-2 more puppies from this litter, and we also have a 4-month old awesome little black girl as well as two adult males for placement. There might be one more litter on the way, but after that, the two remaining girls are getting spayed and I plan to retire from breeding pugs. I love them, we have some great dogs/lines, but it is a lot of work for the body and the heart, and they've worn me out! Now I just want to sit back and love on them without heat cycles and sleepless nights. </div>
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I'll still have puppies in my life because my friend, Tony, will still be doing the shepherds, but I'm here to tell you - there is nothing like a pug puppy. Shepherd puppies bite you, pug puppies LOVE you. So I've been concentrating very much on living in the now, and enjoying each and every moment of these babies and I thank all of you for joining me on my journey!</div>
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Asher (whose new name is Ziggy, chosen by his parents! :) has been our resident puffalump, very mild-mannered, and belly always full. Well, this week he's been playing more and more, and I think the space to investigate and see what else is going on has him up and about more so he's actually getting a sleek body. No longer can I look down and tell it's him immediately - lol. Everyone develops in their own time, in their own way, although they all follow the general guidelines for development.<br />
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With keeping a close eye on the pups, when I hear a noise, of course I investigate immediately. So one day Rocky whimpered a puppy sound and I came running to see what it was. What? I can make her magically appear? So then later he came over to the side of the bed and looked up and whimpered. Poof! I popped my head over the edge and like an elevator, he was transported to the top of the bed for extra snuggles. So now he knows that anytime he comes up and demands it, he gets some loving and playing (and some medicine, but I won't remind him of that part). So far he hasn't abused his new-found puppy powers, but I'm sure that day will come soon :)<br />
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For those who don't know, Parvaid became well-known for an effective treatment of parvo. However, given its unique formula, it is beneficial for parvo imitators, i.e. anything that has to do with vomitting and diarrhea. So when the tummy is upset for any reason, Parvaid is one of the first things I grab. Won't have a litter or a puppy without keeping some on the shelf!<br />
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As far as daily life with the pups goes (and trying to not talk about something so depressing), we've had an interesting evolution. Usually I have a crate set up downstairs surrounded by an exercise pen and their little area is all contained and easily managed. But there is a shepherd downstairs and so this litter, I'm raising in my room so she doesn't try to steal them. Insane, I know, but curiously interesting. Thank goodness I have hardwood floors :) Like the fact that every time one of them would get loose from the puppy condo area I made for them here (couldn't fit the ex-pen there, so had to make do with some creative engineering which didn't work quite as well), they would run around the loveseat, around the bed, to the opposite corner of the room and get under my dresser and poop. This did two things - it encouraged me to proceed with my long-awaited project of hanging my power strip up on the wall and cleaning up my cords so that they were no longer under the dresser. And it made me curious what they would do if they had free reign of the room. Much to my surprise, I have removed their barriers and they will sleep on the softest surface available (which happens to be in their crate) and I put a puppy pad under the dresser and they have used it consistenty. I'm very surprised!! The good news for me is that they have been extremely easy to clean up after by going potty in the same spot, but the bad news for you new owners is that they might try to find a similar hiding spot till they're house-trained!! I never imagined that pug puppies could be so potty-responsible when given so much room!<br />
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As far as their development goes, this is the time when they're supposed to be introduced to all sorts of surfaces and environments. If you have a dog planned for service dog, now is when you'd take them on an elevator or other things that might cause fear as an adult. The general rule of thumb is 7 surfaces by 7 weeks. Normally gravel is one of those surfaces, but with the snow and frigid temps, that's out of the question and I'm trying to think of other odd surfaces in the house to put them on. I've been challenging them with climbing on/over things, like the comforter on the floor. Some say to make their food a light challenge. Don't just plop a food bowl in front of them, but do something easy like they have to crawl over something to get to it, or put a paper plate over it that they have to knock off - just something easy that prevents immediate/instant gratification and both makes them think a little and gives them a second to get to it. They say that this simple exercise prevents food aggression in adults. I think free-feeding prevents food aggression, but I've never raised a food aggressive dog, so I'm not sure what makes them that way other than obviously if a dog is put in a survival situation or is a stray for a while.<br />
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We've been keeping up on the nail trims, but pug eyes are always susceptible to being scratched. And when you have this many in a litter, we're bound to see a scratch before they go home. I had what I thought was my first eye scratch last night. Mystery squinted her right eye, so with my ninja-like reflexes, I grabbed her up, flushed out her eye with colloidal silver and put a dab of antibiotic eye ointment in. I did it so fast, she didn't even have time to argue with me. But she did blink at me like "what the heck just happened here?" and I realized I might have over-reacted. I think she just had some dust or something in her eye. But better safe than sorry!!<br />
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P.S. I look it up and we're 6 weeks old today!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-56580225834751717542012-01-06T20:29:00.001-05:002012-01-11T09:36:53.778-05:00Sad news about little Mohawk<br />
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It turns out that the open fontinel wasn't the real problem with Mohawk (so named because all the hair on his head was pushed to the center when he was born and it gave him a cute little mohawk). The reason that the onset of symptoms was so sudden was due to hydroencephalitis. The fluid on the brain pushed everything up and out, making the open fontinel more apparent and putting pressure on the brain. <br />
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The first vet we went to today was the cranial specialist and she really worked through the whole process to find if there was something either physically or energetically that could be done to help the little guy, but no matter how we approached it, the door to wellness remained closed. I have to extend my sincerest heartfelt thanks to a vet who seems not only very adept at her main skill/profession, but also with kineseology which really aided us in our appointment today. I came away with answers that I didn't have when I went in that really helped me make a decision in the puppy's best interest. <br />
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So on the way home, I called one of my primary vets and asked them for an appt. He's the one who explained the hydroencephalitis to me and why his condition was going to deteriorate from here forward in more technical terms and he fully concurred with the decision that the best thing was to not let him suffer. Again, my heartfelt thanks for a solid voice of no doubt as to the best course of action to take which helped me in my moments of "am I really doing the right thing?"<br />
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And if you have dry eyes up to here and want to keep them, proceed with caution. Some of you know I have become somewhat proficient with animal communication. It's not as though I'm good enough that I hear constant chatter, but when there is something important or of substance to say, or if I'm in the right frame of mind and pose a question, I can most often receive a communication from the animals. <br />
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Now there are a couple of things to mention first. Up till now, I had no real eye contact with Mohawk. After his eyes opened, when he was at the age to start really processing what he was seeing and start to make eye contact is the same time that the hydroencephalitis kicked in and affected his eyes/vision. So he had a hard time really seeing/registering things around him. The other thing that is important to the story is that last night, I brought up the macaw to see the pups. He sat on my shoulder, and I leaned over, bracing myself on the edge of the whelping pen with my elbows and above the pups, sang them rock-a-bye baby (surprisingly on-key!). As I softly sang to them, the macaw rocked back and forth on my shoulder to the beat and it was a sweet moment for all as the pups settled down for their next nap. <br />
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Ok, so fast forward to our time sitting in the office, waiting for our appointment. Although logic said it was the right thing to do, I wanted to try to make contact with Mohawk himself to see what he thought about all this. He layed in my arms and I lifted him up to me and he gave me puppy kisses as he lightly pawed at my chin. I asked him if he felt like he could have possibly accomplished what he wanted to in his short life here on earth. To my surprise, he both made eye contact with me for the first time, and he gave me some images that I'll do my best to translate. According to him, he has spent so much time on the other side, and there is so much love there, that he wanted just a short time incarnated to remember what love felt like when living in the physical world. It's so pure over there, and he wanted to be sure that he could feel it here before committing to a longer lifespan. In this short time, he felt very loved and very wanted. He felt strong love from Isabelle, his mother. He felt a warm and companionable love from his littermates and the rest of the pack. He felt loved and wanted by the humans, and believe it or not, all you people out there who have looked at his picture online and have sent him loving thoughts, he has felt you, too! He showed me that your thoughts of love, adoration, and support are like tendrils of positive energy that float from you to him, and he felt those and was bouyed by them, and so his existence, although all too fleeting, was a positive time with good results. He even joked about going back to the other side and telling them that if they wanted some good feelings, to be incarnated as a pug. <br />
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So I put aside my feelings of stress, of doubt, of concern, and mustered up the most pure feelings of love that I could, given the situation, and surrounded him with all the love that was possible, so that he could carry with him these feelings to the other side. The vet administered a sedative, and left him with me to fall asleep. As he snuggled back down into my arms, he asked me to sing rock-a-bye baby to him again. With a not-so-on-key and crackling voice, I sang him his song as he gently fell to sleep. <br />
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So thank you, my sweet little one, for sharing this time with me and for sharing your beautiful insights with me and with all of us. I wish you all the love in the world on your journey.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-37787006339581476362012-01-05T20:29:00.000-05:002012-01-06T09:59:45.748-05:00Week 4.5 UpdateSo sorry that I've fallen behind in my postings! These little tots are keeping me BUSY!! Between upping the number of feedings, trying to keep up on making enough of the ground food, and them making everyday chores more interesting, I've been running to and fro! Even changing their bedding is a challenge because it just doesn't seem like anywhere is a safe place to put them while I change it. These guys are super fast!!<br />
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Speaking of super fast, I crack up when I watch Gable. He's like the little kid on the playground with all that zip and zing, running circles around all the other kids and yelling, "Catch me if you can!" I still think he's the heartthrob of the bunch, but Tony came by the other day and checked them all out and informed me that Rocky was the best example of breed standard and that he was the best looking of all the pups. Well, since I love them all, I guess I can't argue. <br />
I just can't help but reminisce about Daisy's first litter whenever I see this group - they are just so similar. And Daisy's pups are the best pups, ever, having very solid and pleasant personalities, and I'm expecting the same thing out of this litter. Like the cool kids vs. the annoying kids - these are the cool kids. <br />
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They now have little teeth and are full of play - you know, play hard for 5 min, then collapse for an hour's nap. And they are at that super cute stage where they now see beyond their face and when they hear a person enter the room, heads bob, tails wag, and they are soooooo happy to see you. I tell you what, there is NOTHING that will make you feel as adored and loved as a litter of pug puppies when you're bringing them some food. I don't care that I'm being used as a personal chef, the waves of total love and happiness are more than enough payment :)<br />
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<br />Once the ears open, the pups get introduced to more and more new sounds. This is a time of conditioning, so that they aren't fearful of normal noises later. I still haven't found a crying baby to introduce them to, yet. In fact, now that I have access to macaws, I should have trained them to make all these noises on command - crying, sirens, blenders, blow dryers, so that I don't have to run around finding the real things - lol. <br />
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And, as I promised you all with the outset of this journey, it's time to share the good with the bad. Right after the last update, I noticed that Mohawk has open fontinel. It's a condition where the plates in the skull are not fully joined and there can be a soft spot of brain exposed. Human children often have the same condition when born. This is very common in dome-headed breeds and we have seen it before in litters, but the time or two that we've had it, it has been a very mild case and closed up easily and naturally as the pup grew and the skull continued to develop. But Mohawk, I have to be honest, I'm worried about the little guy. In addition to moma's milk, the raw puppy food with appropriate supplements, he has also been getting a homeopathic remedy to help the bones close naturally. And when I noticed it, with the help of a friend, we found a veterinary chiropractic professional who also does cranial work. I left a message and she's willing to look at him for me, so cross your fingers - tomorrow is the appointment. I'm hoping that she has some magic fingers!!<br />
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Mohawk is such an endearing little guy. I had him out earlier and he just gently nudged my finger with his snout and then snuggled up to my hand in typical puggy fashion. We just layed there and communed for a while. He is still hanging strong with the rest of the group, but they are starting to get active enough now that I'm afraid that someone might unintentionally bop him in the head, so tonight the pups got split up. The four most active pups got put into the new puppy condominium on the floor, complete with a crated area for sleeping, a potty area and an eating area. Then Mohawk and two that seem to be more gentle with him are still in the whelping pen. I figure this will help Isabelle feed them MUCH more easily, too! So we'll try it for a day and see if any adjustments need to be made to the arrangement. <br />
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And you'll never believe who was the first to peek out of the whelping pen? Little Baby Bella! The one who started out so timid in life is now the first to jump to see what's going on when she hears a noise and the first to realize that whimpering might get you picked up and cuddled. Now the others are all catching on and she's not liking the competition! Rocky sure knows how to work the system, too! :) <br />
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Little Reba started out in the spotlight, but she's taking the mellow road now. Chillaxin is her motto. <br />
<br />Asher is setting aside the whole "feed me" thing and trying on "ain't I cute" for size. He certainly isn't shy about reaching out for his share of the attention, either! Of course, none of them are :) <br />
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And last, but not least, little Mystery. She's been studying at the school of Rocky and is right behind him on all of his exploits. Like a little sister following a very interesting big brother. Whatever he's into, she wants to try it, too! <br />
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They are all so addictive. I just love coming home, letting everyone out, then running upstairs to check on the babes. And breathe in all that wonderful puppy breath!! There is never enough puppy breath! <br />
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I told you all that around the 3 week point, we were prepping to go ahead and start the initial weaning process, by introducing ground food to the pups to see how they'll take to it. When I woke up this morning, I was stirring and as I rolled over and opened my eyes, Isabelle was intensely staring at me from her whelping pen with 7 voraciously feeding, lip-smacking puppies at her teats and she asked me, "So, is it 3 weeks yet?" I laughed and said, yes, it's 3 weeks. I promise we'll make some puppy food today. Was going to make it earlier in the week, but I haven't gotten my grinder back yet from our neighbors. <br />
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I bet you're ready to hear about the pups! Well, let's see... they've had their nails trimmed for the second time now. They're all getting their legs underneath them better and are much quicker/more mobile. They are eliminating easily now and are starting to congregate on one end of the whelping pen to sleep and the other end to eliminate. Amazing at how naturally this and peeing on towels on the floor comes to pug puppies. Their ears are open, so when Isabelle jumps anywhere near the pen, you see little heads bobbing up and down in anticipation of their momma coming to see them. The one little guy last week, Asher, kept waiting and waiting and waiting for Isabelle to jump in the pen and when she didn't, he stretched his chin up and gave a respectable "woo-woo" of frustration. I told you all.. don't mess with his food. I was so proud of the little guy for this landmark behavior! <br />
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Well, guess it's time for me to get away from the camera and the babies and go make them some food! Thanks for sharing my pups with me. From our little family to yours, we hope you have a very blessed and happy Merry Christmas! May your days be touched by the special kind of love that Christmas brings :)</div>
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#4 Rocky - Tried to crawl away from the huddle just now and got too close to the edge of the bed! No worries, though - I saw him coming a mile away. He is actually starting to get his legs under him just a little. That little bit of loft gives him even more speed - going to have to watch out for this guy! Dew claw removal looks great. Rocky is on the far left of the huddle picture above and here are a couple more pictures of him. Many pups are born with white markings that fill in as they get older. Some will be gone by the time they are 12 weeks old, some will close in between now and 24 months old, depending on the dog. And occasionally you'll have a dog who carries the white marking forward through adulthood, although usually smaller than when it was a puppy.<br />
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#7 Bella - Definitely a recessive fawn gene in there, from the looks of her fur. Dew claws seem to be holding, but a tiny bit of concern about the right one.<br />
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#6 Mystery - little mystery aired her differences with me when I put her on her back to take a picture. They all did, but even though I know she can't see yet, I'll swear she glared at me! She's showing a little bit of spunk and confidence - can't wait to see how she will continue to develop!<br />
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#1 Reba - recessive fawn gene showing through a little. Her white patch is changing so that hers and Mystery's markings look almost identical! In fact, I got them mixed up at first, mostly because Mystery's personality seemed a little stronger than Reba's when I just took the pictures. But knowing that #6 was the darker black is how I got them all straightened out again. You might notice that the yarn system lasted less than 24 hours - lol. <br />
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#3 Asher - His and Rocky's markings are starting to look a lot alike, too. In fact, I've gotten them confused a couple of times, till one of them starts wondering off, then I know which one it is :) Asher is showing his all-boy side these days. Eat, pee, sleep, and don't interrupt the routine! They all take their food seriously, but boys show more attititude regarding their food - cracks me up. They can sometimes remind me of a grumpy old man.</div>
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Well, when I went through them this time, all their dew claw removals felt pretty good, but I could swear there was one puppy that didn't take well. Or maybe that was a dream. When you wake up a few times during the night, dreams and reality can get a bit hazy :) So next time they're all moving around, I'm going to feel them all one more time. At the moment, t hough, they are sleeping peacefully!</div>
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So last night, I woke up to find a pup who had gone up and over the bumber on the crate mat and got stuck between it and the crate bin in the little corner there. And he landed on his nose and cried for momma. Twice. And don't worry - it's fixed now so that no one else can do that. But guess who it was? Both times it was Rocky. I guess we do have an adventurer in the group after all. With the first time, I scooped him up and put him with the rest of the pups. The second time, I brought him over and put him on the pillow by my head. He nuzzled his way along my head and settled in by my ear and made little "I was stuck and I was sad" sounds. He still had some leftover whimpers and sniffles. So we snuggled till he was all comfy and cozy and till he glowed again with puppy warmth and love, then tucked him back into the pack.</div>
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Isabelle's eating pace has slowed down just a tiny bit. I'm wondering if maybe her jaws just got sore from all the chewing. Speaking of sore, she was stalking me as I slept this morning and as soon as she saw the first twitch of a muscle move as I awoke, she ran over and put her head under my hand and wanted her morning massage. So I worked her over up and down either side of the spine as we normally do, then she let me know that she'd like more attention paid to the tops of her arms and shoulder area. Evidently propping herself up to provide more teat exposure is making her a little sore there. So she moved to where I could massage those muscles a little better, and she melted like butter. </div>
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Oh, and I have some fun news! It appears that little Mohawk has his own fan club! I'll have to remember to get some new snapshots so you all can see how he looks in the face now. And some good news - I believe he has already scooped up a home! That's right, the cutie patootie has already weasled his way into someone's heart :) In fact, it looks like we have 3 of the 7 potentially placed at this point. </div>
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Tomorrow is chore day, with a list a mile long. I guess I should be glad they're growing fast since all I manage to do is sit around and look at them, neglecting other things I need to do. I probably have a pretty good pug head tilt myself - lol. But one thing I have to do tomorrow is stock up on more goodies. Time to go ahead and make a concoction of several different meats, organs and their bones ground up to use as a base for supplements for Isabelle as well as the first stage of weaning for the pups. It can be kept in portioned sizes in the freezer till I'm ready for it, but Isabelle is ready for something easier to eat right now, and I can't blame her!! I'll also make sure she gets some cottage cheese and yogurt. If I can swing it, I'll make some liver treats, too! </div>
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Yum!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-7408481625653060772011-12-15T11:23:00.002-05:002011-12-15T11:23:43.301-05:00Cancer in Our Pet Population - Dr. Patricia JordanThis article is written by <a href="http://www.dr-jordan.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Patricia Jordan</a> for the Dog Naturally Magazine. If you enjoyed this and you want to see more informative and incredible articles/information, please consider a <a href="http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/subscribe/" target="_blank">subscription</a> to their magazine. You can also "<a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/DogsNaturallyMagazine" target="_blank">like" Dogs Naturally Magazine on Facebook.</a> <br />
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…why is cancer on the rise?</h2>
In l999, the WHO named the veterinary vaccine adjuvant a grade 3 out of 4 carcinogen, with 4 being the most carcinogenic. The adjuvant identified is aluminum hydroxide, a component of most of the currently used veterinary vaccines.<br />
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Adjuvants are not the only way to trans-mutate a body’s genome. Environmental poisons and toxins, viral oncogenes, proteins, drugs, nutritional deficiencies, hormones or mimickers and disruptors of hormones, geophysical forces, ultraviolet radiation and electromagnetic forces can all cause genetic mutation. Protecting one’s DNA from transmutation is a current topic of health interest. Reversing damage done to the DNA an ongoing source of research funding.<br />
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What the research tells us, is that in animals, vaccine adjuvants, in this case aluminum hydroxide, stimulate an inflammatory reaction and therefore create oxidative stress that results in a mutation of the p53 suppressor gene. The p53 suppressor gene is supposed to help the body stop malignancies by suppressing tumor growth. When p53 is doing its correct job, it is a nuclear transcription regulator. The integrity of the genome is guarded by many policemen. However in this case, the result is a loss in translation, so to speak. When a mutation of p53 occurs, malignant tumors results.<br />
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Cancers are found in not only in vaccine injection sites, but in other areas of the body not directly the vicinity of the injection site. Documented cases of lymphoma have resulted in patients developing vaccine injection site fibrosarcomas. For more information on cancer and vaccines, <a href="http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/vaccine-adjuvants-and-cancer/" target="_blank">read here</a>.<br />
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Vaccination is lacking in any scientific evidence for long term safety. In fact, research is starting to show that vaccines produce chronic disease as a trade off for the missing acute disease. The yearly administration of combination vaccines given by veterinary practices all over the world has burdened pet owners with a medical procedure that is not evidence based. In fact, revaccination was the unscientific, unresearched and unwarranted musings of a roundtable discussion among veterinarian members of the AVMA. We have no information what, if any, role the pharmaceutical companies manufacturing the vaccines may have played in those “musings”. Lacking any scientific validation, the veterinary medical institutions of our great nation essentially turned veterinary doctors into vaccine pushers.<br />
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Many practices still revaccination at yearly or triennial intervals even now, despite recommendations to not vaccinate needlessly coming from the AVMA, AAHA and the AAFP. Without informed consent and without full disclosure to pet owners, veterinary medical doctors continue to burden pet owners with vaccination reminders and their pets with immune assault.<br />
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Vaccines have been repeatedly associated with auto antibodies and autoimmune disease, the degenerative diseases, the endocrine diseases, neurotoxicity and seizures, allergies, asthma and the continued evidence of cancer.<br />
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Vaccinations, and the resulting chronic diseases it creates, are big business for veterinary clinics. Pharmaceutical companies also benefit; cancer treatment is big business. Cancer diagnosis means expensive drugs, possibly surgery and chemotherapy if treated via conventional medicine.<br />
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An important paper was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, “The Contribution of Cytotoxic Chemotherapy in 5 year Survival in Adult Malignancies”. The objective of the paper was to accurately quantify and assess the benefit of chemotherapy in the treatment of adults with the most common malignant cancers. All three of the authors are oncologists. The meticulous study determined that in Australia, chemotherapy protocols were 2.3% effective and in the United States, they were found to be 2.1% effective.<br />
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Chemotherapy is cell poisoning, but isn’t that already accomplished with the injection of the vaccine? The treatment for this disease is often worse that the disease itself. A study took place among the pet owning clients of cancer victims, the “quantity” of time left for the cancer patient was not as important as the “quality”. Chemotherapy gives you neither.<br />
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The treatment of cancer is not likely to be found in conventional medicine. The multilevel, multifactorial causation made complex by the medical industrial complex will not provide the answer. Conventional wisdom will not allow conventional medicine to find an answer to cancer because it would not be profitable to do so. As said by Albert Einstein “We can’t solve problems with the same thinking that created the problems”. Of course, we have to get the medical community to see the problem first. Getting everyone to see that the emperor is not wearing any clothes is a feat in itself. Getting veterinarians to stop a practice that feeds their wallet is another thing altogether.<br />
Dr. Phillip Kass, at the Discussion for the Feline Injection Site Sarcoma Task Force, presented these words of wisdom from Sir Austin Bradford Hill from the l965 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine:<br />
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“Finally in passing from association to causation I believe in “real life” we shall have to consider what flows from that decision. On scientific grounds we should no such thing but in another more practical sense we may surely ask what is involved in our decision. All scientific work is incomplete, whether it is observational or experimental. All scientific work is liable to be upset or modified by advancing knowledge. That does not confer on us a freedom to ignore the knowledge we already have or to postpone the action that it appears to demand at a given time”<br />
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Dr. Phillip Kass continues with: <strong><em>“you can’t always wait to have irrefutable scientific evidence before you have to take some sort of action, the vaccine associated sarcoma is a real phenomena and the cost of waiting and doing nothing is much greater than the cost of acting now.”</em></strong><br />
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Well, that is the medical profession of whom I am not brethren. The veterinary profession can and needs to make the decision in this vaccine debacle. To ignore this issue is to commit malpractice. If a member of the profession does not understand this, he should be reminded of the veterinary Hippocratic Oath upon most of our profession was sworn into the profession:<br />
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<em>Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health, the relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical knowledge. I will practice my profession conscientiously, with dignity, and in keeping with the principles of veterinary medical ethics. I accept as a lifelong obligation the continual improvement of my professional knowledge and competence.</em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-38877596629169798752011-12-11T23:48:00.001-05:002011-12-12T00:17:37.010-05:00One Week UpdateWell, a week and a couple of days, but close enough. The puppies are still hunkered down, dealing with survival skills. They are all very talented at eating and sleeping right now. <br />
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#1 Little Reba hasn't really run her chops since her first 24 hours, but she still strikes me as a strong female who will be able to stand on her own.<br />
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#2 Gable is super sweet. All of the black pups have a bit of a white patch except #2 and #7 and it's like they're twins - they look a lot alike and they both have meltingly sweet personalities. <br />
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#3 Asher is taking it all in. He gets a bit grumpy when you pick him up. He likes his warm little area he's made and don't disturb his peace and quiet!! And especially don't pick him up with cold hands!!<br />
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#4 Rocky cracks me up every day. Tony looked at him and said, wow, look at the head on that one! And as he picked up Rocky, he came up swinging. I didn't even have to see the mark to know which one he had in his hands. So funny! But he has finally started settling into my hands when I'm holding him (which is part of his exercises, but the turning point was when he let me comfort him after doing his dew claws).<br />
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#5 Mowhawk is just too darned cute. He is going to be your typical pug boy. Love, love, love oh, and show me the food. He will be very easily trained with treats - lol. Can't wait to see what happens with the hair/markings/wrinkles on his forehead.<br />
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#6 Mystery - this one surprises me. I expected her to show me something of herself by now, but she's playing it low key, just biding her time. She is really concentrating on being a puppy, and taking one day at a time. The mystery is still a mystery!<br />
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#7 Bella - talked about her with #2, but the other funny thing about Bella is that she always finds herself at the bottom of the puppy piles. When I move the litter to change bedding or for whatever reason, she is almost always the last puppy I pick up, and has been protected by her position in relation to the rest of the puppy pack/pile. She's adorably sweet and cuddly! And quiet - she might be my favorite - lol.<br />
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Isabelle is hanging in there tough. She's attentive, keeps them very clean and warm and taken care of. She is starting to rotate them in shifts. Mostly they eat together, but she is starting to divide them into groups of 3 and 4. They have to get just a little more mobile before she actually succeeds, but I give her props for trying. Isabelle rocks! <br />
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She is letting out her inner diva, though. The other morning as I was getting ready for work, she sat in her whelping pen and started bossing. She wanted the bedding in the pen changed, she thanked me for the strip of venison that was longer than she was, and she was happy that there was kibble available, but she made me promise to bring her some chicken with bone at lunchtime to keep up her calcium. Not that I wasn't handling it all, anyway, it was just the WAY she started telling me what needed to be done that cracked me up. <br />
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Even when she's out of her pen, she isn't very far from her pups. Here is Isabelle keeping vigil while her pups sleep.<br />
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The pups are like one big lump of squiggly fur. They are the least spread-out group I've seen. Usually I have one or two that constantly seem to wander off or get caught in folds of blankets, or are where they shouldn't be. But this group just seems happy and content to be where Momma puts them! Little Mohawk sure does stand out in the crowd, though. What a cutie patootie. He is growing faster than the others, and his fur is so.... so something, maybe plush is the word I'm looking for. He just looks like a little ewok and his facial expressions are so funny!<br />
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And in continuing with their development, their dew claws have been removed. The general guideline is that they should be removed between days 2-5. Prior to two days old, some believe that the blood will not coagulate properly (although I have met breeders who remove dew claws on delivery day without a bleeding issue), and before 5 days old when their nervous system is more fully developed, and therefore feel more pain. We used to have the vet do the dew claws, but it's funny how life leads you in different directions. A combination of events happened - the vet tech who wrote me down for dew claws and tail docking and I had to save the tails in the nick of time, then the vet tripling his prices and on the same litter, half the dew claws grew back. So I started researching how to do it myself. This <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Canine-Reproduction-Whelping-Breeders-Guide/dp/1929242379/ref=pd_sim_b_1" target="_blank">BOOK</a> was instrumental with it's instructional video, and networking with other breeders has really been very beneficial. And through the process, I've learned a lot of tolerance. I remember how mad I was at the vet when half the dew claws grew back. Well, now that I've done many litters myself, I have found that toy dogs are very difficult. Everything is so small and it's sometimes difficult to know that you've gotten the whole thing. So I understand that when you're rushed, and dealing with tiny bones, that it's not as easy as you'd think! But doing them at home still has huge advantagse! First of all, they aren't exposed to potential illnesses at the vet's office. Secondly, instead of being handed a bag of screaming puppies and having to deal with a very upset mother dog, each puppy can be handled one at a time and at their own pace. When I did their dew claws, they were held, cuddled, relaxed, dew claws removed, then snuggled again and given reiki until they were totally relaxed and ready to go back into the whelping pen. One at a time, no rush, as much love and care as possible, and even though it took 1.5 hours instead of 15 min at the vet, it was worth it. Isabelle didn't even get upset!<br />
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For those of you wondering why remove the dew claws, I will freely admit that if I didn't think it was necessary, there was no way I'd do it. It's one of the most difficult things to do and I really have to work up my nerve for the process. There are several situations where I feel that dew claw removal is necessary/acceptable, but the main reason for pugs is their eyes. The brachycephalics, with their facial structure and protruding eyes, are very susceptible to eye damage and scratches. A pug simply trying to wipe something off its face could scratch their eye with a dew claw. So the removal of one more environmental hazard to their eyes is very important. <br />
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To give the pups every advantage and to help give them the best start in life, all litters go through their puppy development exercises. The first phase is the <a href="http://www.vspa.com/k9/biosensor.htm" target="_blank">Military Super Dog Exercises</a> which have the benefits of:<br />
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These exercises last from day 3 through 16, which usually is right about when their eyes open. I have to laugh at the name of the exercises in conjuction with pugs. It's not like they're going to be military super dogs. But if I know of something that will strengthen their bodies and make them stronger and more resistant to disease, how can I say no? And if they happen to get commissioned to the military because they are the coolest pugs ever, well, I won't stand in their way :)<br />
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Aren't they cute? The problem is that I have to sing the song every time to remember all the reindeer names, so I'd have to not only sing the song, but then figure out which one was in my hands to call them that, so I guess we'll stick with Plan A and go based on personality ;) But thanks for the idea, Mary! It sure was fun!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-86857193597003571942011-12-07T10:10:00.001-05:002011-12-07T10:37:15.245-05:00Seizures in Dogs, the 5 Most Important RemediesDr. Andrew Jones is a fascinating vet who works diligently to educate pet owners on medical issues, health, nutrition, and holistic remedies. He has formulated his own health supplement, has a site with video tutorials on topics including first aid emergency treatments for dogs and cats. Check out his newsletter and website for more information.<br />
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He has written this article describing the most common causes of seizure activity in dogs, as well as some important remedies to know and have ready. I found his pressure point to help control seizure activity to be especially interesting!<br />
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The one thing he didn't mention in his article, which I found very surprising, is mercury. Have you heard the term "mad as a hatter?" That came from the era when they made felted tall hats, and they used mercury in the process. The workers, as the mercury invaded their system, would eventually go crazy and end up in asylums - mad as a hatter. Mercury is one if the few items that can cross the protective blood/brain barrier which safeguards your brain. <br />
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Unfortunately, the videos have been removed from the internet, but when researching the flu vaccine in the year that the bird flu was all a big hype, I ran across a 4-part series by a neurosurgeon talking about how brain plaque is really mercury buildup in the brain. And how vaccinations for children have increased so drastically that where we used to graduate high school with an average of 12 vaccinations in our lifetime, in some systems they are averaging 64 vaccinations up through graduating high school and the neuro fields are seeing increases in people in their young 20's with failing memories and what appears to be alzheimers. Not to mention the link between vaccinations and alzheimers.<br />
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Personally, we had one pug with seizure activity, but she was also given 3 shots before she was 10 weeks old by a well-meaning breeder who thought puppies had to have 3 shots and had no idea of the ideology behind the concept. If we knew then what we know now, we would never have let this happen. <br />
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So what can we do to help prevent vaccination-based seizure activity in our dogs? First, learn and understand the role of vaccines in our lives. Adopt a minimum-vaccination protocol. And find a product that detoxes the body to pull that mercury back out of the system. <br />
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And here is a shameless plug for my absolutely favorite detox product - Waiora Natural Cell Defense. Although I disagree with the laws regarding rabies vaccinations, we do follow the legal requirements, which means that when I pump in a vaccine that is good for up to 750# into one of my toy dogs because the law won't allow it to be prorated for size, then I have to find a good way to pull the crap back out. So we detox with NCD after each and every vaccination and I truly believe it makes a huge difference in their overall health! (Essiac Tea is my second favorite detoxer :)<br />
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Oh, and for those of you who made it through this dry commentary on one of my soapbox issues, here is your reward. A little bit of cuteness. <br />
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It's really interesting to see these black puppies side by side at this age because you can tell that there are 3 double blacks and 3 recessive fawns, with the sheen of their coats being slightly different - you can see it in the group pics posted the first day. <br />
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Now for the biology/nutrition lesson. Lots of people reading this will already know, but for the non-breeders out there, the miracle of birth and early puppyhood is fascinating. When the puppies are born, each one has it's birthing sac and an afterbirth. The umbilical cord is attached to the afterbirth. Some mothers will clean the puppies first, others will eat the afterbirth, then follow the cord up and bite it off, and then take care of the puppy on the other end of it. It gets tricky because the puppy needs to get out of that sac, and have its airway cleaned within a certain amount of time or you could lose it. I will proudly say that Isabelle did an excellent job processing the pups and she might have even been able to handle most of them on her own, but not wanting to risk it, I did help her with the pups. In the wild, when the mother eats the afterbirth, it gives her enough nutrition and moisture to last her for several days. This natural provider allows her to remain with her pups through the first critical stages and keep them fed, safe and warm to where she doesn't have to go forage for food. Because the afterbirths looked healthy, I did allow Isabelle to eat as many as she wanted (she ate them all, God love her). As a result, she wasn't interested in outside food for at least a day. She did take some fresh water, and she has both water and Blue Buffalo kibble by her bedside. And I bring her fresh meat once a day, as well. <br />
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Puppies are born with their eyes and ears closed. And the mother emits a certain pheromone that keeps everyone calm and in a state of bliss. In fact, this is what they have harnessed for DAP, a product that they sell to keep dogs calm while the owners are away, especially those with serious separation anxiety. The mother licks the puppies clean, keeping the pen spotless so that there are no smells to attract predators. They are the equivalent of human babies that have just been bathed and powdered and have that cuddly smell, without the fear of being burped up on - lol. It's no wonder that I can't seem to tear myself away from their bedside, soaking up all that good-feeling mojo. As the puppies mature, they will open their eyes first, but they don't really see well. And that's all for now till we reach the next stage!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-24342155436122319052011-12-06T10:15:00.001-05:002011-12-06T10:18:02.321-05:00Excerpts from Schultz's paper on vaccinations<h3>
Minimum Duration of Immunity for Canine Vaccines:</h3>
Distemper- 7 years by challenge/15 years by serology<br /> Parvovirus – 7 years by challenge/ 7 years by serology<br /> Adenovirus – 7 years by challenge/ 9 years by serology<br /> Canine rabies – 3 years by challenge/ 7 years by serology<br />
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Dr. Schultz concludes: “Vaccines for diseases like distemper and canine parvovirus, once administered to adult animals, provide lifetime immunity.” “Are we vaccinating too much?” JAVMA, No. 4, August 15, 1995, pg. 421.<br />
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To read an article by Dogs Naturally Magazine with even more excerpts and good info, check it out <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dogsnaturallymagazine.com%2Flifelong-immunity-vets%2F&h=wAQExJu1rAQF1MWFzxqFQhbgfp0FOpEDKKFqINN0mNZhgJw" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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#1 - Reba (brown yarn)<br />
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Reba came out of the hatch mouthing and didn't stop till morning. She settled in, finally, but I sense a strong personality, a soul who knows what it wants and isn't afraid to tell you all about it! But she's not a difficult personality, just able to communicate :)<br />
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#2 - Gable (green yarn)<br />
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Gable is a studly, handsome young man, who will someday amaze and charm the opposite sex. He reminds me of an old, classic movie star. I was shooting for James Dean or Dean Martin when my friend said what about Clark Gable? So Gable it is!<br />
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#3 - Asher (blue yarn)<br />
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He's a sweet male, but he's very quiet right at the moment. He hasn't really reached out with his spirit yet to give me a glimpse into who he is. He's just busy being a puppy right now, getting the basics of life covered, and when he's ready. But for now, I like this name a friend suggested - Asher - means blesssed. And who doesn't want to feel a little blessed in life?<br />
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#4 - Rambo (red yarn)<br />
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This little guy reminds me of Sylvester Stallone - compact, strong, with a force behind the facade, and an air of confidence. Or is that cockiness?? I might go with Rocky instead of Rambo - haven't totally decided yet. <br />
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#5 Mohawk (no yarn required)<br />
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When I broke open the birthing sac of this little guy and his head popped out, I had to ask, is that a cowlick? All the hair from both sides was pushed up into the center and it actually was enough that it kind of folded over, like the guy's hairdos in the 50's.. It's already starting to disappear, and I wish I had taken more pics when he was born, but hey... had my hands full. </div>
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Before they were born, as I held my hand on Isabelle's belly one night, I actually got a sense from one of the puppies. I've never had a "communication" with an unborn pup like this before, but I knew that there was a puppy in there, and it felt like it was the 3rd one up on one side, and buddy, she wanted out. She has been waiting for this incarnation, she's ready and raring to go, and she couldn't wait to get out and surprise me. So the stage has been set. I am not 100% sure if this is the one who sent me the message, but so far, she's definitely the frontrunner. And whenever she touches me, she settles right in, like she has no other place in the world to be. I half thought about naming her Pandora, but anyone who knows pugs knows that could be sentencing myself to a whole lot of orneriness!<br />
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#7 Bella (peach yarn)<br />
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Bella wasn't sure she wanted to be born. In fact, she was so unsure, that while her brothers and sisters all popped out like clockwork, one after the other, we actually thought we were done at #6. So Isabelle and I settled in for a nap and slept for 2 hours, and then when the pups cried for their feeding, out popped #7. Guess she thought she'd stay for a spell, after all! For her first 24 hours, she was very hesitant, though. So I looked for a shy, sweet name for her. I ran a couple through my mind, but they just didn't fit. So I asked a friend for help and she said Bella. But that's too close to Isabelle! Can't help it - she wants Bella. So Bella it is! Then later, I realized that by having a name close to her mom's name, it'll help her feel close to her, more linked in a way, to help ger her up and running for this life she has ahead of her. She's already feeling stronger, both physically and emotionally.<br />
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-49905338332649632122011-12-04T22:44:00.001-05:002011-12-04T22:44:38.419-05:00Isabelle's Litter!Well, we've come full circle here at Briarwood Pups. Everyone says "how can you place the babies?" Well, it's not easy, but I'll tell you what's harder - placing the adults who have lived and slept with you for years. Any good breeding program has to be willing to place at least enough adults to allow space for new, younger dogs to be able to carry the lines forward, but I find that hard to do. And since our house only has so much space, I've decided to discontinue breeding pugs. Maybe in the future, as mine get older and pass away, 3-5 years down the road, I might reconsider having one litter out of a younger pup, but as far as being able to average a litter a year, we won't be able to do that anymore. <br />
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With that decision, we thought that Jolene's litter born in August would be our last because only she and Isabelle remained intact and Isabelle couldn't have any more babies. And what a shame, I kept thinking to myself, that we couldn't have an Isabelle pup to keep and have for the future since most of our remaining pugs are all around the same age and statistically, will probably pass close together. But with family histories, and Isabelle's previously unsuccessful matings, we knew that we were just out of luck as far as getting a pup from her was concerned. So when she came into her last cycle and didn't have any bleeding, we were totally surprised with a hook being our only indicator that she was in heat. But, I didn't even bother to write down the date since I "knew" she couldn't have puppies. <br />
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Well, as Gomer would say, Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!! Isabelle became not only pregnant, but as huge as the Hindenberg. I could see the puppies kicking her ribs, as though if she didn't let them out soon, they'd just dig their way out the side and be done! And their little heads were bumping on her ribs and she begged me not to put my hand on their stomach to feel them because it only encouraged the little devils. <br />
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When the day came, Isabelle spent the preceeding 24 hours destroying anything fabric in my bedroom. She opened up my wardrobe and completely pulled everything out of one side and made a nest in there for herself, and she left the rest of the room in shambles. I was up all night with her, trying to put things back only for her to sneak them back out and around again. And we were up till 4am when I finally dozed off into a deep enough sleep that I managed a few hours before going to work the next day. So she stayed with relatives all day, being watched like a hawk for any signs of contractions. The following night, she began labor and delivered 7 puppies between 11:30 pm and 7:30 am on December 3, 2011. And they are beautiful. They are strong, healthy, gorgeous, and full of life and love. I feel so blessed to have this precious gift.<br />
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So Isabelle, thank you for this gift to bring this stage of our lives to a close. Girl, you sure know how to go out in style!<br />
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We invite you to join us in this journey, in the lives and adventures of this litter over the next two months with all the ins and outs that breeding can have, and join us in sending love to these little ones so that their lives will get off to a great start to help them in finding and fulfilling their destinies!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-90868160525056336852011-10-07T10:55:00.000-04:002011-10-07T10:55:51.124-04:00Beer as a WormerThis is from another board I'm on (in response to a dog who is heartworm positive and so advanced that it is danger of dying from the treatment) and I requested permission to re-post and it was granted:<br />
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This will kill heart worms without endangering the dogs as what the beer does is is make the worms sterile. It's seen as food by the worms so they don't put out the poison to try and stop the dog from eating anything more that 'bothers the worms', plus the die off of the worms is slow so there's not toxic overload there. This was studied in Japan. <br />
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The tests were done with several types of beers and the Guinness Draught is the one that works. This is because 1) the special ancient type of hops they have there and 2) the really good water. It's the hops that sterilize the worms. This special hops is only in the Draught Black Label beer imported directly from Ireland. I originally purchased Guinness Stout but when I got home I read where it comes from Canada and they don't have the special breed of hops. Only the Ireland Import does.<br />
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The dosage is 1 ounce of beer to 25 pounds of weight. Normally people let the bottle sit with the lid off to get rid of the carbonation (so the dog doesn't get gas). It's ok to let it go completely flat, and if you don't use up the whole bottle in one setting you just cap it and put it in the fridge. The hops never 'go bad' and so it will work until you empty the bottle.<br />
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So you give 1 ounce of Guinness Draught to 25 pounds of weight every 2 weeks. Just pour it over their food if they won't lap it up (some will, some won't) After 3 months you can have the dog tested to see if there are any filarie left (baby worms). If so, continue for another 3 months and test again. When all the baby worms are dead then you switch over to dosing once a month.<br />
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This kills all worms except whip worms.<br />
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I hope her dog can last long enough to utilize this treatment. Very simple, very cheap and it works. There are a couple ladies on a pet list I'm on who foster dogs. They have had dogs tested to have heart worms, put them on this beer method, and then the dogs are tested and--no heart worms. All the foster parents in their groups use this now.<br />
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Further posts discussed how hops is toxic to dogs, but it turns out that it's misinformation - the hops dregs from making the beer is toxic to dogs, but not the portion of hops that remains in the beer. They researched this heavily because they are in Florida and in rescue and many dogs were coming through as heartworm positive. The amount of alcohol needed to kill the worms is not harmful to the liver, and the treatment has been extraordinarily successful in their rescue program. <div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-30988845599852369812011-06-08T10:31:00.002-04:002011-06-08T10:33:47.488-04:00To Those Who Feed Stray CatsThere is a lot of resentment from people who don't like to attract stray cats, who are upset at the odor of feral tomcat sprays, who don't like the moaning of strays in heat. All of those are valid concerns, but let's look at it from another angle.<br /><br />I work with animals and have been a part of helping in many , many situations where dogs get away from their owners. When you see a stray dog, there are many possible reasons including:<br /><br />- an electronic fence collar whose batteries went dead<br /><br />- someone travelling to a dog show and a beloved show dog getting away from them<br /><br />- someone moving across country and staying with relatives when one of their children opens the door and the dog gets loose<br /><br />- a meter man opening a yard gate and neglecting to latch it back correctly<br /><br />- a trucker's companion animal getting spooked at a rest stop<br /><br />There are many, many reasons why dogs get away from their owners, owners who are desperately searching for them. Even when chipped and tagged properly, dogs can become scared or suspiscious enough that they will not allow someonen to catch them. In almost every lost dog case, the thing that has kept them alive until their owners can be reunited with them is the availability of cat food being left outside.<br /><br />So before you judge someone in haste, or allow resentment to build in your heart because you may not like cats, just step back and consider how many lives have been saved by someone's good heart. Take time to see the goodness, the love these people have in their hearts, and how they are trying to make the world a better place. Perhaps then we can work together from a place of understanding and appreciation and find win-win solutions. <br /><br />I used to be neutral on the matter, but while helping yet another lost dog try to find its way home, I have to say a huge thank you to those who feed cats :)<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-83578218277171264612011-06-02T10:21:00.002-04:002011-06-02T10:39:33.302-04:00Flea Prevention Step #1We have done our best to care for our dogs and family as holistically as possible. The past two years have been horrible for fleas, though, and last year we caved and one month out of the season we resorted to Frontline (which didn't seem to help) and spraying the yard with chemicals (which did give us the respite we needed to be able to recuperate).<br /><br />This year, we are being more proactive in the prevention of a flea problem in hopes that we are able to find that magical combination.<br /><br />The first thing we did was to get some barrier plants established. See the <a href="http://briarwoodpups.blogspot.com/2010/07/using-plants-as-natural-flea-repellant.html">full post on plants</a> that help with this.<br /><br />So far we have planted some bee balm, artemisia and two kinds of mint. I'll be adding more bee balm, marigolds, and more mint next time I make it to the greenhouse, as well as perenial mums.<br /><br />We don't have carpet, so the next thing I did was treat the sofas, also part of spring cleaning. I vaccuumed them, spritzed them with vinegar, washed cushion covers where possible, and then when all was dry, sprinkled a mixture of borax/diatomaceous earth/table salt onto the sofa base under the cushions. If you have a flea problem, you can sprinkle the whole sofa with this, wait a few hours or overnight, then vaccuum. Since it's not an issue yet, I'm just leaving this dust under the cushions as a preventive measure and the borax offers up a fresh, clean scent. <br /><br />Next step will be to give everyone a bath at the same time, ensuring that we don't have any fleas to start with, then spray with an essential oil that will repel them. You can find a <a href="http://briarwoodpups.blogspot.com/2008/05/recipe-for-natural-flea-and-tick.html">recipe here</a>. Or I might use a product I just read about this morning which sounds amazing - <a href="http://www.natural-wonder-pets.com/natural-flea-control.html">Triple Sure</a>. And now I finally understand why peppermint oil is so often used in natural sprays, and why peppermint itself (and all mints) is high on the list of plants to have in your yard as a barrier.<br /><br />And while the animals are being bathed, their bedding will also be washed, which happens frequently in our house anyway, but this time we'll be adding a new trick. Once the fresh bedding is placed in the crate, it will be sprinkled with salt. The salt will dehydrate the fleas and not be bothersome to the pets. I am so excited about this simple solution that I can't wait to see if it works!<br /><br />And then there is the lawn... not sure what I'm going to do about it this year. I found a recipe for mouthwash/dishwashing liquid/tobacco juice and I made that and sprayed it on the front yard, but haven't made my way to the back yet. In the meantime, found out that the tobacco juice is harsh, indiscriminant (killing beneficial insects, as well), and possibly harmful to the dogs since nicotine is a neurotoxin. So I'm still researching that solution before I spray it anywhere else. I can honestly say I haven't seen any bugs or even ants on the front porch since spraying, though. Also read that a coat of lime in the grass will control a large percentage of fleas. <br /><br />So we'll be doing whatever we can this year to not have to resort to harsh and harmful chemicals. The dogs literally hate Frontline, so even if I have to go back to baths every week, we won't be using that anymore. <br /><br />Feel free to share what has worked for your family!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19894060.post-46208356634956565352011-06-02T10:19:00.009-04:002011-06-02T10:21:11.582-04:00And some of my favorite pages<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FsJcgwEiHlk/TeecUadZ5nI/AAAAAAAAAZA/HD8RwtQMJ5Q/s1600/12things1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FsJcgwEiHlk/TeecUadZ5nI/AAAAAAAAAZA/HD8RwtQMJ5Q/s320/12things1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613627335054583410" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0SLgM-iCxA/TeecSPzVQqI/AAAAAAAAAY4/lN3245nOTpc/s1600/bde-daisy.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z0SLgM-iCxA/TeecSPzVQqI/AAAAAAAAAY4/lN3245nOTpc/s320/bde-daisy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613627297834025634" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vqbyO20IMTM/TeecPM3SyJI/AAAAAAAAAYw/c3V62s6Ti2s/s1600/dumbblonde.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vqbyO20IMTM/TeecPM3SyJI/AAAAAAAAAYw/c3V62s6Ti2s/s320/dumbblonde.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613627245505726610" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pt8cq9KXACM/TeecM3FI4iI/AAAAAAAAAYo/G_zZtr2BDww/s1600/essentials.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pt8cq9KXACM/TeecM3FI4iI/AAAAAAAAAYo/G_zZtr2BDww/s320/essentials.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613627205298479650" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GQ7C7ArmmLc/TeecJ8E3DWI/AAAAAAAAAYg/-eNKBm5-Uc8/s1600/justtoday.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GQ7C7ArmmLc/TeecJ8E3DWI/AAAAAAAAAYg/-eNKBm5-Uc8/s320/justtoday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613627155099880802" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S9rTKWIKwD4/TeecHDsA2WI/AAAAAAAAAYY/6AaYTeGJs-Y/s1600/showdogs.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S9rTKWIKwD4/TeecHDsA2WI/AAAAAAAAAYY/6AaYTeGJs-Y/s320/showdogs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613627105603541346" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6CuIaetym0/TeecDuZt3LI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/NG0i68J6DWs/s1600/weekpug.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6CuIaetym0/TeecDuZt3LI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/NG0i68J6DWs/s320/weekpug.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613627048350047410" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvfcQzO23n8/Teeb_pbZSpI/AAAAAAAAAYI/4gV78scpTew/s1600/windy2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvfcQzO23n8/Teeb_pbZSpI/AAAAAAAAAYI/4gV78scpTew/s320/windy2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613626978295433874" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.briarwoodpups.com</div>Briarwood Pupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903822021616888150noreply@blogger.com0