 Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Tamara Williams  |
| |
| Article Title :: Lights for night Kayakers |
| |
|
At night a kayaker will need at least one white light on their
kayak so that it can be shown in the direction of any oncoming
boaters. All Lights used for Kayaking should be waterproof and
be using new batteries when starting out for the night. A
handheld flashlight will do for most kayakers. It is wise to
check your local boating laws for the exact requirements. Boats
over 16 ft often have greater lighting requirements. Find out
Your Kayaks Length and be prepared for the safety rules that
apply to it.
The best form of "white light" for a Kayaker is a "Deck Light"
(also referred to as an anchor light). A strong white light that
you can see from all directions is ideal, yet not very practic (read full article) |
| |
 |  |
| |
| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Andrew Heuw |
| |
| Article Title :: The Most Fatal Mistake Must Be Avoided by Dog Owner |
| |
|
When it comes to training their dog, most people just only want
their dog to become the next lassie. No matter what way. It's
such dangerous to have your dog obey in tough way.
While, indeed, you can still manage to train your dog in this
way, like the old circus did a long time ago. Considering the
effect for long term...Do your dog still obey you year after
year? Or they suddenly turnaround to be your greatest enemy?
We've seen so many dog attacked their neighbor. I assume is not
their fault. It's because their owner's fault. Why I assume like
that? Because, believe or not, dog has similar behavior with
human. When you threatening your son like nice guy, when grow up
the chance are he'l (read full article) |
| |
| |
| |
| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Connie Limon |
| |
| Article Title :: Shih Tzu - Useful Over The Counter Medications |
| |
|
Some over-the-counter medications can be used for emergencies in
select situations. Always ask your vet before giving any
over-the-counter medicines to your injured or ill shih tzu.
3% hydrogen peroxide: Can be used to induce vomiting and for
general wound cleaning. Dosage is: 1 teaspoon per 10 pounds of
body weight.
Syrup of ipecac: Can be used to induce vomiting. Dosage is: 1
teaspoon per 20 pounds of body weight.
Bismuth subsalicylate: Can be used for vomiting and mild
diarrhea. Dosage: 1 teaspoon per 15 pounds of body weight. 1
tablet per 40 pounds of body weight (doubt your shih tzu will be
taking a full tablet!)
Kaolin-pectin: Use for mild diarrhea. Dosage: 1 teaspoon per 10
pound (read full article) |
| |
| |
| |
| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Connie Limon |
| |
| Article Title :: Shih Tzu - First Aid |
| |
|
Goals of first aid are: Keep your safety in mind at all times.
Attend to any severe bleeding that is present. Administer CPR if
needed. Immobilize injuries and/or pet for transport. Take your
pet to the vet as soon as possible. Delay in seeking
professional help often increase costs and decreases treatment
success.
When you do encounter an emergency situation, do not panic! Look
around your surroundings to be sure there are no moving
vehicles, broken glass, chemical spills, fire and electrical
hazards. Approach the injured or ill pet slowly and with
caution. Use a calm reassuring voice. You might need to apply a
muzzle. Injured or ill animals might bite out of pain or fear.
If this occurs, (read full article) |
| |
| |
| |
| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Ruth Bird |
| |
| Article Title :: Boarding Your Dog. |
| |
|
If it's not possible to bring your dog along on your vacation,
you'll have to arrange for his care while you're away. One
choice is to have a reliable person come to your home several
times a day to feed, water, exercise, and spend time with your
dog. You could always hire a professional pet-sitter, these
services are springing up in many places. This however is a
whole separate topic. You would need lots of references before
you could trust someone to come and spend so much time with your
pet. Another consideration is that dogs have a tendency to
"look" for their masters. So make sure that your dog will not be
able to escape to find you, wherever you chose to keep your dog.
Dogs can be gre (read full article) |
| |
| |
| |
| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Connie Limon |
| |
| Article Title :: Shih Tzu - Birth Process/Stimulating Puppies To Life |
| |
|
Some puppies will be active the minute the sac is broke, others
will seem lifeless and you will think for sure they are dead. I
have rubbed and rubbed on lifeless puppies and then almost give
up only suddenly to realize they were starting to move and
respond a little bit, so I kept on stimulating them to come more
and more to life. The worse I ever had to act like that was my
Smokey. He was the only puppy born to me that was this beautiful
steel grey color, which now I have learned is a "true blue." He
has a blue nose and the light eyes. I almost gave up on him, it
took so long for him to finally come to life. He is a big boy
now and has not had a problem since, except for a slight sinus
in (read full article) |
| |
| |
| |
| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Connie Limon |
| |
| Article Title :: Shih Tzu - Birth Process/The Cord and Placenta |
| |
|
If you need to help remove the afterbirth: First be sure your
newborn puppy is breathing well on its own, the sac has been
removed from the face, eyes, nose, head and the puppy has either
been stimulated by mother or you, the doggie midwife, to breathe
well on its own, you can then remove the afterbirth if it does
not appear on its own of course. To do this, with one hand about
one inch from the stomach of the puppy, grasp the umbilical cord
and, with the other hand close to the matron, gently try to pull
the afterbirth down and out of the matron, but be sure you do
not pull hard on the cord near the navel of the puppy.
If your shih tzu matron does not cut the cord of the newborn
puppies, (read full article) |
| |
| |
| |
| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Connie Limon |
| |
| Article Title :: Shih Tzu - Hernias |
| |
|
Umbilical and inguinal hernias are very common in the shih tzu.
They may be congenital or acquired. In acquired hernias, there
generally is some history of trauma such is at birth with the
umbilical cord being cut to short or excessive pull on the cord
during the cutting process. Congenital hernias involve the
diaphragm or the abdominal wall. There are three main types
involving the diaphragm. They are peritoneopericardial where
abdominal contents are found extending into the pericardial sac;
pleuropetioneal, in which abdominal contents are found within
the pleural cavity; and hiatal, in which the abdominal
esophagus, gastroesophageal junction, and/or portions of the
stomach protrude throug (read full article) |
| |
| |
| |
| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Connie Limon |
| |
| Article Title :: Shih Tzu - Dogs Social Behavior |
| |
|
Dogs in general, under free-ranging conditions, will live in
mixed-sex, mixed-age social groups. Social ranking is determined
by age, although sex may play a role. Females seem to be
responsible for leading more often than males. Social ranking is
maintained primarily by deference, not by agonistic interaction.
Sexual maturity in domestic dogs (including the shih tzu) occurs
between 6 to 9 months of age (later for giant breeds), while
social maturity begins to develop at 18 to 36 months of age.
At social maturity, a hierarchy depends upon age, sex, size and
temperament. In a free-ranging group, dogs that challenge the
established social hierarchy may leave and form their own groups
if they (read full article) |
| |
| |
| |
| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Connie Limon |
| |
| Article Title :: Shih Tzu - Birth Process I |
| |
|
A day or two before a normal delivery you may notice a small
amount of mucus at the opening of your shih tzu's vulva. Just
before the actual whelping, she will produce a mucous plug. You
would have to watch your shih tzu very closely in order to
observe these things or else this is easily unnoticed. I have
seen this process only a few times, as I was not truly watching
continually and probably missed most of them. It is not
necessary to sit and wait for this. But if you are extremely
anxious about the whelping, these are signs to watch for that
will tell you puppies will be coming fairly soon. A small bubble
may also appear just outside the vulva. It looks like something
that maybe you just (read full article) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 [52] 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 Next |
Article Categories
