WILD DOGS : DINGO OF AUSTRALIA

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Wild Dogs : DINGO OF AUSTRALIA

Captain William Dampier, one of the first people to set his foot on Australian soil in 1688 wrote,' My men spied two or three wolf - like creatures. They were starving hungry, and skeletal  to the point where they looked like skin and bones.' What Captain William and his men saw was the Australian DINGO, the only original non-marsupial mammal of the continent.

When early Europeans arrived with their livestock, the ravenous dingoes attacked the flocks with such zeal that for centuries they became the shepherd's main enemy. From the very outset, the dingoes showed no fear  towards domestic dogs, and behaved with them as if they were kith and kin.

The dingo lives in small groups of five or six individuals belonging to a single family; in rare cases these packs may number up to a hundred animals. Australian aborigines  keep them for hunting purposes, each tribe having a couple of them.

The cubs can be found in the hollows of trees and are reared with a great deal of loving care. The Aborigines let the dingoes sleep in their huts, and  feed them with fish and meat.

Dingoes act timidly towards people, which is why the Aborigines never punish them; at worst they will simply scold them while they are hunting.

The dingo will mate with the dog and the offsprings are fertile. When they were mated with the English Sheep-dog or Scottish Collie, the outcome developed into the KELPIE, the highly intelligent Australian sheep-dog.

Like all the wild dogs, the dingo does not bark. The dingo is smaller and lighter than the wolf. The colour varies from tawny to straw to black. The feet and the tip of the tail are invariably white .

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PRESIDENTIAL DOGS

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PRESIDENTIAL DOGS


George Washington


French staghounds given to him by General Marquis de Lafayette in 1786, with voices like'The bells of Moscow'.

Abraham Lincoln


his dog had a premonition of his assassination and went berserk at the White House; his sons had a yellow mongrel called FIDO.

Warren G. Harding


LADDIE, BOY, Airedale, and OH BOY, white English Bulldog.

Calvin Coolidge


DIANA OF WILDWOOD, Shetland Sheepdog renamed CALAMITY JANE, an Airedale LADDIE BUCK, half brother of Harding's Laddie Boy and renamed PAUL PRY, a white collie named ROB ROY and a white collie bitch PRUDENCE PRIM.

Herbert Hoover


KING TUT - A police dog.

Franklin D. Roosvelt


FALA, a Scottish terrier, and BLAZE, a bull mastiff belonging to the President's son. In January 1945 Blaze was shipped on an Air Transport Command flight from Washington to Los Angeles and given an 'A' priority rating as a VIP, which meant that three servicemen were denied their places on board and had to hitch hike across the continent. The press, the Republican and the senate made a great drama out of the incident. Later that year Blaze had furious fight with Fala, nearly killing the Scottie, and was put down.

Harry S. Truman 


MIKE, Irish setter.

Lyndon B. Johnson


HIM and HER, beagles, BLANCO a white collie, and YUKI the mongrel.

Richard M. Nixon


CHECKERS the cocker spaniel and KING TIMAHOE the Irish setter.

Gerald Ford


LIBERTY, golden retriever.

Ronald Reagan


LUCKY, sheepdog.                                                             


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DOGS in LAW

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DOGS IN LAW


The Foo Dog or Buddhist Lion dog was an imaginary 'keeper of the Jewel of Law', usually portrayed in porcelain or wood with a ball under one foot. It has a lion's mane, shaggy tail, and a head like a Pekingese.

9th century Dog Laws
Alfred the Great 'taught even falconers and dogkeepers their business and made laws specifying compensation if bitten by a dog. Welsh laws of the same period mention three kinds of cur (Mastiff, House and Shepherd's).

10th Century Dog Laws
A king's buck hound or covert-hound was valued at one pound and a greyhound at six score pence. In 1080 a greyhound was worth half a buck hound.

11th century Dog Laws
No mean person may keep grey hounds. Before the time of Magna Carta, the punishment for destroying a grey hound was the same as that for murdering a man.

The forest laws of Henry II
Only the privileged few could keep grey hounds or spaniels in the royal forests. Farmers and substantial free holders could keep mastiffs for the defense  of their homes, but only if the dogs were disabled so that could not chase and seize deers.

Shogun Tsunayushi
The Dog Shogun  of the late 17th century passed a law that all dogs must be addressed politely and treated kindly. He ended up caring for a hundred thousand dogs himself at the cost of the exchequer. The resulting inflation brought about the introduction of an unpopular tax levied on farmers.


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FACE FACTS

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FACE FACTS ::


EYES :

'In Sporting dogs, eye colour is indicative of character and temperament. One should go for full dark hazel. Small eyes, particularly of light yellow - they are usually very difficult to train or control though, often good workers'.

Amber, Gold and yellow eyes                

Afghan Hound
Brittany Spaniel
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Clumber Spaniel
Corgi
Fila Brasileira
Ibizan and Pharoah hounds
Weimeraner


SPECTACLES

Dandie Dinmont
Keeshond


HYPNOTIC EYES


Border Collie

BLUE EYES


Corgi
Kelpie
Siberian Husky
Weimeraner

WALL OR CHINA EYES


Old English Sheepdog
Smooth Collie

MOUTHFULS::


BLACK/PURPLE TONGUE


Sharpei
Chow Chow
Shar-peis have curved scimitar like canines for fighting. Hairlessness in a breed is genetically sex linked to missing teeth and sometimes missing toenails.

Pekingese teeth need frequent cleaning to avoid premature loss.
Lhasa Apso are prone to teeth disorder.


LONG EARS 


Basset hounds  have been described as dogs whose ears sweep the morning dew.
Bloodhound pups sometimes trip over their own ears.
Dachsund
Otterhound
Spaniels
Afghanhound
Saluki
Dandie Dinmont
Maltese
Irish water spaniel
Finnish hound

BLUSHERS::


Pharaoh Hounds : Their ears go pink with excitement                    

WRINKLES::


Basenji
Basset
Bloodhound
Bulldog
Bull Mastiff
Black and Tan Coonhound
Chow
Mastiff
Pekingese
Shar-pei
Tosa

UGLY MUGS


Boxer
Bulldog
Bull Terrier
Brussels Griffon
Shar-pei


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Clothes Dogs

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COMFORTER :

Small spaniels were used to cure human disorders; 'comforters' were pressed against the afflicted part, keeping it warm and sometimes effecting a cure simply because the patient believed it was possible.


DOG FUR :

Dog fur is generally thought much too inferior to be worn, except perhaps as a travel rug. But samoyed skins were worn as clothing by 18th century Siberians, and the coat clippings of Tibetan terriers used to be mixed with yak hair and woven into a soft, semi- waterproof cloth. Wool from poodles, Old English sheep dogs etc is sometimes spun and knitted by enthusiasts.

GLOVE/POCKET BEAGLE :

A very small dog from the Elizabethan times up to the 19th century, said to be small enough to be carried in a lady's glove, but in fact applied to any beagle under 10 inches high.

MUFF DOG :

Toy terrier small enough to slip into a muff and keep its owner's hands warm.

POWDER PUFF :

In hairless breeds, the occasional pup which is born with normal hair and teeth.


PYJAMA DOG :

Afghan hounds have been called 'greyhounds in pyjama'.


SLEEVE DOG :

Japanese spaniels and Chinese temple dogs carried in the loose sleeves of oriental gowns.


WATER-RUGS :

Shakespeare's description of the dog he used for hunting waterfowl on the Avon, probably an English water spaniel.

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DOGGIE SUPERSTITIONS

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SUPERSTITIONS


HOWLING :

It is a widespread superstition that a dog howls when there is a death. To quote Longfellow:

In the rabbinical book it saith:
 The dog howls when with icy breath,
Great Sammael, the angel of death,
Takes thro' the town his flight.

MANDRAKES:

In medieval bestiary, the only way to capture a mandrake root ( to which all sorts of magical powers were attributed) was by using a wolfhound to tear it from the earth.

OMENS :

An ancient Kaffir superstition was that bad luck should be expected if a dog leaped on to the roof of a hut. The Damara of south west Africa dreaded meeting a dog with one foot like that of an ostrich- a sign of impending death.

DOCKING :

Two thousand years ago docking a dog's tail was thought to prevent madness. The practice was encouraged in more recent times by taxation ( A bob tailed dog was a working dog)

DISCORD :

The Greeks thought that if a stone which had been bitten by a dog was dropped into wine, those who drank it would fall out amongst themselves.

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My GUIDE, AND MINE OWN FAMILIAR FRIEND

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GUIDE DOGS 

During world war I a German doctor noticed that a German Shepherd was very caring towards a blind patient, and he began experimental training to see if dogs could be used as guides for the blind.  Mrs. Dorothy Harrison, a wealthy American who bred Alsatians, saw the German training centre and wrote about it. Morris Frank , a blind American was inspired by her article and contacted Mrs. Harrison, who then set up L'Oeil Qui Voit in Vevey, Switzerland(1928) and also established the first guide dog school in USA. Morris Frank was the first guide dog owner in America, with his famous BUDDY.


In England, Mrs. Muriel Crooke, a dog breeder and trainer in Liverpool, and Mrs. Rosamund Bond, a breeder and exhibitor of Alsatians, met Mrs. Harrison and then began their own training classes at Wallasey. The classes eventually led to the formation of the GUIDE DOGS FOR BLIND ASSOCIATION in England.


BREEDS GENERALLY PREFERRED AS GUIDES FOR THE BLIND:


1.Labrador Retrievers
2.Golden Retrievers
3.German Shepherds
4.Collie
5.Dalmatian


















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The compulsive chaser

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THE COMPULSIVE CHASER


Some dogs are compulsive chasers. They enjoy running after small children - barking at them or even intending to bite. Occasionally the child falls and hurts himself and is scared half to death. The more the child screams and the faster he runs, the more persistent the dog is in his chase.

The performance of the dog is the master's  responsibility. He might be legally subject to arrest and conviction for owning a dog which is a public nuisance.

Children : You must catch the dog at the beginning of this tendency. It is the best for the puppy to grow up with young kids so that they become fast friends. At the slightest suggestion of his chasing a child, even if the puppy is 3 or 4 months old, he MUST be punished.  Be STRICT with your dog. Keep close supervision over him.

TRAINING :

  In training him not to run after children, take him out on a rope 30 to 50 feet long, and when he attempts to go after a child, jerk him back strongly so that it pulls him off his feet. You have to reprimand him severely and continuously. There should be constant supervision on your part when you allow the dog to play with children until he loses the desire to chase children.

Other Animals : The three most common objects of a dog chase are poultry, sheep and of course cats. The problem aggravates when the dog indulges in killing of other animals and gets the " taste of blood ". It then becomes extremely difficult to rehabilitate him. Most probably for the dog this is mere sports. He tends to enjoy his speed and dexterity with subsequent kill.

To train him not to attack and kill, you should make him familiar with the cattle and poultry right from his puppy stage. Again, close supervision is a must. Most of the dogs love to chase cats. This habit can be stopped if the dog grows up with with a kitten in the house. My personal experience with my Irish Setter shows this to be the effective method! They grew up to become the best of friends!!

There are many methods for curing the bloodthirsty habit. One method of curing a dog of killing chicken is to whip him over the head with the dead chicken and then tie the dead chicken around his neck until it practically rots off.

Cars  :  Car chasing is a sporting event for dogs; probably a primitive instinct which made them chase game for food. Nowadays chasing the big things on wheels is a substitute for the food finding instinct. Some breeds like the Collie are compulsive chasers , probably due to their herding instinct.

This habit is dangerous and can prove to be fatal if not checked at an early stage. One method of curing this habit is to get a friend who is a stranger to the dog drive by with a whip. As the dog approaches the car, he has to let him have it. Several sharp blows to the body should impress on him that there is pain associated with chasing cars.

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NEUROTIC ROLE : THE AGGRESSIVE DOG

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AGGRESSIVE DOGS               

Some dogs are downright bullies.They bully other dogs in the neighborhood and sometimes will try to scare and push people around too. This comes from their instinct to be the leader of the pack. There are usually several dog fights in the neighborhood before a leader is established. Some times the other fellow feels that he is still the leader and the fight goes on 


The male is generally larger and stronger and usually more aggressive, owing to the stimulus of male hormones. Females administered male hormones will become aggressive. Males who are castrated will become more peaceful and will try to avoid fights.


Male dogs seldom attack female dogs but there are exceptions; there are some quite ungentlemanly males!
Some females are vicious towards other females. Muzzling somewhat slows up aggressiveness because of the obvious handicap in a fight.


Breaking  up  a  dog   fight  :
When trying to part two fighting dogs, be extremely careful. Even though your dog loves you, in the heat of battle he might bite you severely. It is best to try to pull him off by his tail or his rear leg. Throw in a pail of cold water generally always works. It really dampens their spirits.


However, never, NEVER , put your hands near their heads or mouths.




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NEUROTIC ROLE : The vicious dog

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THE VICIOUS DOG


Dogs aren't born vicious unless they are mentally unbalanced. The vicious dog isn't necessarily a nervous or neurotic dog. Usually his viciousness is a result of his early environment rather than being hereditary. Viciousness per se is rare; animal acts of violence are rare. It is not inborn for a dog to fight without provocation - to fight for his life, his mate, his possessions, his young or his human family.


Even German shepherds and Dobermans trained for guard duty or for armed forced  services have to be taught to attack, and some of them can't be induced to bite, regardless of training.


When dogs run in packs, they tend to revert to the call of the wild and become vicious. One way of reducing the risk of your pet becoming wild and vicious is to keep it from joining the pack. With security in numbers, dogs have much bravado and will attack other animals and even humans. Such dogs are dangerous.


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TREATMENT FOR BURNS : SUGGESTIONS

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TREATMENT FOR BURNS AND SCALD : SUGGESTIONS

a) When handling or treating a dog that has burnt, be careful. Burns are very painful and animals in pain resent being handled. A good tape muzzle or a competent assistant is essential.

b) In serious cases, where the dog has been badly burned, treat first for shock. Keep the dog warm and give it a mixture of glucose and water.

c) Relieve the pain by administering analgesics.

d) Then clean the area around the burn with a dilute solution of Cetavion (available in drug store) to remove any damaged tissues.

e) Apply tannic acid jelly or Burnol or a solution of cooled strong tea to the burnt area.

f) Bandage the area to prevent further fluid loss. It is this loss of fluid that creates serious problems in burn cases.

g) In very serious cases, wrap the dog in a blanket and get it to a vet surgeon.


TREATMENT FOR CHEMICAL BURNS : SUGGESTIONS


a) Use soap and water to wash the chemical off the dog's hair and skin.

b) For acid burns, apply dilute bicarbonate of soda to the burnt area. For alkali burns apply vinegar and water.,

c) Apply cortisone cream or cetavion on the burn.


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HOME REMEDY: FOR BURNS

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It is quite possible that your dog may suffer from burns, being as naughty as they are. It is very painful and has to be treated immediately before rushing it to the vet in case of severe burns.

If possible give an aspirin as first aid. The commonest burns occur on the pads as the animal walks or is chased over hot ash or cinders. If the surface is unbroken or blistered, cover it with a dry, clean pad and bandage the whole feet. If the surface is broken, use any soothing ointment and bandage the feet.

The second most common burns are scales on the back caused by spilling
hot water or food as the dog gets under feet near the stove. Apply a many tailed bandage tied underneath. Remember these symptoms usually takes days to show. You can use a soothing ointment if skin is broken, but only a dry gauze if it is blistered.

A burn is caused by dry heat, such as a flame. A scald is caused by moist heat,a such as steam. But the difference is that of name. Practically since the symptoms for both are same, the same type of treatment would  apply.

CHEMICAL BURNS:

Causes : Caustic soda, sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, diesel oil, etc.( A note on diesel oil: animals often come into contact with diesel oil when they go under a parked vehicle.)


Description :

1. A chemical burn resembles a scald. It is moist and oozing.

2 The hair around the burn usually falls off.

3 If the animal has tried to drink the chemical, there will be ulcers around its muzzle and tongue.




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HOME REMEDY: FOR TONGUE INJURY

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TONGUE INJURY

A bitten tongue is frequently seen in a dog and can be very serious.


Symptoms:


Profuse bleeding from the mouth.


Home treatment:  A bitten tongue may sound like a minor mishap, but if the bleeding is very heavy, then it must be considered an emergency. Since the tongue is constantly moist and moving, it is very difficult for a blood clot to form, so the bleeding is continuous, and if the cut is deep enough, the dog may bleed to death
. 



Fortunately, it would take several hours, at the least, for this to happen, which gives you plenty of time to get the dog to a doctor. If it is possible, that is, if the dog will allow it, hold its tongue in a cotton pad to reduce the bleeding, while you are transporting the animal to the veterinary surgeon. Sometimes putting a lump of sugar and holding it on the tongue can reduce the flow of blood to a great extent.

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NOSE BLEED

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NOSE BLEED


Nose bleeds are symptoms and the dog owner should be more concerned with the cause than with the nose bleed itself. In most cases a nose bleed will stop of its own accord fairly quickly.

Nose bleeds can be the result of :

1. Car accidents
2. A sharp blow
3. Tumours
4. Decayed tooth sockets
5.Excessive sneezing
6.Foreign bodies in the nose
7.High BLOOD PRESSURE
8.Minute parasites in the nose


TREATMENT:


a) The nostrils should be sponged dry with cotton wool.

b)Get a torch light and carefully examine the nostrils to see if the cause or site of the hemorrhage is visible. if your dog is calm and well trained, you should be able to do it yourself: otherwise you may need an assistant. If you can see the foreign body and if your dog remains calm, you may remove it with the help of a pair of tweezers. If you do not see any thing, PLEASE DO NOT POKE ABOUT IN THE ANIMAL'S NOSTRILS.

c) If the cause of the nose bleed is not visible, then keep the dog as still as possible, Apply COLD COMPRESSES or ICE CUBES to the bridge of the nose.

d) DO NOT STUFF OR PACK THE NOSTRILS. This will just make the dog sneeze and make the bleeding worse.

Tip of the nose needs careful attention. Bleeding from the tip of the nose can be both persistent, and if too much blood is lost, potentially dangerous!  It can be controlled by pressure with the fingers. If the bleeding persists, rush to the vet.




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AGILE DOGS

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AGILE AND FAST DOGS


AFGHAN HOUNDS - twists and turns and can leap like a monkey.

IBIZAN HOUND - can jump high from a standstill.

OLD ENGLISH SHEEP DOG - very agile at speed.

PHARAOH HOUND - very lithe and agile.

POINTER - Athletic.

GREYHOUND - takes the prize most of the times. It is the 18th fastest land mammal in the world, reaching 70 kmph. Among dogs it is the fastest breed in the world for distances upto half a mile, after which it can be passed by a WHIPPET. The top speed is of course the peak speed in a sprint and cannot be maintained for long, but an average of 67 kmph has been recorded  over 375 metres. Some of the popular winners from the past are:

1. Chief Pilot  covered 600 metres at a rate of 38 mph in Australia, maintaining a speed of 38.5 mph over the first 440 yards.

2. Master Magrath celebrated courser owned by Lord Lurgan, raced from 1867 to 1873 , was beaten only once, won the Waterloo Cup three times in succession.

3. Mick The Miller born in 1926, winner of the Derby twice then won ten consecutive races.

4.Pigalle Wonder:  480 metres in 28.4 seconds in Derby heats, and he also broke 29 seconds and many records.

5. Trevs Perfection won the English Greyhound Derby in 28.96 seconds over a distance of 536 yards, averaging 37.1 mph.

WHIPPET - better than a greyhound at maintaining speed if the distance is more than half a mile, but was bred for snap trails where its remarkable acceleration was fully tested. A time of 12 seconds over 200 yards is not unusual ( a trained human athlete  might do a 100 yards in 10 seconds and a fast race horse's speed over one and a half miles would be a fraction of a second slower than the sprinting whippet's. A speed of 56.8 km/hr over 200 yards has been recorded for a whippet.

SALUKI - slightly faster than the AFGHAN. 43 mph has been claimed, and one was said to have been  paced by a car travelling at 55 mph.


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