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Proper Dog Care

Many of the reasons we at AER have to rescue dogs are because he/she was the victim of improper care or treatment. Anything from total neglect, abandonment, or abuse to simply an owner giving up a dog because it was sick and just needed proper medical care. In some cases the owners just needed ‘education’ on proper dog health care. A lot of hard work and love have to be given to a dog that has had improper care.
Owning a pet is perhaps one among the biggest blessings for people at any age. Owners of these pets sometimes treat these creatures as best friends. They can be a food companion, rest companion, or play companion. These pets can also make you feel comfortable during your life’s hardest time. Indeed, pets are gifts to humans.

Dogs are among the choicest of pets of the people. The owners need to learn how to care for their dogs so their pets can be the cleanest, healthiest, and the greatest dogs in the entire world. However, if you want to own a dog you need to be concerned about the dog’s health at all times.

You can maintain dog health through proper dog care. It is very important to your dog. By doing the proper health care you will be able to make your dog strong and healthy. The reason why some dogs are neglected is because of selfishness of some dog owners. Only a little time is spent to caring for dogs. If dog owners do not give some of their time, energy, affection and healthy dog habits, the result is unhealthy dogs which are prone to allergies and malnutrition.

It is very important for you to feed your dog with healthy foods. Never overfeed your dogs. Overfeeding leads to indigestion and overweight. It is never easy for a dog that has indigestion. You will need to bring them to a veterinarian to relieve it. Feed your dog with enough food and always on time. Never feed your dog your ‘table scraps’. This is very unhealthy for your dog as they are not designed to eat many foods you eat. Carefully prepared natural foods for your dog can be a great asset, but you must first totally educate yourself to have your dog eating ‘human’ foods.

Proper hygiene care is also important to improve your dog’s health. You do not have to take him/her to bathing everyday. Use shampoo for dogs as it contains the right pH level for your dogs. Human shampoo can cause some serious problems like excessive hair fall or allergic reaction. If your dogs have fleas, treat them by using and flea shampoo. Some are not effective so you should choose the ones with the trustworthy name.

Have your dog checked for Heartworm once a year by your vet. Aside from checking for any visible signs of problems with the dog, the person can do better by bringing the pet in for the regular examinations with the vet. Shots and other cleaning can be done once a year or every three years depending on the strength of the drug.

Owning a dog is a big responsibility. The best way to make sure this pet will live for many years will be to provide some preventive health care. The person can read up or learn some things from the vet which will surely be useful. Never underestimate the importance of dog health. Follow the simple tips so you can improve the quality of your dog’s health.
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1. Know what and how to feed them. The basic rule in feeding puppies—those are 8 to 12 weeks old—is to feed them four times a day. For older puppies, one to three meals a day would do depending on the dog’s age. Make sure that you feed puppies with high-quality, brand-name puppy food to avoid vitamin and mineral imbalances and bone and teeth problems that can lead to bad eating habits and obesity.

For older dogs, also make sure that you feed then with premium-quality dry food so you can provide them with a well-balanced diet. These dry foods may include cottage cheese, cooked egg, fruits, and vegetables apart from broth or canned food varieties. Also make sure that clean and fresh water are available for their consumption.

2. Encourage them to exercise. Like humans, dogs need exercise to burn off calories from their bodies, to stimulate their minds, and to keep them healthy.

Aside from helping them to avoid boredom, exercise also lessens that possibility of bad and destructive behaviors. Make sure that you provide it with supervised fun and games to satisfy its instinctual urges like digging, herding, chewing, retrieving, and chasing.

3. Learn how to groom your dog properly. Clean dogs lead healthy lives. Make sure that you help keep the dog clean to reduce frequent shedding. Brushing and bathing the dog regularly will also keep fleas and ticks away.

4. Know how to handle the dog properly. Proper handling of dogs greatly affects their behavior. Handling a small dog require placing one hand under the dog’s chest to support its hind legs and rump.

If you own a large dog, lift it from the underside while supporting his chest using your arm. Avoid lifting or grabbing any dog by its forelegs, tail or back of its neck because it may lead to bad posture.

5. Give it decent housing. For a dog’s housing, a training crate is always ideal. If you can’t afford one, make sure that the dog has a warm and quiet place to rest like a dog bed or a wooden box with a clean blanket or pillow inside it.

6. License and identify your dog properly. Make sure that you follow your community’s regulations by attaching the dog’s license to its collar to secure it once it gets lost.

7. Keep its health in check. A regular visit with the veterinarian for a full check-up, regular shots, and a heartworm blood test every year can ensure your dog’s overall health.

Thank you to everyone
for attending the 2009 Reskie Reunion!

It was wonderful to see all of the Reskies
and their Family Members.

You can see pictures of the Reskie Reunion here.

See a second Reskie Reunion photo gallery here.

Dave and Dillion - A Thanksgiving Tail

Today, Friday, November 27, 2009, was a good day for Dillion. He was an Eskie at a very high kill shelter in Tuscumbia, Alabama, and only had about a day or two to live. We, in St. Louis, were trying to help him. Being that is was so far away, we were trying to pull together a long transport. Someone told us about Pilots and Paws (www.pilotsnpaws.org). "Pilots N Paws" is a not for profit association where pilots donate their time and funds to bring pets to safety. So we requested a flight for Dillion. Dillion was lucky because "Dave Zilz" answered AER's request and said he would pick up Dillion for us -- wow, were we excited! So the team in Alabama (volunteers from PAWS Michelle and Tammy) pulled Dillion from the high kill shelter. They took him to a vet's office in Alabama where Dillion received medical treatment and was now safe. We are so thankful on this Thanksgiving Day weekend to have had Dillion rescued. Please enjoy these pictures and documentation of Dave and Dillion's journey. It took many volunteers to get Dillion to safety, and he is one happy boy. Thank you to everyone and Dave for getting this Eskie boy to safety. Dillion is about three years old, up to date on vaccinations, neutered, and ready for his forever home. He is a very sweet boy. Thanks, Dave! Be sure to visit www.pilotsnpaws.org to see more stories about this wonderful association. Please visit their website if you would like to make a donation to Paw N Pilots. Thank you.

Labor of Love Transport

On Labor Day, September 7, 2009, American Eskimo Rescue had the privilege of helping transport seven American Eskimo dogs from the puppymill bust in the Kennewick, Washington. There were 400 Eskies that were taken from this puppymill, and these seven were transferred to our affiliate Heartbandits rep in Santa Claus, Indiana - www.eskieranch.org. There were 22 legs of this very important transport, which started in Bellevue, Washington, and ended in Santa Claus, Indiana (over 22 hours of transport time). The schedule was carefully organized with routes and lodging and special care for each Reskie. This action changed the lives of the Kennewick Seven forever. Ray and Louise, who run the Eskie Rescue and Sanctuary in Indiana, will make sure all of these furkids will now have loving “forever homes.” There are more of these Eskies to be rescued from this puppymill bust. If you are able to foster just one of these angels, please call 314-647-1112. Medical and food expenses for these dogs will be covered. Donations are welcomed and will be used for the Kennewick Reskies. For more information on this rescue, please see the videos and pictures below and also visit http://www.angelfire.com/wa/ANGELHEARTESKIES/AEDAW.html. Thank you.

Here is the video spot from Channel 5 (short commercial will play first)

Here is video of the original rescue out in Washington state.
Video from the Humane Society of the United States.

Here are pictures of the dogs from the actual transport:

See more picture of the transported dogs here.

Here are pictures of the dogs still needing rescue and placement:

For more information on this puppymill bust, please visit:

About 400 Dogs Seized From Washington State Puppy Mill

Kennewick puppy mill dogs arrive at shelters

More charges in Kennewick WA puppy mill

Please help shut down puppymills by not purchasing dogs from pet stores or on the Internet. Spay and neuter is the only way to help stop over population of unwanted dogs and cats. Adopt from a Rescue!!

click here to see more pictures from the puppymill bust.

Hundreds of thousands of dogs suffer in puppy mills in this country. The dogs are prisoners of greed. For more information about puppymills click here.

A puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs. For more information click here.

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