TRAINING TIPS FOR YOUR DOG - BY CESAR MILLAN

THE BEST TOOL IN THE WORLD

Training is a term we have been conditioned to accept as something we do through tasks and by using tools. This is true, but sometimes the tools we use, we cannot see, taste, smell, or physically touch. - Brandon Carpenter, horse trainer.

Often when I'm doing a public appearance or leading one of my seminars, I'm approached by people who want to know what I think is the absolute the number one best, most consistently reliable tool for training and rehabilitating a dog. They are often surprised when I tell them that the best tool they could ever have for controlling their dog is something they already own. They carry that tool with them every day, every where they go. Their tool is their energy. In fact that is the only tool I will come out and advocate every time.

The energy that you give off must be a calm assertive energy. The only energy that your dog will respect and obey. If you are screaming or get frustrated easy while you are training your dog, your dog will sense that you are unbalanced. When they sense this, they will not listen to you. In the wild dogs do not follow unbalanced pack leaders. This is no different with people. Assertive means that you are firm with them, and you let them know that you are in charge at all times.

From Cesar Millan's Book - Be the Pack Leader - PURCHASE BE THE PACK LEADER BY CESAR MILLAN

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ABKC / AMERICAN BULLY KENNEL CLUB CONFORMATION

American Bully Breed Standard

General Impression
The American Bully should give the impression of great strength for its size. A medium size dog with a muscular body. Agile and graceful in its movement, keenly alive to his surroundings. He should be stocky, not long-legged or racy in outline. His courage is proverbial.


Head
Medium length, deep through, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop, and high set ears.
Ears – Natural or Cropped.
Eyes - All colors except albinism. Eye shape would be round to oval, low down in skull and set far apart.
Muzzle - Medium length rounded on upper side or slightly squared to fall away abruptly below eyes. Jaws well defined. Under jaw to be strong and have biting power. Lips close and even, some looseness accepted, but not preferred. Upper teeth to meet tightly outside lower teeth in front or scissor bite accepted. Nose all colors acceptable.

Neck
Heavy, slightly arched, tapering from shoulders to back of skull. No looseness of skin. Medium length.

Shoulders
Strong and muscular with blades wide and sloping.



Back
Fairly short. Slight sloping from withers to rump or straight accepted with gentle short slope at rump to base of tail. Slightly higher rears accepted, but not encouraged.

Body
Well-sprung ribs, deep in rear and all ribs close together. Forelegs set rather wide apart to permit chest development. Chest should be deep and broad.

Tail
Short in comparison to size, low set, tapering to a fine point; not curled. Not docked.

Legs
Front legs- should be straight a slight turning outwards of the feet is accepted but not desired, large or round bones, pastern upright. No resemblance of bend in front.
Hindquarters- well-muscled, let down at hocks, turning neither in nor out.
Feet- of moderate size, well-arched and compact.
Gait- should be springy with drive off the rear.

Coat
Short, close, stiff to the touch, and glossy.

Color
All colors and patterns are permissible expect the color merle.

Size
Height and weight should be in proportion. A height of about 18 to 21 inches at shoulders for the male and 17 to 20 inches for the female is to be considered preferable. There is no particular weight for the breed.

Faults
Faults to be penalized are: kinked or knotted tails, pink eyes and any form of albinism, tail too long or curled, undershot or overshot mouths, severe turned fronts, and aggressive behavior towards animals and humans.

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FOOD THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER FEED YOUR DOG

Written by:
Laurinda Morris, DVM
Danville Veterinary Clinic
Seaside , CA

This week I had the first case in history of raisin
toxicity ever seen at MedVet. My patient was
a 56-pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix
that ate half a canister of raisins sometime
between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday. He
started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking
about 1AM on Wednesday but the owner didn't
call my emergency service until 7AM.

I had heard somewhere about raisins AND
grapes causing acute Renal failure but hadn't
seen any formal paper on the subject. We
had her bring the dog in immediately. In the
meantime, I called the ER service at MedVet,
and the doctor there was like me - had heard
something about it, but ... Anyway, we
contacted the ASPCA National Animal Poison
Control Center and they said to give IV fluids
at 1 & 1/2 times maintenance and watch the
kidney values for the next 48-72 hours.

The dog's BUN (blood urea nitrogen level) was
already at 32 (normal less than 27) and
creatinine over 5 (1.9 is the high end of normal).
Both are monitors of kidney function in the
bloodstream. We placed an IV catheter and
started the fluids. Rechecked the renal values
at 5 PM and the BUN was over 40 and creatinine
over 7 with no urine production after a liter of
fluids. At the point I felt the dog was in acute
renal failure and sent him on to MedVet for a
urinary catheter to monitor urine output overnight
as well as overnight care.

He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet
and his renal values have continued to increase
daily. He produced urine when given lasix as a
diuretic. He was on 3 different anti-vomiting
medications and they still couldn't control his
vomiting. Today his urine output decreased
again, his BUN was over 120, his creatinine was
at 10, his phosphorus was very elevated and his
blood pressure, which had been staying around
150, skyrocketed to 220 ... He continued to vomit
and the owners elected to Euthanize.

This is a very sad case - great dog, great owners
who had no idea raisins could be a toxin. Please
alert everyone you know who has a dog of this
very serious risk.

Poison control said as few as 7 raisins or grapes could
be toxic. Many people I know give their dogs grapes
or raisins as treats including our ex-handler's. Any
exposure should give rise to immediate concern.

Onions, chocolate, cocoa, bakers chocolate, and macadamia nuts can
be fatal, too.

Also be careful when you let your dog into the garage. antifreeze sometimes leaks on the ground and they may drink it.

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