Archive for August, 2006

Dogs and snakes.

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

The case which has happened on hunting, has forced me to mention this complex theme. My husband with my younger son went on a bog. Came back from hunting. With them was Lada. Suddenly the husband has felt, that has come a leg on something alive. Having translated a sight at legs, it has seen a viper. A viper in attack. The leg of the husband stood on a tail of the snake. The length of a body allowed snake will rush to attack even from such inconvenient position. The husband skills and knowledge got during serve in army have rescued him. These special trainings remain with the person for all remained life. He has jumped aside an inconceivable jump. The snake has rushed to a grass. And Lada has rushed for the snake. Business of a dog to protect the person. Especially the owner. The favourite owner. My son did not see the snake. For it all event was unclear pantomime. It did not understand, why the father such terrible voice orders Lada to return. And why he began to examine Lada very quickly and carefully. When the father has explained to the son that has happened, they once again have closely examined a dog. Lada has executed a command and has returned earlier, than has found the snake. They have not found traces of a sting.
Snakes represent greater danger to dogs. In all wild animals there lives fear before snakes. They avoid any contacts to them. So the instinct orders it. Only threat to posterity can force to attack a wild animal the snake. And here at the majority of our dogs this instinct has already disappeared. They are not afraid of snakes. And many consider as their toy. It happened to you to see in shops for dogs of a toy in the form of snakes? I never buy such toys. Also I do not advise it to do by what dogs happen on the nature. The dog that was bitten by the snake is in very big danger. At it it is a lot of chances to be lost. And business not only that at a sting at a dog often there comes a paralysis of the respiratory center. There are still more many very important reasons. More often snakes I bite dogs in a head, a stomach and paws. Poison of the snake causes not only extensive hypostases, morbidity and reddening. Poison of the snake still change quality of blood. And it in turn can cause an internal bleeding. And with it practically nothing can be made in field conditions. And if the sting has had in a neck the hypostasis can simply strangle your dog. Not speaking already about allergic reactions. At stings impacts of pulse become frequent, appear the complicated breath, vomiting and a paralysis. The dog perishes in some hours. Sometimes in addition lives during one-two day. Certainly, is better to have to hunters spcial whey. That approaches, that is applied to people. At a sting it is entered to dogs under leather in quantity of 30-50 ml. But not always probably to have such whey. Well helps solution novocaini 0,5 %. It enter in several places above a place of a sting. Thus it is necessary for dog to give the preparations protecting from an allergy. At stings at a dog there comes strong weakness. The ancient way of struggle against such weakness is known. Dog force to drink a small amount spirit means cognac, vodka, rum to which adds 5-7 drops of liquid ammonia. To a dog do not allow to go most. It bear. Protect forces of a dog for struggle against poison. As you can be helped by preparations of homeopathy. They are convenient at transportation and do not occupy a lot of place. At stings use arnica Montana and nux vomica 200 potentialities. First three hours after a sting give a dog on three peas each fifteen minutes. The following three hours of a medicine give each half an hour. Then each hour. After times at three hours. The following three days give a medicine three times a day. Also reduce a potentiality with 200 up to 30. Two years back this recipe have been checked up in practice by our friends. By the end of the second day at a dog attributes of an indisposition were gone all. To the doctor they could allocate a dog only for the third day after a sting. By then the dog was absolutely healthy. In parallel they gave homeopathy of a dog preparations hearts supporting work and reducing allergic reactions.
By the way, these homoeopathist means can help and to the hunter. At any trauma use arnica Montana 200 potentialities. At bullet wounds, at cuts, bruises. And nux vomica 200 it is used at any poisonings. At food, alcoholic and chemical. And to whom done not happen after unsuccessful hunting to drink pair-other a wine-glass of vodka and to have a snack their mushrooms?…
But is better to avoid to you a meeting with the snake. And it is possible to learn a dog are afraid of snakes. Here for these purposes the toy snake will approach. I shall do it. I never was afraid of snakes. Here already it is a lot of years to us carried. At anybody from our family and our close friends done not happen terrible histories with snakes. I not seriously enough concerned to this problem. Yes, I heard stories of hunters about the dogs bitten by snakes. Remembered, that it is necessary to do thus. I trust these people. At them very much a wide experience. And only now, when my close people and a dog managed to avoid the big trouble, I have very seriously thought of this problem. Also has solved, that it is better to not treat dogs. It is better to teach them to rules of a survival in the nature.

Dogs toys.

Monday, August 7th, 2006

Have you paid attention, how toys of our children vary? Before it were dolls, balls, wooden figures. Now to them various clockwork machines, television hookups have increased. Progress prevails. And it is necessary for the child of that it would be guided in this artificial world is better. At dogs toys too have changed. Before it were every stick, balls, greater bones, machine trunks. Now to them specially made figures have increased. Figures of various animals and things. Here again progress prevails. But whether it helps our dogs to be guided better in this world? It is amusing to see, how the dog “gnaws” a toy boot or a sandwich. As it battles to a toy body of the hen or the goose. Or drags behind itself a sheaf of sausages. Toy sausages. But we underestimate analytical abilities of dogs. It is possible to play houses with the hen who is very similar on true. And why it is impossible to play with true? The dog does not understand, for what punish it. With these sausages it is possible. And with others it is impossible. Where logic? In fact sausages sometimes have a different kind and differently smell. Where fault of a dog if it “has played” with your dinner. With sausages or with a sandwich. Certainly, it is possible for it to explain, that its toys lay only in a box on a floor. But I prefer not to buy provocative toys for dogs. In this artificial world dogs require natural reference points. They in fact live in a real life. And these toys can even harm them.

Comments of Kira: and so why you have hidden a toy which we were presented by aunt Natasha…

Cat is the ideal partner in life

Sunday, August 6th, 2006

Ideal partner

Four persons live in our house: three men and I. and four dogs live with us. I love my men very much. And I love my dogs too. And still… Let’s talk about cats today to not litter men and dogs with each other.
TWELVE REASONS WHY CATS IT IS BETTER THAN MEN.

1. The CAT never is late for a dinner.
2. CATS always like to be near to you.
3. If your CAT has too gone on a spree, it can be castrated.
4. The CAT always knows, that it must do, without pauses on questions and the instruction.
5. The CAT does not go to smoke with other cats.
6. If your CAT was late, you will not have a sleepless night from it.
7. If you were late, the CAT will not interrogate you about the reasons during next day.
8. The CAT loves, when your mum comes to stay for a week end.
9. CAT does not worry about time which you spend in a shower or you speak by phone.
10. The CAT does not need to know, how many other cats you had before it.
11. CATS give in to training.
12. CATS like when you come from shop with a lot of packages.

This list can be continued indefinitely. It is possible to talk about the ways of eating, about friends and girlfriends invited home, about the scattered clothes. Does your cat put on socks? It is possible to talk about strange calls by phone. Does somebody call your cat and breathe in a telephone tube? And does your cat drink beer? No, cats and men are different forms of a life! Next time we shall compare dogs and women.

Kira argues

Friday, August 4th, 2006

Kira

We have familiar family. About five years ago they have conceived to get divorced. But, as they had boxer Gera, they could not make it easily. Everyone did not wish to remain without a dog. They discussed this theme, solved this question for a long time. The situation has become complicated that Gera was going to become mum. Anybody from spouses did not wish to excite Gera. There were small puppies. And divorce should be postponed for uncertain time. It was necessary to grow up puppies in the beginning and after to attach puppies. One puppy was very small. They have named it Noya. They have left it with its mum. Many time and forces was required to grow up Noya. Both the husband and the wife were full of determination to make as much as possible for Noya. They loved dogs. They had two adult dogs. On the one hand, all problems are solved. Two dogs share for two people without the rest. But there was a new complexity. How to separate mum and the daughter? While they solved a problem of preservation of family of dogs, their daughter was born. As it has appeared nobody wanted divorce. All recollected divorce, as about the past. And when they had the second child and the third dog, they do not recollect divorce at all. They have no time and forces on it. All their forces and their love they give to children and dogs. They love dogs. Also they love each other. It is amicable and happy family. I do not represent them without each other. It is good, that they had Gera.
By the way, in some countries the right of former spouses to visiting of dogs after divorce is legislatively fixed. I think it is a good law. It is a pity, that we have no it in my country. This law protects love, the person’s love, the dog’s love. And it teaches to respect feelings to each other.

Comments of Kira: We, dogs, are that sticky and sticky substance which does yours of destiny stronger, and showers are softer. You, people, do not wish to admit love to each other. You are afraid to trust. You are afraid to appear defenceless from other person. You are afraid to appear dependent on other person. But you would like to love and be favourite very much. It is good, when you have dogs or may be when you have cats. Then you presume to show to yourselves love to the favourite. At the same time, as though accidentally, to transfer it on the close people. It seems to you safely so. Always it is possible to pretend, that it heat intended not to the close person. It has casually touched him. And you do not require anybody. You are very independent. What for these games to you? Only it seems to you, that a life is long. The life starts to terminate from next minute after a birth. May be, is better play cheerful games. For example, in love?…

Unchecked history - 2

Friday, August 4th, 2006


And again about penguins and about polar explorers. Somehow time the new worker has arrived on station. He has been met with the big pleasure. Each new person at station is event! A rich celebratory table has been covered. Have got one bottle of vodka. Then the second … And there has then come time when all it became pleasantly. Have decided to joke of the new worker.
The oldest person at station began to explain to the beginner, that at polar explorers everything is unusual. Even clothes. People at station do not die of a cold because at them clothes from fur of the penguin. The beginner, after the second bottle of vodka, has willingly believed in it. And the beginner has wanted to have « polar clothes » too. The beginner is spoken that it is impossible to hunt on penguins. It is forbidden. But it is possible to strangle the penguin. And after to tell, that the bird was lost itself. And to use its fur. The beginner has agreed to be “murderer”. Send to a colony of penguins. The beginner has chosen the biggest penguin and has compressed hands on a throat of a bird. Passes five minutes. The penguin is alive and well itself feels. Pass ten minutes. The situation does not vary. After fifteen minutes the beginner does not maintain an emotional and physical pressure - releases the penguin. The penguin easy comes back in flight.
The beginner feels badly - the pressure affects. And the beginner conduct on station to drink vodka. And on road explain, that penguins are underwater birds. They can hold the breath till 40 minutes. And the thick layer of fat on a throat does not allow them to feel a pain, from compression by fingers. And generally polar explorers love penguins. And will allow to offend nobody them!…

The dog beach in Italy.

Friday, August 4th, 2006

Relax

Interesting fact, that government of Italy have opened for dogs the real beach on coast of Mediterranean sea. There the dog can lead with the owner all the day: to play a ball, to run without freely and to bathe. To have a rest and to sunbathe it is possible in a special chaise lounge. And after bathing to an animal will give out a towel. In a bar - the rich menu of forages. As the miss in dog paradise the unique document - the certificate on inoculations serves. It also serves as the insurance.
I do not know, is it truth or not. I was not on such beach. But I have tried to imagine, as though I gathered for it. If I was a dog and gathered for a beach, I should not take a special cream for sunburn. Shampoo is not necessary to me. And a styling gel. Both tonic. And a deodorant. The glasses protecting eyes from the sun would be absolutely not necessary to me. And beach slippers to me would be nonsense. I would not have problems with a bathing suit. At me it would not be a bathing suit. A problem of excess weight? Not at me! I have a small tummy? Means, I was good mum! At me not so vigorous look? And what for to do a vigorous look if you have thawn on the sun? It is not necessary to do a vigorous look. It is necessary to search shadow. And to be rescueed in shadow. The overheat is more dangerous to a dog, than an overheat for the people. Means, the umbrella is necessary. A usual umbrella. Only the biggest size. Leaves, that only umbrella is necessary for a campaign on a beach for a dog. And laying it is possible to manage a chaise lounge, if there is a soft grass or pure sand. And what for then a beach if with yourself you bear « an artificial shadow »? Paradox.
If to speak seriously I am very glad, that there is a beach for dogs. Not everyone can bring the pet on lonely small river. That the dog could swim for a while, gambol in plenty freely and have a rest. In fact our dogs get tired of noise and it is not less bad air of city, than we. And rest too is very necessary for them. What and further to be near to us. Helping the presence to us to live in this complex artificial world. Helping not to forget, that there is still a real life. And the real friends.