Smoking Can Not Be Good for Pets Either…
It has long been suspected that smoking and gum disease are interrelated. Thanks to recent studies, that link has been proven. We have all long known that smoking is dangerous to your health. It can cause heart disease, including heart attacks. It may lead to strokes and aneurysm. Naturally it might lead to lung and throat cancer, not to mention many others. Your breath smells, your teeth get stained, and respiratory problems and infections are practically a given. As it turns out, smoking can negatively affect your oral health as well.
Smoking is one of the main risk factors associated with gum disease. This because smoking practically opens wide the door for bacteria to flock into your mouth. Bacteria is what ultimately causes gum tissue diseases like gingivitis and periodontitis. However, that is not the only reason smoking can lead to gum disease.
Both the smoke which comes from the tobacco and the nicotine in cigarettes can make your blood vessels constrict. That makes it harder for nutrients and oxygen to get to parts of your body – including your gums and gum tissue.
Smoking is not the only thing which causes this to happen. Chewing tobacco can as well. Further, they can both make it more difficult for your body to adequately fight off infections. Meaning, it cannot repel the infection which causes gingivitis. If you are a smoker, it could even be more difficult for your body to respond to the proper treatment methods for gm disease.
How can you, as a smoker, decrease your chances for getting gum disease? Well, naturally, you have got to stop smoking. Think of all the aspects of your health smoking will negatively affect? You also need to do your part by rigorously taking care of your teeth. Brushing, flossing, and regular checkups are absolutely mandatory.
Fish Oil For Dogs
One of my partners called me yesterday, and he wanted to tell me about what one of the participants in our test group had told him. Our test group had tested my ultra pure pharmaceutical grade fish oil for a few months, before it was released, and the female participant that had spoken to my partner was, for lack of a better term, our guinea pig.
The woman in question is a nurse at a dialysis clinic, is around 50 years of age, widowed, and has two dogs, (real dogs…not like the overdeveloped rats that are so popular these days), and the dogs are somewhere between 9 and 10 years old.
She started to take my pharmaceutical grade fish oil, because the stuff she was taking gave her “fish burps,” which she didn’t like, and she was attracted to the greater levels of EPA/DHA in my formula, which she wasn’t getting in the stuff at the supermarket.
Her primary reason for using fish oil was to reduce arthritic discomfort. At fifty, and being a nurse, she is on her feet for hours at a stretch, and it’s taken its toll on her.
She had been taking my special fish oil formula for a month, when she told us that she had experienced a substantial decrease in her pain level. She even said it felt like she had new legs!
Here’s where the story goes to fish oil for dogs.
Her dogs, named Shaggy and Shea, were getting up in age and therefore were not as active as they were in their younger days, and Shea seemed to have a bit of limp. After being on the fish oil formula for a month and feeling great, she decided to feed the dogs a softgel each day when they got their doggy treats. In only two weeks, the dogs’ energy levels were significantly increased and Shea was walking just fine.
Now I know this isn’t exactly scientific, and I’m certainly not a veterinarian. I’m not really sure what to say, other than it’s a good story. But if it has benefits…I’m not going to stand in the way of her giving fish oil for dogs.
Shea and Shaggy’s mom is certainly not the only person who has reported that fish oil is a fantastic way for reducing pain associated with arthritis. Taking pharmaceutical-grade fish oil can help those who have joint pain.
I read a study recently from Columbia University Medical Center that stated omega 3 fatty acids may assist in lowering the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by 19 to 24%. Enteric coated fish oil can also help with heart, joint, and brain function.
Alzheimer’s is the #1 health fear of my generation, and the one that follows, too.
Categories: Dogs Tags: Dogs, fish oil, health, pet health, Pets, veterinarian
Find Time for Dog Walking
Dog walking, a undemanding, yet helpful work out for both woman and dog. Nowadays, one of the cheapest exercises available. It can take place anywhere and at anytime regardless of the weather. In London dog walking is universal.
It is very key for the dogs as they have directly descended from wolves. So whether a Newfoundland or a Maltese, they still keep many of the wolf’s characteristics. One of these is their ability to travel many miles. There are clearly some exceptions with some of the exotic breeds, that have evolved enormously through man’s selective breeding. Many have the stamina and strength to travel over ten miles or more.
It is unfortunate now, many people can’t find sufficient time for dog. So whether it is dog walking on a leash or free, dog walking is needed by the dog. The result of insufficient dog walking is a irritated animal that is often destructive, either though making noise, ripping things up, running away and digging the garden up.
Increasingly people are needing to use paid dog walkers to guarantee their dog gets the exercise that he needs. Using these professional dog walkers can also give some communal mixing for a lone dog to walk with other dogs and behavioural benefits through better control. It is also a change to the dogs outlook which is also beneficial.
The benefits for the human, outside of the happiness of having a well mannered and fit dog, includes his own fitness and some social benefits.
Sixty minutes of dog walking (you as well) will use between 200 and 300 calories, depending on your weight, clearley improving your wellness! The heavier you are, the more calories you burn. Walking does not pressure your legs and ankles, unlike running, which can damage your joints and bones.
On the social front, dog walking gives a good opportunity to meet people in your area. These persons may have dogs, giving you something in common to discuss. As you are doing this in your neighbourhood you must be socially aware, clearing up your dogs mess, respect the local laws and rules. Whilst you need to manage your dog so it does not irritate others, it is also an opportunity to apply some simple dog control.
So that dog walking is not too tiring for you, you need to stop your dog pulling his leash. Likewise, if others take your dog walking, ensure they do it in a comparable way to you. Both of you go and enjoy the walk!
Categories: Pets Tags: dog behaviour, dog walking, exercise, health
