Happy Tail Bruises..

My first educational blog about large and giant breed dogs.. :D.

*Interesting Fact: Standing still, a dog can see up to 250degrees without turning their head, while at best a human can see up to 180degrees. (The Dog Behavior Answer Book- Arden Moore)


*Point of Interest: Some scientists speculate that dogs may dream primarily of smells. People dream visually because sight is our dominant sense, while dogs rely on their noses more than their eyes. (The Dog Behavior Answer Book- Arden Moore)


*In The Veterinary World: Veterinary researcher R.D. Shultz (pub. in 2000) stated that the currently available vaccines against parvo, distemper, and infectious hepatitis remained effective for at least 7 years in more than 90% of dogs. The rabies vaccination remained effective for at least 3 years in 85% of dogs. So do you think yearly boosters are necessary? Let me know! Personally, I prefer to go with the 3yr. boosters after the first year. (Hound Health Handbook- Betsy Brevitz, D.V.M.)


*Scientific Term: Bloat- Potentially fatal emergency in which the stomach distends with gas and twists out of proportion. Most common in deep-chested and large breed dogs. Treatment- Call your vet, ASAP! (Hound Health Handbook- Betsy Brevitz, D.V.M.)


*Breed Spotlight: Great Dane (http://dogbreedinfo.com/greatdane.htm)

(pictured: a litter of blue great dane puppies)




*Hollistic Care Spotlight:
-Dog Powder Mix- (large breed)
2 cups nutritional yeast
1.5 cups bone meal
.5 cups kelp powder (can use part alfalfa powder)
-Dog Oil Mix- (large breed)
1.75 cups vegetable oil (safflower oil is best)
.25 cups cod liver oil
50-100 IU Vitamin E (to prevent spoilage)
-Daily Quantities (wgt)- Powder/ Oil/ Vitamin E
5-15 lbs.- 2tsp./ 1tsp./ 50 IU
15-30 lbs.- 4tsp./ 2tsp./ 100 IU
30-50 lbs.- 2 T./ 1T./ 150 IU
50-80 lbs.- 3T./ 1.5T/ 200 IU
80-110 lbs.- 1/4 C./ 2T./ 300 IU
110lbs+.- 1/3 C./ 2.5T/ 400 IU7

*Daily Herb- Rose Hips! Rose Hips have 10-100x more Vitamin C than any known food; also a great source of Vitamins A, E, B-1, B-2, B-3, K, P, calcium, and iron. Who knew???
*For You!- White Willow Bark. Often called "nature's aspirin", it is said to be a pain-relieving, fever-lowering, anti-inflammatory agent without ANY side effects. Helps relieve symptoms of headache, fever, arthritis, rheumatism, bursitis, dandruff, eye problems, influenza, chills, eczema, and nosebleed. Most effective in concentrated extract form (http://www.zooscape.com/cgi-bin/maitred/GreenCanyon/questp512144/r04- $12.95 450mg). (All previous information listed under Great Dane picture from "The Natural Remedy Book for Dogs & Cats"- Diane Stein)

*Natural Foods Spotlight: A shout out to Solid Gold (Wolf King- large breed adult dogs, Wolf Cub- large breed puppies). Their foods are a favorite among large/giant dog breed owners and breeders alike. More information and nutritional values can be found at www.solidgoldhealth.com.

*Product review: Since there really was way too much to choose from.. (just discovered this site, what a wonderful idea!) here's the link! Happy shopping! www.bigtalldog.com

And finally..
*Trivia!: Ancient folklore says that this breed was a gift from the woodland fairies and that the breed still carries the marks of the fairy harnesses on it's coat (hint: this is not a large breed dog!).

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Taryn at one year old.




BabyGirl at about 9 months old.


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(Trivia answer: Pembroke Welsh Corgi. "Corgi" means "dwarf" in Welsh)