Halloween Safety Tips For Pets And Healthy Halloween Dog Treat Recipe
Pet Safety For Halloween
You want your pet to have a happy and safe Halloween. Here some safety tips provided by the American Red Cross.
1. A t-shirt is probably the best costume if you need to use one. Do not use anything that is around the neck or over the face. Make sure there is nothing detachable or chewable that can lead to stomach upset or intestinal obstruction.
2. Chocolate is toxic to animals. Please don’t give your pets or let anyone feed your pets chocolate or any other candy.
3. Keep pets confined for trick or treating. Pets should be kept in another room during parties and when kids come to the door. If you don’t keep your animal in another room, they can escape from the opening and closing doors, so make sure they are wearing identification.
4. Don’t let your pet get spooked. Animals can definitely get “spooked” and scared from kids in costumes and all of the noise – another reason to keep them in another room and not take them trick or treating.
Here is a Halloween treat that is safe for your dog to eat:
PUMPKIN WAFERS DOG TREAT RECIPE from All-Natural-Dog-Treat.com
Ingredients:
Directions: Preheat oven to 300 F.Mix all ingredients together. Drop small spoonfuls ( I use the about half of a tablespoon) onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 15-20 minutes.If you’d like to make bite sized cookies for small dogs, training rewards or just small treats, use a pastry bag and squeeze out rosettes about the size of a dime for tasty bite sized cookies.
For more pet safety tips please see our previous post Pet Safety – Toxins In Your Home and Garden
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Pet Safety – Toxins In Your Home and Garden
Pet Toxins
There are a variety of reasons to create a nontoxic environment in your home. A healthy environment is good for you, your family and your pets. Medical research has indicated that over time, exposure to toxic chemicals can contribute to cancer, birth defects, genetic changes, allergies, and other disorders and illnesses.
Another reason to detoxify your home is the expense. According to Celeste Yarnell Phd. author of The Complete Guide To Holistic Health Care for Dogs says “the use of toxic chemcials in the home indirectly costs billions per year – about $1 billion in medical bills and $5 billion in lost work time. Furthermore, many household items on the market lack adequate warnings.
Owing to their size and physiology, children and animal companions are the most vulnerable to toxicity. They inhale more air per their body weight than do adults because their respiratory rate is 10 percent higher. Many pollutants are heavier than air and are therefore found in greater concentration lower to the ground, so children and animals receive much higher exposure.
Cleaning products are among the most hazardous materials found in the home. The following is a list of potentially toxic substances. Check your local health-food store for safe products:”
Partial List Of Potentially Toxic Substances
Air freshner (expecially those in aerosol dispersers)
Ammonia
Antifreeze
Chlorinated water
Dangerous plants
Dishwasher detergent
Disinfectant
Dog treats, like hooves and ears, that are heavily preserved
Fabric softeners
Flea and tick medicatons
Fluoride
Formaldehyde (new carpets product formaldehyde fumes)
Furniture polish
Garden Chemical sprays
Glass cleaner
Insecticides
Lawn chemicals
Lead paint
Liquid dish detergent
Pesticides
Rawhide chew toys that contain propylene glycol
Scouring powder
All heavy-duty chemicals
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Rabies Shots And Other Dog Vaccines – Are They Safe For Your Pet?
Pet Health – Pet Vaccines
If you are a pet owner, I’ll bet you never considered that pet vaccines might be bad for your pet. I was very surprised to learn that holistic pet health practioners do not approve of  most conventional pet vaccines. The most common vaccinations for dogs are  rabies virus, canine distemper, hepatitis, adenovirus cough, parainfluenza, parvovius, and leptospirosis. Dog owners are also encouraged to vaccinate against Lyme disease, corona virus, and Bordetella. Legally, pet owners are required to vaccinate their pets against rabies.
Holistic vets consider what the vaccine does to the animal’s immune system. They argue that statistics indicate overall pet health is declining, pets are living shorter life spans and having small litters. Holistic pet health practitioners also say new diseases have appeared even since we started vaccinating so heavily.Â
W. Jean Dodds, D.V.M., from Cornell University College Of Veterinary Medicine says that because we innoculate dogs with all the different viruses at once, we may be weakening their immune system hence weakening their overall health. Dr. Pitcairn, author of Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats goes further and says “The effect of vaccination, besides the physical effects of stimulating an antibody response, is to establish a chronic disease… resulting in mental, emotional, and physical changes that can, in some cases, be a permanent condition. If you knew, asks Dr. Pitcairn, that by giving a vaccination you might save an animal from an acute disease but would also be sentencing him to a lifetime of chronic disease, would you still vaccinate?”
Celeste Yarnell, Phd. quotes the English homeopath C.E.I. Day, M.A., Veterinary M.B., M.R., C.V.S. as saying ” there is an awakening recognition among veterinarians of the connection between immunization and various illnesses” and conditions including bloat, stained teeth, ulcers, chronic gastroenteritis and seizures. Yarnell says though most people with chronically ill animal companions believe the animals were always sick, in reality, often the problems can be traced to the time of vaccination (or to their parents’ having been vaccinated).
Given all this information, what is pet owner to do? Here are Yarnell’s Guidelines for Vaccination:
1. Use a holistic vet.
2. If you choose to vaccinate, do only the ones required by law. Inquire about using “killed-virus” vaccines rather than modified live ones.
3. Don’t get combination vaccines.
4. Yarnell says to keep in mind vaccines are supposed to provide lifetime protection and she cautions against repeating the vaccine annually.
5. If you must bring a sick animal to a vet who wants to vaccinate, Yarnell says you should refuse and remind the vet of the manufacturer’s instructions accompanying the product that says it is to be administered to healthy animals only.
6. Do not vaccinate animals during any time of stress on the immune system, such as when you have to board your animal at a kennel.
For pets who have already been vaccinated, Yarnell says please don’t feel guilty – “Remember that you did your best, based on the advice of experts, the veterinarians to whom you entrusted the care of your animal, and that they too, were only doing what they were taught was appropriate.
In our next post we will discuss “nosodes” a homeopathic vaccine.Â
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Early Signs Of Disease In Dogs – Holistic Pet Health
Even though your dog seems healthy there may problems developing that you are unaware of. According to Celeste Yarnell, PhD, author of Natural Dog Care, ” It is vital to understand what true health means for your pet.” Ofcourse a healthy dog would not have any apparent diseases. ”In the last few decades we have tolerated many symptoms in our dogs that we believe aren’t real problems but that actually reflect ill health. The following are early warnings that your as-yet-undiseased dog should be treated preventatively by a holistic practitioner:”
Early Signs Of Disease In Dogs
CONDITIONS
Doggy smell
Attracting fleas
Dry, oily, lackluster coat
Excessive shedding
Chronic ear problems (wax)
Eye discharge
Tearing, or matter in the corner of the eyes
BEHAVOIR PROBLEMS
Fear of loud noises, thunder, wind
Excessive barking
A too suspicious or timid nature
Constantly licking self
Fear of people or things
Irritability
Indolence
Eating dog or cat stool (it actually may be normal for dogs to eat horse, cow and rabbit manure)
Sensitivity to handling
Agressiveness at play and destructiveness
Digestive upsets such as mucus in stool
Tendency to diarrhea with smallest change in diet
Obesity
Bad Breath
Poor appetite
Cravings for weird food
 Holistic practitioners have a variety of ways they use to treat animals illnesses. They use nutritional therapy (like the example I gave in the last post about using a lamb and rice based food for a dog with allergies), herbs, homeopathy and flower essences. Holistic vets also use chiropractic and acupuncture techniques.
You can find a holistic vet by visiting the website of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA) .
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Holistic Pet Health
Natural Remedies For Pets
I have always been a firm believer in natural remedies. I had never really considered it for animals but it seems a logical extension of the trend toward natural cures. The first experience I had with natural remedies for dogs was when my dog developed allergies. The vet suggested a natural pet food which contained lamb and rice. I was very pleased to see that my dog did get some relief from her allergy symptoms (constant itching). Since then, I have been noticing more and more information being published about natural cures for pets.
What is holistic health care for animals? Holistic pet health is same thing as holistic human health. Holistic care means treating the whole animal. According to Celeste Yarnell author of Natural Dog Care, “In the course of upsetting the delicate ecological balance of our planet, we humans have upset the ecology of animals both wild and domestic. Dr. Evers who coined the term holistic health back in the 1960’s felt many of the ‘wonder drugs’ prescribed by conventional physicians suppressed symptoms (which he saw as the body’s way of expressing itself) that would only resurface later, sometimes in more severe forms. He believed that certain drugs caused side effects that were worse than the original disease. Evers began working from the belief that there was more to illness than just germs and the endless quest to annihilate them. He felt that imbalances and stresses were the roots of disease. The cure was not in drugs, but in rebalancing patients’ bodies and returning them to peace and harmony with their environment.”
I think what Dr. Evers says makes sense for humans and pets. I already have a website for natural remedies called Curepure.com and I thought why not start one for pets. Obviously, not many pets surf the web but I am hoping that this site will be helpful to their owners. Since this is a relatively new field, I would love to have input from people that visit the site.
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