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dog in crate. It's astounding just
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make mischief. Keep them in
your sight!
ways of protesting. He can move
away, hop up on furniture, or go
under a bed. Once the dog has
done this, he has no other means
to stop a child other than a bark,
growl, or nip. If you see your dog
retreating from a child, stop that
child! Do not expect your dog to
tolerate something you wouldn't.
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mean it. If you tell your child to
stop bothering the dog, enforce
that. If you tell the dog to sit,
make him. All things are easier if
your child and dog know that you
mean what you say, and say what
you mean.
E ducate. This means both the
dog and the child. Teach your
child by word and example that
animals are to be treated with
care. Do not allow hitting, teas-
ing or other harassment. Teach
your dog, by practice and pa-
tience, that people (children in
particular) make mistakes. Show
them how to behave when those
mistakes happen. If you keep
them both S.A.F.E., you have
done your best to prevent the
preventable.
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Fun Facts
Did you know:
• Frogs can live to be 30
or 40 years old.
• Earthworms do not have
eyes.
• Reptiles roamed the
earth long before
dinosaurs ever existed.
• Ostriches do not hide
their heads in the
sand (despite popular
belief to the
contrary).
• Bulls don't get angry when
they see red. Bullfighters
hold red capes in front of
them, but the truth is, it's
the waving motion that
gets the bulls excited. How
do we know? Because
bulls are colorblind.
• A baby kangaroo, or joey,
lives in his mother's pouch
for six months.
• Ducks can fly as fast as 70
miles an hour.
Ask The Vet
DR. STEVEN ZINDERMAN SPECIAL TO THE APPLETREE
Our pets become "senior cit-
izens" at about age 7. There-
after, their visits to the
veterinarian should become
more frequent, and additional
A: Advances in medicine
diagnostic testing to monitor
through changes in diet and
overall health may be recom-
lifestyle are allowing people to
mended. Through blood work,
enjoy longer, healthier lives.
urinalysis, X-rays and a thor-
With veterinary medicine par-
ough oral and eye exam, a
alleling human medi-
veterinarian can detect
cine more and
early signs of disease.
more, our pets are
With advancing
able to share in
age and less activity,
these advances.
older pets require
As our four-
fewer calories,
legged friends get
while at the same
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older, they are more
time needing an increase
prone to develop
in some vitamins to help
health problems such as heart
counter the effects of aging.
and kidney disease, obesity,
Exercise is important to main-
cancer, arthritis and tooth loss.
tain muscle tone and circula-
Through early detection of
tion. Good oral hygiene is
these diseases, their severity
necessary to ensure your pet's
can be lessened or even elimi-
ability to eat and to prevent
nated.
tooth loss.
Q: What kind of
special care will
my dog need as he
ages?
Dr. Zinderman is head of the Small Animal Clinic in Farmington
Hills. You can send your questions to him c/o The AppleTree,
27676 Franklin Rd., Southfield, MI 48034.