"A Chance At Life"

TGIF

Don't forget ALL CLOTHING . . . $1.oo per item!

Check out these great tools prices! Just in time to buy that special man in your life a great Christmas gift.

Craftsman Belt/Disc Sander "NEW" - $90

Dewalt V.S.R. Drill "BRAND NEW" - $49

Dewalt 7-1/4" Circular saw used - $50

Dewalt Reciprocating saw, used - $50

Sorry pictures would not load on typepad today. If you want to see pictures of any of the tools just email me. But hurry as these tools will not last long. I already sold the drywall screw guh first thing this am.

NOW FOR ANOTHER AMAZING ANIMAL VIDEO (warm & fuzzy, not sad)

You’ll see an amazing animal in this video. It’s a horse named Blue Hors Matine. She and her rider, Andreas Helgstrand, are famous dressage competitors. Dressage is sometimes called Horse Ballet.

That sounds like something invented by stuffy European aristocrats. And that’s probably true. But it’s also fascinating to watch. Blue Hors Matine is impressive.

You’ve never seen a horse move like this. She dances effortlessly across the arena. She even keeps time with the music. This sport might be a bit obscure. But it certainly is interesting.

Look at this little talented booger!!

You think the last little escape artist was good, wait till you get a look at this guy! Wow is all I can say.

Have a fabulous weekend...

Escape Artist

This has to be the most adorable & brilliant escape artist that I have ever seen!!! Dog On The Run

STORE UPDATE . . .

All clothes are still $1.00 per item (due to the speed of how we blow through the clothes, I am putting new items out daily!) Shoes are $2.00

See you soon.....

More Truth about ProHeart Injectable

I did some research today to find out how to treat my 3 dogs natually with essential oils for fleas, and in doing so I stumbled across a wonderful dog blog and wanted to share this very interesting news with all of you.

Below is an email from Jean Townsend, the list owner of doghealth2, who took on Pfizer single-handedly and instituted a class action suit with Pfizer when her beloved dog George died after being given the drug RIMADYL, a potent NSAID that should be avoided at all costs.  (The same applies to the newer class of NSAIDs, e.g. Deramaxx, Previcox, Zubrin, etc. These drugs are now being handed out by vets like candy for even little things like routine surgeries.
http://oxbowcrew.com/RimadylCase.html

Jean has given permission to crosspost this message far and wide so please feel free to copy it and send it on or send your friends here to read it.  This so aptly describes the scam and despicable role played by pharmaceutical reps in unleashing a deadly drug on the market.

This e-mail is purportedly from a veterinarian. This is for your information - just in case you would ever even consider giving this drug to your beloved companion animal! Please ask your veterinarian for a copy of the Client Information sheet and read for yourself about any adverse reactions and side effects to giving this or ANY drugs to your animals BEFORE you ever even consider administering them!  For those you that are not aware, there was a recall and subsequent law suit in 2004 over ProHeart 6 Injectable (http://www.thedogplace.org/Articles/ProHeart_Rimadyl_Settle.htm)

Note: the emphasis and bolded words are the  Blog’s author’s.

QUOTE:

I recently attended a veterinary continuing education seminar at which the lunch (captive/paid for by manufacturer) presentation was on Proheart 6.
The company rep told our gathering of veterinarians the following regarding the recent reintroduction of the product to the market after its earlier suspension:

Regarding the new administration guidelines for not giving Proheart 6 within one month of vaccinations and performing very minimal bloodwork prior to giving injection: *this is not about safety. It is about building a *pristine* data base for the FDA* (that they can use to further evaluate safety/side effects of the product).

Bloodwork should be performed “but you do not need test results in hand prior to giving the Proheart 6 injection because it does not have to do with safety for the animal but with *data building” .

Regarding age limitations of only administering to dogs over 6 months to under 7 years: these are only for the 1st injection of Proheart 6- if the dog has no adverse effects from 1st injection you can then give outside of these age limits.

Proheart 6 “removes issues of Pet Med Express taking away veterinarians’ income for heartworm preventatives. It bypasses issues of owner noncompliance with giving pills as directed. It addresses our sour economy, and puts you in the driver’s seat”.

When the question was raised if a dog is presented for needed vaccinations and Proheart 6 injection at the same time, what should the veterinarian do ?  the reply was: “in order to develop the greatest degree of confidence in the data, hold off on giving vaccine(s), give the Proheart 6 injection and have owners come back one or more months later for the vaccine(s)”.

It was repeatedly pointed out that Proheart 6, “still allowed in other countries and the #1 heartworm preventative in some of them”, is the same product produced in the same place in the US”. “It’s all about confidence,”the rep said, “clients will do what we tell them to do“.

The deadliness of heartworms was stressed, which is true. But NOT ONE word was ever mentioned regarding death as a potential side effect, and when one veterinarian unfamiliar with issues surrounding the product asked what type
of side effects had been seen, the response was “some inappetance, vomiting/diarrhea, elevated liver enzymes, that type of thing”.

If anyone fails to see in the above the fact that a product that has killed dogs, has been reintroduced to the national market at the potential expense of the lives of BELOVED FAMILY CANINE COMPANIONS not for their own safety but in order to *build a data base*, well….that’s exactly what has been done.
END QUOTE

The following URL’s are from a “google” search -

http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/FDA-clears-reintroduction-of-ProHeart-6-to-the-vet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/522208

http://www.wyeth.com/news?nav=display&navTo=/wyeth_html/home/news/pressrele
ases/2008/1212685317306.html

http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/jul08/080715m.asp
From the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association:

http://www.gvma.net/5feced75-e1c1-43eb-aef7-b16baf9a62ec.aspx.aspx?newsId=5
0e9d0fa-7de7-4104-a6f9-0f170c998d53
Jean
(Always for George - Always for the Rimadyl Dogs)

You may also want to bookmark this wonderful site, Dogs Adverse Reactions http://www.dogsadversereactions.com/

*There are some all natural ways/drug free ways of preventing heartworm infestation in your dogs.  Read HERE

( http://www.thewholedog.org/heartworm.html )

Dr Jeannie

"Challenger" the bald eagle

If you are patriotic in the least, or just love watching the heart warming videos, this is definitely worth seeing.
    He's a 'human socialized' bird accidentally raised by the people who
 rescued him - after being blown from a wild Louisiana nest in a storm as a
 baby in the late 1980s. Declared 'non-releasable' by federal and state
 wildlife authorities, he was trained by the AEF to perform educational
 free-flight demonstrations at high profile public events.

  He's the first Bald Eagle in U.S. history that learned to free-fly into
 stadiums, arenas and ballrooms during the singing of the Star Spangled
 Banner. The celebrity eagle has appeared at numerous major sporting
 events...like the World Series, Pro-Bowl, All-Star game, BCS National
 Championship, Fiesta Bowl and Men's Final Four, etc. "Challenger" has also flown before 4U.S.Presidents! His life story is told in a children's
 storybook titled "Challenger", America's Favorite Eagle. Named in honor of the space shuttle...........................

After such raving response from so many of you, we have decided to keep clothing at $1.00 per item!

For the next 50 pet owners that visit the store, receive a FREE tennis ball for your pet! Pick one up for your furry grand-babies too.

Meet the 2008 ASPCA Dog of the Year

Ten-year-old Cole Massie of Los Angeles, CA, may live with cerebral palsy, but he has all the support a kid could want, thanks to a very special black Lab/golden retriever mix named Ilia.

Recently crowned ASPCA Dog of the Year as part of the 2008 Humane Awards program, Ilia performs service duties like bringing items to Cole in his wheelchair and opening and closing doors. But the pooch also has that special healing touch that can’t be taught. “He provides amazing incentive to Cole during therapies, doctor’s appointments and procedures,” says Cole’s mom, Michelle Massie. “He calms, inspires and motivates my son far better than anyone ever has."

Or, as Cole sums it up: "I like when he lies next to me in bed at night and we listen to Harry Potter on CD, and that he helps to clean me when I'm in the bath by licking my face and arms. He's my furry brother and best friend—and a serious bed hog!

This past July, three years after boy and dog were paired by the nonprofit Canine Companions for Independence, Cole was faced with a difficult, but life-changing surgery. “He had walked on his toes, and his feet were totally rolled in,” says Massie. “The operation would allow him to use his feet and free him of the wheelchair.”

“Cole was frightened by the idea of surgery at first,” remembers Massie. “We explained how much more independent he’d be afterward, but he wasn’t buying it. Finally, we told him that if he had this procedure, there was a very good chance he’d be able to walk Ilia on his own—with no parents and no walker." After that, says Massie, "Cole would stroke the dog’s head in bed each night and whisper, 'I will walk you, Ilia. I will walk you.'"

After much coaxing, Cole underwent the surgery in Summit, NJ, and Ilia traveled more than 7,000 miles to be by the boy's side. The ten-year-old is now on his way to becoming an independent walker—and his dedicated service dog will be with him every step.

The entire family will attend the ASPCA Humane Awards Luncheon in New York City this October 30, where Ilia will be honored along with seven other dogs and people.

P.S. We'd like to remind you, pet lovers, that even heroes have their quirks. As Massie reveals, “Ilia knows 46 commands, but he won’t fetch!”