Miss.RubyW asked:


Can anyone tell me any dog breed that is good for kids, protecting and watching livestock (chickens), and a good guardian dog. Oh yeah! I forgot! I prefer medium sized dogs. No smaller than that!
grammar mistake! is
I don’t like German Shepherds. My neighbor has one and it killed 4 of my chickens Are there any breeds that I can find in a humane society? I am thinking about adopting one
UMMMM!!!! didn’t I make it clear that I DON’T LIKE GERMAN SHEPHERDS?

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In a new scheme to reduce the amount of animals being stolen and abandoned, all dogs in Britain will have to be injected with a rice-granule-sized microchip between their shoulder blades or behind their ear.  Each microchip will contain a unique barcode which, when scanned, will reveal the owner’s contact information, as well as the animal’s name, breed, age and health information.  All this information will be stored in a database, which can be accessed by councils and relevant authorities.  Whether the information will be made available to pet insurance companies is not yet known however.
The scheme is due to be made public at the next election and phased in gradually to allow owners time to comply with the requirements.  Once it is in place however, owners found to be failing to comply with the requirements can face a fine, or even have their pet taken away from them.  Although the microchips would need to be kept updated, they only need to be inserted once, in a £10 procedure that is said to be quick and relatively painless for the animal.  Being both cheap and simple, it is hoped that the most owners will comply with the requirements.  Not only will it make animals easy to identify, but it may also have advantages for vets – as they can tell an animal’s medical history in a matter of seconds.  Already the practise is popular with dog owners; especially as pet insurance companies sometimes offer reduced rates for animals with microchips.

The move to make it compulsory to chip your pet follows a sharp rise in the number of dogs and cats being abandoned in Britain, as well as the shocking discovery of a brutal dog-fighting gang operating across the UK and Europe.  It is hoped that microchipping every dog will help reduce the trade in stolen dogs, prevent owners turning their pets out onto the street and help authorities reunite lost pets with their owners as quickly as possible.  Between March 2008 and March 2009, nearly 108,000 dogs were found across Britain – a third of those that were abandoned were returned to their owners with the help of microchips.  After the bodies of four dogs were identified by their microchips, having been dumped in a field by a pet cremation company; the news that the government is supporting a move to prevent similar horrific incidents comes as a welcome one.  
Many animal charities, including the RSPCA, Dogs Trust and various dog insurance companies, are backing the plans as a cheap way to help protect animals; especially in times when lack of money is drawing more people to extreme action.  In the last year, there has been an 11% rise in the number of dogs found abandoned in Britain and many believe the recession is to blame.  In south London, the council has already made it mandatory for all council tenants with dogs to have their pets microchipped and put their details into a database – showing that the scheme can on a large scale.  
At least in this time of economic downturn it is more likely that every party will want to support this move as a ray of hope.  As the election draws near and parties start writing policies, nobody will want to be seen to leave this matter unattended – a positive sign for animal lovers everywhere.

Mark Baker works in pet rescue and recommends readers to visit http://www.petpalsdirect.co.uk/ for more information on pet health and dog insurance.

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Dog mange is a treatable disorder, and one that has many treatment options available for the dog, depending on the severity and the variety of the mange infestation. The most common mange treatment is the anti-mange wash.

This is a procedure that will take time to be effective, sometimes as long as six months, because the treatment can only be done once a month. The repeated treatments are done to make sure that the mange population is kept in check and that new ones that are hatched will also be eliminated.

On the first few treatments, the mange will look like it is getting worse, and there will be new red bumps on the dog’s skin where there weren’t any before. That’s because the medicine will penetrate the skin of the dog to reach the mites buried beneath the dog’s skin, and this will irritate the area. It will also be very uncomfortable for the dog as these mites start “emerging” from their burrows.

You should also expect that the dog will seem lethargic after each treatment. The mange bath medication can be quite strong and the dog will be inhaling it during the treatment sessions. You will also have to bear with the smell of the medication because you can’t give your dog a bath after the mange wash.

Try to prevent the dog from licking at his chops after the treatment. Some of the mange wash medication will be ingested by the dog that way. Though it will not kill your dog, it will definitely give him a stomach upset. Also, keep him from scratching because this may cause wounds. If your dog has wounds, he will not be given the treatment wash, and this will prolong the process of him getting better.

Remember that the mange washes will only get rid of the mites that are on the dog and not his surroundings. That’s why you should isolate the dog and wash the beddings that he has used. Other dogs can catch it by just coming in contact with something that and infected dog has lain in. Worse, there are some types of mites that can live in a human’s skin as well.

The treatments can get quite expensive, but if your dog needs a series of baths, you may be able to work out a payment plan with your vet.

Want to learn more about mange in dogs? On MangeInDogs.Net you can find articles about mange, mange causes and mange prevention methods.

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