Wednesday, January 12, 2011

The Best Pet Carriers Available



Being Healthy is a State of Mind!

Being healthy is a state of mind and a state of being. It's about eating right and exercise. So being healthy and staying that way is a way of life for me.

Weight problems run in my family. Around 8 years ago I was overweight and weighed 45-50 pounds heavier than now. It got to a point in my clothes wearing size 18 was not going to be my lifestyle anymore! It started simply for me. I started by walking at lunch time everyday for 30 minutes at a place in Kearny Mesa where it had a big hill to walk. The next step was joining a gym and signing with a fitness trainer. He was great and taught me how to use machines, illustrated what exercises work different muscles and suggested the kinds of foods to eat. After a year, I could not afford the fitness trainer anymore but did not forget the lesson learned.

Working out makes me feel good and it was MY TIME where I could think about life's problems, devote time to make myself healthier and be by myself.

In addition to exercise, I am eating healthier foods. There are many products that are lower in fat and sugar that taste great! You can take just about anything nowadays and make it lower in fat and healthier. Also drink lots of water, eat fruit, salads, grains and best of all be creative!

Exercise! Even if is walking for 20 minutes every other day, at least you are moving your body and you will feel better!

My brother, who ran the the LA Marathon in 2005, was a huge motivation for me to get me into running and to decide to train for the 2006 Rock-n-Roll Marathon for 2006. I had never done anything like this before! To make this happen for me involved reading about how to start running and how to get the right shoes, be safe and utilize proper methods to run better. The Rock-n-Roll event turned out to be an incredible experience for me, as my brother came down from LA to join my efforts. I still run to this day, except I do 1/2 marathons instead of full ones.

The next adventure was deciding to do triathlons. Talk about using your full body, and I'm in my 40s! The training of swimming, biking and running takes some time, but once you do one, you'll love it!

Health to me is just getting out there and doing what you love! Walking, running, volleyball, softball, walking with your dog, whatever. Doesn't matter what it is, just do it and feel good about it. It really has changed my life and it helps that I have a boyfriend who is extremely supportive in what I do to be healthy and does things to be healthy as well. It all about making little changes and having support in what you do. It can be done!

The most important point is to be healthy because YOU want to. You want to make a change, you want to be around for a life full of things you enjoy - family, friends, job, etc. If you try to be healthy because of someone else and you are not into it, it won't happen. Believe in yourself, believe you can do it, believe you are a good person in the process of trying to live a good life the best way you know how. It is all possible and it is a constant work-in-progress. If you eat something bad, so what? Just get back to what you were doing. We all deserve a day of not exercising and eating stuff that is not the best for us. If you eat well and work hard all week, you deserve a break, right? Just keep trying and believe me, you will feel better physically and mentally for it.

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Early Developmental Stages of the Puppy

When puppies are first born and for the first three weeks of their life, their total awareness is confined to their sense of smell. Their eyes do not open for at least two weeks and it is often three weeks before their sense of hearing is beginning to come into play. Consequently, their whole existence is limited to the knowledge that they glean from their sense of smell. Even these first few weeks can have an impact on the puppies' training. For example, if the pups are kept in an unclean environment or small confinement where the dam has no chance to keep a clean bed area for her pups, this will sometimes carry through into later life and a puppy will be more difficult to housetrain.

Puppies who are exposed to light stress in this period of time seem to have a better ability to withstand stress later in their lives. Changes in the environmental temperature, being handled, being moved about...these are "stressors" for the young puppy. Breeders who routinely clean the whelping area, removing the puppies while cleaning out the area, picking them up, weighing them, are also actually improving the puppies ability later in life to adapt to changes.

The period of three weeks to six weeks is the most opportune time for the puppy to develop true "dog behaviors". Puppies who are removed from their littermates before six weeks often do not learn dog behavior. When they are with littermates, they are taught what a bite is and whether they are biting too hard. They are taught what a growl means and what will happen if they ignore a growl. In short, they are taught manners by their littermates and their dam. These manners will be important to them all the rest of their lives when they interact with other dogs.

After the third week and all through the growing up in the whelping area, puppies should be exposed to as many different environmental stimulation as possible. Surfaces they can walk on that are wobbly, things they can smell and bounce around with their noses or their paws, things that make noise, things that they can climb on...all are important for the tactile, sensual and emotional development of the dog. Imaginative breeders will fill the lives of the puppies with such stimulation, knowing that in the end it will provide for a well-balanced animal that can adapt to many different situations and remain a stable personality.

Puppies often go through what some behaviorists call a "fear stage" at about eight to nine weeks of age. This developmental stage seems to be a time when puppies will be affected more strongly by occurrences that may startle them or frighten them. Puppies who have already been heavily exposed to lots of stimulation in their environment are much less likely to be influenced by unusual or traumatic events during this "fear stage".

Taking all of this into consideration, one can see that the choice of a puppy's breeder can be important in the choice of a puppy. Prospective "parents" of a new puppy would do well to evaluate not only the new puppy but the breeder of the puppy and seek out a breeder who has some knowledge about the early developmental stages of the puppy.

Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Dog Training



The Best Pet Carriers Available

Are you looking to get pet carriers for cheap? If you are, then I would highly suggest you consider looking into the many models offered by Sherpa. This company has been designed carriers for dogs and cats alike for many years, and they continue to up the quality of their products. Whether you are shopping for a type for the larger animals or are in need of a purse like carrier that you can attach to your bike for your small Yorkie, you will be able to get a great looking, durable bag from Sherpa.

Of course, they are not the only manufacturer of pet carriers. You will also find that Igloo has a lot of high quality types. They have wooden models, they have wheeled types, and they have types that are made of aluminum and specifically designed for vehicles. Like Sherpa, Igloo offers their carriers at very low prices, so you can expect to get your hands on what they have to offer for less than $75 in most cases. This is if you are shopping for a small to medium sized dog. A dog carrier for a large breed will cost a little over $100, but that is fine because they also double as beds.

If you are trying to get airline approved pet carriers, then you need to make certain that the label explains this feature. Not all dog carriers are designed to be taken on planes, as they do not provide enough support for the animal should luggage hit it. Teafco and Sportpet design these types of bags, and they also design the types that you can carry around over your shoulder or as a purse. Either way, you'll be able to take your dog or cat with your in the most stylish way.

Keep in mind that you do not have to spend a lot of money on pet carriers. Even though they are relatively cheap and usually cost less than $50, they can still be purchased for less money. This usually happens when the manufacturers like Sherpa and Igloo come with their new designs. As long as your pet is comfortable though, that is what is important.

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