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THE DOG OWNER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HELPFUL HINTS AND TRADE SECRETS:
BIRDS —
BITCHES —
Bitches With Puppies
Dams Needing Help
“In Season” Bitches
“In Whelp” Bitches
Oxytocin
Spaying Bitches
Taking An "In Whelp" Bitch's Temperature
Whelping Bitches
BREEDINGS —
Actual Breeding
Artificial Insemination (AI)
Housing "In Season" Bitches
Long Ties
Stud Dogs
Misc...
CATS —
EARS —
Bracing and Weighting Ears Which Should Tip Forward
Cleaning Dog's Ears and Your Hands
Ear Care and Ear Health
Ear Grooming
Encouraging The Use Of Ears
Removing Ear Braces and Weights
Softening Ear Leather
Stopping the Chewing Of Ears, Braces and Weights
ELIMINATING BAD BEHAVIORS —
Barking and Too Noisy
Biting
Chewing
Cleaning and Staying Clean
Digging
Eliminating Other Bad Behaviors
Escaping and Jumping
Housebreaking
Stool Eating
Temperament Problems and Encouraging Good Behavior
ENCLOSURES—
CRATES, CAGES, PENS and WHELPING BOXES —
Bedding, Mats, Footing, Etc.
Cleaning
Crates and Cages
Crate Training
Feeding and Drinking Containers
Indoor Enclosures
Newborns
Outdoor Enclosures
Puppies
Traveling and Shipping
Whelping Boxes
FEEDING —
Containers—Food, Water, Etc.
Daily Feeding
Dangerous Foods For Dogs
Healthy "People-Food" For Dogs
"In Whelp" Bitches
Newborns
New Mothers
Puppies
Show Bait
Supplements
Travel and Feeding
Treats
Tube-Feeding Newborns
Water
Weight Problems
Whelping and Feeding
Misc...
FERRETS —
GROOMING —
Bathing and Conditioning Dog's Coat Cleaning
Cleaning Your Hands
Equipment, Products and Supplies
Grooming Boxes and Tack Boxes
Grooming Tables
Nail Trimming
Removal of Skunk's Smell
Show Grooming and Preparation
Whitening White Parts of Dog's Coat
Misc...
HEALTH —
Arthritis
• Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Gouty Arthritis (GA)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
• Drugs For Treating Arthritis
Breathing Difficulties In Newborns
Care During Cold Temperatures
Care During Hot Temperatures
Care During Illness and Injury
Car Sickness
Ear Care and Ear Health
Epilepsy
Equipment
Eyes
Fungal Problems
Hyperactivity
Lack of Coat Growth
Medications and Shots
Newborns
New Mothers
Parasites
Poisoning
Puppies
Record Keeping
Removing Dewclaws From Newborns
Sanitation
Skin and Coat
Teeth
Vaccinations
Veterinary Services
Weight Problems
Worming
IN THE HOME —
Cleaning
Furnishings, Flooring, Etc.
Grooming Table In the Home
Indoor Enclosures
Odors and Stains
Misc...
KENNEL MAINTENANCE —
“Doggy-Doo” Patrol
Dog Runs and Outdoor Enclosures
Outdoor Housing
NAMING YOUR DOG —
OBEDIENCE and PERFORMANCE —
Clothing
Equipment
Judging
Training
OLDER DOGS —
OTHER PETS —
Birds
Cats
Ferrets
Holiday Hazards and Warnings
PARASITES, PESTS and INVADING VARMINT CONTROL —
Crawling (On The Ground) Pests, Etc.
Ear Mites
Fleas
Flies
Invading Animals and Varmints
Mosquitoes and Heartworm
Other Flying Pests
Poisons
Roundworms and Other Worms
Ticks
PHOTOS and PHOTOGRAPHY —
Organizing, Displaying and Utilizing Photos
Taking Photos
PUPPIES —
Cleaning
Newborns
Play Toys
Young Puppies
RECORDS —
Identification
Judges and Judging
Measuring Heights
Medical and Health Records
Official Records and Registrations
Pedigrees
Photos and Photography
Protecting Your Breed Magazines
Records and Record Keeping
Ribbons and Trophies
Selling Dogs and Puppies
Shows and Show Entries
Telephone
Misc...
SELLING DOGS —
SHOWS —
At The Showgrounds
Cleaning At The Show
Equipment To Use At The Shows
Feeding At Shows
Grooming At Shows
Health Problems At Shows
Identification
In The Ring
In The Vehicle
Lodging
Raffles
Ribbons and Trophies
Show Bait
Show Clothing
Show Entries
Show Grooming
Show Leads
Show Training
Traveling To The Show
Misc...
TRAINING —
Conformation Training
Crate Training
Drink From A Sport's Bottle
Good Manners Training
Grooming Table Training
Housebreaking Your Dog
Improving Puppies' Temperaments
Leash-Breaking
Performance Training
Training To Improve Movement
TRAVELING and SHIPPING —
Bedding and Mats For Travel Crates
Car Sickness
Cleaning While Traveling
Feeding While Traveling
Identification To Take When Traveling
In The Vehicle Lodging (Motels, Hotels, Etc.)
Preparing To Travel
Shipping
WARNINGS —
Bloat
Brown Recluse Spider Bites
Cancer In Dogs
Choking, Suffocating and Drowning
Crate Hazards
Eating Dangerous Bones
Electrical Shocks, Burns and Death From Electricity
Foods Dangerous To Dogs
Fourth Of July Dangers
Glass, Staples and Sharp Objects Being Ingested
Halloween Warnings and Hazards
Holiday Warnings and Hazards
Hot Temperatures, Heat Hazards and Summer Warnings
Ice, Snow, Extreme Cold Temperatures and Winter Warnings
Identification and Lost Dogs
Jumping Out Of An Enclosure
Pancreatitis
Poisonous Snakes and Their Bites
Poisons and Poisonings
Protection When Walking
Stings—Bees, Wasps, Hornets, Etc.
Stomach Upsets
Trapped and Possible Suffocation
Traveling With A Pet
Veterinarians
Water Dangers and Hazards
When To Induce Vomiting
WHELPING —
Bedding and Linings For Your Whelping Box
Feeding Newborns
Feeding The New Mother
Heating The Whelping Box
Mothers Needing Help
Oxytocin Shots
Puppies' Toenails
Records and Record Keeping
Taking A Dog's Temperature
Weak Newborns
Whelping Boxes
Whelping Equipment
Nancy Lee Cathcart
s.pacesetter@sheltie.com (check your “Spam” folder for my reply)
260-434-1566 (Monday — Friday, 9 to 4, Eastern time)