This new channel provides three types of programming: relaxing content, stimulating content and positive behavioral reinforcements (Guess there are no commercials!). Supposedly, the music on this channel is designed to create a peaceful ambiance. The stimulating portion provides invigorating images, animation and real world sounds to keep them up and on the move! (Heck…I do that for that dog Jessie here by going out and occasionally ringing the doorbell several times in a row. You should see her react!)

DOGTV looks to be a great tool, however, to prevent depression, boredom and mental fatigue. In dogs, that is. Dang! I should have thought of MARTYTV! (Pauses and thinks) Catch ya later! I’ve got something to do now!

Go to dogtv.com for more info!

Yesterday, I learned that another long time client, Tootsie, had passed away.  She was a funny girl, very set in her ways.  When her doggy brother Roscoe appeared on the scene, Tootsie was quite upset.  When she discovered she couldn’t chase him away, she became the ultimate “big sister.”

She made sure little brother Roscoe towed the line in all ways at all times.  Roscoe would try to engage Tootsie in play quite often but she wasn’t too interested, usually barking at him to go away.

Tootsie was quite a character and she will be missed by her brother Roscoe and her people.  Take care, Miss Toots!

• They help your relax. Numerous studies have shown that watching aquarium fish can make you feel calm, reduce anxiety and help lower blood pressure.  This is one reason doctors and dentist offices have aquariums.
• Aquariums can help calm hyperactive children. More studies indicate that because kids are curious, they want to watch the fish. The children feel calmer while, and after, watching fish.
• Help for Alzheimer patients.  A study conducted by Dr. Nancy Edwards and Dr. Alan Beck, both from Purdue University, studied the effects on Alzheimer’s patients’ appetite while they watched aquarium fish at meal times.  The study showed that those patients who had the live aquarium stayed at the dinner table longer and ate 21% to 27% more food than patients seeing a picture of fish or no fish tank.
• Aquariums have fairly low startup costs.  Aquariums, especially freshwater ones, don’t have a lot of expense to set up.  Once in place, you can tap into your creative side and add all kinds of color to make to more visually interesting.

If you have a human who adores these aromatic flowers and likes to have them at home, be careful if you own a cat! If a cat eats them, she can go into kidney failure.

Symptoms off stargazer lily ingestion include vomiting, loss of appetite, overall lethargy, depression, inability to urinate due to kidney failure, and death.

If you suspect your cat has ingested any part of a stargazer lily, take action IMMEDIATELY! Hydrogen peroxide should be administered to the cat to induce vomiting so that the stomach can be emptied and no further absorption of the toxin can take effect. Take the cat to the nearest veterinarian clinic where a 24-hour fluid can be administered for diuresis to allow for the cat’s kidneys to continue functioning as they should. Other medication may also need to be administered.

On the other hand, if your mom likes flowers, go for the artificial ones! Or…how about some made out of cat nip? Yeah…that sounds like a great idea! Catnip flowers! Genius! I may have to check into getting a patent on that grand idea!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the incredible Moms out there!

Thanks to pawsdogdaycare.com for this helpful information.

1. They can talk!  Even though we often think we know what our pets are trying to say to us, with a bird there’s no guesswork!
2. They’re smart-they can learn to mimic our actions and words, maybe being a bird brain isn’t a bad thing after all!
3. They’re low maintenance.  They don’t need walked or house trained.  Although they do like some company, they don’t require as much time being entertained as say a dog…..or cat.
4. They can live in small spaces.  This can make them a good choice for apartment dwellers.
5. They’re inexpensive.  Although birds require specific high-quality pellet-type food, that can be supplemented with fruits and veggies from your kitchen.  There are a few foods that are toxic to birds such as avocados, apple seeds, onions, chocolate and mushrooms so be sure to keep those away from your feathered friend.  The other major expense for birds would be their cage.  Birds are even ecologically correct, they’ll help you recycle your newspapers by using them in their cage as a liner.  

Info from she knows.com

Jessie, the bored dog looking up interesting facts about dogs on the internet:

It’s been a lazy day for me today. I was checking out my online dating profile but got bored, so I did a random search on some random information about dogs. I am feeling so random today.

Did you know that…

…Ancient Egyptians revered their dogs so much that when a dog died, the owner would shave off his eyebrows, smear mud in his hair and mourn out loud for days.

…legendary rock star Ozzy Osborne rescued his family’s dog from a coyote by tackling that mangy pest until it released its grip on the dog.

…the common phrase, “It’s raining cats and dogs” was coined in the 1600s in England. When it rained heavily, homeless animals would drown and float down the streets, giving the appearance that it did, in fact, rain cats and dogs.

…during the Middle Ages, Great Danes and Mastiffs were sometimes outfitted d with armor and spiked collars as they prepared to enter a battle or defend supply caravans.

…the shape of a dog’s face has been known to suggest its longevity. Dogs with sharp, pointed faces – like wolves – usually have longer life spans than dogs with flat faces, such as bulldogs.

Please excuse me now…I have to go look in the mirror.

Thanks to facts.randomhistory.com for this fun information!