How do you clean Dog Nose Prints
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Comments (4)Unfortunately most sales folks don't mention that with heat, all stainless will start to patina (why do they call it stainless?). Over time, any stainless backsplash or riser will start to discolor. Every restaurant I've worked in does major stainless cleaning 2-3x per month but behind all the burners there is a light gold color on the stainless. That being said, the grease will come off. For the future, a quick wipedown with a damp rag after every time you cook will prevent build-up. For your current issue, try a VERY light mixture of Bar Keeper's Friend and test it in an inconspicuous spot. I don't remember if there is a grain direction on the Wolf riser, but if there is wipe with the grain. Hope this helps....See MoreHelp, please - how do you teach a dog manners?
Comments (27)I think I promised my husband I would try not to use this phrase anymore, but... "I used to work at an animal welfare organization." And I learned A LOT from the trainers there. Here's my thoughts on this issue: 1. Management. Try to eliminate the situations in which bad behavior can occur until you can address the behavior with training. For example, in my house the kids only eat at the table, whether it's meals or snacks. It minimizes the possibility of stolen food. As someone else suggested, crating when guests arrive. As someone noted above, these bad behaviors are self-reinforcing (yum, food! It's fun to jump!) so each time they do it and succeed, it encourages them to do it again. Prevention is key until you can address the issue with training! 2. Obedience training. Fit it in. I know it's hard, but it will be time well spent and you will reap dividends in an improved bond with your dog and better behavior. Find a trainer that uses POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT. Rewarding good behaviors through treats, praise, pets, etc and extinguishing the bad by preventing them from occurring and a combination of ignoring/not rewarding them when they occur. We often reward bad behaviors without realizing it. Putting your hands on a jumping dog to hold him down may seem like petting to the jumper, and he likes petting! Becoming aware of how you may be unconsciously rewarding bad behavior is a huge help. 3. Exercise. A tired dog is a good dog. 4. I (and the wonderful, gifted trainers I've worked with) do not like leash pops/choke collars/prong collars. I've used them. My dear old dog wore a prong collar for years until I started at the humane org and learned about positive reinforcement training and gentle leader head halters. Sure, you can keep your dog from doing things using pain and fear, but is that really the best method? Would you do it with kids? Think about the amazing things they can get a killer whale to do at Sea World. All positive reinforcement. They don't make choke collars that big! 5. Karen Pryor's "Don't Shoot the Dog." Great book. 6. This may be hard to fit in as well, but practice. Schedule brief visits from a friend or two, where they know the objective is to work on jumping. Plan in advance what to -- turn your back, feed treats/pet and praise when all four paws hit the floor. 10 minutes twice a week. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Works well if you have dog-owner friends who need volunteer helpers as well. :-) I don't want to sound preachy. I am certainly not a perfect dog owner. I do not have as much time for training as I should. I do not have as much patience as I should. I do resort to punishment (though not physical). The association of pet dog trainers website linked below is a good place to find a trainer. Sorry this is so long... hope something in it is of help! Here is a link that might be useful: Assoc of Pet Dog Trainers website...See MoreDog's nose rubbed bald
Comments (9)Can you describe the lesion a little more? Is it red and inflamed, ulcerative, or is there just fur loss? Better yet, pictures! You've actually seen her rubbing her nose? How is she otherwise- sneezing, nasal discharge, lethargic, not eating, anything unusual? It would be pretty rare for a healthy adult dog to get skin mites. Would also be rare to have an itchy nose and nothing else if allergies. Some concerns I'd have are something IN the nose causing discomfort such as an inhaled foreign body or fungal infection. These are usually accompanied with nasal discharge or even nosebleeds, but not always. Another concern could be pemphigus or lupus, depending on how the lesion looks. GSDs are overrepresented, as are female middle aged dogs, for these 2 diseases. So she is a higher risk dog, just based on the odds. A tape prep skin cytology should show whether or not there is a bacterial or topical fungal infection. Right on the nose would be an odd place for ringworm, but it's always better to rule out the easy stuff before going nuts with advanced diagnostics. Same with a skin scrape to check for mites, just in case, but that will most likely also be negative. The cytology could more specifically direct therapy, or it may not show anything. If everything is negative- skin scrape, cytology, DTM culture for ringworm- then you may need a dermatologist to recommend further workup. I'd keep your vet- he's willing to refer when stumped. Some would just keep throwing misc. treatments and waste a bunch of money without even trying to diagnose anything properly. Good luck getting to the bottom of the problem. I personally love dermatology and have taken the clinical rotation twice here. Some vet schools don't teach dermatology nearly as well as we do (NC State rules!) so their graduates are not as well trained in this area. As long as they know their limitations, that's fine IMHO- more derm cases for me!...See Moredog w/bloody nose
Comments (14)Nina, if your girl had good CBC results originally, why did they give her Vitamin K? I know it helps clotting, but usually only is needed if there is a defect in clotting (such as comes from ingestion of rat poison). If it was my dog, and there was even a slight irregularity the first time (as you say her clotting time was slightly increased), I would want to know it had not progressed. In fact, that is exactly what happened with our girl. She first had a very slightly low platelet reading in January. We ran a bunch of tests and she seemed to be fine. When she "crashed" in April, the first thing I asked for was a CBC (and a Lyme disease test). Sure enough, her platelets had plummeted. Thank you for the condolences. When we determined in April (a year ago) that her platelets were so low, we tried some treatments but she only lasted three days. We did have her put to sleep, but I am certain she would have died that day regardless. She began bleeding internally. I may be overreacting because of my experience, but I now know how serious bleeding can be. I really hope your girl just has an infection and I do agree with others that if you can get an MRI or CT that would be a good idea. Good luck to both of you....See Moregailee
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