What age do black labs generally go into heat
debbiep_gw
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What Age do you visualize your parents?
Comments (23)Great thread! I am thankful that I still have both of my parents, and the are for the most part, in decent health. Yes, DF has suffered some cardiac problems as he has aged which have slowed a man who lived to coach softball. First with co-workers and until the most recent problem, a senior softball league. He now goes occasionally to watch, but despite the cardiologist leaving it up to him as to whether to participate, he has chosen not to play. He has his routine that starts at 4 a.m. Works out at home each morning after he has breakfast and reads his newspaper. Very good from a mental standpoint, loves to talk current events, history, politics, etc. He also opens and closes the pool each summer and tends a rather significant amount of tomato plants. DF still does his own lawn and home maintenance as he always has. My DM is in seemingly very good health for her age. With the exception of problematic arthritis and sciatica which have caused her to lessen her spring/fall "housecleaning" regimen. I always thought that whole exercise to be nuts, personally, but that's how things were done in her family for generations. A total tear apart every room twice a year for a "deep" cleaning. While she still attempts to do it, I usually will set aside a couple of days each spring and fall to give her a hand with things that she cannot physically do. lol DM still gets together with her high school girlfriends once a month either for lunch or dinner. When I compare her to her friends, only one other of her friends is in as good of shape as DM. The others aren't concerned with keeping themselves up to date with regard to their attire or hair. My DM would die before she would put on a pair of elastic wasted polyester pants. No offense to anyone here who may enjoy those. DM just doesn't. She hasn't ever been one to drive on major highways, so the fact that she continues not to do so, is nothing new. I make a point of getting her out for clothes and holiday shopping when I am able to tolerate a trip to the mall. DM and I go to the same hair salon. I am sure her highlights and reverse color hide the small amount of grey that she has. Together with keeping up with current short hair styles she looks much younger than her actual age. DM dresses everyday, Pal your mentioning your mom and her shoes - just in case, definitely made me smile. My parents keep a theatre package, attending 6 or so shows per season. Go out for dinner at least once a week. Also, they cook and eat well. They love to take advantage of the senior bus trips available to them in our area. One thing that I've noticed is that my DF seems more hesitant about long distance driving, thus enjoying the bus trips. It is hard for me to pinpoint an age at which I see them. Perhaps it is because I see them so often, at least twice a week. I pop in to take a new dish I've tried or drop off some fresh produce from the farmstand. Really, I don't need much of a reason to visit, I just enjoy doing so, and it allows me to keep an eye on them. Have to say that I have enjoyed reading everyone's stories about their parents. Also, this particular thread has accentuated my good fortune in still having my parents as they are in their early 80's. So, if I had to put an age that I visualize them, I guess I would have to put it at between 55-60. Funny because I am now 50!...See MoreWhat age do you end distemper shots?
Comments (9)So much depends on your individual dog, it's lifestyle, it's health, where you live, where you travel with your dog. As a veterinarian, I take ALL of that into consideration when determining which vaccines your dog will receive and when. There are some hard and fast rules: 1. NEVER EVER stop Rabies vaccines, unless your veterinarian determines that there is some damn good reason to risk not vaccinating. Rabies vaccine frequency is determined by the state, county, or town in which you live. There may be serious consequences (sending its head to the state lab for example) to not vaccinating if your dog bites a person or gets bitten by a feral animal. 2. Core vaccines for dogs are distemper, parvo, adenovirus-2, and parainfluenza. All puppies need those vaccines once every 3 weeks until it has received 2 vaccines after 14 weeks of age. So it depends on when the puppy starts vaccines as to how many vaccines end up being in the series and how old it is when it finishes. Dogs over 14 weeks of age only need 2 vaccines 3 weeks apart. 3. After that, I give a booster at one year and then determine the frequency of subsequent vaccines based on the individual, but never more frequently than once every 3 years. Studies have shown that core vaccines provide immunity for at least 5 years; we just play it safe and recommend them every 3 years. Veterinarians who are still giving annual core vaccines are 1) wasting your money because the vaccines aren't doing anything and 2) risking your dog's life with reactions, auto-immune disease, etc. 4. Other vaccines such as bordetella, canine influenza, lyme disease, lepto, etc. are determined by your dog's individual risk. Bordetella is given every 6 months; influenza, lepto, and lyme once yearly. There are other vaccines which are useless and not recommended. 5. Heartworm prevention is also determined by where you live and where you travel. In the Southeastern US, heartworm prevention is a year-round thing. 6. Flea and tick prevention is determined by where you live. Again being in the southeast, I recommend year round prevention. If you'd like more information, AAHA developed the canine vaccine guidelines are available here: Here is a link that might be useful: AAHA canine vaccine guidelines...See MoreYoung, hyper Lab mix... what to do?
Comments (13)mazer: yes, this Lab also hates the dog house but loves jumping in the back of the SUV & going places but refuses to even get a treat if it is in one of the big dog houses. Pulls out all the blankets & then lays on them on the cold patio & wants his Corgi mix girlfriend to do the same & pulls out her blankets too! So cute though to see them sleeping all cuddled together. He will sleep indoors in the house at night (they are not restricted anywhere indoors) on his pillow on the floor for awhile but then wants outdoors again; he is not destructive in the house at all. He can -& will- jump the 6 ft. block wall around the property & either jump back in or wait by the front door for son & wife to come home x work but has never run away. Wants assurance that 'mom' & 'dad' will come home & he not abandoned again. Oddly, he doesn't like to go on walks by the river & has to be pushed into the water & doesn't seem to like the water! A big walled in back yard with only a small garden part with buried 'invisable fence' battery lines that both dogs have the collars to. He is the one that knows he gets 'zapped' if he goes in the area protected but he just closes his eyes, 'smiles' & jumps over anyway & says: 'it only hurts for a little bit'!! So funny to see this... but not so funny the holes he digs on the protected side! Oh what tales we will tell him as he (hopefully!)matures!!! At the Shelter (they name all the animals brought in there & soon run out of new names!)'Marquez' kept coming to the front of his cage whenever our son would go day after day to chec out the other dogs there & soon seemed to recognize him each time he came so it was a ? as to who chose who?! When the dogs come to our place to visit & we 'dog-sit'them, our mellow,reserved German Shepherd (she is our 7th full GSD!) just sits & stares at her 'wild cousin' & refuses to play his games & our three Min-Pins look for a place to hide from this huge guy!! The Lab doesn't want his mellow Corgi mix girlfriend to socialize with them either. What a circus when all 6 dogs are in the back yard! Our City Shelters are so good about trying to have a 'no euthanasia' policy & adopt all the pets out ... even have a store in a big shopping center for more exposure. Adoption, neutering,microchipped, all vaccinations & one free follow-up vet appt. for less than $50... what a bargain for a bundle of love!...See MoreAge and ailments - Here I go?
Comments (28)natesg, the advice you've been given is right on. If you keep walking and start doing the chair exercises, you will gradually notice your condition improving. For those with no underlying health issues, it's never too late to start exercising and getting in shape. If you walked 100 steps yesterday, make it your goal to walk 110 steps today. Your quality of life will be vastly improved so don't allow yourself to get discouraged and give up. Maybe it would help keep you motivated if you had a walking partner to cheer you on. Would your husband walk with you? Or, do you have a dog that you could take for walks? I've never been much of an athlete, but over the years, I've done some form of exercise, often halfheartedly, with gaps of no exercise in between. Fortunately, I've always liked to walk. A few years ago, I noticed that I was losing range of motion in my arms and shoulders and started doing gentle yoga for more flexibility. It has helped me so much. I'm more flexible and bendy, my muscle tone has improved and I've regained strength as well. It has really helped me get function back in my knee after breaking it almost two years ago. Recently, I started doing some light weight training to further tone and strengthen my arms. I'm going to look into the pilates reformer; I'm a firm believer in use it or lose it when it comes to staying fit as we age. Best of luck to all of us who are trying to stay fit or get in shape as we get older!...See MoreMeghane
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