A pet owner must research the many requirements before taking a dog on an airplane. Different airlines have slightly different regulations, but most airlines follow the same basic set of rules in regards to flying with a dog.

One universal rule is that dogs cannot fly on a plane without the owner on board. Each airline that was contacted for this article has a rule that outlaws flying unaccompanied dogs from one point to another. Realize that the airline considers dogs to be cargo. Just as you are not allowed to send your luggage across the country without also being present, same thing goes when it comes to your dog. The intent of each rule is slightly different (it’s unlikely that a bomb would be inside of a dog), but the bottom line is that the airlines to not want to be responsible for your dog. However, if you absolutely must transport your dog without being present, you can contact a licensed and approved pet transportation company to get the job done for you.

Before you even go to the airport, you need to make an appointment with your veterinarian. All airlines mandate that every dog that boards the plane must receive a full physical examination and be tested for various diseases (rabies is their main concern) prior to boarding. Usually the airline will want the exam certificate be dated within 30 to 60 days prior to the date of the flight, so the exam you had last year will not work for a flight you plan on taking next week.

Also, be aware of weather restrictions. These might be a big inconvenience, but they are in place to ensure the safety of your pet. The cargo area on an airplane can be incredibly hot. Because of this, there are restrictions on what times of the year dogs are allowed to travel to and from certain regions. Virtually all airlines will as well enforce weather and temperature related restrictions. For instance, if the temperature in the arrival or departure city is hotter than 85 degrees Fahrenheit, pets will not be permitted on the plane. Do not argue with the airline staff, because this is for your dog’s safety.

Many airlines are currently allowing pets to be transported in the cabin of the plane, as long as they can comfortably fit into the in-cabin kennel cage (usually 22″ long by 9″). The price of this service varies by airline but is usually under $100.00. This is considerably cheaper in comparison to the pets flying in the cargo hold which is not as safe and which can cost upwards of $300.00 on some airlines.

When flying internationally, be aware that the customs laws of many countries prohibit the entrance of dogs across their borders. Airlines are required to comply with these laws, and in many cases your dog will not be able to join you on an international flight at all.

About the Author

Eric Shannon is a freelance author who also publishes the Dog Lovers Report, which is a biweekly newsletter with a very large readership. He also runs Beds For Doggies, which carries a large selection of Dog Beds, Dog Couches, and Dog Furniture.

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Fleas can be a real problem if you have a pet in your home. We learned from our vet that the best way to control fleas is to treat both your home and your pet simultaneously.
Last summer, we added a new pet to our family - our cat, Ally. She was a sweet, shorthaired, stray kitten that we picked up from a neighbor’s house. Ally had one problem though - fleas. She was completely infested with them, which in turn, infested our home with them. We tried everything to get rid of those pesky blood-suckers, including flea collars, indoor foggers, and bathing her with flea shampoo. And everyone knows how much cats hate water! Nothing that we tried worked. Just when we thought we were rid of them, more would hatch.
We even considered putting Ally back outside, but we decide to try one more thing before resorting to such drastic measures. We took her to the vet, where we were provided with more effective flea foggers and a flea spray for our home called Siphotrol Plus II. We used these to kill the fleas in our house while Ally was at the vet getting a flea dip. They also treated her with Frontline Plus, which was applied to the back of her neck. Our trip to the vet wound up costing about $150, but it was worth it. We were rid of the fleas, and we were able to keep Ally in the house.
We were instructed to reapply the Frontline Plus monthly, however, we found another product at our local Co-op that is much cheaper than Frontline Plus and seems to work well so far. It is called Flea Halt! and is made by Farnam Pet Products.

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Online networking has opened up some fantastic business opportunities for solo entrepreneurs. You can open an account with one of the major online business networks such as Ryze, and get to know industrious and inspiring minds from all corners of the world.

Many of these networks offer the option to design your own web page, where visitors can surf on by and learn a little about who you are, what you do, and how your knowledge and experience might be of assistance to them. You can post pictures, logos, art, descriptive text… pretty much whatever you like. It’s an amazing chance to build your brand, whether it’s your company brand, organizational brand, or your personal brand.

But the question that springs to mind when you’re designing your page for the purpose of building business relationships is this: just how much personal information do I reveal?

I myself have never been a huge fan of divulging too much about myself to people I don’t know very well. But other people, it seems, are not so reserved in their self-expression. I’ve come across pages where people have posted pictures of their children, pets, deceased parents, friends… I’ve read pages where folks openly flout their religious beliefs… all this while *maybe* making a brief mention of their home business, whether it’s gourmet coffee sales, software development, career coaching or whatever the case may be.

Frankly, I am miffed by this practice. I thought that online business networking was supposed to be just that: a way to cultivate business relationships. How are your personal beliefs relevant to the products and/or services you’re trying to market?

Let’s say you’re a business analyst. On your page, you include some information about your background and current line of work, which is great. But then you mention your great faith in the Lord and how you believe he is the reason for your own personal happiness.

Want to know what I think as I read this page? First I think, “Hey, this guy sounds like he knows his stuff!” Then when I get to the mini-sermon, I think: “Oh. Looks like this person wants to limit his business assocations to Christians… or maybe if I talk to him, he might try to convert me.”

I’m not saying that I am or am not a religious person. I just don’t think my personal beliefs belong in the same place as my company advertising. How does your faith in God build a case for you being an intelligent and savvy businessperson? It doesn’t.

The same goes for family photos. On the one hand, it’s refreshing to get a glimpse at people’s lifestyles and what’s important to them. But when I stumble upon network pages that look more like a family photo album than a business ad, I leave those pages not really understanding what it is that the person was trying to sell. And yes, nine times out of ten, somebody on a business network is trying to sell something.

In studying the homepages of folks who use global business networking, I’ve noticed a curious thing. Global networking can have some pretty ironic results. What do I mean? Well, this is your chance to pitch your product to the world. Yet, by clearly defining yourself, you really box yourself into one niche. In categorizing yourself as a certain type of individual, you may inadvertantly lose the attention/interest of people who do not fall into this category, thereby crippling your business potential.

Let’s say you’re a work-at-home mom who writes for a living. That’s all well and good, and sure, building relationships with other work-at-home moms may be a great way to swap ideas and solutions. But if everything you produce seems to shout, “I’m a WAHM,” what message does that send to folks who are not work-at-home moms? How does this cultivate your image as an experienced writer?

Does your exclusivity within a group promote your business and bring in sales? Or does it limit your potential for professional growth? It’s something worth considering as you create your online neworking persona.

Lending a personal touch to your business networking page and company website can really bring some warmth, and a sense of, “Hey, this seems like a nice person who I’d feel comfortable doing business with.” A couple of brief mentions of family, hobbies and interests paint you as a well-rounded individual and this builds a case for your reputation as being trustworthy.

But I must impose my opinion on you now, that revealing too much personal information can in fact dilute the power of your brand. What do you want to be known as: the woman who owns the best catering service on the east coast, or, “That lady with five kids and a cute cat who volunteers at the local hospital and oh, I think she has some kind of online business or something.”

Maybe I’m misinterpreting the purpose of an online business network. But I really don’t think so.

Copyright 2005 Dina Giolitto. All rights reserved.

Dina Giolitto is a New-Jersey based Copywriting Consultant with ten years of industry experience. Her current focus is web content and web marketing for a multitude of products and services although the bulk of her experience lies in retail for big-name companies like Toys”R”Us. Visit http://www.wordfeeder.com for rates and samples.

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Flying to Mexico can be fairly affordable at times, provided that you’re one of the ’smart consumer’ type; who frequent hunts for travel fairs and promotions offered all year round. In fact, one of the main reasons behind this craze is probably the expenditure of touring Mexico itself. The affordability of moving around from one city or town to another indirectly pushes for more people to travel into Mexico for their annual vacation. This demand has in recent years seen its feedback in growing rates of cheap airfare to Mexico and travel agents offering inexpensive tour packages that cover almost everything you can name of. Most of these deals can easily be obtained online, with payments and transactions done on the spot from your computer or via the telephone.

The most interesting part of cheap airfare providers would be their offering of comprehensive Mexico travel guide and tourism information. Such providers would normally include the abovementioned agents, common budget-oriented flight companies, and seasonal runners. These Mexico travel guides quite sufficiently would match the purchased travel packages; and could suggest for activities lasting for weeks in Mexico, depending on the particular tourist’s needs and financial capacity. If you were planning to visit historical sites in the southern regions of Mexico, things are probably cheaper than you would have expected; but if you were looking to stay in the urban surroundings of the largest city in the world, Mexico City, you can possibly expect to pay more. There are plenty of natural sightseeing areas available in Mexico, although most rural towns are habitually inclined to cultural tourism. Additionally, there are plenty of websites online offering free advice on the must-see areas and resorts, as well as giving out comprehensive Mexico Guide for first time travelers.

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Vetcharity in Dharamsala and Bodhgaya, northern India are using
the ABC program designed by WSPA and WHO to improve the health
and control the population of dogs. ABC stands for animal birth
control program which is a catch and spay program, coupled with
a rabies vacination program.

Previous to using the ABC method, catch and kill programs had
been widespread in India. These programs were not effectively
controling the street dog population even though they being
killed in huge quantities. It was found that the dog populations
from neighbouring areas moved into to the fill the population
gap and breeding increased. Another outcome of the catch and
kill strategy is that it does nothing to encourage dog owner
to neuter there own pets and help aid in population control.
In many respect the ABC approach has positive effects for the
long term of the animal and human population, with human rabies
infection decreasing in the areas where ABC is practised.

Vetcharity.org will open a cliinic in Bodagaya during late 2004,
which will include veterinary emergency services, an animal
shelter and running a vacination and neutering program for the
local dog population. The clinic will be staffed by volunteer
vets and vet nurses.

A large animal project is being started to improve the health
and welfare of working animals including horses, buffalo, donkeys
and cows. These animals are used as transport for people and
goods and are often suffering malnutrition and work in extreme
heat up to 50 degrees and some without adequate water. Improving
the condition of these animals will benefit the human community
who earn a living from working with these animals. A mobile
clinic will bring veterinary medicine to the site of working
animals and provide veterinary care and education for the owners
of the animals, it will also be shared by the dog spaying program.

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from David the Dogman

The ten worst excuses not to spay or neuter a pet are:

1. Just one litter and then we’ll have Fluffy spayed.
   
   (Studies show that virtually the entire pet overpopulation stems from the “just one litter mentality.)
   
   

2. My dog doesn’t run loose, so he doesn’t need to be fixed.
   
   (Murphy’s Law says otherwise.)
   
   

3. We always find homes for the kittens.
   
   (And that means that an equal number of kittens at the pound will be killed.)
   
   

4. I want the children to witness the miracle of birth.
   
   (Rent a video.)
   
   

5. My dog is so cute and unique, there should be more of her.
   
   (The shelters and pounds are full of cute and unique dogs, most with only a few days to live.)
   
   

6. It’s not natural.
   
   (There hasn’t been anything “natural” about dogs since we began to develop breeds thousands of years ago.)
   
   

7. I just couldn’t look my dog in the eye if I had him castrated.
   
   (Watch it, you’re anthropomorphiizing.)
   
   

8. A female dog or cat should have at least one litter for health reasons.
   
   (Medically, factually and ethicaly indefensible.)
   
   

9. Neutering my dog will make him fat and lazy.
   
   (Too much food and not enough exercise make a dog fat and lazy.)
   
   

10. Fixing my pet will change its personality.
    
    (The main influences on an animal’s personality are the kindness and care with which it is raised.)
    

Commitment, Firmness, but kindness.

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It isn’t simple to find a grant at the moment. College scholarships are unlike a regular student loan in that they are a grant for your education, and so, repayment isn’t necessary. While exploring means of funding your college instruction, keep in mind that cash is accessible at very unusual sites, such as lefty grants.

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There are many scholarships accessible specifically for left handed students when you search around. The Frederick and Mary F. Beckley Scholarship for up to $1000$1k is currently available at Juniata College in Huntington, PA. Presented to scholars of Juniata College and set up in the late 1970’s, this particular bursary helps a lot of students through university. Many bursaries do have requirements and limitations. Sometimes certain grades may be needed or particular monetary prerequisites have to be satisfied. Do go for for the maximum amount of scholarships achievable to increase the prospects of finishing with a minimal level of debt. Clubs, hobby related groups and also local organisations may provide college grants. Left handed programs are only an example; funds are available in some different circumstances such as the children of veterans or if you are disabled in any way. Some scholars need to spend quite a bit of time searching for grants, nevertheless the advantages will be worth it. Employed in conjunction with regular lending, they are efficient in reducing the student debt established by a college education. Ensure you enquire into every last scholarship. Left-handed funding is not the only option — put together a list of your clubs and societies and use your creativity. Try for everything you may possibly qualify for, keeping any costs minimal, additionally you will look forward to better prospects on leaving college.

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BPH, or benign prostate hyperplasia, is a medical phrase for a swollen prostate gland. In simple terms this means that the prostate, a mass which encloses the urethra and lies just below the bladder, grows bigger and this may impair or perhaps even stop urination. As most males mature, their prostate gland swells and can engender various symptoms for example trouble in passing water, a weak flow, and also a sense of discomfort in the bladder after micturition. Too frequent micturition during the night and recurring urinary tract infections can additionally be brought about by prostate gland enlargement.

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Your new puppy is arriving and you have heard of crate-training, but are not sure how to make it work for you and your newest addition. From years of experience as a pet-owner, lover and specialist, I have learned some things about crate training that I’d like to share with you.

Crate training is wonderful part of an overall family training program if handled correctly. Your puppy will feel secure in his space if you make it a pleasurable experience from the very beginning by following these 14 tips.

1.Get a crate large enough to allow your pup space to turn around, stand up and lie down for a nap.
2.Put a soft blanket in the crate, preferably with his mother’s scent on it when you bring him home.
3.Make sure to put his toys for chewing and a treat or two in the space furthest from the ‘door.’
4.Put the crate in a corner of room where he can feel out of the way, yet have access to you.
5.Let your pup wander in and out of the crate to get a feel for it, the crate makes a nice ‘den’ for your puppy and he will likely take to it for comfort and solace when he is tired, over-excited or worried.
6.Remove your pet’s collar/s before closing the crate to avoid any choking;
7.Have a bottle of water with ice hooked to the crate if you will leave your puppy for more than an hour;
8.When it’s time to be crated, tell your puppy “Crate” or “Bed” and show him to the crate. You may put a treat in there if you have been training him with treats.
9.Don’t ever: scare him into the crate, put him in there as a punishment or otherwise encourage a negative connotation to the crate.
10.Practice this several times a day during his first few weeks home. Leaving him in the crate for short intervals while you leave the house. He will soon realize that you come back and let him out.
11.If your dog needs something to chew, make sure you give him a toy that he cannot shred, break or otherwise harm himself with. If he is an aggressive chewer, I recommend the Galileo Bone by Nylabone.
12.When you let your puppy out of the crate, immediately take him outside to relieve himself. For very young puppies, this will likely be every 4 hours. (on average a puppy needs a break in as many hours as he is months old - if your puppy is 4 months, please give him a potty break every four hours)
13.When you are leaving, or putting him in the crate, give him his command, “Crate,” praise him gently when he complies (but do not get effusive - you don’t want him to get all riled up!) and then leave without a commotion.
14.Upon returning, open the crate and let your puppy come out at his own pace. Don’t make a big fuss, simply praise him gently, put on his collar and leash and take him outside.

Crate training is a valuable asset to any training program for new puppies and can help enhance your relationship with your canine pal. A happy and comfortable puppy will mature into a well-mannered and loving companion.

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