http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/Blogs http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_7/ http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_7/ That is me in the middle Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:08:32 -0500 http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_6/ http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_6/ Here's another clicker training video on teaching your dog to respond to a name.  Tue, 6 Mar 2007 23:03:13 -0600 http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_5/ http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_5/ Hi Everyone,Here's an introduction to clicker training.  I firmly believe in training with love versus shock or other harsh methods.  There will be more to come on this topic since I really like this method.  If you have any experience yourselves, please be sure to comment and post pictures or videos to share with the group.rt  Tue, 6 Mar 2007 22:03:31 -0600 http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_4/ http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_4/ Quick Tips on training your dog to come when called.  Tue, 6 Mar 2007 22:03:14 -0600 http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_3/ http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_3/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kFLGRy3y58angry Dog Tue, 6 Mar 2007 22:03:52 -0600 http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_2/ http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_2/ <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3kFLGRy3y58"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3kFLGRy3y58" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> Tue, 6 Mar 2007 22:03:27 -0600 http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_1/ http://www.petcalmer.com/testphp/rss/link_blogs/id_1/ This creates a vicious cycle leading to more and more insulin resistance. Eventually the resistance become so severe that the pet's body can't produce enough insulin to overcome it, and now the blood sugar levels start to climb out of control and your pet becomes diabetic.   So type 2 diabetes is not lack of insulin… it’s your pet’s cells becoming resistant to the effects of insulin and refusing to allow sugar to leave the blood and enter the cells. It’s the constant high amount of insulin in the blood that has created the diabetic problem. This is why using insulin injections only makes things worse… eventually increasing your pet’s insulin resistance, which only results in needing ever increasing amounts of insulin. WARNING… insulin injections should not be a permanent or long-term answer. Pumping in more insulin will only make the problem worse, and increases insulin resistance further. What Are The Warning Signs Of Pet Diabetes? Sugar in the blood is toxic and needs to be cleared out quickly. This is one of the reasons both people and animals with diabetes get so many complications and why diabetes needs to be handled fast. The sugar starts to cause havoc on the body organs causing problems like neuropathy (nerve damage), blindness and kidney failure to name just a few. To try and solve this problem the body does what it can to try and eliminate the sugar from the blood. One of the major ways that the body tries to eliminate the sugar is with water through the kidneys.  So, the first warning sign is frequent urination, and subsequent increased thirst to replenish the lost body fluids. This is why a diabetic pet drinks so much and is always urinating. It’s trying to dilute and eliminate the toxic sugar from its body. Some other signs include: * Weight loss * Lethargy (your pet tends to lay around and do nothing all day) * Poor coat quality * Blindness because of cataracts (mostly in dogs) * Diarrhea * Excessive urination and accidents around the house * Weakness in the back legs (neuropathy setting in)   If you see one or more of these you should get your pet checked out by a vet. Pet diabetes is a dangerous condition with life threatening consequences. Unfortunately, the average life of a pet on daily insulin injections is just 2 years, with many not making past six months. But here’s the good news… you don’t have to surrender your pet to the onset or continued deterioration of this debilitating disease. You have the ability to reduce or eliminate the actual condition… not just control it. Despite what you may have heard, you have more influence over your pet’s diabetic condition than you may think. Remember… with insulin injections; you’re handling the symptom of diabetes… high blood sugar levels. You’re not handling the cause, which are that the cells not absorbing the blood sugar. Having said this we certainly don’t recommend that you stop any medical attention that you are giving to your pet. Step One… The Importance of Proper Food What’s the real cause of diabetes… the answer might surprise you. The real culprit of pet diabetes is carbohydrates! Carbohydrates are simple or complex units of sugar molecules linked together in various lengths.  Simple carbs consist of only two or three units of sugar linked together into a single molecule. Complex carbohydrates are made up of hundreds or possibly thousands of sugar molecules linked together in a single molecule. Because simple carbs have fewer units of sugar in their molecules, they break down quickly—giving you an instant rush of sugar (or glucose) into your blood stream. Complex carbohydrates take longer to break down into sugar and get into the blood stream. However carbohydrates—simple or complex—all eventually become sugar in your body! Remember… the problem with your diabetic pet is high blood sugar levels. These high sugar levels have resulted in high insulin production, which have overloaded the cells causing insulin resistance, keeping them from functioning like they should. Here’s a difficult question for you… If the problem of diabetes is high blood sugar levels, and all carbs turn into sugar, what should you not be feeding your pet? Ahh... think again. You many not feed them a candy bar, but I suspect you do give the usual off the shelf pet food, and most of these are high in carbs. So how do you know what to feed your pet? So, the first step towards reversing your pet’s diabetic condition is to change his or her diet from one high in carbohydrates to one low in carbohydrates and high in protein.  “But I Don’t Feed My Pet Carbs!” Ahh... think again. You many not feed them a candy bar, but I suspect you do give the usual off the shelf pet food, and most of these are high in carbs. So how do you know what to feed your pet? To better understand the nutritional label on your pet food, just remember that the first five items listed on the label are the most important. Why? Because in terms of importance, the first five items make up most of the ingredients for that food!  So, now that you know this, here’s what you should look out for. Beware of any ingredients (in that crucial first five) that list corn, wheat, barley, rye, oats, rice, sorghum, potato (any type), carrots, beets, peas, yams or beans/lentils of any kind, or the flour or meal from any of these. Yes, that’s quite an exhaustive list. But all these ingredients are carbs and will raise your pet’s blood sugar level. Just think, if your pet was dying of arsenic poisoning would you continue to feed your pet arsenic… hopefully not. Well, your pet is dying of sugar poisoning (remember sugar is toxic in the blood stream), so stop feeding it sugar. Armed with this fact, now read the label on your pet food. We guarantee you that you’ll see things in an entirely different light. By the way… most dry pet food … even so-called “prescription” food for diabetic pets are full of carbs and should be completely eliminated from the diet. The reason is simple… the main ingredients in these products are corn or rice, and that is just like pouring straight sugar into your diabetic pet’s bowl. Cats and dogs are carnivores… left to their own devices (without the domestication that Western civilization imposes upon them), would rather be tromping through the wild, feasting on rabbits, squirrels and mice. They are meat eaters, and meat is what you will need to feed them. If you insist on buying commercially available pet food, then use foods with zero to three percent carbs. To get more information on what foods to feed your pet, how to wean your pet onto the new diet and even how produce your own wholesome and healthy home cooked pet meals click on the following link. http://www.petcalmer.com/petremedy.html Once you see the change in your pets overall appearance and attitude on the new diet you will probably never go back to regular sugar laden high carbs pet foods. Step Two… Correct Nutrition. With correct nutrition it is very possible to resensitize the pets cells to their bodies natural insulin production and reopen the cells doors again. One of the big problems with high levels of insulin is it washes away many of the essential nutrients from the body. Nutrients like Chromium that helps in the cells ability to absorb blood sugar. Correct nutrition is critical to successfully reducing or eliminating your pet’s diabetes. To restore normal health it’s important to replace these missing nutrients into your pet’s body. An excellent source of nutrients in the exact formula necessary to reduce or eliminate pet diabetes is now available and is simply mixed in to the pet’s meals. Normally within 2 to 3 weeks you will notice a dramatic difference in the pets diabetic condition. In many cases with type 2 diabetes completely reversing the condition. Simply put, proper diet plus the correct nutrition are a “DOUBLE WHAMMY” to drastically reduce your pet’s sugar levels and prevent diabetic complications. If you feel your pet might have insulin resistance or diabetes take action to protect your pets life now… Check out the total Risk Free solution for you and your pet… Click Here For More Information… http://www.petcalmer.com/petremedy.html   Go to our Main Products Page   Tue, 6 Mar 2007 18:03:07 -0600