Author: Bub

By: Jazmine 84

Puppy Season!

Doggy Lifeguards Save the Day!

Paws N’
Claws

Animal Magazine

What you want to and not want to know about them

Here you will find:
Fun Facts about different types of animals
Animals constantly at work
Puppies Galore!
And Much More!!!

May 2008 Volume 1, Issue 2

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Table of Contents

Paws of the Month. . . Pg.4
All Paws on Deck!. . . Pg. 5
Treat Training Tips. . . Pg. 6
Ginger, My Sweetheart. . . Pg. 7
Fun, Funky Facts. . . Pg. 8
Tumor Trouble. . . Pg. 9
Crossword Puzzle. . . Pg. 10
Autobiography. . . Pg. 10

Dogs are miracles with paws.
- Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy

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Retrieved from:
http://www.dailypuppy.com/puppies/Ruff-the-Golden-Retriever_2006-04-14

Paws of the Month!

Please welcome the new dawg, Ruff, in the Paws of the Month Section! Isn’t he just a cute little golden retriever puppy? Look forward to seeing the next tiny puppy next issue!
Ruff's dad says: Ruff is about nine weeks here. Although I tried to keep him on a healthy diet of carrots, he has eaten an occasional shoe and, in one instance, the wall.

Name: Ruff Dog Breed: Golden Retriever

Ruff is being adored by many people, all around! I hope he has melted your heart, too. If you have any feedback, just send an email to lovenintendogs@hotmail.com. You can also have your dog or a photo of a cute dog be shown as Paws of the Month if you just write a little biography about him/her, and send it to me at the email above. See you next month!

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All Paws on Deck!

Think to when you are playing at a beach, and the lifeguard blows the whistle at you for doing something seemingly dangerous, like flipping people over in floats or pulling people down by their feet. Also, that if someone is struggling, a lifeguard will glide into the water and everything will be under control. But what happens when we don’t have enough of these great people? Well, it’s time to let the dogs out. Certain large breeds, such as the Newfoundland Dog or Labrador Retriever, can be trained to dive into the swirling depths to save people in trouble. These professionals can be dropped in by helicopters on public beaches. Floats are tied to the dogs, and the strugglers will grab onto them and be pulled in by the helicopter. One of the famous lifeguard dogs in Britain is Bilbo, the 7 year old Newfoundland. Of course, with the fondness of water part of him, Bilbo was perfect for the job, passing all his swimming and fitness tests. Bilbo has been credited for saving 3 lives. You can almost never see him without his yellow lifeguard vest. Unfortunately, Bilbo doesn’t work for Sennen Cove Beach anymore, since his assistance is no longer required. However, Bilbo will still continue to reach the hearts of many children who are inspired by his work as a life-dog.

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Ginger, My Sweetheart

Who’s the new dawg in da house? Ginger, that’s who!! Ginger was brought into my life on April 19th, 2008. She was 6 months old at the time, and was so delicate and fragile. Her colour is apricot, and she was the most playful (and chubby, which made her so cute!) of the 4 female blonde puppies. When we got her, we had been waiting in a traffic jam for 2 hours so we could “just take a look at the puppies”. My mom was ready to go home, because we were going to see the puppies, and maybe not even take one home. She states now that, “I just knew your father was going to get one now, because we waited such a long time to just see them, and he wanted to make it worthwhile.” When we finally arrived to see the puppies, we found one little wriggling puppy make her way towards my dad, as playful as could be. We just knew she was daddy’s girl. Another puppy came up to me, a bit thinner than the other ball of fluff. I wanted to take her home too, but my parents later decided on just the cute little puffball (who came to me, too!!!!) I requested to see Ginger’s big brother, who was a black cockapoo, and indeed, he was much bigger! On the car ride back, I learned that Ginger was $500. But she was worth it! Today, I carry Ginger in my lap, and she licks the keyboard, too (like Toyo [That’s how you spell it, right?], Michelle!) She is now a big girl, 12 weeks old, almost 3 months. When I look back at that car ride home again, I don’t care that I waited 2 hours to see Ginger, my sweetheart; she will be with me forever.

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Treat Training Tips

Treat training your puppy will help in getting your puppy to understand basic commands, such as SIT and COME HERE. With my puppy, Ginger, I have broken part of a milkbone for her, and clutch it in my fist. I first have to show it to her, so she knows that I will give it to her if she does something for me. If she begins to follow me around, I wait for her to get distracted with one of her toys before I give her a command. When I know that she is distracted, I show her my balled fist, showing her that I still have the treat in my hand. Then I say, “Ginger, COME HERE.” When she trots over, I show it to her and let her lip it out of my hand. Also, with the command, SIT, we need to start showing Ginger that she will get a reward for doing so, and push her bottom down. When she sits, we can give her the treat.
Sometimes, it is hard for me to fasten the collar onto Ginger. After all, who would go willingly with tightening a scratchy collar onto your neck? The thing that I am trying to do is break a small bit of milkbone off, and ask someone to hold Ginger for me. I would then have the carrier holding onto Ginger’s head, so I can fasten the collar onto her neck. After all the struggling and scratching, I will give her a treat. But remember, don’t always use a treat all the time. A good petting will be good, too, and lots of praise. Tune in next issue for HOW TO TEACH YOUR PUPPY WHEN BITING IS NOT GOOD.

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Fun Funky Facts

This month’s Fun, Funky Facts section is about kangaroos and their joeys. This is the first time in which Paws N’ Claws has written about animals other than canines, felines, and hamsters. Enjoy!
Kangaroos are like dogs, cattle, and bunnies. They hop like rabbits, are herbivores, and they even pant like dogs and scratch with hind feet!
Joeys are born inside the mother kangaroo, then crawl with their front legs towards the pouch.
When joeys are born, they are the size of a jellybean!
When a mother kangaroo, or doe, stamps her hind foot, that alerts the joey, and it might jump headfirst into the pouch, then right itself once inside.
Does can control the muscle in the pouch, closing it when running so the baby won’t fall out.
A herd of kangaroos is called a mob.
A mob can contain 2 to 100 kangaroos.
There are 4 nipples in the pouch for joeys at different stages of age.

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Tumor Trouble!

Nose Tumors
I have recently had a special canine cousin pass away in February, Buddy. He was diagnosed with cancer in his nose the summer before, and would not survive much longer than Christmas. I would like to bring to your attention the medical awareness of cancer in the nose. This can happen in both canines and felines. When the cancer starts, it is not likely to spread to other parts of the, let’s say, dog’s, body. Chemotherapy, the act of drugs getting rid of the harmful growth of cancer cells for a while, can only improve the dog’s clinical signs. After diagnosis, the dog can keep going for another 3-5 months on average. Radiation therapy, the act of using an x-ray to rid the body of some dangerous cells, can keep the dog going for about 1 and a half years on average. If given a large treatment, though, the tumor in the dog will maximize. Symptoms of this type of tumor are a bleeding nose, sneezing when excited, and facial swellings. Buddy’s cancer was hereditary, because his sister died the next week, and his brother also was diagnosed with it.
Mouth Tumors
Mouth tumors tend to happen more in dogs than cats. A mass on the gums shows that a tumor is developing there. With that tumor there constantly torturing the dog, it may cause great difficulty in eating, and smelly breath (even more smelly than usual). Early aggressive treatment is needed.

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Popular Breeds of Dogs

Across
2. herding dog, long hair, white-black
4. sometimes golden, small, curly tail (From Nintendogs)
7. mixed breed with long ears (Cocker Spaniel and ______)
10. Large, police dog, yellow-black
12. the popular dog in the MEN IN BLACK
Down
1. Teddy is the example of this type
3. a popular sled dog (From Siberia)
5. long haired, golden breed
6. shorthaired: yellow, brown, black
8. also known as a wiener dog
9. the type of dog SNOOPY is
11. dog known for having spots

Autobiography
Jazmine 84 loves to read, write, and play. She lives with her dad, mom, sister, brother, and cockapoo, Ginger. She hopes you enjoyed this issue of Paws N’ Claws!