How to behave when meeting with a snake?

On the territory of the CIS live about 55 species of snakes. Dangerous to humans are only a viper, virtually all of their varieties, as well as EFA, cottonmouth, viper and cobra. Snakes, Coronella and snakes are not poisonous glands and therefore they are totally harmless.

Myths . It is only in Hollywood giant anaconda falsely persecuted indiscriminately all Americans. Snake never attack FIRST! This is a very peaceful and beautiful inhabitants of our planet. «Lightning throws» (cobra, for example). Remember Kipling. There mongoose quite successfully resisted the snake. By the way, our ferrets - too nimble "guys", and also not averse to hunt for snakes. And "rapid shot" a viper is not more than typically a quarter of its length that is equal to only 15-25 centimeters.

conflict between the snake and man , as a rule, there is the fault of man. Snake bite only in self-defense, if it stepped on or caught unawares. To this did not happen, you need to follow some very simple rules. If you see a snake, do not try to catch her, harass or kill (for what? "Only for what you are afraid of it?), And she quietly hiding. Try not to move silently - heard your steps, the snake go away, but you will not even know that she was nearby.

Who is more at risk of being bitten . Most of such "risk" are the people in the field and in the marshes, because arable and moss-covered ground near marshes muffle footsteps. Snake simply can not hear you. Collectors berries also have a certain percentage of risk because, unlike the mushroom pickers, moving slowly and quietly. There are cases when a serpent crept to the tourists in a tent or sleeping bag to warm up. If you were in this situation, you do not make sudden movements, you have a chance from close range to admire the reptile. A short time later the snake itself go away without causing you absolutely no harm.

If the collision could not be avoided , but it happens. For example, like a viper in sunny weather to bask in the old tree stumps. At this point they are vigilant - you can accidentally frighten her, and then the bite is almost guaranteed. No need to panic: the time and means you have plenty. First, try to understand who you are bitten, because it may be innocuous individual. Poisonous and non-poisonous snakes differ in that poisonous pupil of the eye is vertical and has an elongated shape. We snake on the head two yellow spots.

Symptoms snakebite . The appearance of redness in the area of the bite wound around the large tumor appeared sharply deteriorating health, headache, body temperature rises sharply. In most cases there is vomiting.

What? Most have to bite the extremities, usually the legs, so suck the poison from the wound to reduce intoxication, you can hardly. Moreover, this method is only effective if you use it for one or two seconds after the bite, but the resulting shock and stupor or panic, you take away these precious scraps of time. In such a situation are best tourniquet. Bitten limb should lie motionless, and besides, the victim should be lying down, quiet position, so that the blood circulating in the body as slowly as possible. Also useful to drink a diuretic, tea or tincture, so that part of the poison out of the body naturally. If no diuretic, just drink plenty of water.

Liquor . Not only is not recommended and is strictly forbidden in this situation, because any alcohol dilates vessels, and the poison will be absorbed into the body much more intense.

Generally speaking, if we talk about the viper, they bite, under these simple rules, is not dangerous to human life. In any case, you must contact the medical institution, that you have a shot antitoxic serum.

Output . Do not provoke the conflict, and he was not there!


Vladimir Mao
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People and dogs - how to get along in the same city?

Television and the press are full of scenes as if from different poles: the cruelty and indifference of people to our younger brothers - and the "evil creatures" that have flooded the city and citizens how to do nothing. How can they survive in the same city? How to behave owners and breeders, to protect themselves and others? How to behave in the usual passers-by to protect their lives and health of stray (and much more - the master's) dogs?

Just make a reservation: I love dogs. Since childhood. Labrador - this is my pipe dream! But I do not know how to properly educate (tested), so looking for some cats, and everyone is happy. Especially cats. However, other people's dogs, I am indifferent, and they meet me in return.

In life, no dog will not bite me, and no hostile intentions do not exist, and moreover, the neighbor's dog (taller than my child) and labrador, seeing me, bursting skipping hello, horror of all its neighbors (their owners have become accustomed). So what animals really feel benevolent spirit. But her husband's bite even collie, even those on which the owners say "akin to a dog did not touch anybody." No. He is a good man. He just panicked them.

Hence the conclusion: the dog feels the fear and negative, the response of the dog is just fear and misbehavior. Frightened, the man identifies so-called "hormones of fear, the smell of which we do not feel, but feel good dog. And, because the dog is akin to the wolf, for her, as for these animals, it is important to the concept of "strong-weak". If a person is "weak", it means that the dog believes that the full right to exercise a dominant animal and to treat the weak, as it pleases.

Therefore Board № 1 : even if you are afraid, go quietly by and not to bother, do not cry, not threatened - and everything will be fine.

Tip number 2 : requires that children need to explain that the dog - an animal character, to hug and be too familiar with the unfamiliar dog is not worth it, because she may not like it. And because the dog can not talk, then the only way to convey to us their displeasure for her - it begin to growl and bite. The familiar - another matter, but first I want to make friends with the owner - say hello (better off without gestures) and wait until he tells the dog "all right".

Even in relation to own a dog the child should be remembered that its patience comes to an end much faster than the parent, and then in turn can go to the teeth. Even the most gentle dog can "communicate", and even more so - unbalanced.

Well, of course, if we do not want to have our child's injury remained for life, do not yell at a bad voice as a dog: "Get away from her now, she'll now hand / leg / head bite!" Most is such a reaction from children and adults become afraid of dogs. This is verified by much experience in psychiatry: Even the eight-nine months a child can cause a persistent negative response of a living creature, even the most innocuous (eg, rabbits), if it regularly intimidate and okrikivat the appearance of this most rabbit. Moreover, such children are afraid to do all white and fluffy, even similar toys ...

Tip number 3 - for those who are faced with the dogs "fighting" breeds. These dogs have a specific purpose - "to break" the enemy. Dogs are designed for fighting, for fighting, they are selected, selecting the most aggressive, vicious animals. Then the owners are surprised a tragic "accident", and yet all the guilt of these animals in that they are not grown in the nursery with a purpose, and in apartments and private homes, in the family for which they are categorically not intended. I sincerely do not understand people that their plant is not for fighting.

But even more I do not understand those who acquire and keep them "for its intended purpose, that is just for carnage. Because it is the same kind of perverted nature should be - to earn money for pain and blood (and sometimes death), animals that were it not for the fact of the human will, would never have grappled not even met. And even these rocks would not be ... Therefore, if you brought Boitsova dog breed - be doubly careful around let them blame only on themselves.

Actually, at first glance, it is surprising how things have changed fashion for dog breeds: after the "fighting" dogs are some 10-15 years ago and not heard. But, first, in the days of our childhood did not have such crazy prices for dogs. Now, when bred puppy is worth a thousand or two dead raccoons, attention - the question: who can afford to pay this amount for the dog? Correct - businessmen, more or less high income. And since we are not Europe, where wealthy families comprise several generations, and Mother Russia, where every little bit noticeable kapitalets gamy, it becomes clear what the mentality of people buy these dogs, and why it is so popular fighting breed.

And those who just loves dogs, choose a friend not on a "steep" and fashion on the breed, but "for love". But such people will always contain the dog in mind, and the neighbors to his claims did not happen, because they somehow less notice - catches the eye especially negative, so a human being is.

Tip number 4 - contact with stray animals should be conducted carefully: how without gratuitous cruelty, and no familiarity. Why focus on violence - yes, because animals often behave in a much more humane people, alas ... And those animals which are aggressive and do not fit into our urban life - this is food mistakes is people, not nature. Nature is not the dogs are selected on the basis of malice, not nature has created a city where all of each other sitting on the head and because mad themselves.

Tip number 5 - our legislators: I think that we should legalize the medical examination of all who want to find yourself a pet, should be required to be screened in the mental hospital, consult a psychologist and take courses in education and training. There will be fewer and ownerless dogs, and "stupid" dogs with their owners. And everyone will be happy. Clearly, for a lap dog institution will suffice, and courses to educate a dog, but in case of purchase of service dogs, and just big rocks - mandatory. Here, just as seriously as a weapon.

Council last: not bark to a dog, is appealing to its owner. Remember: no bad ill-bred dogs - there are bad rude hosts. Man, setting the stage for a certain breed of dog should, above all, to inquire about the nature of the breed and its characteristics. There is a "handsome men" who take the attack dogs - this is kind of cool "- and then wonder: why the dog bit her child? There are lazy owners who are too lazy to walk to the park or shrubs that bobik not gadil children in a sandbox - and then wonder: why the neighbors are psychos? There are pensioners, who are pampered to the perversion of their Bobik, not knowing basic dog taming, for them to speak dog "Whew!" - Top of sadism. A dog is not her fault that she got this here mountain-host or she was not at all. About this I want to say: "The more I see of people, the more I love animals."

Somehow we think that the man - the crown and the king of nature. But people - just one of the creatures on the planet, being, which divides the space habitat with other organisms inhabiting the Earth. And once divided, must be able to coexist. Not crushing each other, and protecting them.

Natalia Protsenko
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Is it easy to fly with the dog to Odessa and back?

Premonition angry responses lovers travel back and forth that makes no sense to describe, once talk, all the same! Oh, no! I want you to tell the story about our trip for one week vacation to your favorite Odessa.

Preparing to fly started a month before the intended departure. We visited a veterinary clinic, where he learned that a vaccination against rabies should be made only in the public vet building, and since the age of three, it must be done annually. Successfully fully immunized, we began to pack suitcases ...

Not more than 3 days before departure must be in the same clinic obtain a certificate that the animal is completely cool. Since these problems have arisen.

When buying a ticket, we notified the airline that bring a dog. Some companies allow the passage of small dogs in the cabin, provided that the weight of the animal is not more than four kilograms, along with a cage. For transportation requires special carrying (sold in pet stores, check with the seller, as not all containers are suitable).

At the airport you arrive at least half or two hours, as this certificate must be exchanged for an international certificate, which entitles you to export your pet abroad. In Moscow, everything is done quickly and simply, without problems. Arriving in Odessa, I was sure that everything is done similarly. How deeply I was wrong ...

What kind of happiness that we love all the calculate in advance and design took up to 3 days. Only through this we have time. So, if you're going on vacation for a few days, better leave your pet at home, and then torment process documents.

Clinic is 3 minutes from our location in Odessa. But, alas! Achieve some kind of credible answer, we did not. We just sent ... and, without saying a word address, in another clinic. Look, dear, look! It turned out that the authorization to issue such certificates they have not, and who have, they do not know.

And so began our walking ... Traveled and call all the next establishment, we have not found an answer. As the village came, the feeling that no animals are not chauffeurs. Most desperation, we went to the pet store, and - lo and behold, they tell us where to go. Address, this time, was correct. However, it was too early to rejoice!

Arriving there, get the right help, we learned that we must go to the other end of town to approve this certificate to the regional vet clinic. Such a feeling that the crocodile was exported, with no shield ... It is good that we drove the locals, otherwise we would hardly have all been found.

Do you think this concludes our adventures ended? No such luck. We will send again ... In the center of the city, the city administration. Some civil servant must give us permission to take away OUR dog home! What side official refers to the removal of pets, with their own, brought a week ago from another country and dreamed to finally go home, we did not understand! An even greater shock awaited us when the clerk said that would take us until tomorrow, after the flight of the aircraft ... This is to put a signature. Really do not know what he told my husband, but the signature he still got it! All for the people, but ...

The question arises, what would we do, coming to an animal for a day or two, say? With horror, waiting for the next holiday, as you may have to repeat the whole procedure again! However, now easier, because we are already prepared for this. And while on vacation in your favorite city, spent the whole family, not be compared with anything! He did not darken any complexity.

If you have not ceased to exist a desire to visit with his favorite city of Odessa, a nice holiday!

Nina Grinchenko
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Can fight animals? Elephants.

In the melee - and before the invention of firearms all the war was precisely because of them - is crucial brawn fighter. Therefore, the giant elephant that can easily be enormous gravity, and in a rage - to destroy homes and trees - could not avoid the attention of the military, and was doomed to serve in the ancient armies.

The first "called" elephants under its banners Indians, it happened in the early first millennium BC. Looking ahead, I note that the service is delayed and to this day. However, the combat capabilities of the elephants no one is interested in, but still great demand for live trucks and cranes.

Indian Maharaja chose to fight mobile units, the infantry they were not honored. Most mobile combat unit, of course, at that time was an armed horseman. That's against them, the elephants were extremely effective. Horses and elephants were afraid of panic at the meeting, completely forgetting his "military duty", turned to flight.

The elephant, called for military service was the basis of a small unit of three or four, and in some armies, and up to six people. In the minimal version of the staffing of the unit consisted of sarissofora defending the elephant from the attack of infantry, archer's arrow, and "driver". The latter was sitting on the neck and the other crew members in a lightweight shelter on the back. Alternatively, adding heavy weaponry - darter, or enhances protection - were added to the four infantry unit designed to protect the animal's legs in battle.

Frankly, the effectiveness of shooting from a moving elephant is not very high. To verify this, just ride on elephant back, when he moves unhurried pace. If an elephant is running, then hold "in the saddle" can only an experienced rider, but about the shooting can all forget.

But the main merit of the elephant was not in the armed crew, and in himself, his strength, weight and menacing form. Significantly increased the combat capacity of the animal steel lugs on the tusks and protective armor. A huge curved sword in the trunk further reinforces the impression, and brow-beat, without causing, however, virtually no harm to the enemy.

Indian tactic of elephants eventually copied the tank crews of the Second World War. Elephants were collected in a single fist and placed in the center of troops to break through the defense and break the enemy's system. Success developed infantry and cavalry, coming over the huge animals.

Enemy infantry, the first time, faced with attack by the elephants, initially fled in terror. But the method of combating giants found quite quickly. "Intrigue" was the psychological aspects of giants. They are fairly easy to scare, after which the animal becomes unmanageable, tends to escape and destroy their forces as effectively as the enemy.

Thus, in the Battle of Magnesia Romans used against elephants ... pigs. Plastered them with resin, burned and released on the battlefield. Mad squealing pigs caused panic among the elephants, after which the Roman infantry dobila remnants of enemy troops.

To combat such surprises in Carthage drovers began to equip the hammer and chisel or a long nail. In the event of panic, people had to kill an elephant, slid the chisel in the skull of the animal.

In addition to such "self-killer" and tactical measures taken, the elephants stopped at the center of the constructions, leaving their flanks and behind them, removing all its troops. And gradually, the beginning of a new era, the elephants have almost disappeared from the armies of most countries.

However, in India, they effectively used until the arrival of artillery, and then gradually elephants, men have become a convenient vehicle. In per se as the elephants are in the Indian Army to this day. Their service is regulated, every "war" animal has a passport, and on reaching the age of 65 is sent to "retire" to the conservation and maintenance ration.

As we see in our time, not only for horses, but for elephants military service continues ...

Alex Norkin
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How to contain the hamster?

Many a child knows this furry animal. Hamsters - this amusement animals, bringing joy to children and adults. But what they eat and how to properly care for them? It turns out that it is not easy.

Must acquire young hamsters, but able to feed themselves. They are easier to tolerate climate change and faster tamed. It is important that the animal was healthy. Such a fast reaction of the animal, the wool is smooth, his eyes shining, living, breathing without wheezing.

Change of housing can be very intimidating animal, therefore, bringing the hamster home, give him a rest does not care.

These animals for food are unpretentious. All that you eat with joy and they will eat. Their favorite food - cereals (buckwheat, oats, pearl barley, wheat, rice, barley, etc.). Hamsters eat pastry, bread, vegetables, fruits and berries,seeds, nuts, crackers.

Besides hamsters happy to eat pasta and potatoes (boiled), the protein of cooked eggs, cottage cheese, cheese (low fat varieties), bread, soaked in milk.

But there are a number of products that give hamsters not desirable. This is all that is forbidden for people who are on a diet: fatty, salty, spicy, fried, smoked. Sweets also contraindicated. Harmful to them citrus and cabbage.

Drink water too, they should not. Moisture necessary for the body, they get from food. To the hamster did not suffer from thirst, let him beets, radishes, pumpkin, watermelon rinds, fresh leaves of plantain, dandelion, sedges, etc.

Hamster rodent, and its teeth must be in the form. To the front teeth did not grow long, to give an animal bite pieces of solid wood, treat them carrots and untreated peanuts.

A sharp change in the form of food can lead to digestive disturbances. During indigestion hamster can be given oatmeal or rice-water, as well as a weak solution of potassium permanganate (one crystal for half a liter of water) as long as he does not recover.

Hamsters are cleanly animals. Several times a day they are busy cleaning their fur. Not always manage to cope on their own. You can help them, combing brush gently on the hair (head not scratched).

Keeping hamsters suited to the special multi-level cages equipped with a wheel. Here he can run across from level to level, to spin the wheel, grind their teeth on the twigs. Cage is well ventilated, it is easy to clean - just nominate a pallet from the bottom.

A very important issue - litter. It can be made from sawdust, paper or hay. Sawdust well absorb odors, so the cage with them can be cleaned less frequently than when using paper-based litter.

Paper is good because it gives hamster exercise. He tore it to shreds and is building a nest, which will feel much more comfortable. It is important that the paper was soft - napkins or toilet paper.

But the most high-grade material for nest building - hay. First, the hamster can diversify their own diet, and secondly - to build this mansion with storages, transitions, word, because, as they do in the wild.

Hamster wheel just necessary in order to compensate the inactive life in a cage. After all, he was at liberty to find food in the average runs per night for up to 12 kilometers! And if not in the running wheel - fat, and he has trouble with his heart.

Hamsters like to sleep, but when awake they are very mobile. When animals frolic, would not think that they are great sleepers.

Monitoring them great pleasure, especially to children. People often can not afford to keep animals in the house. But this little creature, without taking up much space and does not require much care, the family brings a quiet joy.

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How to act when meeting an unfamiliar dog?

Observing the behavior of the approaching dog, attentive, always able to discern whether he is afraid of the dog is obedience, or demonstrates aggressive intentions. The fact is that as a result of centuries of domestication and selection, the dog began to perceive the man as a let and a very exotic species, but the tribesmen. Therefore, not only shows him all the dog coenobite rituals, but the human reaction and response interprets and perceives mostly from this, purely canine point of view.

Here are the most important "messages":

Submission:
dog certainly recognizes the man a higher hierarchical rank, never come to an unknown man in front, but always on the side. The tail is horizontal or down at half-mast. The muzzle is lowered below the shoulder blades and pulled ahead. Ears lowered and slightly pressed. Lips are stretched and their corners clearly lowered down. Some dogs can sided grin, this kind of smirk. Sight is directed toward the dog. The front legs are like in a half, and back straightened and brought closer to the hock. Most dogs often wag their tail in friendly greeting, but the tail at half-mast, and moves only its distal portion.

Aggression:
The dog approaches as if on tiptoe, his hind legs wide apart and slightly sideways. Tail Zadran and hard immobile or slowly, as if to commit extreme positions, rocking from side to side. The head is pulled forward at the shoulder blades, or slightly raised. Glance is aimed directly at the man in the eye or, for a few moments before the attack, in place of the alleged bite. Ears raised, deployed on a person or a highly pressed. His forehead wrinkled. Lips or compressed, or semicircular bared grin with strongly elevated and wrinkled nose. Dog produces a low threatening growl quietly passing, sometimes in breast gurgle.

what is correct

When meeting with an unfamiliar dog and, especially, with a flock, you must:
Move carefully and, if possible, smoothly. Sharp movement could cause the dog will perceive it as a threat or a signal to attack.
Example:
Hand, sharply raised in greeting, can be interpreted as the beginning of the attacker's movement.
Do not stare, as they say, eye to eye.
Direct view, the "language" carnivorous predators, which include a dog, means being willing, at least for the immediate attack.
And if you "staring" at the alpha male, or simply the highest ranking dog, it will mean that you object to any leadership in the pack, or question the rank of the individual dog.
What is behind this may be followed, to explain, I think is not necessary, since these notes are not written for the fans to "seek adventure in the ..." Hm ... well, let's say, on his head ...
Do not scream and do not try to talk to the dog so-called "command" voice, if you are not significantly determined that before you low rank dog prone to subjugate anyone. Otherwise, if in front of you was the highest ranking person, leader of the pack or just a dog, specially trained not to execute the commands of a stranger, and the result, as they say, it may be, at best, in your pants ... Or, and this also happens in pants ...
Do not run away.
Since the dog's natural instinct is to prosecute, the fleeing man is a goal that you want to catch up and immediately attack.
Standing in a natural position.
Dogs know that people are facing significant rise above them, having, with a dog's point of view, more impressive dimensions and, as a consequence, potentially higher rank. Fallen same person, this rank in the eyes of the dog that loses immediately becomes a convenient target for attack. This applies particularly to surround you with a pack: Here comes into play the so-called instinct finishing stands with its back extraction.

If you are on the way met a single dog is clearly not going to yield you the way, you always have a choice, or "measure up" to her degrees, or, holding between her and a some object, slightly hunched, ie Having known low rank posture, avoid a dog in an arc, trying not to overstep the critical 1,5m distance.

If you must cross the territory of which a flock of urban dogs is committed, or that it (the area adjacent to the markets, metro stations, concentrations of food stalls, especially in night-night time) thought it necessary to protect, this should be done by known djudo principle: " To succumb to defeat ":

Do not hesitate to wait for passengers: mending pants or visit, God forbid, emergency station, it will take you much longer.
Firmly in mind "The great principle Barmaleev" from "Aybolita 66": "Normal heroes - always go to bypass.

But if you're still unable to avoid the "Rendezvous", then:
Try to identify the leader in the pack-leader and determine his intentions
making no sudden movements, stops and turns, change your path so that would circumvent a flock of large smooth arc, not approaching, but not away from it until you'll be on the old "path"
If the pack blocked the way for you - turn half-turned to her (and in any case not back!) - Slowly return to the "original position"
If a flock began to surround you, blocking and cutting way back, gently move the right or left side to the nearest vertical surface (wall, tree, car). Repeat as necessary side-step ladders, remember the "Argentine Tango", the older ones - and the waltz, "Boston" ... And the only shielding his back, you can proceed to active defensive operations. For a start, as soon as loudly and shrilly to appeal for help. Call the police: PPS or PPG (in Moscow) drive up, in such cases, literally within 2-4 minutes.
Do not try unless you're sure that you can use it properly, to bend and lift from the ground, for the defense, some sort of object. Such movement can trigger an immediate pre-emptive attack.
To struggle, if the attack did not succeed to avoid the need to subject, which proved to be in your hands - a lady's handbag / bag / wallet, plastic bags, briefcase ... It is necessary to make a circular loop-shaped or 8 motion, trying not to get so much (and may catch / snatch gripping teeth), how to create a veil of potential impacts, threats.
If the pack has to surround you, then Freeze, portraying himself from "a pillar of salt", or try gently moving to the left side, if you are right handed, out of the ring. The fact that the victim's role in a pen of dogs is as follows:
driven and meet the potential victim dominant and subdominant individuals capable of independent decision-making about the attack, and on the sides -low rank individuals who attack - just not allowed.
If the attack yet begun, in any case does not cease to move sideways and to the side, while making a bag / package circular loop-shaped or 8 scaring movement, creating around himself a kind of veil. And start to scream, than piercing - the better!

Alex Semenov
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What dog is useful and interesting to children?

Dogs, like us, need exercise. Often the owners only have time for long jump with a dog for a walk. The village is a dog rarely descends from the chain. But even long walks are not always enough to load a dog, especially big.

I remember 40 years ago chasing his Alsatian Line from the hills on the bank of the river Kazanka, throwing down a tennis ball. Height was about fifty meters, and the length of the slope - about three hundred meters. The load was good, running, just balls, used, lost. And Lyne guiltily returned.

But not always in the playground there are differences in elevation. As a member of the club service dog breeding DOSAAF, I have always taught their dogs pulling a skier. There was this kind of training. He is now. But to train a dog that can and independently. Exercise it will be ensured. And in a shorter time than normal walking. Summer for this case can accommodate a small cart, as shown in the photographs in this article.

Especially we are actively engaged in this in the 90's. My sons and German Shepherd chip were about the same age. And they were great friends. And all three of them needed exercise.

What you need to tow? Only just a special harness, which is sold in pet stores. Better with two rings to attach the tug on the sides than the one above. So the dog can manage not only voice but also the reins. Reins is also possible to pick up, or buy a sturdy leash length of 4-5 meters, and the other end, too, to sew on the carbine. Variants with one or two reins are shown in the photographs.


How to train a dog? Also simple. First taught to harness, putting it on for some time. Then, hooking up the reins and gently pulling them to file, click "Next". To teach the load gradually. If the dog is not trained teams can first someone to lead her by the leash or go ahead. The dog is usually quickly realizes that it is required. Many people simply like to pull, when no collar compresses the throat and chest harness handy. Then you need to train rotations. Words, but rather with twitching the reins in the right direction. And finally, the train stop. The word "stand". If the dog is bad to be heard - to scream "lie" or "me."


Skis and sleds must also be stopped, so as not to collide with a dog, and it will be then be afraid of this. To make better use of carts in the summer of shafts, for example of the ski poles.

For little dogs, too, can come up with an imitation towing, pulling up to a leash, coming from the harness. Or teach haul truck with a doll. The children have come up with.

That's all. The dog will receive the necessary physical activity, and children - the sea of pleasure.

Valeriy Yakovlev
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How to help pupils prepare a home for the winter?

On the eve of winter animal organism is reconstructed: adjusting to lower temperatures and reduced daylight. Immunity pets decreases, they become drowsy, their body needs more vitamins.

In this period should be especially attentive to the behavior of their pet and be able to predict what kind of help he needs. After the beast say it will not ...

Dog depression
Sometimes the fall affects dogs as well as people: they, too, begins depression! Pay more attention to pet, caress, play a little longer than usual, often take to the streets. Daily physical exercise and physical activity will improve the mood and the dog, and you. In November of daylight shortens, the temperature drops and the dogs begin active molt. It is particularly reinforced by the inclusion of radiator. Let's pet dog multivitamins containing vitamin A, biotin, and unsaturated fatty acids, and then the new coat is thick and silky. Autumn dog organism particularly susceptible to infections: do not forget to make vaccines against infectious diseases.

Cats sleep
Cats in anticipation of winter are more calm, long sleep and a warm embrace to the batteries. Like dogs, before cold weather they are actively shed. To fur grew thick and beautiful, supplement the diet with multivitamins cats taurine and biotin. The cat, which goes into the street, with the onset of winter lie in wait for such perils as salt reagent and various chemicals that are sprinkled on the track during slippery road conditions. Getting on a soft pad feet, reagent causes burns and leads to the formation of painful ulcers. Therefore, after your furry beauty returned from a walk, wash her feet with clean water.

hamster - in heat
If your hamster hides food in secret places - expect a quick cold snap! More often to check bins and do not let spoiled food, or pet might be poisoned. As the daylight decreases, pets are becoming restless. Chinchillas, guinea pigs insulated nests of any available material - thread, pieces of litter and wool, which animals plucked from each other! Then buried in insulation and for a long time there does not emerge. Vitamin deficiency and reduced immunity compensate, adding to the usual food germinated grains, herbs and vitamins.

Fish need light
Autumn - the best time to do the improvement of the aquarium. Audited underwater garden: remove damaged plants. If a lot of algae, they were trimmed, leaving the strongest. Check all equipment, clean the filters and valves of compressors. Lack of lighting has a bad effect on the feelings of fish, so with a lyuksometra measure if there is enough light in the aquarium. Take care of properly heating the aquarium: keep the temperature about 20 C. Inspect its inhabitants. Pay attention to color and condition of the fins of goldfish and the state of the eyes and scales - in cichlids. Weak and sick fish to remove. Small fishes transfer to another aquarium. Serious preparation for winter fish require high bandwidth, living in an aquarium: minnows, ruffs, perches. In the autumn they need a gradual decrease in water temperature. In winter it should not exceed 7 C.

Long Day's Birds
All the birds feel the approach of winter and prepare for it. In the autumn they begin abundant molt. If they are fed only grain, new feathers to grow long and will look dull and uneven. Bird takes seriously this time: sitting on a perch refuses to eat. During this period, it needs an additional source of amino acids and minerals. Add to food or water, multivitamins containing these substances. Birds, like other animals, suffer from lack of light in winter. Dark evenings include a table lamp in daylight. This will cause a bird feels like daylight lasted.

Cheerful reptiles
For the cold-blooded approach of winter due to the thorough reorganization of the organism. Almost all species of turtles, frogs, lizards and snakes fall into a long hibernation: the metabolism slows down, the animals stop eating, become lethargic. They fall into a state of suspended animation. To prepare for reptiles gentle wintering smoothly and evenly reduces the temperature of heating in the terrarium and contract in its coverage of up to 4 hours, but not stop completely. Turtles fed no more than once in 4-5 days, and snakes and do once a month.

If you follow all these tips, all your favorites will be better able to move the winter.

Maria Magomayev
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Dogfights. What is stronger: greed or a feeling of pity?

Dogfights - common type of "sport". For him, specially cultivated a special breed of dogs, so-called "of fighting": bull terrier, Staffordshire terrier, pit bull terriers. In Russia, dog fights are becoming increasingly popular, but held illegally. Exceptions are the cities of Kolomna, where fights are held every first Saturday in October, and Smolensk.

It all began in ancient times. This is evidenced by cave paintings in the form of two fighting dogs.

Fight dogs are kept in a black body and make the clock run down the sheet simulator, sometimes for a live cat, which in the end of the lesson give them to the wolves. Tailed gladiators sometimes sharpens the teeth to give them the forest of the severity or cut off ears, such that they could bite rival.

Before the fight the dog bathed first in milk, just in case, if the animal hair casting up poison or broken glass, and then in water. It hosts exchanged dogs during bathing, and if the dog growled at the stranger, or a judge - she is disqualified.

Before the bout shall be tested for the ability to fight. Members battle bred in different corners of the ring. The dog must run across the ring and attack the opponent. The one that refused to do so is considered a loser. In the case of the angles did not leave the two dogs, is declared a draw.

Fight ends with death or losing a dog, or its shameful capitulation. In the second case, it is unpromising and is normally discarded.

In the U.S. almost always banned dog fighting for several decades, but according to official data on them come to see about 40 thousand people. Revenue from these battles is almost half a billion dollars.

With such strict rules people completely forget about the human side of compassion. Do not think and those who lead their dogs for such activities, and those who come just to look at this bloody spectacle.

The life of such animals raised for fighting, is in constant pain and aggression. From its very birth of a play off against him, or him. And how many animals die for the sake of Fight dog grew worthy murderer? Are torn to pieces and cats, and dogs, and raccoons. All people know about it, but remain as indifferent as in the form of taunting over kitten boys.

I'll tell you the case of life.

This happened when I was still at school, in class 7-8. Week, we went with a friend on the train for basketball. After the next class with a friend, we went home together, and, as almost all the way, we went with our coach. In the middle of a lively conversation, we suddenly heard a plaintive squeak of a dog, coming from the ruined summer theater. We are alert, but not stopped because they thought, perhaps it is someone's dog or maybe someone kicked, but the cry has continued with even greater force.

Beside himself with rage, I pulled in the same theater with the intent to save the unfortunate animal. But I could not imagine I would see this. Was tied to a pole mongrel, and mothers Pit Bull tore it apart. This dog's owner and three of his friends eagerly and enthusiastically shouted: "Dobey it! Dobey! ". These flayer I learned of his neighbor. The owner of the dogs was a local "качок", famed for repeated rape of young girls.

But I have seen has an effect. I started to scream, to throw a dog that I'm going to complain to the police, if not released, and so on. Atmosphere grew tense. "Качок" all nearer to me with the words: "Yes you Th! Naff off ". A neighbor tried to persuade me to leave, lest anything. My friend pulled me by the hand. I still could not find the right words to make him let go of the dog. Fear mixed with husky aching pain in my heart for dying before my eyes the dog.

In the end, I did not manage to do something, ran out. At home I had a tantrum, then depression. Lay for several days with the temperature. A few days later learned that a dead mongrel tied by the feet to the pipe in the same theater.

By the way, at this moment the same "качок is a mentor Jehovah's Witnesses sect. Educate people. And believe. Forget about his own sins.

I was struck by the fact that the coach, knowing where we went, suspecting that we might have something happen, calmly walked by and left us alone. And then did not even ask about what happened there. That is it - the human indifference ...

Natalia Vasserman
http://animaldin.blogspot.com/

Why cats have nine lives?

Contents of pets is not only pleasant but also useful, as confirmed by science. Victims of sciatica and arthritis, helps fine "compression" of the beloved cat who found a sick place, and heart problems becomes easier if every day to walk the dog in the fresh air. Owners of dogs and cats related to each other almost as much as ourselves, dogs and cats, Having committed themselves to rhetorical arguments on the topic "Who is better". Not the last argument in this debate are the medicinal properties of pets.

Cats unofficially recognized as almost a panacea: schizophrenia, diseases of the joints, depression, nervous disorders, muscle tension, neuralgia and even diagnoses evaporate under the weight of their purring. But what a sound that, until now nobody really found out. Veterinarians, of course, tell you that purring occurs during the passage of air stream through the shrinking muscles of the larynx. But this lively motor manages to run smoothly for a long time - a riddle. And the more so no one knows the origin of the unique effect that purr can have on the audience and the musician himself.

Researchers tried to understand the nature of "murrr" studying the situation in which it is possible, but without result: cats are easy to keep his own song, and in a state of pacification, and pleasure, and hunger, and even pain. There have been cases where cats murrchat before death or during nursing kittens. Some believe that purr - signal applied to other animals and the mean total peacefulness. In short, the opinion of the masses, and the only thing that managed to reach the experts - to distinguish between types purring on behavioral characteristics. When the source rumbling relaxed flattened, closed his eyes and moves his tail, he purr to express pleasure. And if the animal's body is tense, his ears are perked up, and mustache bristle - hence, the cat purrs for your own reassurance.

It turns out, purring, not only helps owners of cats, but also a means of self-treatment. Physicists have found that the sound of "Mur Mur" is published in a frequency range from 25 to 150 Hz, and the medicine just those frequencies used for the healing of fractures and other injuries of bone tissue. It turns out that the purring cat helps to increase bone density and accelerates the healing process. This animal is very little consumption of energy for the emission of sound healing. Moreover, the sound vibrations are something of a trainer-masseur for the cat's body. The fact that the cat's way of life involves a dream for most of the day, but the muscles of animals did not weaken. Zoologists suggest that the fitness function for the fans to sleep is just "murrr".
The astronauts who at certain stages of flight is almost impossible to move, but do not have loads of weightlessness on bone, and because of the declining strength of the fabric, the mastery of technique murrr would open up great prospects. However, cats are not going to share secrets with the man of skill. They not only walk, but also purr themselves.

Source: http://utro.ru
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