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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 22, 2015
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Publications, Inc./Nylabone Products, of Neptune, NJ is recalling one
lot of its 1.69 oz. package of the Puppy Starter Kit dog chews, because
they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella
can affect animals ingesting the product and there is risk to humans
from handling contaminated products, especially if they have not
thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or
any surfaces exposed to these products.
The recalled Puppy Starter Kit consists of one lot of dog chews that
were distributed nationwide, to Canada, and through one domestic online
mail order facility.
The product comes in a 1.69 oz. package
marked with Lot #21935, UPC 0-18214-81291-3, located on the back of the
package, and with an expiration date of 3/22/18 also stamped on the back
of the package.
The potential for contamination was noted after
routine testing by the company revealed the presence of Salmonella in
one lot of 1.69 oz. packages of the Puppy Starter Kit.
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Monday, April 27, 2015
Nylabone Recall
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Positive Reinforcement Training Tips
Posted on April 21, 2015
by Amber Kingsley
They don’t call them “man’s best friend” for nothing! Domestic dogs have for thousands of years lived with humans in various capacities, from aiding in hunting to protecting livestock. In order to perform these functions, dogs learned to communicate with people and perform as their owners wished.
Dogs are highly sensitive and responsive animals. They can tell when their owners are happy, sad, or nervous, and they may express these emotions themselves.
Because dogs do have feelings, and intelligence that may be compared to that of a toddler (some breeds are as smart as a human seven-year-old!), it’s important that you refrain from treating your pet negatively. Continually shouting at a small child may scare him into submission, but it probably won’t make for a happy or healthy young person in the long run, even if he does obey.
Your dog does not understand that you’re angry he got into the garbage bin; for one, dogs get into things because they’re dogs, and for two, his brain just isn’t going to connect your harsh tones and loud movements with all the fun he had with leftovers this afternoon. Just as with small children, dogs need to be coerced into behaving well with smiles and cheer.
Your pet will understand when you’re unhappy with him, but he won’t understand why so well as the fact that you just are. That’s why it’s important to work on refining your dog’s behavior in a different way, with positivity.
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Friday, April 3, 2015
Dog Bite Prevention
By: Sophia Yin, DVM
May 15-21st is National Dog Bite Prevention Week so it’s a perfect week for a reminder. Over 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs every year and about 800,000 of those bites are severe enough to warrant a trip to the hospital.
Based on my experience as a veterinarian focused on behavior, I feel safe in saying that the majority of people who are bitten think that the bite comes out of the blue or that the dog is just mean or unpredictable. The truth is that the majority of bites are actually due to fear and they occur because humans fail to recognize the signs of fear in dogs. To make matters worse, people often assume that dogs should be friendly with all people all the time and consequently they greet and interact with unfamiliar dogs in a way that is rude or scary.
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