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Ann Thomas

Benefits of Pets - 0 views

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  • Pets reduce stress - studies have shown that simply petting your cat or dog can lower your heart and respiratory rates, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, a great benefit of pet ownership.   Companion pets help safeguard against loneliness and depression - Who can resist returning the affection you receive from a pet. They love you unconditionally; well, at least dogs do!  They are always happy to see you and make you feel good even when you’ve had a bad day.  More benefits of having a pet are... Pets encourage us to get out and exercise - What better way to get exercise than to share a walk with your dog or a play outing to the park.  If you have a cat or an older small dog, you can still take them for a walk in a pet stroller.  Another benefit of owning a pet is...   Helping us meet people - Almost everyone loves animals and many people may want to meet your dog or cat during your outings with your pet.  Those times give us an opportunity to increase our circle of friends. The next benefit of a pet is...
  • A dog or cat will help children’s self esteem and social development – pets are accepting and give positive reinforcement to children. Having a pet will benefit your child’s development as it promotes learning how to be responsible. They will listen to all your stories without fail – even if your human friends get tired from time to time of what you have to say, your pet will always think you “look great”, will never argue with you, and will never tell you they are too tired to talk. This is one of the greatest benefits of pets that people don’t recognize!   Pets will make you laugh, the best stress reliever in the world – your new family pet will provide many hours of amusement for your family as you “explore” your world together. What a wonderful benefit of having a pet in your home!   Another benefit of pet ownership is they help older people feel less isolated – They lessen loss for older people who are on their own and help to keep them involved in caring for another being.   
  • Pets can keep you company while you garden - This may be a stretch, but there is nothing cuter than a cat peeking out from behind the petals of your flower garden or a dog helping you “turn the earth”. Some may not consider digging a benefit of having a pet, but if properly trained it shouldn’t be a problem and your dog can actually help you tote your gardening tools around the yard and your cat will appreciate the catnip in your herb garden.
  • Ann Thomas on 08 Dec 08
     
    Pets reduce stress - studies have shown that simply petting your cat or dog can lower your heart and respiratory rates, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, a great benefit of pet ownership. Companion pets help safeguard against loneliness and depression - Who can resist returning the affection you receive from a pet. They love you unconditionally; well, at least dogs do! They are always happy to see you and make you feel good even when you've had a bad day. More benefits of having a pet are... Pets encourage us to get out and exercise - What better way to get exercise than to share a walk with your dog or a play outing to the park. If you have a cat or an older small dog, you can still take them for a walk in a pet stroller. Another benefit of owning a pet is... Helping us meet people - Almost everyone loves animals and many people may want to meet your dog or cat during your outings with your pet. Those times give us an opportunity to increase our circle of friends. The next benefit of a pet is... A dog or cat will help children's self esteem and social development - pets are accepting and give positive reinforcement to children. Having a pet will benefit your child's development as it promotes learning how to be responsible. They will listen to all your stories without fail - even if your human friends get tired from time to time of what you have to say, your pet will always think you "look great", will never argue with you, and will never tell you they are too tired to talk. This is one of the greatest benefits of pets that people don't recognize! Pets will make you laugh, the best stress reliever in the world - your new family pet will provide many hours of amusement for your family as you "explore" your world together. What a wonderful benefit of having a pet in your home! Another benefit of pet ownership is they help older people feel less isolated - They lessen loss for older people who are on their own and help to
Paloma Gomez

Dead dog as art - Opinion - 0 views

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shared by Paloma Gomez on 09 Dec 08 - Cached
  • When asked to provide an explanation for his actions Vargas claimed that this so called "art exhibit" was his way of paying respect to his friend who had died recently after he was attacked by two Rottweilers guarding a shop which his friend had been burglarizing.Upon reading through a few of the comments and blogs, I found that there were several threats against the artist, saying that he should be tortured and allowed to die just as the dog. However, no one mentions anything about the spectators. I am in no way defending Vargas's actions, I am however disgusted at the idea that no one attempted to rescue the dog. Pictures show people standing close enough to get a good look yet far enough away to escape any responsibility for the suffering the dog was clearly enduring. The stray dog is more alive today then he was the day he stood as a spectacle of suffering and selfishness. This story has gotten the attention of people everywhere, and rightfully so
    • Paloma Gomez
      Paloma Gomez on 09 Dec 08
       
      tell alittle bit of the reason the so called artist tied up the dog and tell that the dog is still living today
  • What everyone is forgetting is that the controversy around this is exactly what he was getting at with his statement everyone cares about a dog that was going to starve on its own anyways, nobodys cares about the millions of people starving around the world every day or even the dogs starving in his home country its like everyone just saw the words starving dog and immediatly jumped to death threats
    • Paloma Gomez
      Paloma Gomez on 09 Dec 08
       
      other people believe that what the so called artist did was a good way to make a statement
  • Paloma Gomez on 09 Dec 08
     
    tell alittle bit of the reason the so called artist tied up the dog and tell that the dog is still living today
angela sun

Dogs > Dogs Helping People > Assistance Dogs - 0 views

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how do dogs help humans

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  • Guide dogs Hearing dogs Service dogs
  • blind, deaf, or physically disabled
  • Service dogs can also be trained to help people with seizure disorders or other medical problems.
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  • Hearing dogs alert a person who is deaf or hearing-impaired to sounds like doorbells, smoke alarms and baby cries.
  • help people who have physical disabilities
  • Guide dogs help people who are blind or visually impaired navigate their community
  • Ashley T on 08 Dec 08
     
    website
Paloma Gomez

Is This Art? Or Animal Abuse? Animal And Dog Lovers Be Warned… | The GinBlog ... - 0 views

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  • Guillermo Habacuc Vargas had 2 children catch this dog. He paid the kids for this. He then chained the dog and used the dog as “art”. He told everyone not to feed this dog. The dog died in the gallery. He calls himself an artist. I call him an animal abuser. In that event, (in which the dog died) he was chosen to represent his country in the “Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008″
  • Paloma Gomez on 11 Dec 08
     
    says how the dog was tied up by 2 children sent by guillermo
Paloma Gomez

Dog Tortured for 'Art' - The Petition Site - 0 views

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  • A starving, sick street dog was as part of an exposition in Managua, Nicaragua, in August.  Guillermo Vargas Habacuc found the dog tied up on a street corner in a poor Nicaragua barrio. Guillermo Vargas Habacuc then paid children to catch the dog.  Guillermo Vargas Habacuc then brought it to the 'showing'. The dog was not given food or water and died the dog in a corner of the salon where it died the following day. 
  • Paloma Gomez on 11 Dec 08
     
    petition cite that explains how the dog was harmed
Ashley T

Assistance Dogs Tasks - Assistance Dogs Task Work, Service Dogs Tasks - 0 views

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dog assistance

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  • Ashley T on 08 Dec 08
     
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Ashley T

Dogs As Companion Animals - 0 views

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companions

shared by Ashley T on 05 Dec 08 - Cached
  • Dogs As Companion Animals
  • For decades dogs (Canis familiaris) have been used to aid humans in tasks such as hunting, herding and guarding. Dogs have also been used to enhance the quality of life of individuals with disabilities. This includes guiding and alerting people with impaired vision or hearing, and retrieving dropped items for the physically challenged. More recently, the concept of dog-assisted therapy has evolved into tremendously successful programs in the areas of physical rehabilitation and psychological recovery. However, as society has moved from small rural communities to increasingly large urban and suburban centers, the role of dogs as mere companions has increased. More than 30 million Americans live with one or more dogs, the majority of whom are kept as social companions.
  • Ashley T on 05 Dec 08
     
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Diana Davis

HW Wilson: Search Results - 0 views

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  • Guide Dogs for the Blind provides K-9 Buddies
  • pets for blind and visually impaired children
  • pets and prepare children for future use and care of a mobility dog.
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  • Today, exceptional dogs that have been specially bred and socialized are paired with children who are blind or visually impaired. These dogs, called "K9 Buddies," are from Guide Dogs for the Blind, a national nonprofit with a mission to offer skilled mobility dogs and training free-of-charge to adults with visual impairments throughout the United States and Canada
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      Ashley T on 03 Dec 08
       
      Blind Dogs are trained and bred to help the impaired and blind.
  • K9 Buddy, helped her forget her former fear of dogs
  • he aspects of normal cellular functions that have been revealed as a result of investigations into cancer are discussed. The details of what cancer is and the role of growth factors, growth factor receptors, intracellular signaling molecules, transcription factors, and tumor suppressors in cancer are examined. Cancer therapy is examined in relation to metabolic inhibitors, the alkylating agents and antibiotics, mitotic inhibitors, and hormone-related therapy.
  • A cancer survivor who engaged in a medically supervised and proactive fitness plan starting from the day of diagnosis maintained a realistic level of physiologic function during and after cancer treatment. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.
  • Ashley T on 03 Dec 08
     
    Located in Wilson Web\nHISD Database
  • Diana Davis on 04 Dec 08
     
    telling about breast cancer survivors
Paloma Gomez

"Artist" Leaves Dog To Die on Exhibition Display - Killing Animals as Form of Contempor... - 0 views

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  • A man who calls himself an artist ties a dog to a wall inside an art gallery. No, you heard me correctly - we're not talking about the night janitor who caught the starving animal littering the front steps of the gallery and decided to vent a lifetime of frustration by pulling off a ridiculously cruel stunt. We're talking about a man who calls himself an artist. His name is Guillermo Vargas Habacuc and the year is 2007. Guillermo is one of the artists taking part in an art exhibition that takes place at a Costa Rican gallery - pompously called "Centro Nacional de la Cultura" (National Center for Culture). He pays a bunch of kids to catch the street dog, which he cruelly baptizes "Natividad" (Spanish for "birth"). His aim is to make an artistic statement about the fragility and the misery in which all dogs - indeed, all human beings live, and he achieved just that by letting the dog starve to death tied to a wall, in plain view of the exhibition visitors, some of whom demanded futilely that the dog be released.
    • Paloma Gomez
      Paloma Gomez on 09 Dec 08
       
      Tells how the man caught the dog and what he did once he put in on display
  • Paloma Gomez on 09 Dec 08
     
    Tell how the animal was caught and put on display... also tells what his explanation or reason is for doing what he did
Ann Thomas

Dog and Cat Owners Gain Health Benefits - BestFriendsPetCare.com - 0 views

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  • Ann Thomas on 08 Dec 08
     
    Good for body Some of the studies show that owning a pet can have very real physical benefits for their owners. These include: * Pet owners have lower blood pressure. It has long been known that the act of stroking a pet can reduce blood pressure. But a study at the State University of New York at Buffalo found that the beneficial effects continue even when the pet is not present. The study, which looked at a group of stockbrokers with hypertension, concluded that just owning a pet can help lower blood pressure -and keep it lower, even in stressful settings. * Pet owners have lower blood cholesterol levels. A study of more than 5,400 people conducted by Australia's Baker Medical Research Institute found that pet owners had not only lower blood pressure, but also lower levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides in comparison to the non-pet owners, reducing the risk of heart disease. * Pet owners have a higher survival rate after serious illness. Two studies have found that heart attack patients who owned the pets were significantly more likely to be alive a year after they were discharged from the hospital than those who didn't. What's more, a study conducted at City Hospital in New York found that the presence of a pet affected survival rate even more than having a spouse or friends. Patients in hospitals or nursing homes who have regular visits from their pets have shown to be more receptive to treatment. The need to care for their pet gives them reason to recover and the will to live. * Pet owners have fewer doctors' visits. Studies conducted by Cambridge University in England and at the University of California at Los Angeles have found that pet ownership corresponds to overall improved health and fewer medical care visits. A study of Medicare patients also found that seniors who own dogs go to the doctor less than those who do not. Even the most highly-stressed older dog owners in the study had 21 % fewer physician's visits than non-dog ow
Paloma Gomez

Is This Art? Or Animal Abuse? Animal And Dog Lovers Be Warned… | The GinBlog ... - 0 views

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  • Guillermo Habacuc Vargas had 2 children catch this dog. He paid the kids for this. He then chained the dog and used the dog as “art”. He told everyone not to feed this dog. The dog died in the gallery. He calls himself an artist. I call him an animal abuser. In that event, (in which the dog died) he was chosen to represent his country in the “Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008″.
  • Paloma Gomez on 11 Dec 08
     
    summarizes quickly wat guillermo did
Paloma Gomez

Digg - Since When Starving a Dog to Death is Called Art - 0 views

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  • A so called artists by the name Guillermo Habacuc Vargas with the help of 2 children, who he paid, caught a dog on the street. He tied the dog in his exhibition gallery so people could see it starve to death. He told everyone not to feed this dog. He calls himself an artist. After suffering for a few days dog died in the gallery.
  • Paloma Gomez on 11 Dec 08
     
    sayswhat guillermo did to the dog adn gives out different point of views about what he did
Paloma Gomez

Ink & Mess: Starving Dog as Art - Gallery confirms exhibition as hoax - 0 views

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  • Back in October 2007 Costa Rican artist Guillermo 'Habacuc' Vargas "paid some children to chase and catch a stray dog, after which he chained up the poor animal in a gallery, telling the viewing public not to feed or water it". Allegedly bowls of water and food were placed near the dog but alas, both items were just out of the its reach. On the wall above the dog the phrase "Eres Lo Que Lees" (translates as "You Are What You Read") was written in dog biscuits. The outcome of the exhibition was that "the dog slowly starved to death and eventually died in the gallery in view of everyone".
    • Paloma Gomez
      Paloma Gomez on 09 Dec 08
       
      summarrizes what basically happened
  • Paloma Gomez on 09 Dec 08
     
    summarizes what basically happened
Ashley T

Assistance Dog Tasks - 0 views

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dog tasks

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  • GUIDE DOG TASKS
  • Pioneers of the assistance dog concept in the 20th century have greatly enriched the lives of thousands of disabled persons worldwide with their discoveries. They devised mutually beneficial ways for assistance dogs and disabled people to work together to overcome or mitigate the difficulties imposed by certain disabling conditions.
  • HEARING DOGS TASKS
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  • SERVICE DOG TASKS
  • Ashley T on 05 Dec 08
     
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Ashley T

Working dogs, handlers share special bond - 0 views

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working dogs

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  • Working dogs, handlers share special bond
  • A military working dog team here is waiting to find out whether a canine warrior will be awarded the Combat Action Badge.
  • Besides training, the handlers also care for the dogs.
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  • The emotional bond between handler and dog is a strong one.
  • Ashley T on 05 Dec 08
     
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Ann Thomas

PowerSearch  Document - 0 views

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  • Progress in the treatment of cancer in cats and dogs is likely to benefit humans, scientists said yesterday. Forms of bone cancerinvariably fatal in young men and women are now being successfully treated in animals (Our Science Correspondent writes). The researchers are using an anti-cancer compound, PTMC, which in some cases has enabled dogs, cats and horses suffering from bone tumours to live for up to two years after diagnosis, according to Mr Brian Singleton, director of the Animal Health Trust, which funds the research into the diseases.
  • Ann Thomas on 10 Dec 08
     
    Progress in the treatment of cancer in cats and dogs is likely to benefit humans, scientists said yesterday. Forms of bone cancerinvariably fatal in young men and women are now being successfully treated in animals (Our Science Correspondent writes). The researchers are using an anti-cancer compound, PTMC, which in some cases has enabled dogs, cats and horses suffering from bone tumours to live for up to two years after diagnosis, according to Mr Brian Singleton, director of the Animal Health Trust, which funds the research into the diseases.
Ashley T

Dog Obedience and Training Programs - 0 views

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dog obedience

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  • Most dogs want to please their owners
  • Well-trained dogs are happier and healthier - and so are their owners. Here are some guidelines to enacting an obedience training program for your dog.
  • Eventually, successful training will be achieved with patience and consistency.
  • Ashley T on 03 Dec 08
     
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Paloma Gomez

Guillermo Vargas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • Juanita Bermúdez, the director of the Códice Gallery, stated that the animal was fed regularly and was only tied up for three hours on one day before it escaped.[6][7] Vargas himself refused to comment on the fate of the dog,[7][5] but noted that no one tried to free the dog, give it food, call the police, or do anything for the dog.[5] Vargas stated that the exhibit and the surrounding controversy highlight people's hypocrisy because no one cares about a dog that starves to death in the street.[5] In an interview with El Tiempo, Vargas explained that he was inspired by the death of Natividad Canda, an indigent Nicaraguan addict, who was killed by two Rottweilers in Cartago Province, Costa Rica, while being filmed by the news media in the presence of police, firefighters, and security guards.[10] Upon conducting a probe, the Humane Society of the United States was informed that the dog was in a state of starvation when it was captured and escaped after one day of captivity; however, the organization also categorically condemned "the use of live animals in exhibits such as this." [11] The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) also investigated the exhibit.[8] WSPA found the information regarding the issue to be "inconsistent" and met with sponsors of the Honduras Bienal to ensure that no animals would be abused at the 2008 exhibition in that country. [8]
    • Paloma Gomez
      Paloma Gomez on 09 Dec 08
       
      Tells the owner of the art gallery's point of few and about the dog escapin after 3 hours of being tied
Ashley T

Helping & Loving Dogs - 0 views

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helpful loving dogs

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  • Positive values for dogs
  • It is beyond comprehension how loving dogs that were originally wild like others, have now turned into such special friends
  • These dogs have the ability to do almost anything a person needs
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  • Helping & Loving Dogs
  • Ashley T on 05 Dec 08
     
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