Cat Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Talking of scabby looking rats...... now there's a face even its own mother couldn't love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tag Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 "Ah Bonmaman, t'étais chez le coiffeur? Et le dentiste, c'est pour quand? Oh, hier! OK, pas mal, pas mal. Tiens, on dit que toi et ta fille, comme deux gouttes d'eau. Maintenant il est temps d'aller dodo. Attends, j'ouvre la porte de la cave" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaud Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Reasons to own a dog----------------------------------------No wonder they're man's best friend. Deborah Wells of the CanineBehaviour Centre at Queen?s University Belfast has surveyed theliterature and found widespread evidence for the benefits that dogs canbring to our physical and psychological well-being.While acknowledging the methodological weaknesses of research in thearea, Wells writes that 'the domestic dog may be able to prevent usbecoming ill, facilitate our recovery from ill-health and predictcertain types of underlying ailment?''.For example, a study in 1995 found 'Dog owners were roughly 8.6 timesmore likely to still be alive one year after a heart attack than thosewho did not own a dog'. Meanwhile a study in the Lancet reported thecase of a dog who repeatedly sniffed a mole on its owner's leg thatturned out to be malignant. 'Tumours typically produce odorouscompounds 'the dog, with its olfactory acuity, may be able to detectthese compounds, even in minute quantities', Wells said. Other worksuggests dogs may be able to use facial expressions and postures topredict the imminent onset of an epileptic seizure, and use their senseof smell to detect hypoglycaemia in diabetics.Regarding psychological health, research has shown dogs can amelioratethe effects of stressful life events such as bereavement and divorce,reduce anxiety loneliness and depression, and enhance feelings ofautonomy, competence and self-esteem. 'Dogs may also help promotepsychological well-being indirectly through the facilitation of socialinteractions between people', Wells said. For example, a study foundwalkers experienced significantly more chance conversations withstrangers when accompanied by a dog, than when alone. Other research hasdocumented the benefits dogs can bring to nursing homes, prisons, and tothe disabled.'The dog should not be regarded as a panacea for ill-health in humans.Nonetheless, the findings from this overview suggest that thisparticular companion animal can contribute to a significant degree toour well-being and quality of lives', Wells concluded.__________________________________Wells, D.L. (2006). Domestic dogs and human health: An overview. BritishJournal of Health Psychology. In Press, DOI: 10.1348/135910706X103284(They are prepared to help wash-up too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Squires Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I am nearly bald but also unfortunately nearly as ugly as the dog.... some people just cannot win.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaligoBay Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Adrian, you couldn't possibly be. Why not post a picture and let us judge? [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I was watching a documentary the other night about the dog sniffing out the malignant tumor and apparently (to those who did not see it) scientists are now having dogs trained to detect cancer in urine samples. To date they are detecting prostrate cancer with this method. To illustrate to us how good the dogs nose is they compared it to tracing one grain of salt on a ton of rice..... Mind Blowing. Anyone know how to stop them eating and passing out socks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Dogs are very powerful. They make bad people good again.I will always be extra kind to Adrian now that I know how ugly he is. That's doggy power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Yes KKK you could actually put your socks in a sock drawer.[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 My drawers are always full thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 So you DO have some ?[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Look at this heart warming tale. http://www.puppiesbehindbars.com/overview-guide-dog-program.htmPrisoners train guide dogs for the blind. Chris PP mentioned this earlier.If they'd tried this at Strangeways a few years ago things may have turned out so differently in Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 [quote user="Tresco"]Look at this heart warming tale. http://www.puppiesbehindbars.com/overview-guide-dog-program.htmPrisoners train guide dogs for the blind. Chris PP mentioned this earlier.If they'd tried this at Strangeways a few years ago things may have turned out so differently in Manchester.[/quote]If they had tried that experiment in Shanghai prison, the prisonerswould have thought it was all their Christmas's come at once[+o(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I understand the concept of puppies behind bars and think it is good. However, I wonder how they can be fully socialised for the real world. The pups that is not the inmates. Well actually.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 I don't know what you'd have to do to Sam to make him attractive to the palate. Especially as he already looks like he's been microwaved.Actually, he'd make a good guide dog, as a blind owner might not realise how ugly he is/was.Has anyone seen a hearing ear dog? I saw a bloke with one on a train recently. What's all that about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Try this link KKKhttp://www.thepetprofessor.com/articles/article.aspx?id=110but to be honest I think your dog is trying to attract your attention, swallowing socks (oops nearly spelt that incorrectly) is his way of saying "Mummy, get off that bloody forum and come and play with me!" Your OM will be doing it soon if you're not careful[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Oh no! Mr Smith's here I'm really gonna get in trouble for that - I'll go to the back of the forum sir and I won't say another silly thing![:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 I've been here from the beginning, omega and alpha, me. Paraclete of the lord and all that stuff. Innit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 [quote user="Dick Smith"] Has anyone seen a hearing ear dog? I saw a bloke with one on a train recently. What's all that about?[/quote]They train the dogs to to recognize and alert his/her owner to things like, the baby has fallen in the bath, there is someone knocking at the door, alarm clocks, telephones, smoke detectors going off etc. Some of these are a bit odd, as the only profoundly deaf person I knew had the house rigged up with lights going off when most of these things happened. However, there are things going on in the street too, and the dog can help there. Puppy Power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I've been here from the beginning, omega and alpha, me.I thought you three went up the Nags Head on a Thursday night Dick ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 Friday. Thursdays I go paracleting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 [quote user="Tresco"][quote user="Dick Smith"] Has anyone seen a hearing ear dog? I saw a bloke with one on a train recently. What's all that about?[/quote]They train the dogs to to recognize and alert his/her owner to things like, the baby has fallen in the bath, there is someone knocking at the door, alarm clocks, telephones, smoke detectors going off etc. Some of these are a bit odd, as the only profoundly deaf person I knew had the house rigged up with lights going off when most of these things happened. However, there are things going on in the street too, and the dog can help there. Puppy Power![/quote]Do you think they train them to listen to their record collection?[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotty0 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 [quote user="Dick Smith"]Friday. Thursdays I go paracleting.[/quote]You sure that's not paralytic[:)][B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 No, that's Fridays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 [quote user="Tresco"]They train the dogs to to recognize and alert his/her owner to things like, the baby has fallen in the bath, there is someone knocking at the door, alarm clocks, telephones, smoke detectors going off etc. [/quote]But what I seriously cannot understand is when the dog gets the phone for his deaf master, how can the master know who is on the other end..... Hello? HELLO??? I know I am missing something here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 You are all mocking Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, and it is no laughing matter. They have Very Special Dogs. They are almost Human. Look at this if you don't believe me.[IMG]http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/twinm/dogman.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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