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Furry Friends
By Paula Nernberg
Part 1 Many people already know the benefits one receives from our furry friends. Whether they are cats, rats, ferrets, rabbits or dogs, they add adventure and profound happiness to the family. They even provide benefits which relate to health. Over the course of the “Furry Friends” series, many different topics will be covered. It will be geared towards dogs and provide information on many subjects relating to training and caring for your furry friend. Also, the many benefits we experience from the new addition to the family. But first, let me give a little history on my most recent joy. This is a true story about my dog Toora. I met her at our local Humane Society. She is a Husky cross who was rescued from a puppy mill at six months of age. She was riddled with lice and had kennel cough. To say the least, she was not in good health. However, when I met her, I knew I couldn’t leave the shelter without her. Somehow, she had already touched my heart. To be perfectly honest, I was not prepared to have a dog. I only accompanied my friend to the shelter and had no intent on purchasing a dog from myself. This left me unprepared. I didn’t have dishes, toys or even food. So a quick trip to the store was necessary. Our first day together had me soon realizing that I needed something to contain her as she found all kinds of places to do her business. Once I purchased a kennel, it took 24 hours and she was trained to use the outdoors to do her jobs. Kennel training, in my opinion, is the easiest way to train your puppy or dog. It is less stressful for you and for them and when followed through appropriately, it is very effective. This will be discussed in greater detail later on in this series. Her eating habits, to begin with, were that of a starved creature. She gobbled her food so quickly, vomited and then proceeded to eat the regurgitated remains. An instinct that I presume was ingrained due to the life she had at the puppy mill. Her demeanor was anxious and fearful and yet very excitable. We both had a lot of adjustments to make. Once she settled in, I felt it was important to come up with a name other than the one she had been labeled with at the shelter. Zannadu just didn’t seem to fit. I researched the internet for Aboriginal names since her roots were from the northern part of Manitoba. I called out various names and waited for a response. Hours passed when I finally said “Toora.” Her ears popped up as she looked at me. I called out the name several times and by her wagging tail and undivided attention I knew that was the name for her. Unknown to me at the time, Toora is an Australian name given to girls or daughters and means “a woman” (http://www.meaning-of-names.com/australian-names/toora.asp.) None the less, I wasn’t going to deny her of something that obviously had meaning to her. The first couple of weeks were probably the hardest since her health was of primary concern. Nutrition was of utmost importance. I researched different brands and settled on a top quality lamb and rice formula which would have the least impact on the digestive system. Similarly, it reduced her vomiting and the amount of waste she produced. Nutrition was also a factor with her skin condition as the lice treatments left it dry and scaly in areas. Her kennel cough was finally resolved with the humidity delivered with each of my baths. Not only did this resolve the issue, it established a very close relationship between her and me. Trust, respect and unconditional love, that went both ways, were the basis of our newfound friendship. Needless to say, I always have company when going to the washroom or anywhere for that matter. Toora is a welcomed presence that provides company and protection. The next segment to this series will cover kennel training in greater detail. The information provided will be delivered in the form of personal experience.
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Contributor's Note
Any and all information provided in this series is from personal experience. Although the techniques used by myself have worked, they may or may not work for you as too many variable exist.
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http://www.meaning-of-names.com/australian-names/toora.asp
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Dogs always seem to give back way more than they recieve.
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