Life, Health & Home The Dog Days Of Summer


SEBASTOPOL, CA. ~ The dog days of summer are here, although our pets may find them uncomfortable. Dogs and cats have different cool-


ing air for them and a mister, or better yet, bring them into the coolest part of the house.


How to cool a hot pet


• Take them to a shaded or air conditioned area.


• Run cool, not iced, water over them, especially neck, chest and groin


• Offer small amounts of cool water


Signs your pet may be in trouble; call and/or take to your vet or nearest emergency clinic


• Rapid breathing and heart rate


• Staggering ing systems from ours; we


sweat all over, which is a pretty efficient cooling system in most circumstances; dogs and cats “sweat” through the pads on their feet and their tongue, which is far less effi- cient. Below are some tips to help insure a happy and safe summer for all. Never leave your pet in the car unattended, whether it’s a quick trip to the mar- ket or a weekend getaway. Automobiles act like a green- house, trapping heat inside. Even parked in the shade with the windows down, with the outside temperature in the low 70s, your car can heat up to 102 degrees in 10 minutes, and 120 degrees in 30 min- utes. If you can’t sit in the car wearing a warm sweater, than it’s too warm for your pet. Provide plenty of shade and


fresh cool water. If humidity is high, and/or it is warmer than 92 degrees, provide mov-


Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. ~Kahlil Gibran


• Vomiting and/or diarrhea • Excessive panting, or no panting at all • Glassy eyes


• Non responsive to your voice


Go ahead, have fun in the sun, and shade, with your pet, just remember, he is depending on you to keep him safe, cool, and happy!


Joellen Burton is the owner/


trainer/behaviorist at Diamonds In The Ruff. www.diamondsin- theruffdogtraining.com


...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 No! …I Won’t Read!


hear me read it?” It took sev- eral tries for him to get all of the words right. The last reading was almost a play, with Jordon being the writer, actor, and director! It is a success story like Jordon’s that makes working with dyslexic young people completely worth it. Beneath all of the complica- tion, shame, struggle, and behav- ior


issues these young people


suffer, they are intelligent, cre- ative, motivated, and immensely talented human beings. I have the very fortunate job of helping to unlock all that potential! David Rosen is a dyslexia spe- cialist working out of Sonoma & Marin County. He will be offer- ing a Free Information Seminar, “Is It Dyslexia?” in Santa Rosa, Saturday May 7th. For more information call (707) 928-4054.


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Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another. ~Juvenal, Satires UPBEAT TIMES • May 2012 • 19


21st Annual Sonoma County Medical Alliance Garden Tour


SANTA ROSA, CA. ~ From its humble beginnings 21 years ago, the Sonoma County Medical Alliance Garden Tour has blos- somed into a formidable fund raising event for better health in Sonoma County. Up to now almost 1 million


dollars


has been raised and we expect to top that in 2012! Proceeds this year will go to 8 non profit organiza- tions throughout Sonoma County to provide men- tal health services for Perinatal women, children and teens, and seniors. Treating mental illness before it becomes severe and entrenched, or intervening early in the case of trauma and abuse, has significant impact in improv- ing quality


of life, parenting


skills, family and societal rela- tionships, and helping individu- als reach their full potential –all of which makes for a healthier, and safer community.


to


UPBEAT TIMES • May 2012 • 19 JOKES & Humor # 8


Late one night, a man walks into a dentist's surgery and says, "Excuse


This year our tour extends from MacDonald area to north and east Santa Rosa. As always, we present a variety of garden styles, sizes and settings—from a spec- tacular hill side estate


mid


town habitat landscape, bio- dynamic flower and


vegetable


plots to a chil- dren’s theme garden. Added attractions


include Master Gardeners, per- forming young musicians, art-


ist in the garden, sales of chil- dren’s gardening books, DVDs, and vendors Cottage Gardens and Wild Bird Center. There will something for everyone-hoping to see you there!


Fri, May 11- Sat, May 12 7 Gardens with 2 homes in Santa Rosa. 10 AM- 4 PM, rain or shine. Cost is $45. proceeds benefit mental health services in Sonoma County. For info and tickets scmaa.org or 578-4537


Sonoma County’S upbeat DoCtorS


Dentist: "You don't need a dentist. You need a psychiatrist."


Man: "Yes, I know."


Dentist: "So why did you come in here?"


Man: "Well, the light was on."


Weird Facts & Trivia -7 Many females of the


..


Tussock family of moths don't have wings.


The Hawk moth (Sphinx) is the worlds fastest flying insect at- taining speed of over 50 kph.


Moth antennae are either feather like or a hair like filament.


The Cecropia moth is North America's largest insect.


me, can you help me? I think I'm a moth."


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