Separation Anxiety
	Separation anxiety. Does your pet suffer while your away? This common behavior problem results in destruction of your property and can cause problems between you and your neighbors. Many pets are even abandoned because of this behavior, which can be resolved or even prevented with a little patience and training. Here are a few tips to help ease your dogs anxiety while you are away, for further information, please email Jaymeey at jayh@ontheothersideofthefence.org.   Every 6.5 seconds an animal is euthanized in the United States, because they do not have a home. In dealing with Animal Rescue for the last five years I know that dogs are not stupid. They just get confused because the message that the owner is trying to send them is unclear. Separation anxiety. As defined by Sarah Probst, information specialist, separation anxiety is “increased fearfulness of the dog after the departure of the owner”. 1. Dogs taken away from their mothers before 8 weeks of age often develop this problem. Common problems are chewing or pooping on items that smell like you, such as your underwear or pillow and excessive barking. You can try several approaches to ease your dogs anxiety while you are away. 1. Physical exercise such as playing tug of war or fetch for 10 -30 minutes. 2. Mental exercises such as exploring new places, smelling lots of new smells, and obedience training sessions. 3. As Stacy Braslaw from Stacy’s Wag N Train says ”A tired dog is a good dog”. 4. Give your dog something to do while your gone. Kong’s are hollow rubber toys filled with treats. Use peanut butter or cheeze whiz as an alternative to expensive pet store stuffers. Home made Kong’s can be made from empty milk cartons or rubber hoses. Just make sure its clean and doesn’t become a choking hazard. 5. Don’t make a big deal about coming home. Come in and ignore him for about 20 minutes. 6. Desensitize your dog to your leaving. For example, put your shoes on, watch t.v, put your coat on, watch t.v., grab your keys, watch t.v., then leave, WITHOUT showing your dog how much you will miss him while your gone, just walk out the door and leave. 7. Use a crate while you are away to prevent destruction of your home and injury of your pet. Crates can be an invaluable tool that accelerates potty training and can save your dogs life. I am sure he would rather be crated than sent to the pound. 8. You can also look into: a. Doggie daycare, if there are any in your area. Maybe even get together with your friends to create your own doggie day care. b. Bach Rescue Remedy, you can buy Bach Rescue Remedy at The Bee Hive next to Orscheln’s. Bach Rescue Remedy is wonderful for any pet in times any types of stress, including illness such as Parvo. It has done wonders, for example, a dog who was laying seemingly almost dead with Parvo virus had not moved in hours. I gave him 10 drops of Bach on his tongue. He stood up, walked about three steps, looked confused and went and laid back down. I believe it has saved several animals lives. It is a non toxic flower essence, marketed for humans, but used by holistic Veterinarians and animal welfare organizations all over the world. I will post about Bach in the future, so stay tuned. c. Dog anti depressants, which I do not recommend unless all else, including a professional animal behaviorist has failed. Written by Jaymeey Hatfield, Executive Director of On The Other Side Of The Fence, a non profit animal rescue September 23, 2008. Anyone can use any part of this speech for informational purposes as long as you mention this website http://www.theothersideofthefence.org/  and other appropriate resources listed. If you have any fencing, cement, nails, or fence posts you can donate to help build a fenced in dog park, please contact 573-686-7551. We also collect scrap metal and aluminum cans to help feed the rescued animals. Thank you, spread the word. http://www.theothersideofthefence.org/ The grass is always greener on.... Theothersideofthefence.org

Diatomaceous Earth
	ALL NATURAL... On The Other Side of the Fence’s Diatomaceous Earth is Food Grade and very pure. There is no unpleasant taste. Be Very Careful to only use Food grade Diatomaceous Earth for internal and external uses, Salt water diatomaceous earth will kill your plants and Diatomaceous earth used in pools has been heated and chemically treated and will poison an animal or human who ingests it. Our diatomaceous earth is EPA approved for use against indoor and outdoor crawling insects, and is also FDA approved for internal and external uses. Diatomaceous earth is the fossilized remains of hard shelled algae called diatoms. Food grade is mined from freshwater dry lakebeds, and then ground into a Fine powder. When insects come into contact with diatomaceous earth, it absorbs lipids from the insect’s cuticle (waxy layer of an insect’s exoskeleton) which then causes the insect to dehydrate. 1/2 LB for $9.50 Donation PLUS FREE SHIPPING!!! 1 LB for $14.50 Donation PLUS FREE SHIPPING!!! Pet Uses: -Kills all internal and external parasites, such as fleas, ticks, mites, roundworm, tapeworm, giardia, ect. -Stimulates basic metabolism -Scouring or diarrhea: when fed it seems to act as a material that draws both virus and bacteria out of the body and solidifies the stool -Reduces odor and moisture in animal bedding, barns and stalls -Reduces the desire to lick or eat dirt -Better coats and hoofs/nails -Converts feed better -Keeps fly larvae from developing in manure, noticeably reducing fly population -Reduces annual veterinary bills -Decreases mortality rate -Decreased Mastitis in cattle -Increased milk production in dairy cattle/goats -Increased egg production, stronger eggs -Reduces overall animal stress -Kills parasites without chemicals -Prevents algae from growing in water -Provides 14 beneficial trace minerals Oral dosages: Large Cats - 1 teaspoon Kittens - 1/4 teaspoon Dogs 100 lbs + - 2 tablespoons Dogs 50 - 100lbs - 1 tablespoon Dogs Under 50 lbs - 1 teaspoon Mini dogs - 1/2 teaspoon Beef Cattle - 1% of total weight of dry ration or 5% in grain Dairy Cattle - 1% of total weight of dry ration Calves - 4 grams in morning milk per calf or 2 oz. per day in feed Chickens/Ducks - 5% in feed, use at full strength in dusting boxes Hogs - 2% of total feed ration, dust or spray on bedding and animals Horses - 5 oz. (1cup) in daily feed ration Sheep - 1% in ground grains 1 part diatomaceous Earth to 2 parts T-M salt Goats - 1% in grain, 5% in bushel of feed: up to 50% in T-M salt For large animals, DE may also be offered "free Choice" as long as dispenser is protected from the wind. External use: Food grade diatomaceous earth can be applied by thoroughly dusting the entire pet/livestock (D.E causes drying of the eyes so be careful to avoid getting any in your animals eyes) on a daily basis if necessary. It can take up to 72 hours to kill an insect once it has come into contact with diatomaceous earth. We touched some ticks with D.E. and placed them in a jar. By morning all of them were dead. Wear a dust mask when applying large amounts of it. In the yard 5lbs will cover about 2,500 sq. ft. Lightly dust areas of the yard, where your children and animals play. Kills Ants, Fleas, Ticks, Cockroaches, Earwigs, Slugs, Beetles, Flies, Silverfish, Bed bugs and many other pests, naturally, without harsh synthetic chemicals! Wear a dust mask when applying large amounts of it. Household: Use Diatomaceous Earth for control of roaches, silverfish, ants, bedbugs, flies, fleas, box elder bugs, scorpions, crickets, and many other insects. Diatomaceous Earth can be used in and around the home, yard, animal housing, grain storage in silos and bunkers, etc. In the garden For control of aphids, white fly, beetles, loppers, mites, leaf hoppers, and others, use Diatomaceous Earth inside the greenhouse or outdoors on fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains and grass, up to and including day of harvest. For dry application of Diatomaceous Earth use a duster (baby powder bottles work good) and cover entire plant, apply to both top and bottom of leaf. For young plants, as little as two pounds per acre may be adequate. For larger plants, five lbs per acre is probably sufficient. Diatomaceous Earth will need reapplication after a rain. Applies best when there is dew or after a light rain. It is a long lasting, effective powder. The insects can not build up resistance. Wear a dust mask when applying large amounts of it. As you can see from the picture of Diatomaceous Earth -  - it looks like a cylinder full of holes--kind of like Rice Chex Cereal. This cylinder has a very strong negative charge. As these millions of cylinders move through the stomach and digestive tract, they attract and absorb bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses, endotoxins, pesticide, drug residues, E-Coli, and heavy metals. These are trapped inside the cylinder and passed out of the body. In addition, any larger parasites that happen to be in the stomach of digestive tract are "cut up" and killed by the sharp edges of the Diatomaceous Earth. All of these activities result in a much healthier body with less sickness. Diatomaceous Earth is very hard. On the harness scale where diamonds are a 9, Diatomaceous Earth is a 7. This is very important, because as those millions of tiny hard and sharp Diatomaceous Earth cylinders pass through the small and large intestines, they "scrub" the walls. After only a few months of taking Diatomaceous Earth, the intestine wall is no longer coated with mucus and molds but CLEAN!! The advantages of this are several: A small amount of Diatomaceous Earth gets absorbed into the blood stream. As these cylinders move through out the body they clean and breakup buildups in the blood vessels. Diatomaceous Earth also helps to destroy bad fats. As the Diatomaceous Earth eventually dissolves in the blood, the many benefits of the silica content are realized. How D.E. kill insects, (cockroaches, ants, fleas, ticks, lice, ear mites, and all other parasites) 1. Laceration of the chitin in the bellows of the joint. 2. Severance of the muscles of the tracheole valve. 3. Perforation of the walls of the trachea and tracheoles. 4. Mandibular damage by abrasion. 5. Esophageal laceration. 6. Peritonitis due to perforations in the walls of the digestive system. 7. Severance of the constrictive muscles of the malpigian system. 8. Absorption of the wax, allowing dehydration. 9. Starvation of the larvae. 10. Plugs the spiracles   The DE particle scrapes punctures into the body of the insect causing a loss of fluid. An insect does not have blood vessels as do other forms of life. They have a shell that is semi-porous—more or less like unglazed porcelain. In order to keep their body fluids from evaporation through their shells, nature also puts a waxy coating on the outside. If you were to take a brand new shoe shine and put Diatomaceous Earth on one shoe and leave it for 20 minutes and blow it off, you would have no shine. The DE would have absorbed the wax. You have much the same situation.   Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is also sold for human use and consumption. In 1939, the Nobel Prize winner for chemistry, Professor Adolf Butenandt, proved that life can not exist without Silica. The following is a list of what silica is said to be used for: -lower bad cholesterol-Raise good cholesterol-Clear up skin (acne, age spots, psoriasis)-Stimulates metabolism for higher energy levels-Diatomaceous earth has a negative charge and bacteria has a positive charge. It is believed that diatomaceous earth sweeps bacteria out of the body by trapping it in it's honeycomb shaped skeletal form. -Silica supplementation helps repair and maintain vital lung tissues and protects them from pollution. By maintaining or restoring the elasticity of lung tissues, silica reduces inflammation in bronchitis. -Acts as a cough decreasing agent. Silica tones the upper respiratory tract (nose, pharynx, larynx) and reduces swelling because of its positive action on the lymphatic system. -Silica supplementation keeps menopause free of stress and helps to prevent many unwanted side-effects of menopause. -Can decrease vertigo, headache, tinnitus (buzzing of the ears) and insomnia. -Can help diabetes by promoting synthesis of elastase inhibitor by the pancreas. -Can help arterial disease by strengthening the blood vessels. Studies confirm that with age, silica disappears from the aorta, the heart's key blood vessel thus weakening its critical connective tissue and resulting in a greater cardiac risk. -Can help prevent Tuberculosis. -Improves the elasticity of the joints, helping rheumatism and making sore joints and ligaments feel better. -Has inhibitory effects on coronary diseases. -Can help avoid or alleviate Alzheimer’s disease by preventing the body from absorbing aluminum and may flush out aluminum from the tissues. -Can stimulate the immune system. -Hair and nails are stronger and grow faster -Stronger teeth and gums -Cancer can not survive in cells that have the correct levels of Silica. -Works with other antioxidants to prevent premature aging and to preserve youthfulness. -Can help prevent kidney stones and heal infections of the urinary tract. It is a natural diuretic which can increase excretion of urine by 30 percent, thus flushing the water-excreting system and restoring normal function to these vital organs and creating a healthier urinary tract.-The presence of sufficient silica in the intestines will reduce inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can cause disinfection in the case of stomach and intestinal mucus and ulcers. Silica can prevent or clear up diarrhea and its opposite, constipation. -Will help normalize hemorrhoidal tissues. -In regulating and normalizing the bowels, silica has a pleasant side effect; it can alleviate lower back pain, which often troubles the elderly. -Proves effective with female discharge, abscesses and ulcers in the genital area and cervix, as well as mastitis (especially for breast feeding mothers). -The intake of silica acts as a supportive treatment for inflammation of the middle ear. Because of the beneficial effectiveness on the lymphatic system, silica can be used for swelling of the lymph nodes in the throat. -Has anti-inflammatory disinfecting, absorbing and odor binding effects. -Can normalize circulation and regulate high blood pressure (hypertension). These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The statements are for informational purposes only and is it not meant to replace the services or recommendations of a physician or qualified health care practitioner. Those with health problems, pregnancy or who are nursing are specifically advised that they should consult their physician before taking any nutritional supplement. Any food grade diatomaceous earth uses other than those approved by the EPA, FDA, or USDA are strictly reports of what hundreds of users as well as we ourselves have done with diatomaceous earth. 1/2 LB for $9.50 PLUS FREE SHIPPING!!! 1 LB for $14.50 PLUS FREE SHIPPING!!!