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STARTING A PLANTED AQUARIUM Introduction :   I hope you never thought you could get away with maintenance. Because without proper maintenance, the beautiful planted aquarium before you will soon turn into an ugly sight! Algae would cover your plants and driftwoods, becoming a real pain to remove. Fortunately, maintaining a planted aquarium is no rocket science. Read on, and you’ll have a high chance of having a successful tank!   Basics :   Fertilization includes liquid nutrients, lightings, and carbon dioxide. And it can be said that the maintenance of a planted aquarium is largely about proper fertilization. Without proper fertilization, algae have a chance to seriously mess up your tank. And algae really have it easy. All they need is one nutrient to bottom out, and plants will have difficulty growing well, allowing algae to use any excess nutrients to grow.   But really, it’s not insanely difficult. All you need is to get your numbers right.

If you are planning to own a baby turtle or your turtle has given birth to one, then you’ll have to very careful when it comes to diet and care of the baby turtle. You should know what do baby turtles eat so that to ensure the proper growth of your pet turtle. One needs to be exceptionally careful and vigilant while taming a baby turtle. The prime concern of the owner of a baby turtle is to feed it appropriately well. Let’s have a glance at what do baby turtles eat and what not to feed a baby turtle. Flakes And Pellets: What Do BabyTurtles Eat? What do baby turtles eat? One needs to feed a baby turtle in a healthy manner to ensure its proper growth and sound life. One of the best foods one can offer a baby turtle comes in the form of flakes. Pellets are also a great option to feed your baby turtle.

Causes and Corrective Actions for Dominant Dog Behavior Note: A dominant dog Behavior requires you focus on mental control rather than superior physical prowess — beware advice to “alpha roll” or use other force methods in attempts to reinforce your higher status as this may elicit aggression from a dominant dog Behavior that otherwise would never resort to biting.   Aggression Some dogs experiment with aggression as part of dominant dog behavior to see if they can back someone away from their toys or food, stop the person putting them into their crate and in other situations, they want to control.     AGGRESSION Corrective Actions: Work with a trainer to determine if aggression stems from dominance, fear/anxiety or in response to unfair rules and expectations. For dominance aggression, the trainer will work toward establishing you as the dominant figure over the dog through consistent rules, training, and games without dangerous physical confrontations.   Genetics An experienced breeder or trainer can watch a litter of puppies and determine which puppies possess the most dominant personalities — true “alpha”

Cat Eye problems Eye inflammation is one of the most common health problems suffered by cats. Some several signs and symptoms can suggest a problem with the eye and two main diseases that are most common. Cat owners must be aware that if their cat appears to have a painful cat eye problems they need immediate veterinary care. Eye Inflammation- Signs and Symptoms  Eye discharge is one of the most easily noticed and helps to identify what may be wrong. The color of the discharge, as well as the consistency, will tell you to vet if your cat has conjunctivitis or something more serious. There are several diseases including upper respiratory tract infection, corneal disease, and blocked tear ducts that can cause discharge. If the eye is also painful, there will be squinting, watering of the eye, and your cat will paw at the eye as though trying to rub it. Your cat may also experience cloudiness,

German Shorthaired Pointer, The original purpose of the breed was to scent the game and indicate to the hunter by the stance referred to as “pointing”. The breed is popular with rough shooters, falconers and deerstalkers who take advantage of the superb game finding and scenting abilities of this breed, which has great stamina and perseverance in hunting. History of German Shorthaired Pointer: The German Shorthaired Pointer as it is called (or Deutsch Kurzhaar in its homeland) originated with the first studbook entry in 1872 for Hektor 1in Germany and was developed by German aristocrats and hunters from old Spanish Pointer and Schweisshund (blood scent trailing hounds) to become a hunter/pointer(soft-mouthed) retriever capable also of tracking wounded game (such as European deer, wild boar, and foxes). Both liver and white and solid liver illustrations of these early dogs can be seen in the historical literature of the breed. The black pigment came in much later as a result of a cross with a black and white Arkwright Pointer,

The Shar-Pei is a distinctive breed of dog with a strong personality. If cared for properly, it is a loyal and affectionate companion and pet dog. Driven close to extinction as the Chinese government attempted to purge dogs during the chairmanship of Mao Tse-tung, the Chinese Shar-Pei was maintained in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Initially exported to the United States, the breed was a late arrival in western countries. For example, it only began to appear in the UK in the early 1980s. The Shar-Pei is still a relatively specialist breed and expensive to buy though it has grown in popularity. ORIGINS Shar-Pei dogs have origins that have to some extent had to be surmised as records suffered along with the popularity of the dog over time in China, both during and previous to the twentieth century. They have been bred and used for guarding, hunting, herding and fighting over the centuries. How the Shar-Pei wrinkles have come about is also subject to speculation.

The whippet dog is essentially a small greyhound sharing the same genetic purity and ancient history. Works of art, bronze marbles, and paintings depict dogs of whippet type, short-coated, streamlined, elegant & functional going back through the centuries. The whippet has the classical sighthound shape; long elegant neck generous length, good legs, and feet, short smooth coat, all contributing the impression of a speed machine. As color is listed in the Standard as ‘immaterial’ whippets have a wonderfully wide range of color permutations to suit the most exacting of owners. Characteristics Of Whippet Dog Whippets share the general sighthound characteristics. Bred to hunt by sight their instinct to chase is stronger than their instinct to obey. They are however less extreme in these characteristics than other sighthound breeds, more forthcoming and easier to train to a degree with stock, cats, & another quarry. They form an extremely close bond with an owner needing physical contact and a human environment.