Tesh Tuesday - What is your pet telling you?

You don't need to be Dr. Doolittle or the Dog Whisperer to understand the animals. Here's how to quickly decipher what your pet is trying to tell you from the website "UnderstandingAnimals.com". For instance.

• Does a wagging tail mean your dog is happy? It depends on the wag. If it's low and swinging, yes, that's a sign of happiness and excitement. If it's high and stiff, that's actually a warning sign that you should back off. And what about cats? When a cat's tail is straight in the air, that means, I'm happy to see you.

• Yawning. Dogs and cats both yawn for different reasons. A cat will yawn for the same reason you and I do. Because they're relaxed and content. But research shows that a yawning dog is actually stressed out. If you're petting a dog and he starts to yawn, stop. You're annoying him.

• Okay, let's talk about ears now. Flat ears are a dog's way of saying either, "I'm scared" or "I'm sorry". Like if your dog digs up the garden and you catch him and tell him no, his ears will likely lie flat. For a cat, flat ears mean "I'm ready to rumble!" A cat folds its ears back so they don't get scratched in a fight.

• More animal behavior translated: What does it mean when Rover rolls over? Your dog is saying, "You're the boss". It's a submissive move and you should feel free to rub his belly. In fact, if you're picking out a puppy, roll it over on its back. If it struggles, it might have dominance issues. If it submits, you've got a family friendly pet. Now, cats. A cat that exposes it's stomach doesn't want a tummy rub unless you don't mind having your wrist bitten.

• And the final signal from animals, hair standing on end. For both cats and dogs it means, "I'm feeling threatened". It's an urgent signal to back off.
  

Want to know more? Check out the website "UnderstandingAnimals.com".

Don't worry.....

Today

is the

tomorrow

we worried about

yesterday.

(don't worry - bee happy)

Tesh Tuesday- Lose it!

Dr. Oz's Commandments for Losing Weight

According to Dr. Oz the obesity epidemic has reached biblical proportions, so he's come up with his own commandments for losing weight.

• First commandment: Thou Shalt Not Wear Stretchy-Pants. Dr. Oz says, when you can't zip your jeans, that's one of the first signs you've gained too much weight. However, if you're wearing elastic waist sweat pants, you'll never know when your pants are getting too tight - so it'll take you longer to figure out you've put on weight.

• Thou Shalt Not Keep Fat Clothes in Your Closet. If you keep the fat clothes, it gives you a Plan B in case you gain back all the weight you lost. So deep-six the fat pants and force yourself to maintain your weight or pay the price by having to buy a whole new wardrobe.

• Thou Shalt Not Eat Meat That Walks on Four Legs More Than Once a Week. That meat will be higher in saturated fat than the meat that comes from two-legged or no-legged animals. To be specific, beef and pork have far more saturated fat than chicken, turkey or fish. Research says people who eat too much red meat have higher cancer rates and are 50 percent more likely to die of heart disease.

• Thou Shalt Not Graze! The calories you consume standing with the refrigerator door open DO count. Plan your meals or you’ll end up making impulsive food choices instead of smart ones.

• Thou Shalt Not Eat After 7:30 p.m. Late night snacks are usually high in calories and consumed in front of the T.V., which leads to mindless eating. Stop the snacking and you could cut out 120 calories a day. That's equal to about 12 pounds of weight loss per year!

• Thou Shalt Not Carry Small Bills. Why? The vending machine. No one's going to break a 20 just to buy some junk food.

• Thou Shalt Not Pile Food More Than One Inch High or Within Two Inches of the Plate Edge. It's all about portion control. No matter how much is on your plate, you’ll eat 95% of it. So put less on your plate to eat less.

Game On!

Was anyone addicted to Tetris when they were little? Gosh, I can remember sitting in front of the TV for hours trying to beat my mom and dad just once.

(Of course the Nintendo would eventually freeze up and you would have to take the game out and blow in the end of it ...Did that really fix the game or was it all in our head?)

Thanks to DeadWhale.com - You can play online. There are tons of games- some old, some new. Click here for Tetris and here for the rest of the games.

Tesh Tuesday- The Germiest Things

Top 5 Germiest Things

Ranked according to which were found to be most contaminated:

• Movie theatre seats which have more germs than public bathroom surfaces.
• Gym equipment
• Park benches
• Bank countertops
• The number 1 germiest thing: The rails and armrests on public buses
  

But here's something you may not have realized your desk at work is loaded with germs! The typical desk harbors 400 times more germs than the average toilet seat! And a cold virus can survive for 72 hours on your computer keyboard, telephone, or the handle on the office microwave.

I would like to present myself with the "Best Stressed" award. Thank goodness it is Friday.

In that case... I think I will go enjoy a slice of Chocolate Pie :)

Tesh Tuesday- Pet Edition

Interesting Facts About Dogs and Cats

If you’re one of the millions of North American pet owners, here are some things you may not know about your animal, courtesy of WebMD.com.

First, let’s look at dogs.

• Did you know they can smell diabetes? Dogs are now being trained to sniff out low blood sugar in their diabetic owners. A dog’s nose is so accurate, it can diagnose hypoglycemia 90% of the time. When they detect a dangerous drop in blood sugar, they’ll alert their owner by pawing, licking, whining, or barking.
• Next, did you know that dogs don’t wag their tails when they’re alone? Why not? Because it’s a form of sign language. Wagging for dogs is like gesturing for humans – you wouldn’t wave hello or make a fist if no one was there to see it right? Newborn puppies don’t wag their tails at all. Dogs usually start wagging sometime between their third and seventh week. As they become more alert, tail wagging starts as a way to make peace with other dogs.
• Here’s something else you probably didn’t know about dogs – a limp could mean lung trouble.Lung cancer in dogs can cause leg bones to grow new tissue, causing swelling and pain in the legs. Once the lung is treated, the limp goes away. Another sign of lung cancer in dogs is a cough. So if your dog has an incessant cough, a limp, or both, get him to the vet for a chest x-ray.
  
  

Now here are some interesting facts about cats:

• For one, they don’t always land on their feet. They do have a very flexible backbone that allows them to land feet first when falling from short distances, but any fall from higher than two stories, they won’t be able to right themselves. In fact, there’s something called “high rise syndrome” – where a cat will become so focused on catching a bird that they’ll fall out of windows or off balconies and really injure themselves.
• Also, contrary to popular belief, cats don’t need milk. Kittens drink their mother’s milk, but adult cats are lactose-intolerant, and drinking milk can make them vomit or have diarrhea.
• Finally, did you know that white cats are often deaf, especially if they have blue eyes? If only one eye is blue, they’ll typically be deaf in the ear on the same side.75% of white coated, blue eyed cats are deaf. Why? It’s hereditary – and there is no treatment for it.