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The right way to find a Yorkshire Terrier is to start with the right breeder.
If you are planning on adding a Yorkshire Terrier puppy to your family, you are in a good company. The American Kennel Club routinely lists Yorkies as one f its most-registered breeds. Presumably, you have gathered some information about the breed, like by purchasing this magazines and other book and/or talking to others who have owned Yorkies, and have decided that you like the Yorkie’s size, coloring and personality. You found the breed you want, now you need to find the proper place to get one.
Our first bit of advice: Don’t go to a pet store.
Per stores get their puppies from puppy mills (large-scale breeding operation that breed for quantity without regards to health and temperament) or from “backyard breeders” (inexperienced owners who breed for the wrong reasons, like extra money or the “fun” of it). Puppy mills keep their breeding dogs (and litters) in deplorable conditions. These dogs live in dirty cages, eat poor-quality food and have little human interaction or socialization with other dogs. They are bred over and over again, without concern for health, temperament, pedigree or breed standards. This leads to puppies with health problems, behavioral problems and bad temperaments.
Our second bit of advice: Be sure to find a responsible breeder.
How does one do that and where do you begin? Read on!
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43 percent of poll-takers said they don’t.
Brushing before bed always seemed like a no-brainer to us. Skip it, and you’re giving the germs in your mouth time to multiply, especially since the production of bacteria killing saliva decreases when you sleep. All this can lead to cavities and gum disease and many studies suggest that the bacteria responsible for gum disease may also play a role in heart trouble. If that won’t get you brushing, consider this: These nasty little germs emit gases called volatile sulfur compounds, which smell like a porta-potty.
Almost 75 percent of poll-takers have.
Let's start with a few facts: Toilet flushing accounts for almost 27 percent of indoor water use in a home. The amount used per flush ranges from a gallon in eco-friendly models to a whooping seven in older types. Where are we going with this? We beseech you: Save water. Save the planet! Pee in the shower! OK, we won't insist. But it isn't really that gross. Unless you have infection, urine is sterile and nontoxic. Proponents of "urine therapy" even believe it can help treat athlete's foot. Heck, Dr. Billy freely admits that he is a shameless shower squirter.
Toilets seats, despite their reputation, are not that dirty. It’s perfectly fine to plop down on these thrones bare-bottomed like 43 percent of poll-takers do. There are germs there (like the fecal bacteria E. coli), but it’s highly unlikely that you’ll catch anything from the dreaded potty. Your butt’s formidable first line of defense, i.e., your skin, keeps the germs from entering your body. (You do still need to wash your hands.) Actually, as we never tire of telling people, eating lunch at your desk may be worse for your health that using public toilets. Microbiologist Charles Gerba, Ph.D., found that the typical office desk harbors around 400 times more bacteria than the average john seat.
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