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This week – Hour 1 – There are few things more unsettling than watching your pet have a seizure. The sudden fall to the side and subsequent involuntary muscle contractions along with the jaw muscles relaxing and [...]]]>  

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This week – Hour 1 – There are few things more unsettling than watching your pet have a seizure. The sudden fall to the side and subsequent involuntary muscle contractions along with the jaw muscles relaxing and contracting and the loss of bladder function are all a part of it and Jeff learned this the hard way. Jeff talks about this recent experience with Butch and some of the signs that things were “not quite right” with Butch for a few weeks prior to his seizures. The investigation continues as to what “triggered” these seizures in Butch as he has always been very healthy and in tip top shape. Jeff talks about what to do if you see your pet have a seizure, a couple of things that cause seizures such as Epilepsy and Brain tumors as well as Butch’s current situation. There are some good resources on-line and Jeff will talk about the ones that he ran across while researching this issue. It is important to know how to recognize a seizure so that if it happens to your pet you will know what to do and not panic yourself.

Hour 2 – Dr. Dawn Marcus M.D.is a board certified neurologist and professor at the University of Pittsburgh. She has written many professional papers and books such as “Fit As Fido” and “The Power of Wagging Tails” documenting how dogs help humans in a variety of ways. With Butch’s recent seizure incident fresh in our minds, Jeff talks with Dr. Dawn to discuss seizures in HUMANS, some of the causes, what to do if you see someone having a seizure, and what some of the treatments are. You know, we all have a seizure “threshold” and there are certain things that can trigger them. People can have seizures at any age, even if they were healthy so just like CPR it pays to know what to do in the event of a seizure. Knowing what you are dealing with will help you stay calm and take direct steps to help. We are glad to have Dr. Dawn Marcus as a new regular contributor to the My Buddy Butch show! News and announcements.

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Let your dog be your personal health trainer!

I have to admit when I first saw another health book with a dog on the cover I thought, Ok…another “It’s great to jog or walk with your dog” book. As I began to read through some of the pages and learned more about Dr. Dawn Marcus I was hit with something so much more and literally drawn into the book. Dr. Marcus not only says that there are great benefits to walking or jogging with your dog but she actually tells you WHY from a medical standpoint. Dr. Marcus, being a board certified neurologist and professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, has experienced the success of the methodology that she teaches us in her book “Fit As Fido!” Each section begins with statements or questions from REAL PEOPLE that she introduces throughout the book. Taking it one step further she wants our dogs to be our “personal trainer!” After the discussion we had on the show…Well, I’m in! I’m going to let Butch be my personal trainer and be reporting my progress on it! Dr. Marcus has even included information, great references, and schedules as well as a place on her web site where you can download a walking log and exercise diary!

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A great park system working for and with their community!

Anne-Mary McGrath joined us to talk about the work they have been doing for the community in Springfield Missouri. They have developed a couple of Dog Parks over the last few years that have been models for others to follow. The community loves them and uses them regularly and with the enrollement increasing they opened another one! They host great functions there such as a Dachshund Dash and Dog fest this month and I’m sure they will be having more this fall Listen to how they did it and where you can contact them to start your own “Dog Park” in your city! If you are in the area definitely stop by and say hello!

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NEWS LINKS

STARK COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY HOSTING “MUTT STRUT” 2009- Join us for a dog-gone fun day! at Hoover Park, 1901 E. Maple St., North Canton, Ohio on Sunday, September 27th. The Mutt Strut is a 2-mile casual walk for dogs and their families. Registration will begin at noon. Walk will start at 2:00 pm.

PLANET DOG FOUNDATION AT H.H. BACKER SHOW in CHICAGO - On October 3rd, 2009 Bill Jurek, a graduate field representative for Guiding Eys for the Blind will make a presentation at the Planet Dog Booth #3811 and talk about the values of guide dogs!

PLANET DOG FOUNDATION WOOFMINSTER FUNCTION- Check out this great function Saturday September 19th from a great company helping Service dog rescue orgs with grants around the country!

METROPOLITAN DOG CLUB HOSTING a provacative short-Film about the effects of technology on the animal-human relationship! October 15, 2009 at the National Arts Club.

SEPTEMBER  is also ”Responsible Dog Ownership Days – AKC hosts events to remind us to be good to our buddies!

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