Operation Flea Control

These six-legged wingless and blood-sucking insects are obviously a nuisance and they keep pestering homes, wreaking havoc as external parasites, especially dependent on pets, practically sucking ‘em up with much gusto. Did you know that there are about 2,500 species of fleas all over the world and the US alone is estimated to have 325 of the species? Now, these itchy statistics are quite high but given much thought and careful consideration on how to stop the infestation, these annoying fleas would not be that bothersome anymore.

At some point in their lives, your dog or cat will most probably have fleas. It’s natural and there is nothing to worry about! Don’t panic, flea infestation will be annihilated given the following tips. You will be flea-free in no time.

Avail an Extensive Flea Control on Your Pet through Varied Products– Before anything else, look at your pet and apply the necessary flea control. There are varied flea products that flood the market today. Flea Shampoos, Flea Collars, Flea powders and sprays, oral medications and topical ointments are available. Make sure to check on the chemical ingredients. Following package directions is important most especially when it comes to using over the counter products and medications. Always check the label for use on the particular pet, whether dog or cat since cats are usually highly sensitive to drugs and chemicals. You cannot use a dog flea shampoo on cats, so be very careful to read labels and instructions. Also Flea – comb your pet twice every three-days to brush-off those fleas away.

Conduct an All-Out Flea Control on Your House and Backyard – After applying flea shampoos and other medications, look around you and disinfect all areas in the house especially those places that your pet frequently stays. Only about 10% of the fleas are on your pet and the remaining 90% which is the form of eggs, larvae and pupa and of course, a few adult fleas may be all over your pet’s carpet, bedding and soft furnishings. Missing-out on these key areas will not solve the problem in fact can aggravate the situation in a matter of time.

Apply Flea Prevention Methods – “Prevention is better than cure.” There are products that not only destroy fleas and completely wipe them out but also provide a period that still kills flea larvae for up to 4 weeks per application. Frequent use the whole-year round is the best prevention there is.

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Gorillas and Sign Language

The subject of gorillas and their capacity to comprehend sign languages has long been debated and argued about by experts and scientists, just as the gorilla’s said capacity to comprehend sign languages has been the subject of countless short stories and feature length movies.

The 1995 released Born to be Wild would be one good example of such featured stories, given how Katie, the main protagonist gorilla in the movie, managed to communicate with a human juvenile delinquent named Rick.

Thought he movie did effectively illustrate how Katie managed to engage in a conversation with Rick, a real gorilla named Koko is known for having established an understanding capacity for sign languages, one which has been heavily studied and looked into by researchers.

Koko’s handler, Francine Patterson, contests that Koko is capable of understanding an approximated 2,000 words of English, as well as comprehend a thousand signs which are based on the sign-standards of the American Sign Language.

However, other scientists and researchers are convinced that Koko is simply “imitating” the signs without exactly comprehending them, given the fact that Koko’s “training” works with a rewards system.

Still, a number of researches are convinced that gorillas do actually comprehend the meaning of signs, though not at human-level degrees, given their general capacity in expressing signs or aggression using their hands.

Given that Koko appears to be the only gorilla capable of understanding sign languages, it appears that further studies and inquires are required to fully asses the gorilla’s actual capacity in communicating via hand languages.

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Dogs and new masters/homes

The subject of dogs and adjusting to new masters and homes has long been talked about by countless dog lovers, with those who have to give up their furry buddies asking a lot of questions related to how their pooches would adjust to such changes.

The 2008 computer-generated feature, Roadside Romeo, managed to actually give a solid and reliable answer to those who have questions on how dogs would do with new masters and new homes, though the movie’s response is not as straightforward as most would opt such responses to be.

The movie, heralded for being the second Bollywood movie to be released in North America through a Hollywood studio, talked about the life of a dog who was living large, only to experience all the comforts and pleasures he had been experiencing taken away.

From the suite life to life on the road, Romeo, the movie’s main protagonist, had to go through some tough hurdles in adjusting with his new situation, enhancing himself physically and learning new things in the process.

As the story goes about its course, Romeo’s adventures touch up on him having to deal with different obstacles and challenges, as well as learning to adjust with his new life in the streets. Just as how dogs are subjected to drastic changes in their master/home setups, Romeo’s story in Roadside Romeo says a lot about dogs and the adjustment phase to new homes and new masters – it all depends on the dog.

Though there are a general set of physical and personal similarities between different types of dogs and dog breeds, the individual capacity for a dog to adjust to outside, external factors is somewhat dependent on how a dog is capable of dealing with such changes, regardless of a dog’s age.

The old adage which goes along the lines of “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” may be popular, but it isn’t exactly correct in the sense that old dogs can still learn something new, though not as openly and as fast as younger dogs would.

When introduced to new habitats and new masters, dogs are known to go through an adjustment phase, with the duration of that phase altogether being relative to a given dog’s capacity to deal with changes.

Bottom line, dogs and new masters/homes are generally not that big a problem if a dog can easily adapt to different changes, just as how Romeo in Roadside Romeo dealt with the changes around him.

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