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loving household pets you bought because they were so cute and have now asâ€" cended to the point where they control the family way of life. Dr. Stoffman spoke to 25 inquisitive youngsters rangâ€" ing from eight to 10â€"yearâ€" old last Thursday at Forest Heights library. To assist him in emphasizâ€" ing several of his points, a Even a dog‘s teeth should be cleaned after he reaches seven or eight years, acâ€" cording to Dr. Allan Stoffâ€" man of the Parkdale aniâ€" mal hospital. *‘‘During the dog‘s annual checkâ€"up, the vet will recâ€" ommend teeth _ cleaning up teeth problems before they become too big." â€"There‘s no need to worry about the canine suffering ure; he‘s zonked out under a general anaesthetic. an _ electrocardiogram, a kidney function test and screening blood tests. . â€" visit to your faithful GP? Quite so, but now these words of advice have been A complete physical exâ€" amination with diagnostic tests once a year is strongâ€" ly recommended. This way, problems may be discovered unduly during this procedâ€" That‘s the way it is when Dr. Allan Stoffman of Waâ€" terloo practices acupuncture on his pets. *‘‘This allows him to pick Well, "live" in the sense that it twinges slightly and lets out a little yelp of disâ€" comfort. He‘s careful to explain this technique is by no Hungarian sheep dog were on hand and sat quietly on the floor at his feet until their instructions were givâ€" By Marg Russeli It may look a bit like voodoo but a few things are different. Thundering tribal chants are missing, great balls of fire are nowhere to be seen and the pins are stuck, not into an imitation stuffed figure, but a real live one. Acupuncture on animals THE TREASUR E TROVE By Marg Russell **Any dog can be trained."*. _â€"Vet says pets need regular 16 Umon St. E Waterloo 145 67113 OPEN TUES. â€" SAT. 10:00 â€" 5:30 ~ you to walk your dog with out a‘ lead, prevents his months oldâ€" and should be completed when he reaches two years. Training should be done in busy spots such as shopâ€" ping plazas or school yards so the pet learns not to be distracted by others around him. Training is more difâ€" ficult in hot weather than in the fall or spring. For a full hour, the chilâ€" dren shot questions at Dr. Stoffman, demanding anâ€" swers to their particular problems. These ranged from giving dogs bones, to hitting dogs, to what should they do when "mamma dog is having little ones."" started when the pet is six this will enable him to beâ€" come a ‘better canine citiâ€" zen.‘ But don‘t train him to Contrary to popular opinâ€" ion, he said no milk, eggs, bones or table scraps should be given to pets. ‘‘There‘s always a danger of a dog swallowing a chunk of bone, even a hard beef bone." he said. "And it‘sâ€" ‘"I only use it after I‘ve tried everything else," he says. ‘""And this holds true for such things as hip dysâ€" plasia, (a form of arthritis), dise â€" syndromes, â€" chronic skin problems and bladder stones in cats. ° things such as sitting, heelâ€" ing, staying and coming." He recommends taking a dog to, an obedience course. This will "train you how to As for table scraps, he says, "A dog is not a garbâ€" age can. If scraps are meant for the garbage, that‘s a lot easier not to give than to try and remove a piece if it‘s stuck." means a panacea, that it‘s reserved for selective cases and usually those considerâ€" ed chronic enough that mediâ€" cine holds little hope. establishes a feeling of trust between you and your pet. Guaranteed Investment Certificates Senior Citizens Bonus Account. (Semiâ€"annual or (Cost of living Bonus and free chequing) ASTRA TRUST a Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation monthly cheques) Astra Trust is a federally incorporated and supervised company Branches: Waterloo, Welland. Burlington. Ottawa. St. Catharines, Niagara Falls 104 KING ST. S. WATERLOO ACROSS FROM WATERLOO SQUARE w2 ul 3e M e L T 8 & f ~ xg".* *3* 2 yellle .. 0 s i ..‘ is .:. * . .. $ esns nRiPrnalbs, _ iff n NT yat _ te _ _But they don‘t fead to a ‘permanent problem. He where they should go.‘ «A dish of water should _ ""Dogs, and _ especially puppies, are very susceptible worm variety. As far as house training goes, Dr. Stoffman claims it‘s ‘""as simple or hard as you make it" and usually takes several months. _ _ He recommends the ‘"‘punâ€" ish and praise" technique and says dogs like to be on a regular schedule. ‘"After he eats, take him outside. Convey to him that‘s the right thing to do. Pat and talk to him. If he makes a mistake, tell him he‘s bad and take him outside. He‘ll get the message from the tone of your voice and the words you use."" â€" be available at all times for pets. Should you notice your dog drinking in excess, it‘s usually a sign of iliness, such as kidney problems. Many chikiren were conâ€" cerned about worms in their cause loss of weight, poor hair coat and a loss of apâ€" chance he‘ll take it out on the newspaper boy. He feels all dogs should be ‘"fixed", that there are stool sample to the vet who will issue medication if lem is cleared up, the worms don‘t usually return He feels there‘s rarely a reason to hit a dog and should you strike him with *‘There‘s a great variety few reasons nowadays to The practice of acupuncâ€" ture is used extensively in Europe for both animais and people, according to Dr. Stoffman. Here, very few medical people use the technique. He claims he practises the art because he "finds it very interesting and itâ€" proves to myself we know very little about how the 0/%, 1**8% (Continued on page 14) mother is producing, leave vet is not necessary unless Dr. Allan Stoffman of Waterioo practises acupuncture on animals as a "last resort only." He won‘t guarantee results, claiming it‘s still very much a 50â€"50 gamble. He‘s had positive results with disc syndromes, arthritis and bladder problems. . NP .D O BW.92KINGSOUM WAIERLOO ACROSS FROM WATERLOO SQUARE 886 2840 BIKE _ WA CLEARANCE aan... _ "20 3, 5 and 10 speeds $400fl drv 09 Cedeggetâ€"+ 9® ety4 the newborn but they ; eopearst : away she is Felping and in obvious o .o cruhs to plag with t outam cowtn We also take m trade ins. All * Bikes carry a full U WACEQO), 1 year warranty f"..?.l"n'&' better to just give it a good brushing every § * >:**