NTIWC Newsletter - North Texas Irish Wolfhound Club

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Bruce with “Kiera” & “Rusty” at the picnic, Oct. 2007 FROM THE EDITOR: Hello Members: I apologize for taking so long to get this issue of the newsletter to you. It has been a very busy year, with a few obstacles along the way. I had to say “goodbye” to “Afton” 8 yrs., “Teagan” who had only just turned 6 yrs, and my cranky old Border collie, “Megan” who was 14+ yrs., in 2007. Afton and Teagan, both developed osteosarcoma. The Border collie’s muscular system and rear end failed, at 14 yrs. Of course “Megan” simply LIVED to herd, and terrorize, the poor hounds. She was our puppy mill rescue. Cherry and I had a trip to Essex, Ont. Canada, in July, for a breeding with “Caprice”, but sadly no puppies were conceived. We had a marvelous time and met some absolutely wonderful people, during our visit. Of course, I came back with a male puppy, who as luck would have it (for me, anyway) was returned to his breeder, when the family who took him was not able to keep him, after a few weeks. Talk about being at the right place at the right timeJ My mother came to visit, from Seattle, just before Christmas. I took her to see Elvis’ Graceland, as we used to live in Memphis, (back in 1967) when he was alive. It was the first time we had stood at those gates, together, in 40 yrs.! She was thrilled and we had a great time. Kim Staman was diagnosed with kidney disease and had to go on dialysis, 3 times a week. It has been a difficult time for her, but thanks to her longtime friend, Kellie Simmons, Kim now has a *new* kidney. She is recovering well from her operation, after a pneumonia complication, just 24 hrs after she was released requiring a rehospitalization for a few more days. Our Deepest Condolences to: Robin Smith who recently unexpectedly suffered the lost of her sister. Jennifer & Steve Harry over the loss of their young son, “Indy”. Ann Sury & Dick Morrison lost their beloved “Ditch”. She was a special girl to those of us who were involved with the club when she was rescued, many years ago. It’s hard to believe she is gone… JoHannah & Bruce Lawrie, over the loss of their sweet boy “Bartley” to lymphoma. You are all in our thoughts and I’m so very sorry for your losses. All my Best, Lesa “Keira” is our newest IW rescue and has been adopted by Bruce & JoHannah Lawrie. She turned 1 year, in September. She was an owner turn in, because of her strong prey drive. Unfortunately, she put the family’s cat in the hospital. I am told this girl is smart, confident, and very sweet but can also be a bit *evil*, at times. J She’s a pretty and curvy girl with lovely movement. The Lawrie’s lost their beloved boy “Doodles” a few years ago, and then “Bartley” last April, to lymphoma. “WELCOME” to your forever home, “Keira”! NTIWC 4 North Texas Irish Wolfhound Club Address: NTIWC C/O Cherry Rolle 5250 Banks Road Club officers: President, Cherry Rolle Vice-President, Kim Stamen Secretary, Lesa Newbitt Treasurer, Christine Dison Ft. Worth, TX 76140-7900 Directors: Richard Luhring Ann Sury Morrison Dick Morrison Position OPEN Newsletter Editor, Lesa Newbitt beretoniw@wccs.net 940-433-5951 IW Rescue: Cherry Rolle 817-516-0994 Cherryr1@airmail.net Ann Sury 214-328-2682 Asury1@jcpenney.com HOUSTON Area Contact/Coordinator: Robin Smith 281-251-7755 Caraboof@aol.com CLUB WEBSITE URL: http://ntiwc.offlead.com Click on the date of newsletter, to view individual issues. NTIWC Webmaster, JenifferJohnson ntiwc@offlead.com
“Happy Birthday, #8 Cara!!” 5/21/99 Cluain Meala Gheimhredh "Winter's Sweet Seduction" turned 8 years old May 21st Mistress Cara Cara the Flirt My heart hound.... It's been a wonderful ride. and she's so good. Pictures after her bath! - Robin, Cara the Flirt & Stylish Ailish Interesting theory… Aggressive dogs are characterized by low omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid status. Canine aggressive behaviour is one of the most common problems being reported by dog owners. However, the biochemical basis of this phenomenon remains unclear. In humans, alterations in omega-3 plasma polyunsatured fatty acids and elevated omega6/omega-3 ratio have been linked to behavioural alterations, including aggression. Thus far, however, the relationship between plasma polyunsatured fatty acid status and aggression has not been investigated in the dog. In the present study we sought to investigate whether polyunsatured fatty acid status could be altered in plasma of pathologically aggressive Canis familiaris. Eighteen adult male German Shepherd dogs, aged 4.9 +/- 0.9 years, showing no clinical signs but aggression, were investigated. Eighteen healthy male dogs, aged 4.8 +/- 0.7 years, with a negative history of behavioural and neurological disorders served as controls. Baseline fasting plasma polyunsatured fatty acid composition was determined by gas chromatography. Compared to normal dogs, aggressive dogs showed lower docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3) concentrations and a higher omega6/omega-3 ratio. In addition, they showed reduced cholesterol and bilirubin concentrations compared to their normally behaving counterparts. Altogether, our results suggest that low omega-3 fatty acids may adversely impact behaviour in dogs, resulting in greater propensity to aggression. However, given the cross-sectional design of our study, we cannot claim any causal relationship between the presence of alterations in fatty acid status and canine aggressiveness. Whether omega-3 fatty acids supplementation may be useful to reduce aggressive behaviour in the dog deserves further investigation. Re S, Zanoletti M, Emanuele E. [Department of Animal Biology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.] *As appearing @ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17891468 *PMID: 17891468 [PubMed - in process] NTIWC 5
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