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?J9?3 Copter N?n S^oc* rT*i.**TU?fc**ACP 'Breed Dogs During 2nd Season DEAR DOCTOR: At what age should a female be bred for the first time? We would like to breed our shepherd-husky with our male shepherd. This will be the second time she will be ready to breed. Also, the male weighs 80 pounds, ) the female 45 pounds. Would the weight difference create a hardship on her? Finally, after whelping should the male be confined to an area away from the pups and mother? ANSWER: Your female dog should be ready to breed once she comes into her second season. You were wise not to breed her on her first heat as her reproductive tract needed time to mature. As a r general rule, breed on the second heat or later. The time of the first heat varies with the breed, the in dividual dog, her overall health and nutritional status, as well as other factors. Often, the smaller breeds mature more quickly. The weight difference creates no problems with delivery of the You And Your Pet pups. Your veterinarian can quick ly tell you if she is physically developed, recommend a proper diet and view vaginal cells microscopically to determine the best times for breeding. The mother's environment should be kept as stress-free as possible before and after whelping. It is advisable to keep the male away. If the mother is in hard labor for longer than two hours with no results, you should call your veterinarian. The day after delivery she should be examined and given antibiotic and hormone injections if necessary. Enjoy your new puppies! DEAR DOCTOR: What can I do for a three-month-old puppy that eats her own bowel waste? I have to watch her very closely. ANSWER: Removing her feces immediately after voiding will ob viously stop the problem, but it is important to find the cause. Pica, which is eating any non-food material, can be caused by im proper digestion , diet and boredom. Pica is most olten com mon in puppies. To rule out improper digestion, have your veterinarian examine a fresh stool sample to check for worms, enzyme deficiences and other causes of inadequate diges tion. He or she may suggest food additives to make the feces less desirable. Also, make sure your puppy is receiving a nutritionally complete commercial dog food. Both young and old pels often re quire Nitamin and mineral sup plementation. Boredom can be due to lack of attention. If your pet is confined alone for a long period of time, another pet can help fill the empt> hours. Playing the radio while you are away may also entertain her Opinions Put life back in fathers by Lucien Coleman Presumably, fathers have been around for a long time. But Fathers Day wasn't accorded of ficial status until 1972, when Presi dent Richard M. Nixon signed a Congressional resolution designat ing the third Sunday in June as a national holiday. Even though it helps merchants sell a good many shirts, ties, and socks. Fathers Day doesn't attract much attention in most quarters. Actually, the ancient Romans put on a bigger celebration in honor of their dead fathers than we do in honor of our live ones. In their annual Patemalia feast , the Romans gathered to "appease the souls of your fathers," to quote the words of Ovid the poet. This yearly event was actually a family reunion. In addition 10 Things That Matter feasting and whooping it up, fami ly members offered wine, honey, oil, and water at the flower decorated graves of their departed fathers and other relatives. Now, personally, I'd rather have my honey, oil, ties, and socks while I'm living. (In case you're wondering about the wine, I've always been a teetotaler). But 1 do wish we could put a little more life into Fathers Day. Come to think of it, maybe we ought to put a little more life into fathers. Adlai Stevenson had a point when he said to the National Father's Day Committee, back in 1961 , "fatherhood is no longer the sacred duty it was once held to be. There are, loday, far too many absentee I at hers, lathers in name only." He went on to point out that absentee fathers are, in some cases, "men whose ability, sense of responsibility, and moral integrity outside the home are of the first order." But, inside the home, they were washouts. Raising the level of his rhetoric, Stevenson added: "There is absolutely no excuse for a parent to abdicate his most important duty -- the proper rais ing of his children. No father should be allowed to get away with the cowardly logic which concludes that his only job in the family is to pay for the bacon." Tough words. But true. A father shouldn't get so busy making a living that he doesn't have time to show his children how to make a life. Buy milk, it's dairy month By John Sledge N.C. Farm Bureau Federation June Dairy Month was launched in 1937 to promote the sale of milk and milk products. Over the years, it has become a national campaign to remind consumers of the impor tance of dairy foods in the family diet. June Dairy Month in 1983 is more important than ever because of the surplus milk situation throughout the country. Basically, the cause is simply that production has continued to Your Child If you are a parent, you have probably worried many times about possible harm coming to your child or children. It is so easy for a person to be hurt, and parents often worry whether their children will be able to stay out of harm's way. Suppose, however, that your child is in no way harmed, but in stead has harmed somebody or something else. For example, im agine that your child goes back to HOW YOU CAN STOP YOUR COOUNG DOllARS FROM GOING 1HR0UGH THE ROOF. Up to 23% of the cooling ? you pay for could be goi ng through the roof because of a poorly insulated attic. So, if you're looking for a way to save energy your attic is a good place to start. And, if you need to borrow some money for insulation, CP&L is a good place to go. We'll ban. you up to $600 at just 6% interest for attic ,br floor i nsulation, for storm wi ndows and doors, or for other energy improvements. Improvements that can help make any home more energy efficient from top to bottom. For details about a 6% Home Energy Loan, just contact Carolina Fbwer & Light. We can help you put a lid on wasted energy CP&I6% HOME ENERGY IOANS. h auahfy you musf be a CP&L residential -Momer with elect nc heat or whole-house cooling increase in the number of cows na tionwide, as well as increased pro duction per cow. Ironically, these factors result from the overall in creased efficiency of dairy-farm operations. Unfortunately, when production outstrips sales, herds of dairy cat tle are unlike production processes in other industries which can be slowed or temporarily shut down. The cows continue to produce milk, regardless of what is happen ing ai the supermarket dairy case. And, the dairy farmer must con tinue to feed his herd, operate machinery and run his business-all of which cost money. In short, the nature of a dairy farm operation makes it impossi ble to vary production with short term rises and falls in product de mand. June and every month is a good time for consumers to be reminded that one of the best ways to provide a healthy, but varied, diet is with milk and milk products. For food value received, fresh wholesome milk continues as one of the best buys to be found. Could Be A Liability Law For Laypersons the local school after school hours and throws rocks through the win dows. Are you liable for the damage the child has done? The North Carolina General Assembly has passed a law which will make you as a parent strictly liable for. damages done by your child in certain circumstances. General Statutes ? 1-538.1 pro vides that a parent of a minor child may be liable for an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars if that child maliciously or willfully in jures a person or destroys real or personal property of that person. If the court has taken custody of the child away from you, as fre quently happens in a divorce pro ceeding, the law specifically pro vides that you will not be responsi ble for your child's actions. The same is also true if you have given up custody of your child by a contract such as a separation agreement with an ex-spouse. If, however, you have custody of your child and your child does the damage maliciously or willfully, you will be held liable for the damage up to one thousand dollars. WIC, A Program Of Cooperation The cooperation of local food stores and pharmacies allow the WIC Program, a special sup plemental food program for Women. Infants, and Children, to operate through the retail marketing system. WIC Vendors assure that par ticipants receive full benefit from the program b> assisting them in using their WIC Food Instrument and purchasing allowable WIC foods. To become a WIC Vendor, food retailers and pharmacies must: (I) Maintain the required minimum inventory of WIC Ap proved Foods. For food retailers, these are milk, eggs, natural cheese, cereal. lOO^o pure fruit juice, infant formula, infant ? cereal, infant juice. Pharmacies are needed for ordering special in fant formula. (2) Sign a WIC Vendor Agree ment with the local WIC Agency. ' (3) Attend annual Vendor train ing meetings. This years' meeting for Hoke County WIC Vendors will he held at the Hoke County Health Department on Thursday, June 16 at 10 a.m. WIC Vendors wishing to renew their Vendor Agreement are re quired to attend. Any retailers or pharmacies in terested in becoming a WIC Ven dor are encouraged to contact Rebecca Edwards at the Hoke County Health Department, 875-3717, before June 16. it's ? ? vacation time... f However you want to vacation we can help make it happen with the cash you need Or. you may want to consolidate and pay off some bills and get your vacation cash at the same time Either way contact us today Scifewcuj FINANCIh# PMP* and money Q9t togltm 103 N. Main - Ra?ford ?75-4111
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