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Dog pets have earned the title “man’s best friend.” They deserve the claim for their dependability and obedience over the centuries. A house may appear empty to the ordinary passer-by, but if there is a dog in residence, it is awaiting the arrival of the man or woman of the home from their day’s activities. You can bank on it!

The dog guards the empty house and keeps its ears attuned for the first sounds of your arrival. Suddenly, the human owner opens the door and they find themselves smothered with affection bestowed by their dog. Emporers of ancient times never felt such adoration.

Sometimes, the world turns on us for whatever reason, but our loyal dog pet never will. He stands with us no matter what the future brings.

We award them with special, personal names. We lovingly call them Prince, Sheba, Fido or any number of appellations. We create complete personalities and natural attitudes around the names we give them.

It usually doesn’t matter what the dog breeds are. We don’t care if they are a small dog that we can carry in a purse, coat pocket or in our arms.

They might even be a large dog that requires education with dog etiquette, and how to conduct itself on a leash.

Medical researchers tell us that the reality they’re dogs actually blurs in our minds.

As time passes, and we interact with them everyday, we attribute to them personalities befitting humans. They become virtual people in our thinking. We gradually forget they’re animals, and we begin to see them as almost human friends.

There is a very powerful and proven reason for this…listen to this little known fact. Science tells us this can be a very therapeutic arrangement. Seniors particularly can benefit immensely in an ongoing partnership with a dog pet.

How many ways can you count to explain why we live with a dog.

They plaster hair over all the furniture, and particularly on your favorite dark suit or dress that you wear only on special occasions.

It seems they always want to go outside at extremely inappropriate times. For example, at ten o’clock on a rainy Friday night, Prince scratches at the door to announce he wants, and needs, to go outside.

Why would you want to share your life with a dog pet and put up with its diverse, and sometimes irritating habits?

The answer is simple…we need them in our personal worlds to make our lives more bearable.

Do you miss the energy and life of young people and the joy they generate? Have your kids moved on to their own universes and no longer intrude on yours as much as you would like them to?

Do you crawl out of bed each morning and wonder how you will fill the hours until the end of the new day? Do you welcome the air conditioning unit turning on and off because it breaks the endless silence of an empty house?

Scientists have reasearched the subject. They have documented the very real symbiotic partnership that develops between humans and their dog pets.

Let’s take them one by one!

1.Research has proved that pet and owner share a mutual need for each other and both profit from the arrangement.

2.A person’s mental and physical health demonstrate a marked improvement once a dog pet comes to live in the household.

3.Seniors’ loneliness dissolves and they exhibit increasing vigor and contentment in a developing owner dog pet relationship.

4.Research reveals that people feel needed by the pet and are forced to develop a schedule for providing for the animal’s welfare.

5.The ownership reliance requirement on the human increased the pet owner’s need to become more enthused and aware of their own personal welfare.

The research indicated that the dog pet inspired a sense of feeling needed and a surging sense of increased self value in the senior human owner.

The report brought out that the senior owners particularly developed an enthusiastic desire to face each day. The dog pet had a fixed schedule for its needs and the owner found it a necessary routine to be followed each day.

If you’re a dog pet owner, sometimes you may feel that they’re just too much trouble, and take up too much of your time.

When that happens, just give Butch an extra doggy treat for supper, and an added ear scratch.

Why? Because it’s very good for your mental and physical health. And if you’re a senior, it just may go a long way in curing your ailments!

Obsessive personality compulsive disorder is something that you should not be ashamed of. There are tons of people who suffer from it. The main point about what I want to show you today is just how silly it really is when you think about it. These things would be laughable if only there were not so much fear behind them. I learned that from one of my clients. She knows that obsessive personality compulsive disorder is laughable and that it is just a fear of fear itself.

A vital step when it comes to obsessive personality compulsive disorder is the fact that it is something that comes in waves. It changes and morphs and if you’ve had it for any amount of time, you’ll find that some of the things that you used to ocd about don’t bother you as much anymore. You see, our brains get bored of things after a while. This is just something that happens. We can actually use that principle to our advantage. How we can do that is to over expose ourselves to the thing that fears us. This is called flooding and even though I don’t recommend it for most people. It is still effective for some individuals.

Now when you take a closer look at your obsessive personality compulsive disorder, you’ll find that this world would have to be a pretty messed up place for your fears to actually be real! Think about that for a second. What kind of world would this be like if your obsessive personality compulsive disorder was actually true! This can help you to calm down and to realize that it cannot be true because the world would not be able to function if your fears are true. Another thing that you can think about is, if this is true, than why does nobody else you know fear the things that scare you the most?

When I examine obsessive personality compulsive disorder, I can clearly see how it’s affecting the lives of the sufferers families. They care so much and they want to help any way that they can, but you have to realize that you have to make a choice to stop your OCD for your family. You have to do it for yourself. Give yourself any reason that you need to! The stronger the “why” you have, the more motivated you will be to actually follow through with the OCD program of your choice and get rid of your OCD for good!

The greatest fact about obsessive personality compulsive disorder is the fact that it is not a disorder or a disease. Even though it is part of it’s name, it’s really a habit and what you need to do to stop it is to first believe that you can. Then you want to have a strong enough reason why you want to get rid of it. If you don’t have a good reason, or the reason is not clear, then you’ll never shake it, I promise you. So make sure that you don’t shy away from your fear, but stand up to it and take action today!

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Derek J. Soto is an expert in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder who had it himself and beat it and now teachs others how to do the same.

Winter Allergies: What Can We Do About Them?

Allergic reactions occur when your immune system overreacts to normally harmless substances, such as dust mites, pet dander, mold and cockroach droppings. Most people think allergies  only act up in the spring, but the winter can be just as difficult because it’s harder to avoid allergens when you’re stuck indoors.

Winter Allergies – What Can We Do About Them?

Mostly we think of spring as the Allergy Season. Often we can see clouds of pollen and blossom blowing in the wind. So it comes as a shock to learn that many allergy sufferers have an awful time in the winter.

Allergies can be triggered by many different things; pollen from flowers and trees are often responsible but for the Winter Allergy sufferer household mould is often to blame.After all in the winter we have the windows and doors sealed to prevent cold wind and rain chilling us. But the result of sealing the house is the rise of humidity which is exactly what mould needs to grow.

Doctors have advised that keeping the humidity below 35% helps not just to inhibit mould but dust mites too.

The common allergens in winter are deemed to be perennial — that is, animal dander in the home or on other people’s clothing, house dust mites that grow to large numbers in your mattress and pillow, and mould. Cockroach and mouse dander may also play a role.

If allergy skin tests are negative, it’s possible that a seasonal allergen or a virus produced an initial inflammation that has now become self-sustaining and persistent.

Allergies can trigger or worsen asthma and other respiratory illnesses especially in the winter when families spend more time indoors, which increases their exposure to irritants like dust mites, pet dander, smoke, household sprays and chemicals, and gas fumes – any and all of which can make their lives miserable.

For treatment of winter allergy and asthma, the best approach is prevention. The following measures are recommended:

A). Keep animals outdoor if possible and wash them once a week.

B). Keep the house dust-free as much as possible. Vacuum the carpet once or twice a week. A good vacuum cleaner with HEPA-FILTER is

very beneficial. The curtains and shades must be free of dust. No feather pillows and plush toys should be removed from children’s bedroom.

C). Smoking should absolutely be avoided.

Avoiding allergies and asthma in the classroom: Tips from the AAAAI

MILWAUKEE-For children with allergies and asthma, going back to school presents questions beyond what to wear or bring. Are there

peanuts in that birthday treat a classmate brought in? Will running in gym class trigger an exercise-induced asthma attack? Could a sting from a bee during recess cause anaphylactic shock? It is reported that more than 9 million children under the age of 18 suffer from allergies and asthma and must face questions similar to these, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).

Tips for Fighting Winter Allergies

The air outdoors is crisp and pollen-free. But make sure the air indoors is just as clean.Warm up.A cozy night in front of a warm fireplace — there’s nothing better. Just make sure you store firewood outside, to keep mold and pollen where it belongs.

Clean heating ducts and filters.

Dust and dust mites thrive in your heating system. Professional cleaners can give your ducts a clean bill of health. Change heat system filters at least once a month.