Parentls beware. The Ten most Dangerous toys of 2006 and toys that have been recalled

The ten most dangerous toys list for 2006 is out. These are toys while marketed to kids can be dangerous and or deadly for children. Some are not even toys yet they are found in toy departments. You can find out what makes these toys dangerous by clicking here
And here is a list of recalled toys some of which can still be found in stores and on line shops.

Things I wonder about when I'm board

These are some of the things I've wonderd while board.

Why, Why, Why ?Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak?Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough?Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lisp"?If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, "It's all right"? Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, "That hurt, you stupid idiot"?Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?How come you never hear father-in-law jokes? The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then it's you!

getting a second dog

Hello, it's me again. I'm going to try to update my blog more often than I have lately. I'm going to try and keep it up once per week.

We just addopted another Golden/lab pics here Now there are a few things to concider when getting a second dog. You should not get one if you want a dog just to keep the other dog company. You should not get a second dog if you think it will change the behavior of the first dog. It might help calm the fist dog down but don't addopt a second dog if that is the only reason. Don't get a second dog if you barely have time for the first. Realize that everything will double. Double the food, double the vet bills, double the time you spend with the dogs. Probably going to be an extra five hours per week. Now my wife and I did a lot of research before getting a second dog. We had to tak our resident dog's personality in to concideration. We know she does not like little dogs. She only gets along with bigger dogs. Other goldens, labs, etc. She does not like hiper dogs. We looked at one dog who is a three month old black lab and is named Gee Wiz at Pet Projects in Grand Ridge Illinois but he was just to hyper. We decided the best dog would be another Golden Lab and we decided on a male. We asked Pet Projects to keep an eye out for a male golden lab about six months old. Maggie was six months old when we addopted her from the same shelter and it seemd to be the righ age to get another dog. She is no three. Our new dog Luke is six months.

Now how to handle the introductions. The best thing to have is a fenced in back yard. Especially when making the introductions. We had Maggie inside the fence off leach. Luke was outside the fence on leash. We let them invesitgate each other sniff, bark, etc. Then we put Maggie on her leash and brought Luke in to the yard on his leash. Let them check each other out. Immideately corrected any agressive behavior in Maggie. Some growling and barking is ok. but you don't want any fighting. They can do that later.

I then had to leave for work but by the end of the evening my wife had them both sitting on the couch together off leash. They seem to be getting along real good. Only had a couple of growlings and barkings at each other. You want to let them do bark and growl. They are establishing their order amongst themselves. If they start wrestling, let them continue. dogs when they play make a lot of noise and as long as not blood is shed and no one gets hurt let them wrestle. That is one way they establish their pack order. I've even told both dogs to sort it out amongst themselves. Both dogs have looked at me when they are having a disagreement and I've said, "sort it out yourselves." As long as both dogs know you're the boss and have final say.

Also don't feel guilty about giving yourselves a break from your dogs. Set a certain time for them to go to bed so you and you're partner can have some time to yourselves. Or if you're single. You can have some time to yourself. Training should also start from day one. Begin teaching your new dog from the very first day. Luke already responds to his name and sits. We are working on Stay and he is starting to catch on. I'm thinking he sees Maggie doing it so he is mimicking her behavior. That's all for now . More doggy updates to come