Can Dogs Have Attention Deficit Disorder?

There’s a huge amount of controversy when it comes to hyperactivity (ADHD) in human children. There’s no doubt that lots of children genuinely suffer from ADHD, but some professionals believe that too many are diagnosed with the problem just because they are overly energetic. This can lead to unwarranted treatment. Similarly, there are some dogs which seem to have endless energy – they whine a lot, can’t seem to relax and can often be destructive. Is it possible that dogs can suffer from ADHD too? And if so, how common is the condition?

ADHD is in fact extremely rare in dogs. In most cases, a dog that appears to be hyperactive is actually bored, attention seeking or anxious. Many first (or even second) time owners don’t realize that dogs are clever animals that need something to do with their brain, and a way to use up their often boundless energy. If they don’t get that physical and mental stimulation, they aren’t likely to feel settled or relaxed.
This is particularly the case if your dog is of a working or herding breed. Dogs that were read more

big cat sightings in south west some information.

this is not an account of all sightings seen in south west a place i the blogger reside in .in 1977 a photograph of a Abyssinian cat was produced in cornwall  which in turn brought a response via letter from surgeon vice admiral sir john rawlen of howe  who said it in no doubt it was a big cat as he had seen a puma on the a286  near hanslemere himself.a Josie Mackenzie ,modbury ,south Devon saw a big cat whilst walking her dog at blackdown rings ,she described as a mysterious black creature .one incident at shebbear ,north devon has divided opinion among experts ,a Arab filly named Jessica had a 2 inch wound either side of neck .Danny bamping  founder of British cat society believed wounds could be inflicted by a big cat unlike mike thomas ,newquay zoo who is doubtful as thouhgt the cat would have finished off its victim.

Shibashi tai chi new class being done at holsworthy i attend

Shibashi is a gentle, beautiful and flowing qigong exercise routine that is both a joy to do and deeply relaxing. We particularly like the combination of rocking movements and expanding arm movements in Flying Dove spreads its wings.As well as being a complete exercise routine it can also be used as a warm up for the tai chi forms or other types of physical exercises.

This pattern is very good for people who want to move on to Yang style tai chi forms because it introduces the basic elements of weight shifting, co-ordination of hand and leg movements together with controlled breathing.

All shibashi movement is centred around a face forward position. Diagonal side steps always return to this starting position - so in that sense it is fixed. If you can stretch your arms out to the sides and turn a full circle you have enough space to practice.

The complete shi ba shi pattern takes about 15 to 20 minutes depending on how you are feeling.

It's suitable for all groups and all ages - and you are never to old to start - we recently worked with a lady who said she stopped counting at 70 - and she loved it.

As always it is better to practice every day even for just 15 minutes than to do an hour twice a week.

my school past still haunts me.

no not about being bullied although was at my old all boys school untill i had enough and stood up one day and for my costs got pushed over but left alone afterwards.no this is my first school -no name given due to legal reasons -in Manchester drive westcliff -on sea ,Essex  where myself and a girl were kept back one year by then head mistress .this made myself and the girl behind at school which from that time dented  my conference and to this day i still get that felling of being worthless .

new tombstone for thomas heslop.

thomas heslop  was the last man to die of fatal duel wounds in 1840 in llandydrog,wales .for this reason a new gravestone is being installed.

Red-footed Booby in East Sussex — a first for Britain

A brown-morph Red-footed Booby was found on the shore at St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, on the afternoon of Sunday 4 September. The bird was alive but was taken to East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS) in Whitesmith, where it was found to show signs of feather stress and was underweight. It was transferred to RSPCA Mallydams on Monday.see photos

HIV cure possible after disease becomes undetectable in blood of British man

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British man could become the first person in the world to becured of HIV using a new therapy designed by a team of scientists from five UK universities.

The 44-year-old is one of 50 people currently trialling a treatment which targets the disease even in its dormant state.

Scientists told The Sunday Times that presently the virus is completely undetectable in the man’s blood, although that could be a result of regular drugs. However if the dormant cells are also cleared out it could represent the first complete cure. Trial results are expected to be published in 2018.

"This is one of the first serious attempts at a full cure for HIV,” said Mark Samuels, managing director of the National Institute for Health Research Office for Clinical Research Infrastructure.

“We are exploring the real possibility of curing HIV. This is a huge challenge and it's still early days but the progress has been remarkable."-read more