MISBEHAVING DOG WALKS

WAYS HUMANS GET IT WRONG

by Karen Shaw Becker

One of the primary activities we do with canine family members is to take walks because they love them and benefit from them. But just as some dogs, for a variety of reasons, are difficult to walk, some people are less-thanideal dog walkers.

When we’re teaching our canine BFFs how to behave at the end of a leash, most of us aren’t nearly as concerned with our own behavior during these outings. We assume we’re doing everything right, and it’s our furry sidekicks that need correcting. But believe it or not, we’re just as capable of bad behavior during walks as the other way around. Here are a few reasons why.

NOT ALLOWING SNIFF TIME. A dog’s most acute sense is that of smell. She explores and experiences the world through her nose. Smell is a dog’s “first sense”, much as sight is ours. Just as we depend on our eyes to inform us of the world around us, dogs depend on their noses.

If we can imagine how it would feel to take walks with our eyes half-closed, then we can empathize with how it feels to our dog to be prevented from stopping to sniff things. It’s unnatural, slightly intimidating and, ultimately, boring. Dogs need lots of outdoor sniffing opportunities to help them learn about the world around them and stimulate their minds.

Dogs need lots of outdoor sniffing opportunities to help them learn about the world around them and stimulate their minds.

For a change of pace, instead of a normal walk, try taking the dog on a “sniffari”, letting him take the lead. Allow him to sniff whatever he pleases and make all the navigational and investigational decisions.

IGNORING THE DOG. Unfortunately, there are pet parents that do everything but pay attention to their dogs during walks. The daily activity becomes so routine that they do it without giving much thought to the furry fellow at the other end of the leash. This is a bad habit primarily for the danger it can pose to the dog that is often busy looking for dead or possibly deadly things to pick up in his mouth or interesting places to lift his leg (like a car door).

There is also the potential on walks for unexpected things to happen, like an unfriendly dog appearing seemingly out of nowhere or a car swerving dangerously close. Staying focused on our dog and our immediate environment affords the opportunity to react quickly when necessary, keeping both owner and pet out of harm’s way.

If boredom prevents being fully present on a walk, change the scenery. Instead of heading outside in the same old direction, buckle the dog in and drive a few blocks away or to a neighborhood park or nearby hiking trail. Everyone will find new things to see, smell and experience.

CHOOSING THE WRONG TYPE OF

COLLAR, HARNESS OR LEASH. Many pet parents don’t realize the importance of choosing the right type of collar, harness and leash for their dog. Certain dogs should wear a harness and should never be leashed or even handled by the collar. These include dogs that pull or lunge while on a leash, those prone to tracheal collapse or a seizure disorder, and dogs with chiropractic issues involving the neck or back. Choke collars and other outdated training devices can cause pain and injury to a dog’s neck and in extreme cases, strangulation. They should be replaced with safer alternatives.

For walks, training sessions and whenever the dog will be on leash, use either a head collar or no-pull harness. Be wary of retractable leashes, which have the potential to injure both dogs and their owners. Flat leashes should be no longer than six feet.

MULTITASKING. This almost always involves a cell phone. If we have a phone to our ear while walking, we have only one hand available for our dog. And even if earbuds are being used and the phone is in a pocket, it’s impossible to be present for both the pet and the person on the other end of the line. The dog will inevitably be the loser in this deal. And if texting, searching the internet or even listening to a podcast or audiobook while walking, our attention is not on the dog.

One of the most important gifts that can be given to our dog whenever we interact with him, including on walks, is our undivided attention. Put down the phone and other distractions and let him know through our focus how much he means to us.

Veterinarian Karen Shaw Becker has spent her career empowering animal guardians to make knowledgeable decisions to extend the life and well-being of their animals. Visit DrKarenBecker.com. Curious about

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Eat Mushrooms to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer

Researchers followed more than 36,000 Japanese men older than 40 for an average of 13.2 years. They found that those that consumed culinary mushrooms three times a week had a 17 percent lower chance of developing prostate cancer compared to those that ate mushrooms less than once a week. Participants that ate mushrooms once or twice a week had an 8 percent lower risk. The trend was even greater for those men over the age of 50 and was unrelated to other dietary habits.

Maintain a Healthy Diet and Weight to Lower Cataract Risk

A recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition used adherence to dietary guidelines and total diet scores to assess the effects of diet on cataract risk.

The researchers followed 2,173 older Australians for five and 10 years in two phases. They found that maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI) of less than 25, combined with a healthy diet, reduced the risk of developing cataracts.

Eat a Better Diet to Improve Gut Bacteria

Researchers at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center tested stool samples of 858 men and 877 women in Los Angeles and Hawaii with a mean age of 69—regarded as an ethnically diverse study population with varied food intakes. The study found that those with higher quality diets also had significantly better gut bacteria diversity, a factor linked to reduced risk for a variety of diseases. Diet quality and a reduced risk of developing chronic disease is strongly associated with fecal microbial diversity.

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New research offers potential paths for treatment for the nearly 20 percent of patients with high blood pressure that don’t respond well to medications. University of Florida College of Medicine researchers, testing 105 volunteers, found that the populations of gut bacteria differed between hypertensive individuals with depression and those without depression. A second study by Italian researchers found that patients with heart attacks had different bacteria in their guts than patients with stable angina.

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Train Students in Mindfulness to Reduce Stress and Improve Grades

Sixth-graders that received mindfulness training each day for eight weeks experienced lower stress levels, less depression and improved academic performance compared to their peers in a control group that studied computer coding, report Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers. In addition to that 100-student study, researchers surveyed 2,000 students in grades five through eight and found those that showed more mindfulness tended to have better grades and test scores. They also had fewer absences and suspensions.

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A. Schaeffer-Pautz, MD

Combining Traditional, Integrative and Anthroposophic Medicine for Well-Being and Balance

On the east coast of Florida, just a few blocks from the ocean, sits one of the South’s few anthroposophically oriented medical practices. The Persephone Healing Arts Center, in Jacksonville Beach, has a wonderful, natural atmosphere enhanced by the spirit and focus of A. Schaeffer-Pautz, MD. Brought up in a Waldorf school environment, Dr. Pautz is double board certified in both integrative and internal medicine and combines the best of both worlds in her treatment of patients. Her goal is to help her patients achieve their highest level of well-being and balance, using natural approaches whenever possible.

This philosophy is evident from the first view of the center: a cozy waiting room looks out onto a lovely garden area where patients can relax in the sun or rest in a spot of shade beneath the trees. Care here is particularly unique—first visits can be two or more hours of one-on-one time with the physician. Dr. Pautz takes time to learn all she can about a patient’s physical, mental and emotional well-being and then fuses her knowledge of traditional, integrative and anthroposophic medicine (a philosophy that embraces physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of the human being) to provide individual recommendations designed to work on the root of the problem. Her treatments are focused on lifestyle changes, counseling and nutrition, and this focus helps her patients not only deal with their health issues, but also maintain their higher level of wellness once the immediate problem is dealt with.

Dr. Pautz’s technique has particularly helped those with chronic disorders and diseases such as depression, autism, cancer and any other internal medical disease. Her conviction that all facets of the person must be in balance for ultimate well-being leads to personalized treatments that examine and help each individual to achieve their level of optimum health. This insightful approach often offers relief to patients who have exhausted their traditional western medical options and are seeking help in alternate methods.

Patients may also undergo extensive counseling to facilitate profound lifestyle changes and new ways of looking at things. They receive individualized nutritional guidelines in the hopes of facilitating improved health and releasing what needs to be transitioned.

The philosophy “you are what you eat” has never been as true as in today’s quick meal society, and few know the effects of dietary choices better than Dr. Pautz. Providing your body with the fuel and tools necessary for its well-being is the first building block toward total health and healing. Combining her knowledge of medicine and nutrition, she targets habits that contribute to particular disorders and advises her patients in their diets to strengthen their immune systems and help their bodies stay strong.

In treating her patients, Dr. Pautz has noticed that their nutritional habits have stemmed from a lack of knowledge about how to prepare healthful dishes. After encountering this need for education, she developed classes in the past that were focused on nutritional cooking, emphasizing the use of whole grains, tons of herbs, fresh fruits and vegetables. With a healthy diet as a base to grow from, therapies then perform better as the body becomes more receptive, receiving the aid the therapies provide. Dr. Pautz can easily suggest recipes in-session with wholesome foods that might be a first step in implementation. A. Schaeffer-Pautz, MD

Another unique remedy at Dr. Pautz’s disposal is therapeutic eurythmy, an expressive form of movement therapy. Based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, eurythmy uses movements to express sounds and music. One of the few medical doctors to be certified in eurythmy, Dr. Pautz uses this approach to supplement the treatment of a variety of physical, medical and emotional ailments. Somewhat like its Asian counterparts, tai chi and yoga, eurythmy helps a person connect to and experience the nontangible realities of spirit and energy that are essential for all souls.

Dr. Pautz’s varied background and extensive training provide her with myriad treatment choices to draw from in her practice. Whether addressing cancer, diabetes, asthma, common cold, multiples sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, ALS or any other illness, her treatments are personalized, insightful and far-reaching. By balancing Western and integrative medicine and avoiding chemical drugs whenever possible, Dr. Pautz provides each patient with the opportunity for a road map to longlasting, deep-seated health changes through nutritional and lifestyle advice, naturopathy, homeopathy, counseling, anthroposophic medicine, and art and movement therapy.

Persephone Healing Arts Center is located at 485 6th Ave. N., in Jacksonville Beach. To learn more, call 904-246-3583, visit DrPautz.com or join them for one of their monthly open houses. Join them on Facebook. See ad on the back cover.

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developing cataracts. healthy diet, reduced the risk of (BMI) of less than 25, combined with a maintaining a healthy body mass index for five and 10 years in two phases. They found that The researchers followed 2,173 older Australians assess the effects of diet on cataract risk. adherence to dietary guidelines and total diet scores to A recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition used Weight to Lower Cataract Risk Maintain a Healthy Diet and

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absences and suspensions. scores. They also had fewer have better grades and test mindfulness tended to those that showed more through eight and found dents in grades five surveyed 2,000 stu study, researchers 100-student addition to that researchers. In Technology Institute of Massachusetts coding, report that studied computer peers in a control group performance compared to their depression and improved academic experienced lower stress levels, less ness training each day for eight weeks Sixth-graders that received mindful Improve Grades

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might be a first step in implementation. pes in-session with wholesome foods that provide. Dr. Pautz can easily suggest reci - receptive, receiving the aid the therapies perform better as the body becomes more diet as a base to grow from, therapies then fresh fruits and vegetables. With a healthy ing the use of whole grains, tons of herbs, focused on nutritional cooking, emphasiz developed classes in the past that were encountering this need for education, she how to prepare healthful dishes. After stemmed from a lack of knowledge about noticed that their nutritional habits have In treating her patients, Dr. Pautz has and help their bodies stay strong. diets to strengthen their immune systems disorders and advises her patients in their targets habits that contribute to particular her knowledge of medicine and nutrition, she toward total health and healing. Combining for its well-being is the first building block your body with the fuel and tools necessary etary choices better than Dr. Pautz. Providing meal society, and few know the effects of di has never been as true as in today’s quick The philosophy “you are what you eat” to be transitioned. improved health and releasing what needs guidelines in the hopes of facilitating They receive individualized nutritional changes and new ways of looking at things. counseling to facilitate profound lifestyle Patients may also undergo extensive alternate methods. medical options and are seeking help in have exhausted their traditional western approach often offers relief to patients who level of optimum health. This insightful and help each individual to achieve their to personalized treatments that examine be in balance for ultimate well-being leads Well-Being and Balance Anthroposophic Medicine for Combining Traditional, Integrative and A. Schaeffer-Pautz, MD

See ad on the back cover. monthly open houses. Join them on Facebook. DrPautz.com or join them for one of their To learn more, call 904-246-3583, visit at 485 6th Ave. N., in Jacksonville Beach. Persephone Healing Arts Center is located medicine, and art and movement therapy. homeopathy, counseling, anthroposophic nutritional and lifestyle advice, naturopathy, lasting, deep-seated health changes through the opportunity for a road map to long- sible, Dr. Pautz provides each patient with avoiding chemical drugs whenever pos - Western and integrative medicine and insightful and far-reaching. By balancing illness, her treatments are personalized, rheumatoid arthritis, ALS or any other asthma, common cold, multiples sclerosis, tice. Whether addressing cancer, diabetes, treatment choices to draw from in her prac - extensive training provide her with myriad Dr. Pautz’s varied background and are essential for all souls. tangible realities of spirit and energy that person connect to and experience the non- parts, tai chi and yoga, eurythmy helps a ailments. Somewhat like its Asian counter - variety of physical, medical and emotional approach to supplement the treatment of a be certified in eurythmy, Dr. Pautz uses this music. One of the few medical doctors to uses movements to express sounds and the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, eurythmy sive form of movement therapy. Based on disposal is therapeutic eurythmy, an expres - Another unique remedy at Dr. Pautz’s A. Schaeffer-Pautz, MD

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Your Journey Begins Here – 10:30-12pm. Introduction to spiritual sources that can empower and align with your higher self. This 18 day workshop is $20 per class of $300 for all 18 days. Spiritual Uplifts, 2186 Park Ave. in Orange Park. 904-292-4555.

Yoga Nidra – 11:15am-12:15pm. Guided meditation to achieve intense concentration, enlightenment or bliss. Bring mat and accessories. $15. Seventh Wonder Holistic Spa, 4236 St Johns Ave, Jacksonville. 904-381-8686. Seventh-Wonder.com/events/.

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Why Grounding is Important – 10:30am-1pm. Discover why grounding is important as you develop your psychic and mediumship skills. Cost $36. International Foundation for Spiritual Knowledge. www.ifsk.org 407-247-7823. Transcendental Meditation Introductory Talk– 1pm. All the information you need to make an informed decision about learning this highly effective technique for reducing stress and improving health. Free. , Room 112, Postell Market, Casino Bldg, 530 Beachview Drive (by Neptune Park), St. Simons Island, GA 31522 Register/info: 904-375-9517 or Jacksonville@TM.org.

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Your Journey Begins Here – 10:30-12pm. Introduction to spiritual sources that can empower and align with your higher self. This 18 day workshop is $20 per class of $300 for all 18 days. Spiritual Uplifts, 2186 Park Ave. in Orange Park. 904-292-4555.

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Twin Hearts Meditation – 6-7pm. The phases of meditation are physical exercise, invoking divine blessings, relaxation/cleansing and energizing, selfintrospection, and inner reflection, activating heart chakra and crown chakra, achieving illumination, releasing excess energy and expression of gratitude. Free. 4236 St. Johns Ave, Jacksonville. 904-3818686 or Seventh-Wonder.com/events/.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 25

Psychic Medium Class with Lynn – 2-5pm. Learn to grow and find your niche. All skill levels welcome. Series 5 classes. $45 or $200 for the series. Spiritual Uplifts, 2186 Park Ave. in Orange Park. 904-292-4555.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

Heart 4 Souls Spiritual Guidance – 9am. Virtual monthly event on the 4th Sunday. Receive a group message followed by live channeling. Free. Heart4Souls-SpiritualServices on Facebook. SpiritualServices.online.

Your Journey Begins Here – 10:30-12pm. Introduction to spiritual sources that can empower and align with your higher self. This 18 day workshop is $20 per class of $300 for all 18 days. Spiritual Uplifts, 2186 Park Ave. in Orange Park. 904-292-4555.

2.5 hour Meditation – 4:30-7:30pm. Activate all chakras. Use a yoga mat or reserve a chair. Lynn will do automatic writing for a personal message to take home. Snacks available. $35. Spiritual Uplifts, 2186 Park Ave. in Orange Park. 904-292-4555.

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First Friday Garden Walk – 10am. Join a Ranger the first Friday of every month for a garden walk. No registration required. Walk included with park entry fee of $5 per vehicle. Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Info: WashingtonOaks.org.

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