Old Spouse's Tales About Animals: Myths About Animals Dispelled and the True Story Revealed

By James F. Gaines

There are many myths about animals that have been repeated so many times that most folks believe they are true. These myths are often called Old Wives Tales but I firmly believe that many of the beliefs were created by males so I prefer to be politically correct and call them OLD SPOUSES TALES.
The essays in this book are meant to dispel the Old Spouses Tales about animals and animal related myths that have been propagated for so long that they are accepted as true.
Some of the truths brought out in this book include the best way to de-skunk a dog (not tomato juice). The best way to keep a dogs teeth clean without a toothbrush, what to feed wild baby birds (not worms), the cause of antibiotic resistance in humans, how to get rid of puppy mills, the best training rewards for a puppy, are pit bulls really dangerous, do rodents need to gnaw, a quick way to house break a new puppy and several dozen more surprise truths about pets and animals in general.
So buy the book and get the answers to the questions above and many more that will surprise you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 24, 2013
• ISBN: 9781491810217

James F. Gaines

James F. Gaines, DVM, MS, DIP. ACLAM, LTCOL. USAF RET. has 50 years of experience in Veterinary Medicine. He was the first Air Force Veterinarian into Vietnam and developed the sentry dog medical care program for SE Asia. Dr. Gaines cared for over 500 AF and Army dogs. He designed the kennel system used at over 100 bases in SE Asia. He earned a degree in Lab. Animal Medicine and was assigned to conduct Dental and Medical research with the US Navy. He worked with a variety of species in both fields. While stationed in Egypt he dealt extensively with the camels used by the Egyptian Army and did research on bats. Upon retiring from the USAF he opened a private practice specializing in birds and exotic animals in addition to dogs and cats. He has bred purebred dogs and for 15 years bred parrots very successfully. He has supervised dog training classes over the years. He has dealt with a great variety of animals and animal situations and is well qualified to talk about the variety of subjects in this collection of essays.

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