It's always important that you dog has access to a clean and filled water bowl, but it's even more vital in the heat. Dr Anna Foreman, Everypaw's in-house vet , is urging pet owners to keep their dogs hydrated and walk them during cooler times of the day this summer. She has explained how much water your pet should be drinking on a warm day and when you should begin to worry. Plus, you can learn the tell-tale signs that your dog is dehydrated and know what steps to take next in an emergency. Sign up to our TeamDogs newsletter for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and stories. How much water should my dog drink a day? Excess drinking could be a sign of poor health ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Dr Foreman said: "Dogs should drink between 15-45ml/kg/day on average. "In the hot weather , a dog will drink more water much like humans, however, rather than sweating they lose water to cool off through panting and so will drink more to replenish … [Read more...] about Vet reveals exactly how much water your dog should be drinking in the heat
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Joan Didion’s Magic Trick
This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic , Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. “T hink of this as a travel piece,” she might have written. “Imagine it in Sunset magazine: ‘Five Great California Stops Along the Joan Didion Trail.’ ” Or think of this as what it really is: a road trip of magical thinking. I had known that Didion’s Parkinson’s was advancing; seven or eight months earlier, someone had told me that she was vanishing; someone else had told me that for the past two years, she hadn’t been able to speak. I didn’t want her to die. My sense of myself is in many ways wrapped up in the 40 essays in Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The White Album . I don’t know how many times I’ve read Democracy . “Call me the author,” she writes in that novel. “Let the reader be introduced to Joan Didion.” There are people who admire Joan Didion, and people who … [Read more...] about Joan Didion’s Magic Trick
Feeling Way too Hot this Summer? You Might be Making These Mistakes
Everyone is struggling with the scorching heat and rising temperature. The days are getting hotter and hotter and for some, it is becoming unbearable. And without even realising it, we tend to make mistakes that raise are body temperature and makes us feel hot. If you too feel that summers are taking a dig at you more than your friends and family, you must avoid these mistakes. Not drinking enough water Water is a magical way to cut down a lot of diseases. Be it winters or summers, water is essential. In summers, our bodies tend to become dehydrated quickly due to sweat, heat and sun. Dehydration not only makes you feel hot but also dizzy and sleepy. It is imperative to keep drinking water every hour in summer and have at least seven to eight glasses of water daily. Staying in sun for too long Due to environmental degradation and ozone layer depletion, we’ve become more prone to direct harmful UV rays. They burn our skin, makes the eye itchy and dry and even, cause severe … [Read more...] about Feeling Way too Hot this Summer? You Might be Making These Mistakes
Heatwave Alert: Do’s and Don’ts
Keeping the rising temperature in mind, health experts across the country are time and again urging people to keep themselves hydrated. But drinking water is not enough when the parts of Delhi NCR are experiencing a furnace-like temperature of around 50 degrees. In a candid conversation with the Hindustan Times, Sumol Ratna, MD, Medicine and Assistant Professor, Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences, gave an overview of the rising temperature and its impact on the environment around us. Saying that the rising temperature and scorching heat will cause changes in “the terrain around humans”, which will result in “damage to the vegetation and crops.” Sumol pointed out that due to these climate changes, “forest fires will become more regular” which will directly increase air pollution. Adding that while the human body will be able to tolerate the extreme weather, the rising temperatures will surely put the human body under stress. Claiming this to be the reason why people … [Read more...] about Heatwave Alert: Do’s and Don’ts
TV at Unprecedented Scale: How Dick Wolf Rebounded to 198 Hours of Drama a Season
Click here to read the full article. Dick Wolf does not take anything for granted. Not even his prowess as one of Hollywood’s most prolific producers. The lord of “ Law & Order ” has taken his television operations to new heights during the 2021-22 television season, which is about to conclude with no less than six Wolf-produced series in primetime’s top 10 rankings. More from Variety Broadcast Rankings: Most and Least-Watched Scripted TV Series of 2021-2022 Season 'Law & Order' and 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Renewed for New Seasons at NBC 'FBI,' 'FBI: International' and 'FBI: Most Wanted' Renewed for Two New Seasons Each at CBS . Over a long conversation on a deck overlooking the ocean near his home in Montecito, Calif., last month, the 75-year-old writerproducer speaks at length about the changes in television and the revitalization of his Wolf Entertainment banner over the past half-dozen years. Wolf and his loyal team of … [Read more...] about TV at Unprecedented Scale: How Dick Wolf Rebounded to 198 Hours of Drama a Season
‘My husband’s love child is allergic to dogs but I refuse to rehome my pets’
Every relationship has its ups and downs - but it takes a strong couple to work through their problems rather than throwing in the towel. But one wife has said 'enough is enough' after her husband's 'other woman' demanded she rehomed her two French bulldogs because their love child is allergic to them. Venting to Reddit, the woman explained how her husband had a one night stand - but, after much counselling, she decided to forgive him. She said: "Unfortunately the woman got pregnant, and they now have a three-year-old boy. Sign up to our TeamDogs newsletter for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and stories. Her husband got another woman pregnant ( Image: Getty Images) "I have two five-year-old French bulldogs and two kids with my husband - a 14-year-old girl and a nine-year-old boy. "Unfortunately as they're short-haired dogs, they tend to produce the most reaction in those who are allergic. "I was fully prepared to welcome this child into my home … [Read more...] about ‘My husband’s love child is allergic to dogs but I refuse to rehome my pets’
Soldier violinist staves off gloom in Ukraine bunker
A professional musician serving in the Ukraine army has told how he lifts comrades' spirits by playing tunes for them between battles in an Odessa bunker. Moysey Bondarenko, 23 - who is serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine - said he learned music in his home village in the Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as a boy. A heartstring-pulling video of Bondarenko playing his violin in a bunker has gone viral on social media. Ukrainian soldier Moysey Bondarenko plays violin in a bomb shelter in Odessa, Ukraine. @paranoizes/Zenger He told Zenger News: "In the bunker, I play for the guys to help keep them distracted. Someone sings, someone here plays the guitar. We try to hold on and support each other. "We would love this to end so we could go out for a beer, watch soccer or just do something fun and relaxing." Bondarenko explained: "Most of my neighbors in the village were gypsies, they are insanely musical people, they spend all the time with … [Read more...] about Soldier violinist staves off gloom in Ukraine bunker