Friday, November 19, 2004 at 3:52:32 PM by Edward Knittel
A first-of-its-kind experiment in weight loss was led here in Chicago by Dr. Robert Kushner of Northwestern Medical School.
With two-thirds of Americans and one-fourth of pets overweight or obese, there’s huge potential for this novel buddy system, experts say.
If you're looking for motivation and social support to lose weight, you probably don’t have to look any further than the pet in your own home.
All of the participants in the study were followed for one year while they attended weekly counseling sessions at Northwestern on diet and exercise, and were encouraged to walk at least 20 minutes and limit calories to 1,400 a day.
Dogs were fed the prescription diet, and target weights were set according to a "doggie BMI" or body-mass index taking into account the animal’s breed and age.
The results: Dog owners did slightly better than the dieters who walked and dieted alone. Overall, people lost an average of 11 pounds, or 5 percent of their body weight, in the first four months and kept it off for the next eight. But the diet was less onerous and more fun for the dog-walkers.
The weight-loss for the dogs was even more effective. They lost an average of 12 pounds — 15 percent of their initial weight. One dog actually lost 35 pounds.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 4:33:01 PM by Edward Knittel
Currently, there is no fine against not having your dog licensed in the city of Chicago even though City Clerk James Laski says that you have to. Well, that could all change very quickly. He told the council's Budget and Government Operations Committee he wants to change the situation by fining those who fail to buy dog tags.
The cost of a license is $5 for a spayed animal and $10 for an unspayed one. Senior citizens 65 years of age or older pay $2.50 and $5, respectively.
City officials estimate that 600,000 dogs live in Chicago, but last year only 17,000 new dogs were licensed.
Some vets don't like the idea because it might discourage people from vaccinating their dogs
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Friday, November 12, 2004 at 3:44:37 PM by Daniel Rubenstein
Dear Pawtracker Users:
We are set to release our new Time Clock module. The upgrade to Version 1.8.0 is scheduled for Sunday Night at 11:00PM CST. For information on how to use the new functionality, please refer directly to the help files within your system or call us here toll free at 800-610-9054. The following is a list of the updates, enhancements and bug fixes for this release:
Added Time Clock Module & Work Hours Report
Fixed Bug so that Add Run Type form is cleared when adding a new run type
Enhanced Run Card to Show Additional services
Fixed bug to include Boarding dropdown list Services Transactions Report
Fixed bug to allow leading zero for zip code in location details
Fixed bug to show the next pet once dog is checked out for reservations with more than one pet on the start page
Fixed bug to not display Inactive HR Roles
Fixed bug to not display Inactive run types (no active runs) in boarding wizards
Enhance email function to allow user to click on email address within the Client Info to initiate email client and send email
Added a Physical Inventory Worksheet
Fixed bug to check for Status in house while adding products / services to prevent back button problem duplicate row issue
Fixed Timestamp bug in client notes - stamps correct time according to time zone set in the location details
Fixed bug to display wait list only by location
Enhanced security codes by adding Security Codes for all Individual Reports
We appreciate your business and strive each day to make the Pawtracker system meet all of your business needs.
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Monday, November 08, 2004 at 8:59:27 AM by Daniel Rubenstein
Hello Pawtracker Users:
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Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 8:00:36 AM by Daniel Rubenstein
Dear Pawtracker Users:
Last night we updated to Pawtracker Version 1.6.4 to patch some bugs that were discovered in the system. Please be aware of the KSI has completed the following:
Fixed bug to not reset the D.O.B. field to today’s date after editing the pet information
Fixed bug to not display inactive service codes in the reservation wizard
Fixed bug to not allow Users to Void Service Packages after a credit has been used and/or adjusted
Should you have any questions pertaining to the above, please contact us at 800-610-9054 of send an email to support at kennelsource dot com.
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