I was just listening to a public radio speaker in the car on the way home from Krispie Kream:). The speaker was discussing evidence that the effects of chemicals on the eggs prior to fertilization are becoming clear and that the chemicals the mother is exposed to prior to, including and after are being evaluated and some of the things she was discussing brought me back to the rough coat thing. This speaker said that exposure to mercury in fish, smoke of any kind including wood burning fire, cigarette and a host of others definitely has an effect on the eggs, the fetus and the new born. Now if all this is true for humans it must also be true for our dogs. My theory may not hold any water at all but my thoughts went to how often during a show do we stay at hotels with nice lawns? How did they get those nice lawns? Did it effect the future litters? They also were stating that fumes from gas can affect sperm. It was linked to birth defects among males who worked in the fuel industry. What happens when we fill the old RV while our champion males are right at the window inhaling all that stuff. Her next subject was breast feeding and how if can be linked to a higher IQ with sustained feeding (recommends 9-12 months) and the allergies, cancer and obesity factors are also being linked to breast feeding. Now being a cavalier person, I applied this to the dogs of course and wonder why we feel we have to stop the pups from nursing and get them on food right away? Shouldn't we be waiting for the pup to stop nursing and want the food instead? Hum, makes a person wonder doesn't it?
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