WHAT IS IT LIKE TO LIVE WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER?

Children with ADD are usually unmindful, reckless, or may get distracted easily or may show too much of goings-on. Also, the symptoms remain mostly the same even in other age groups. However, dealing with these symptoms does improve significantly, as one gets older. The affect ADD can have on your life is largely determined by the medication you choose for treating the disorder. You may wish to consult the doctor to give you an advice on the future effects of taking stimulants, and also

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Successfully Housebreaking Your Dog

control. A puppy younger than 20 weeks old will need to go potty once every hour when awake. A very young puppy (under 12 weeks old) will need to go more often --every 30 minutes or even more frequently. For an older puppy, a general rule for determining the number of hours he can go without going potty is to take his age in months and add one. So a four-month-old could hold it for about five hours. Small breeds can't hold it as long; large breeds can hold it a bit

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WHAT DOES A DIAGNOSIS OF ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER REALLY MEAN?

However, now when a child shows these symptoms, they are generally diagnosed with ADD, i.e, Attention Deficit Disorder, and are treated as soon as possible. ADD is quite a new discovery, and is most commonly found among elementary school boys. A typical young boy would be seen to act on impulse, have too much energy, be restless, and having a problem with concentrating in the class. Moreover, these kids usually tend to spend 40-plus hours a week, in front of the television, or playing

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Rewarding Your Dog

It is a well-known fact that reward training is the fastest way to get a dog to change their behavior and rewards in the form of positive reinforcement are the fastest way to get the desired results. Reward training also makes the whole process more fun for the owner and the dog. It becomes a bit of a game and helps to reduce any boredom and keep both the dog and the owner motivated. It is also a good idea to finish each training session with a time for play so the dog associates

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WHAT YOU AS A PARENT CAN DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD WITH ADD

The first most important step is to properly do your research and know everything about ADD. You would thus be in a better position to help your child, and understand the problems. You would also become more aware of the popular treatments, and be more prepared to face what might come next. It should also be helpful in preparing you to work with the doctor for managing the disorder successfully. With the advice of your doctor, you should also plan whether you should get your child

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Dogs That Escape

Because he couldn't reach any higher. No owner likes to get a call from the pound telling them that their dog has been picked up for roaming the streets, but even the best trained dog can escape and end up in places where it shouldn't be. In many towns you can find yourself in legal trouble if your dog is found to be wandering the streets. And quite rightly so as a dog on the loose can do quite a lot of damage to other people's property, pets, children and elderly folk. Dogs that

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