What's New

Hello Friends! Welcome new subscribers and thanks for joining!! We've been very busy here at AJC this month with our ever growing collections and contests, thanks to everyone for their participation. Below are a list of this month's contest winners and links to vote for the next month's contests. We've also included our health and tips section of the newsletter and we hope you find it informative and helpful. We are always looking for suggestions and comments and encourage everyone to email us at comments@ajc-services.com

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PET CHARITY? AJC IS LOOKING FOR NEW CHARITIES TO SPONSOR, EMAIL US WITH YOUR SUGGESTIONS OF CHARITIES THAT NEED OUR HELP click here to send email

Contest Winners

Congradulations to:

March's "Pup of the Month" Muggseau the Pug

March's "Chin of the Month" Meme

Valentine's "Me & My Puppy Winners" Cassie and Ginger

Visit the contest page today and vote for March's and April's winners!

Congradulations also go out to Michele Tolliver who was our winner in the Gift Store Giveaway contest for February 2004. She won a Cocker Spaniel Best Friend Frisbie. Enter to win your free prize if you haven't already.

Congradulations also to Carol Robbins February's winner in the Flint River Ranch Dog Food Giveaway!

click here for the Me & My Puppy contest

click here for the Pup of the month contest

click here for the Japanese Chin of the month contest


NEW CONTEST - "Dog of the Month" just for larger breed dogs over 40 pounds purebred or mix. Same rules and contest dates apply. Voting for the first contest will begin on March 20th and will compete for April's title of "Dog of the Month" Click Here To Enter

VOTING CHANGES - As some of you may or may not know we did have a few problems this month with our voting polls. A few people seem to have figured out how to bypass our code and vote more than once a day. We have now implemented new code that tracks individual IP addresses and blocks them from voting more than once per day. We had hoped everyone would play fairly but unfortunately we have had to take further action to make sure our contests are run fairly, accurately and honestly. We encourage everyone to vote once per day but no more. We do realize that some contestants send out notice to hundreds of people on their mailing lists so this sometimes accounts for a large number of votes in a short period of time. We want to assure everyone that all votes from now on are ones that are gained honestly so please vote and encourage your friends and associates to do so as well! Any questions or comments please email jenna@chinpuppies.com

AJC's Health and Care Tips

Holistic Alternatives For Your Best Friend
At AJC we are huge believers in Holistic Medicine and feel this is absolutely the way we should all treat our pets. Hundreds of years ago before modern medicine took over our dogs lived for 20 to 30 years. As time passed we began to feed our pets commercially processed foods that are basically the leftovers of the food and dairy industry. We also began to treat with conventional medicine and a large number of vaccinations, chemicals and toxins that are suppossed to ensure our pets live healthy long lives. With all of this modern technology instead of increasing the life span of our canine friends, we've decreased it to an average of 10 to 15 years. An intelligent person can see that a more natural way of life is what we all deserve, including our pets.

At AJC we continually strive to learn as much as we can about caring for our dogs and we have discovered a wonderful book that we would like to share with all of you. We hope that you will pick up a copy for yourself and learn the truth about how to properly care for your companions.

"The Nature of Animal Healing, The Definitive Holistic Medicine Guide To Caring For Your Dog and Cat" by Martin Goldstein, DVM should be read by every pet owner. This book covers many topics including:

- The truth about vaccines, diet and disease
- Why your pet gets sick and how to prevent illness - naturally
- The key to identifying pet ailments from A to Z
- Recommendations on herbs, nutrional supplements, and natural remedies
- Understanding the emotional and spiritual nature of your pet

In our newsletter we will cover some of the information provided in this book that we feel is important for every pet owner to know. In this month's issue we will cover Herbal Remedies and Plant Extracts

Aloe Vera Every house should have an aloe vera plant, not just for pets but for people too. Commonly used for sunburns and stings it can also be ingested orally for either easing constipation or abetting chronic diarrhea.
Apple Cider Vinegar Enhances bowel function or for chronic yeast infections in the ear. 1 teaspoon of vinegar to half a cup of water and flush it into the ear, which creates an acid enviornment that kills the yeast.
Astragalus Chinese herb that is the most effective herbs for supporting the immune system. Recent studies have suggested that astragalus is especially promising as an anticancer agent. Also great for us humans too!
Chamomile A soothing herb, both for mental stress or irritability. People drink chamomile tea, of course, but so do pets, just let it cool down before they drink it. For sleeping disorders it often works well.
Ephedra Acts as a bronchodilator, opens up breathing passages. Since pets are given to recreational drug abuse, ephedra used properly poses no risk in veterinary practice. It does help dramatically with pets who have breating problems.
Garlic A natural antibiotic and aid in digestion, preferred in it's natural form. It's rich in Vitamins A, B complex and C, proteins, trace minerals and an excellent antibacterial agent and antioxidant. It boosts liver function and prevents heart disease, cancer and other degenerative diseases. In it's liquid form can be used for resistant parasite problems.
Goldenseal An excellent infection fighter, both orally and topically. Great for diabetic pets as an herbal enhancement for insulin.
Kelp This seaweed product cotains iodine, the mineral that supports thyroid function. The thyroid helps control the metabolism, especially protein metabolism. Success in use with thyroid problems
Milk Thistle For liver disease. Promotes proper liver cell function and prevents toxins from overwhelming the liver. Helps restore the liver's metabolic balance in any form of liver disease or when metabolic liver function needs to be enhanced.
Yunnan Paiyao Used in ancient Chinese wars to help stop the bleeding of wounded soldiers. Yunnan Paiyao comes in strips of herbal capsules or powder. Used orally in all sorts of conditions associated with bleeding. Topically used by breaking open the powder filled capsules directly over the wound; the powder cauterizes the wound and promotes healing.

More to come in next month's newsletter! Thanks for all of your comments and support! We wish you all the best! AJC

IAMS CRUELTY

Iams and Proctor &Gamble Cause Animals to Suffer Needlessly For nearly 10 months in 2002 and early 2003, a PETA investigator went undercover at an Iams contract testing laboratory and discovered a dark and sordid secret beneath the wholesome image of the dog- and cat-food manufacturer: dogs gone crazy from intense confinement to barren steel cages and cement cells, dogs left piled on a filthy paint-chipped floor after having chunks of muscle hacked from their thighs; dogs surgically debarked; horribly sick dogs and cats languishing in their cages, neglected and left to suffer with no veterinary care. Click Here To Learn More

THE SUSAN STAFFORD COLLECTION

**NEW** The Susan Stafford Collection
Award winning artist, Susan Stafford is now featuring her beautiful sketches on our dog lover gift items. See a few of her items below and visit the store to see the entire collection.

FEATURED ITEMS

THIS MONTH'S FEATURED ITEMS:


Japanese Chin Friend Liscense Plate Frame


Papillon Wall Clock


Hug a Pug Coaster


Doxie Pups Note Cards