BMS 301: My Personal Experiences

The one thing that I am really trying to convince my parents on is getting another dog. Please read this letter with an open mind and consider the option. There are many reasons why I want to add a dog to the family. It will keep my current puppy company, we could save the dog's life, and they are overall just super fun and entertaining. We recently adopted an eight-week-old puppy, and he is now about six months. My puppy is not exactly the best behaved so it will be pretty tough to convince my parents on another, but I think the older dog can help it.

The main and central idea of Geoff Colvin’s article “ What It Takes to Be Great” is that you don’t have to have natural talent to be great at something. This article was published October 30, 2006 in Fortune Magazine. The question that the scientists posed was,”What makes someone great?” Colvin supports his and many scientists claim by studying Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Warren Buffet, among others. The researchers concluded that the main contribution to greatness was deliberate practice. The central features of deliberate practice are determination, dedication, discipline, and a strong mind. Colvin states that the optimal amount of practice to reach greatness is at least 10,000 hours. He also states that most people,”learn quickly at

Dogs are what their owners make of them, they are shere products of their environments and feed off of how their owners treat them. For example, in America pit bulls, over the years have been portrayed as harmful or aggressive. These views have lead to manying uncompassionate acts towards this lost breed. Such as, selling the dogs for drugs to people who could care less about them to forcing pitbulls in harmful dog fights. In America’s society today some often view pitbulls as just a way of breeding dogs. This means that they essentially are not taking part in what it actually means to have a pet. People are suppose to provide, feed, care, and love their dogs and in some cases that’s not their important objective. The underlying issue that

As pet owners of a thirteen year old dog, my husband and I face a difficult decision moving forward. It is our responsibility

A quote once said by Frederick the Great states; “A dog is a man’s best friend.” There are millions of dog lovers across the world, I’m speaking to many in this class right now, so dog lovers, have you ever thought about this? Imagine walking into a pet store and looking around at all the different kinds of animals, and then your eyes are set on the dogs. You just can’t decide what one you want. One of the main key facts about choosing the right dog is considering where it is raised and many dog owners don’t. Some of the dogs could have been raised in a puppy mill. Puppy mills are a problem in the U.S today. And the problem with puppy mills is the effect they have on the dog itself and even the owner.

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Being a senior at GVSU with a Biomedical Science major, I have taken many interesting courses in the fields of biology, BMS, and chemistry. Having a huge interest in science I have enjoyed absorbing knowledge from all of these courses. However, there is one class that really stuck out to me as being one of my favorites, and that class was BMS 301 Introduction to Research. One of the things that made this class my favorite was the professor Dr. Sylvester. He did a great job in presenting the material. For example, he would write out the section of notes on the white board then give us some time to copy down the notes. He would then take time explaining the information on the board giving us a better understanding of the material. Whether that

As a mother of a dog I am the agent. I have the influence and power in my role. Even, if he could speak, I still have say in all major decisions and the power to do what I want. I may spoil my dog but that’s because I want to.

Historically dogs have served many purposes for humans. They have been used for hunting rodents, disposing of pesky rodents, fighting wars, protecting people as well as valuables, and tending to livestock (Staats et al, 2008). In today’s American society, dogs have become a first option to serve as companions and new additions to families. However, that is not the only purpose that canines serve. Dogs can also be of assistance to people with disabilities, military and police services, and therapeutic practices as well as a companion. To accommodate to the growing demand for pet or service dogs, it has become increasingly easier to buy or adopt them. There are now many options of how to obtain a dog. There are options such as breeders, Petland,

For millions of years dogs have remained a constant companion of man. Bred from the aggressive and formidable Gray Wolf tens of thousands of years ago the domestic dog now lives in many homes across the world. Where in the far distant past the domestic dog was bred as a guard animal, a beast of burden, and even a food source the dogs of today are bred for a far more endearing purpose-companionship and love. Finding a pet dog that is more of a joy than a chore is necessary when asking: How much is that puppy in the window?

After thirteen months of training and doing everything imaginable together, Flint went to further training in New York. At first, I held it together, I wanted to be strong for Flint, and I did not want those around me thinking I was selfish. However, hugging Flint for the last time triggered the flood of tears streaming down my face. I remember thinking “how am I going to move on without my dog.” After a few days had passed, I had the opportunity to watch Flint’s evaluation to see if he would become a guide dog. I remember sitting in the back of the room, cringing at every mistake he made, because I knew that he was better than he was showing. During the test, they placed Flint in harness, as if he was leading a blind person, and my mood instantly shifted. I knew at that exact moment that I had raised a puppy with a purpose, and that he was not my dog, and he had to make a difference if another person’s life. Realizing Flint’s purpose was an event that transitioned me into an adult. I realized that I was selfish for thinking that Flint was my dog, and that it was acceptable to cry. Giving back to my community and helping someone else made me a better person than before. I now have an eleven week old yellow lab sitting next to me, training to be someone’s

My dad opened my eyes and made me think about the dogs I currently have. I have a dog at home that isn’t very fond of other dogs. Putting that into consideration my best bet was not to get a Pitbull because of the uncertainty if they would get along. With that dog still in the back of my mind, just in case I changed my mind, I decided to leave the shelter. At this point I had to rethink what I wanted. We decided to go to another shelter in hopes of better luck. The next shelter my mom and I went to way Forsyth Humane

One of the most meaningful acts a breeder can do is provide their puppies with the best start in life, but it doesn't stop there. As a responsible breeder, your dedication surrounds helping prospective puppy owners raise happy and healthy dogs. As a dog lover, connecting caring, responsible individuals and families with their forever pet is your passion. By encouraging and endorsing products that promote the wholesome development of dogs, particularly during the first year of life, breeders can be a part of ensuring a long and active life for the pups. Breeders hold themselves and their clients to the highest standards and the goal is improving the life of each puppy.

Finally, pet ownership is a lifelong commitment. The adoption of a pet legally makes the owner responsible for that pet. Pet ownership is taken too lightly, pet owners are not devoted to their pets. Pet adoption is much like the adoption of a child. A pet requires affection, guidance, food, refuge, and medical care. A child that is not cared for properly will rebel against his/her parents, so will a dog! Dogs rebel by chewing, urinating and/or defecating indoors and constantly barking for hours. Many dog owner are too assiduous and reluctant to investigate the premise of their dogs unmanageable demeanor. Consequently, the rebellious dog ends up in the animal shelter.

It is often said that a dog is a man’s best friend. In the last 14,000 years, dogs have accompanied man by helping him hunt, guard, and protect. In our modern world, dogs help us combat in war, search-and-rescue, guide the blind, deaf, discapacitated, rehabilitate patients in therapy, aid law enforcement, and are part of our family as beloved pets (Coren). Although canine superstars such as Lassie, Old Yeller, and Rin Tin Tin portray the perfect dog we all want in our lives, these ideals are far from the truth. Many first-time dog owners expect dogs to know behaviors such as how to walk on a leash, not bite, not destroy the house, and in addition to many others. In reality, dogs must be trained on what their handler wants them to do. It is