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Dog Flea Treatment - More Bad News!

June 6th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

Dog flea season has just about arrived and now the ASPCA is saying that spot on flea and tick treatments we all use are in fact dangerous..

..talk about bad news and bad timing!

The good news is Andrew Lewis, author of a number of dog advice books is letting anyone who would like a copy to snap up his brand new product called.

“A Holistic Vet Guide: How to Quickly & Effectively Cure Your Dog Flea Problems WITHOUT utilizing Dangerous Chemicals”

..for just $7. It retails for $67

That is Sweet! You can check it out here:

A Holistic Vet Guide

It is not surprising to see Andrew produce this product so soon because his company came out with a book that warned against commercial Dog Food some 6 months before the Dog Food crisis in 2007..

..he always seems to be ahead of the curve.

I strongly recommend you take a look, at $7 and with the recent news about these flea treatments, it surely is a no-brainer

Dog Natural Flea Treatment

Reduce your Pet Costs

July 3rd, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

  Living through the credit crunch is difficult enough, but when you have animals which rely on you for nourishment, protection and veterinary care, anything that can be done, helps.
It’s a shame that many animals are given up or abandoned every day, as animal owners struggle to cope with the current economic climate.
This is very problematic for animal charities who have look after animals when money is scarce, surviving on donations to keep their Pets in good wellbeing.
Here are a few points which should help make looking after a pet on a budget more manageable:
1. Consider every pet expenditure? Do you need that branded animal food or product? It is always a good idea to raise Pets up with variety, equally dry and wet, as well as different brands and flavours. Watch out for special deals. You can stock up. Investigate vouchers, search on the net for some promotions. Buy based on price per pound / Kg, as sometimes, especially with special deals, the smaller pack can be more economical.
2.      Is it possible that you can club together to buy feed and bedding in bulk, reducing the total price and passing on savings to all.
3.      Veterinary bills are an unknown factor but still have to be considered. If money’s a little stretched, you may find a lot of Vets will consider spreading the costs, and reimburse in instalments. If you can, afford it – have or keep pet insurance.
4.      Most people can make lifestyle changes! It’s not all about finding ways to keep your animal more cheaply, see if you can do it for yourself!
5. What about earning some cash? Perhaps find a dog walking  job Become a Dog Walker. Good companies will require you do it regularly. There is also the possibility of becoming a pet sitter, though professional businesses such as London Pet Sitting will require you also to do dog walking.
6. Do not forget your other Pets, you may have put your cats in a cattery, what about using a cat sitter? The pet may prefer it and the pet sitters often do other things.
7.      Do use external stabling or boarding? Most horses can exist quite cheerfully outside for most of the year, just make sure there’s food, water and protection to harsh elements available. If this is a suitable option for your horse, it should diminish the outlay on stabling greatly.
8. Are you thinking of choosing an animal, certainly consider taking an animal from a charity, they have so many Pets looking for a home during this crisis.
Enjoy your pet, they are worth the cost.

Get Dog Houses. Buy Houses For Dogs. Sale. Cheap

July 3rd, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

ABOUT DOG HOUSES

 

Dogs are a person’s best friend, but do we often repay the expression? Look at ways you could be the best friend to a canine. Gift it a kennel. I realize several canine-owners that feel that Dogs expect nothing better than hanging out in the quarters of their owners. Agreed, Dogs possibly prefer human company a lot more than being with another animal, but, come on, they too should be entitled to their private area once in a while. The Egyptians were known to give their canines their own kennels, so shouldn’t we?

This text is about various styles of doghouse together with alternative pet accessories, and where to get them online.

A kennel maybe the perfect procedure of allowing your dog have a place of its own, a place to relax, a construct that can give him shelter from the weather, especially wet and cold. For people who like their Dogs to win awards at shows, getting a dog house will help accomplish their training programs. If you inhabit the center of a busy city, in an apartment building, you can usually improvise upon the original plans and construct a doghouse in a corner of the living room or even study. 

Size does matter

Getting a doghouse is not a simple thing. You have to keep several criteria in mind if you intend to purchase one. 1st, a Dachshund and a Labrador should not have doghouses of the same size. That is, consider your doghouse as to the bulk of your dog. The number 1 way to do this is to make sure that the dog is able to stretch himself and sleep inside the kennel. Second, build the kennel clean and weather resistant. There must be enough ventilation and protection against chill. And on that point, it is a great idea to opt for a smaller door and arrange the house so that it faces away from the prevailing wind directions.

Material benefits

Wood has traditionally been the most usual material for kennels, for simple reasons such as low cost, availability and hardness. There is no dearth of companies vending wooden dog houses, although some of the larger ones have recently been outsourcing the actual construction to other countries. So don’t be surprised to find that your picked dog house is “Made in China”. Plastic kennels gained popularity since the sixties. As they are lighter than wood, plastic been the prevalent material considering carrying or traveling dog houses. Assuming that Dogs want variety in interior décor as well, many kennel manufacturers have even thought up innovations such as the Dogloo or dog houses fashioned as igloos.

Be crafty

What about getting your dog a kennel built all by yourself? That’s not too tough, with some plywood boards, Styrofoam insulation sheets, nails, screws, caulking plus a decent toolbox. There are a lot of easy DIY kennels which will give you simple instructions on this. One final tip: be sure that your dog house is not laying in direct contact with the ground, because that might create rotting of the wood from the moist soil.

So now you know what to get your canine on its next birthday. And you have some ideas whom to thank with all those tail-wags and woofs!

Your Parrot - Can You Clip Its Wings?

July 2nd, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

Whether or not to clip your parrot’s wings will be debated forever. You’ll find good arguments on both sides. In the end, only you can make that decision. Whatever what you’re considering, I would like to recommend you to get well informed.

For many people, a bird’s wings clipping is just a haircut. Maybe they’re right but human do not depend on their hair to get around and avoid danger. Your parrot does. Now, maybe you should also take into account that feathers will grow back. So, it’s not an irreversible decision. After a while, your parrot should be able to fly normally again.

Advocates of clipping say that a clipped bird is less likely to fly away or be injured as a result of getting to dangerous objects like toxic chemicals around the house or a hot stove. But even clipped birds have been known to fly away. For this reason some people {advocate|argue that you should be} clipping both the primary and secondary flight feathers.

On the other side, opponents argue that a bird is meant to fly. A bird that is allowed to fly will have a stronger respiratory system. Their main argument is also that the clipped bird results defenseless; he is no longer able to get away from cats and Dogs or other dangers. A bad wing clip can lead to plucking and sometimes in extreme cases to injury.

You’ll have to decide what’s best for your bird given the environment he will live in. Take your decision carefully. Maybe one acceptable compromise it to clip you parrot only part of the year, during summer when the weather is warm and windows are generally opened. Consider the options and then decide.

Help on Choosing Birdhouse Plans

July 2nd, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

Birdhouse plans are very popular among bird lovers because they offer a cheap, fun undertaking to draw in birds. Birdhouse plans are also not hard to follow. Step by step instructions are normally included in good birdhouse plans. Some people purchase birdhouse plans for a wide variety of birds so they can build up a colorful variety of bird activity in their yards. Just make sure the birdhouse plans you buy are suited for your property, as well as the bird types that are present in your area.

You can set about your search for birdhouse plans on the Web, where a wide assortment of no-cost birdhouse plans are available. If the free birdhouse plans you find online don’t meet your specific needs, visit web sites where birdhouse plans are sold. Try to visit bird lover sites as these are good places for obtaining leads to companies selling birdhouses, as well as recommendations for specific birdhouse plans.

Equally crucial to purchasing birdhouse plans that are particularly designed for the types of birds you wish to draw in is researching and learning about the specific nesting patterns and needs of those birds. Bluebirds, for example, tend to prefer pre-made nests since they commonly take over other birds’ nests out in the wild. However, birdhouses from good general birdhouse plans will work for most birds. Keep in mind, however, that birdhouse plans should consider insect resistance, which is why cedar is a great deal recommended for building birdhouses.

Most types of birds, in particular the aforementioned bluebird, need protection from predatory animals. This is the reason birdhouses are better placed on tall perches rather than in trees. Tree climbing predators like squirrels, raccoons and cats can easily get into birdhouses in trees. These predators can steal the eggs of even the larger and fiercer birds when they are out hunting. However, while the birdhouse plans should include information on mounting the birdhouse in a good location, they also need to allow for the birdhouse to be accessible to you so you can witness and enjoy the progress of the young bird family.

Don’t overlook the ability to access the nest. This isn’t only for enjoyment’s sake, although it is nice to be able to see how your birds are doing. You may have to intervene at times if there happens to be infestation or there is a sick bird in the nests. Of course, in the absence of such need, you want to be able to access the birdhouse without disturbing or even touching the nest in any way. A good set of birdhouse plans will accommodate this need to leave the nest undisturbed while opening the birdhouse.

Consider the Following Summer Dangers to Your Pet

July 1st, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

You almost certainly think of on the safety of your family. Please do not forget your Pets. This is a key part of pet care. Summer is especially difficult and dangerous for your pet. The two main things to watch for are the results of warmer weather and holidays.

 

Lets commence with the effect of the hot weather on the animal. They are like us – they will need more water, keep it on hand at all times. If you regularly go dog walking make sure they have the opportunity to have water, every hour or so, or even more regularly if you are of the active type.

 

Whilst you would not think or leaving your children or baby in a locked car in the sun, it is astounding and a disgrace the number of people who do this to their animals. This can murder a pet, temperatures in the sun, can rapidly rise to over 100 degrees. Putting the window slightly ajar, is next to useless.

 

Just like ourselves, with no change to activity level, you need fewer calories to maintain your weight in the summer. If you, or your pet, keep consuming the same, you certainly will increase your weight. Pet obesity is increasing everywhere. Increasing weight in summer, will slow the pet down in winter and you get a vicious circle, so think of reducing the food, or as a minimum, keep an eye on your animals weight.

 

Also be careful with leaving moist / wet food out. The food will most rapidly go off as its temperature gets near to blood temperature of ~100 degrees. If the animal does not consume moist food within thirty minutes, remove it. Dry food is perfectly safe, as long as it does not become wet. So if you have a slobbery animal, little and often should be the principle. Watch out for condensation, or drops of water from the air conditioner.

 

Whilst playing with dog in the heat, you may have done it for the last six months without a problem, watch out, he may suddenly want to jump into some water, with company – you if you do not let go of the lead. Even more risky is the jump into a river, if he is not on a lead. In London, if you are by the Serpentine, regularly you see people being hauled in! Not helped by Dogs chasing the ducks. In summer there are often more animals around for them to chase, so be watchful and controlling.

 

Summer, is additionally the time of the long vacation. So if you are having to find a pet sitter, try to find a professional company such as London Pet Sitting, who vet and train their pet sitters. A good pet sitter, will even check out all the risks as part of their agreement. This is often the best option for the animal, they prefer to be in their home area. If not, and you have to board them, check the kennels out. Preferably a personal commendation, as always there can be great and pitable. The animal may not like it, but they are secure.

 

What about taking your animal on vacation with you. This is the most risky choice for an animal. Prepare and plan well. Food, water, toys, blankets etc. The trip in the automobile is risky for ourselves as well. Certainly consider using a pet restraint, you wear one, for obvious reason, so buy one, if you don’t have one for your pet. The risk of dehydration, so stop for water stops for you and your pet every sixty minutes, or a bit longer if you have the clime on. Be very vigilant during the stops, there are often cars moving about, and the pet may want to take a runner (you might as well).

 

When you arrive you will be in a new location. So do a thorough review for any risks to your pet. The biggest one is escape, particularly in motels, rooms opening out onto a busy road and cars. Do not forget that digestion of fruit and especially {raisins and grapes} is dangerous to Dogs, so keep an eye on them.

 

Pets, will find it difficult to find their way back to your motel, if lost, we all know of good cases and happy endings when Pets get lost near their normal home. This is not the case on vacation. Make sure you have good name / phone tags and keep them on a leash.

 

I wish you and your animals have a happy, event free holiday.

 

 

 

 

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