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Spring Training For Your Dog

October 30, 2019January 7, 2020 - by Hiram Allen

For our four-legged friends, winter means sleeping by the fire, short walks, and a slower pace to the day-to-day happenings of life. Often it means gaining a few extra pounds and losing a little muscle tone. It can also mean less time using their basic obedience commands around the off-lead park or during on-leash street walks.

Then spring hits and it is all about getting outside and having fun for both the furry members of the household as well as the two-legged, non-furry variety. How many of us do humans overdo our first long walk on the first warm, sunny day of spring? How many of us look and feel as fit and toned in shorts as we did six months prior, before bundling up in sweaters and long johns? Those short days and times sitting by the fire reading a good book took their toll on our health and …

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Six Things to Consider Before Buying Pet Finches

October 17, 2019August 21, 2020 - by Hiram Allen

1. Finch Ownership

Are you ready to own pet finches? Finches are known for ease of care and can be nifty pets for almost anyone, including apartment dwellers, those with kids, and even those with other pets. That being said, you should make sure that other family members are really ready to have finches in the house, can they be considerate and careful around finches, can you keep your current pets under control around the finches, do you have a proper place for their cage, etc.

2. Finch Varieties

Which finch variety should you get? These active small birds are colorful, have varied patterns and personalities. They come in many popular varieties including the Zebra Finch, Gouldian Finch and the Society Finch. Ask your local bird seller for their opinion and recommendations.

3. Keeping Finches

The fact that finches are very friendly birds allows you to maintain them with other …

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Pet Accessories Make Happier, Healthier Pets

September 16, 2019January 7, 2020 - by Hiram Allen

The planet of pet accessories is pretty the expansive 1 and selecting up various accessories for the pets can make them happier and healthier all of the way about. Dogs and cats and are most beloved when it comes to home pets mainly because they are loyal, entertaining and come to be great parts of our households. How do you provide the appropriate pet accessories for your distinct dog or cat? This is a query that can be as subjective and one of a kind because the dog or cat themselves. We already realize that every pet has a personality. Some dog toys are made for the chewer, biter or dog that loves to fetch.

Your feline buddy deserves to become healthful and pleased, regardless of whether you devote loads of time with them or you’ll find periods that she or he have to be at property with no you. …

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Dog Kennel Accessories

September 10, 2019January 7, 2020 - by Hiram Allen

Dogs are man’s best friend. Bearing this in mind, many owners want their beloved pet to have as many creature comforts as possible. They even equip their dog kennel with pet accessories: Some to add to their comfort and others just for pure enjoyment and to encourage some exercise.

The most important dog accessories for making sure that your pet is comfortable are a nice, soft cushion and blanket to lie on. These will help to keep him warm and comfortable and will also make him feel secure as it will act a bit like a security blanket for him. They also help to keep arthritis and muscle ache at bay and stop him from catching a chill. However, if your dog is prone to little accidents, be it due to old age or still being a young puppy, then you might want to consider a floor grid covered by …

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Vacationing in Oaxaca, Mexico, With all the Loved ones Dog, Cat or Other Pet

August 21, 2019January 7, 2020 - by Hiram Allen

As the proprietor of a bed & breakfast in Oaxaca, Mexico, I frequently field inquiries from travelers with plans to visit the city who are intent upon bringing the household dog or cat along for the vacation. They initially ask if pets are permitted in our guest level, and then after receiving a reply in the negative, in a second email ask for names of alternate hotels or other accommodations which do accept pets. The advice is always the same, but the inquiries keep coming.

This pet lover and owner of a brindle boxer is not a pet psychologist, nor professes to intimately know what’s right or wrong when it comes to decisions about the household dog or cat (or one’s children for that matter – lord knows we’ve made and will continue to make mistakes raising our daughter), nor the impact that leaving a pet behind could have on …