Whether you have puppy or an old pro, here are tips to help make your outdoor walks more fun for you both. Choosing the Leash: Flexi-leads are best reserved for walks in the park, when it’s safe for a dog to explore a bit further away from you. Chain leashes are much heavier but sometimes …
Monthly Archive: November 2010
Thanksgiving: Pet Safety Tips from Your Pet Sitter
Thanksgiving is time to be thankful for our friends, our family, and our fur babies. But those fur babies won’t be so thankful if we don’t take a few precautions for their own safety. 1. Turkey Talk. If you decide to give in to those begging faces, make sure the turkey piece is BONELESS. Cooked …
Pumpkin Pleasing
Did you know that pumpkin can be good for dogs and cats. If a dog or cat has constipation or diarrhea, pure pumpkin can help thanks to its high fiber content. When choosing canned pumpkin for your pet, make sure the only ingredient is pumpkin, not sugar and such. A reasonable amount of pumpkin would …
Serious Health Risk for Dogs: Acorns and Oak Trees
When I received the following blurb in an email this week, I just had to look into the matter further: Dogs have so much fun nosing about in the fallen leaves in autumn. But be watchful if those leaves are from an oak tree. While acorns are part of a healthy diet for pigs, bears …