Happy Thanksgiving!
Thankful for one another!
Whether you are a dog, cat, bird, lizard, hamster, human……Take a moment to thank your loved ones whether they walk on two or four feet. Pet Dreams would like to thank all our customers and animal friends who enjoy our products. We are thankful for your support and feedback, and look forward to creating new a exciting products for all!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Keep your pets safe and warm during the Winter!
Here are some helpful hints to keep your animal friends warm and safe during the colder weather…….
Protect Your Pets When It’s Cold
1. Keep your cat inside. Outdoors, felines can freeze, become lost or be stolen, injured or killed. Cats who are allowed to stray are exposed to infectious diseases, including rabies, from other cats, dogs and wildlife.
2. During the winter, outdoor cats sometimes sleep under the hoods of cars. When the motor is started, the cat can be injured or killed by the fan belt. If there are outdoor cats in your area, bang loudly on the car hood before starting the engine to give the cat a chance to escape.
3. Never let your dog off the leash on snow or ice, especially during a snowstorm-dogs can lose their scent and easily become lost. More dogs are lost during the winter than during any other season, so make sure yours always wears ID tags.
4. Thoroughly wipe off your dog’s legs and stomach when he comes in out of the sleet, snow or ice. He can ingest salt, antifreeze or other potentially dangerous chemicals while licking his paws, and his paw pads may also bleed from snow or encrusted ice.
5. Never shave your dog down to the skin in winter, as a longer coat will provide more warmth. When you bathe your dog in the colder months, be sure to completely dry him before taking him out for a walk. Own a short-haired breed? Consider getting him a coat or sweater with a high collar or turtleneck with coverage from the base of the tail to the belly. For many dogs, this is regulation winter wear.
6. Never leave your dog or cat alone in a car during cold weather. A car can act as a refrigerator in the winter, holding in the cold and causing the animal to freeze to death.
7. Puppies do not tolerate the cold as well as adult dogs, and may be difficult to housebreak during the winter. If your puppy appears to be sensitive to the weather, you may opt to paper-train him inside. If your dog is sensitive to the cold due to age, illness or breed type, take him outdoors only to relieve himself.
8. Does your dog spend a lot of time engaged in outdoor activities? Increase his supply of food, particularly protein, to keep him-and his fur-in tip-top shape.
9. Like coolant, antifreeze is a lethal poison for dogs and cats. Be sure to thoroughly clean up any spills from your vehicle, and consider using products that contain propylene glycol rather than ethylene glycol. Visit the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center more information.
10. Make sure your companion animal has a warm place to sleep, off the floor and away from all drafts. A cozy dog or cat bed with a warm blanket or pillow is perfect.
Breakfast has a whole new meaning for dogs……..
Breakfast Goes To The Dogs
Breakfast Time!
Crate Training Tips….Don’t stress about it!
How do I get my pet to … enjoy staying in its
kennel?
Last Modified: Friday, November 14, 2008 at 12:09 p.m.
Training your pet to enjoy being in her kennel can be easy, fun and will benefit you and your pet in many ways. A few benefits in kennel training include: safety in transportation in a vehicle, when you are not home to supervise your pet and when the situation at home benefits your pet and your guests.
The most-difficult challenge for me was to change my attitude and stop thinking of my pet’s kennel as a jail. Once I was able to erase the “jail” thought and feeling I had about the use of a kennel for my pets, kennel training became easy and fun for me and my pets.
Confinement for humans is punishment. Confinement for cats and dogs is safety and security.
In general, cats and dogs love being in enclosed spaces. For those who remember the time of paper bags, before plastic bags became common, my cat enjoyed having a paper bag placed on the floor where she would run into the paper bag and play as she pushed the bottom of the bag with her front paws.
Sometimes she would lay in the bag and rest. My cat also enjoyed getting under the sheet and bed covers. Where does your pet spend quiet time; in the middle of the floor, under a chair, under a bed, under a coffee table or in a closet? Regardless of the answer to the question kennel training can be easy and fun for you and your pet.
Do you know how to choose the proper kennel for your pet?
There are different types and sizes of kennels, plastic and soft-sided. The wire crate also can be used. Because most pets enjoy an enclosed area, my preference is the plastic kennel instead of the wire crate. The wire crates are easy to assemble and disassemble. The plastic kennels take up more room when disassembled. The soft-sided kennels resemble luggage or purses and work great for cats and smaller dogs.
Use the kennel or crate that works best for you.
The size of the kennel is important. Just remember the story of Goldilocks and the three bears.
The kennel size needs to be just right. If the kennel is too big, your pet may not feel secure and will not be safe during transportation in a vehicle. If the kennel is too small, your pet will be uncomfortable. The just right size is easy to determine.
The kennel needs to be tall enough for your pet to stand on all fours and have an inch between the top of her head and the top of the inside of the kennel. She needs to have enough room to turn around with ease and lay down with enough room for her legs to stretch out.
Most kennels have the weight of the pet listed that it can accommodate. My dog, Pepper, a terrier mix, has long legs and the kennel size recommended for her weight was too short. I had to purchase a kennel for a larger dog to accommodate her height.
So now that you have the proper kennel size for your pet, there are a few easy tips to help you and your pet view the kennel as a fun place to be.
Some pets will enjoy staying in the kennel right away. For those pets who seem to be uncertain about the kennel follow the following tips:
With Pet Dreams Cratewear you can had comfort to your crate!
Adopt a dog, gain a family member!
November is adopt-a-senior-pet month, so there’s no time like the present to welcome an older dog or cat into your home.
If you are considering adding a new member to your family, the
Seattle Humane Society has five reasons for adopting a senior pet:
MELLOW PERSONALITY. Senior pets have fully-formed personalities, so you know what you are getting! Plus, senior pets have just the right level of playfulness for busy families.
ALREADY HOUSE-TRAINED. Senior pets have already learned many of life’s lessons.
FIT IN TO YOUR FAMILY QUICKLY. Older pets seem to acclimate more quickly to new settings.
HAVE A LOT OF LOVE TO GIVE. Many of our adopters say that senior pets really seem to appreciate it when they are adopted and bond to their new family more readily than younger pets.
OLD DOGS CAN LEARN NEW TRICKS. With older pets, you don’t have to waste time teaching them all the basics — they already know them! Instead, have fun teaching them new tricks!
And older dogs would appreciate the comfort and affordable products of Pet Dreams…..Gets you thinking, HUH?
The Friday Scoop!
Who will be the next Presidental dog???
At his first news conference this afternoon, President-elect Barack Obama elaborated on his family’s quest to get a dog; after a reporter in the crowd asked him about the issue. Here’s a rough version of his answer:
“This is a major issue. It has generated more interest on our website than just about anything else. We have two criteria that have to be reconciled. One is Malia is allergic so it has to hypoallergenic. Two, our preference is to get a shelter dog, but alot of shelter dogs are mutts like me. Whether we’re able to do this or not is a huge issue in the Obama household.”
So, good news that the Obama family is still planning on picking up a pup from the shelter! As we figured, they’re having trouble balancing Malia’s allergies with the rescue desire — but PAWS Chicago Adoption Center is ready to help the first family with that issue. As reported yesterday, they will find a pup in need that fulfills the President’s criteria. Let’s hope they take them up on the offer!
Health & Lifestyle
Here’s a quick & easy health checkup you can give your dog at home!
…It’s simple to do while grooming, petting or bathing your dog.
Run your hands over his head and body — any new lumps or bumps?
Observe the eyes, and check inside the ears and under the tail.
Give your pet a good belly rub as you check the abdomen for hardness, swelling, lumps or bumps.
Other things to check:
Shiny coat?
Fur coming out other than normal shedding?
Visible discharges from eyes, nose, ears or glands?
Lift up the side of the mouth to check whether teeth are clean and gums are pink. Bad breath and discoloration of gums are not healthy!
The nose should be wet without a discharge
Ear flaps should be pink.
A few minutes every month is all it takes. You will likely notice when “something is not right.” Be sure to tell the vet anything out of the ordinary to help avoid serious health problems down the road.
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