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I am damn sure that you will adore your dog like anything. But have you ever thought why your pet bark at all hours, hump the pastor’s leg or gnaw your kids’ shoes? There are numerous things you do to make your dog howl. I have listed below top five things that made your dog annoyed.
1. Sleeping Late
Your Max and Fluffy don’t know why you sleep late on weekends at the cost of their walking and sniffing time. Dogs are always time consious. They will always stick on time. Yes!!! They believe that their jpb is to keep owners on the proper schedule. Read the rest of this entry »
Pets are often a human’s best friend. It can be a dog, a cat, a bird or simply a fish. But a difference between your human best friend and your animal best friend is that the former is self-dependent while the latter requires you to take its responsibility. Having a pet can actually add a lot of life to your house. Imagine you return from your office completely exhausted and your entire spirit totally drained out. As you enter the gate, your pet dog comes running to you wagging its tail so vigorously that it almost seems like it’s going to hurt him. It nearly jumps on you simulating a hug and clings onto you making cute little sounds, pushing its wet nose against your hands and licking you at the same time. Isn’t that a scene worth watching? Don’t you feel totally invigorated after that jocund greeting? This is exactly what the presence of a pet does to you and your house. It reduces your stress, gives you an emotional pump and many times a better physical health too.
Remember, your pet is not a show piece. It is a living being. It eats drinks, moves around and plays. It also gets angry, falls sick and feels sad. So, merely buying a pet and cuddling it everyday, won’t put a full stop to your responsibilities. You need to take special care of it and give it a lot of attention. Here help is at hand, providing you with some tips on the things you need to do for keeping your pet in good shape.
Be it a cat, a dog, a rabbit or a bird, you need to train it well. Unless you do this, both of your lives will be hell. It is very important to build a good communication between you and your pet. Like if your dog poops on your favorite bed sheet, all it needs is a dog whisperer potty training. Dog whisperers are experts on canine communication. You can hire them for the first few weeks till your pet learns all the ways. Likewise, you get trainers for all kinds of pets.
Give your pet proper food and water. Do not over-feed or under-feed them. Keep them clean. Give them proper baths and if they are furry, brush them regularly. Use special pet products to nurture them. Ensure their kennel, cage or basket is in good condition.
Spend quality time with them else they will lose their mirth. For mammals, you will need a proper space for its physical exercise. Also be regular with their vaccines. Try to predict when your pet is getting ill. If you closely observe their behavior you will be able to figure this out. For example, a dog’s nose becomes dry and it responds slowly to your commands when it falls sick. Every pet becomes quiet when they are ill and when you notice such behavior, immediately take measures. Take it to a vet for proper treatment. It would be better if you don’t start your own diagnosis as a dog fever is very different from a human fever.
Keep your pets happy and help it to keep you happy!
There is hardly anything that matches the happiness of rearing a pet. That is the reason why many go for it. Before going for new pet one should fulfill certain requirements. Let us discuss about it here.
One should be prepared mentality and financially to take up the new challenge of bringing home a new pet. One should have sufficient finance to buy, feed, and prepare a house. Besides one should have sufficient time to play, and take the pet for walking everyday.
Just don’t prepare yourself to go for a new pet as your kids wanted to have one. It is the duty of the pet owner to give a comfortable living condition for the lovely animal that comes home to entertain you and your family.
The most important factor in pet rearing is the cost. Providing food and shelter is not sufficient. The pets need to be vaccinated periodically. The veterinarian needs to be consulted in case of any disease problem. If the dog is not putting on required weight, then again the vet has to be consulted. All costs money, one should remember.
Many forget the cost involved in replacing the damaged articles results due to active and playful pet. Many expect that the pets like cat and dog behave properly if proper training is given. The cats and dogs have the inherent habit of scratching and chewing the objects. The pet training is not cheap; one needs to shell out sizable amount for that. Don’t forget the cost of play equipments which are necessary to keep the pet active and healthy.
Beware; you need to have somebody at home always. If your family members are busy, you need to hire one person for that. Alternatively you can send the dog to kennel. Both these costs you heavily.
There is yet another important expenditure, i.e. pet insurance. Though it is not mandatory, many opt for this to meet the medical bills. The pet insurance really takes care of your financial burden in case of long standing disease condition which requires the pet to be hospitalized for long time. Hence the pet insurance cost can’t be ignored.
Time is the other factor as we discussed earlier. The dogs require regular walking. The cats require regular grooming. Why, even the some breeds of dogs require diligent grooming everyday. All these take considerable time of yours.
Of course these costs mentioned above are miniscule when compared with the happiness the pets bring in. most pet owners will agree to this. The uninhibited love that these pets shower on you makes you to forget the expenditure involved.
Cleaning the dog poop, yes, it is a major hassle. Many don’t know how to dispose them off. Most of the pet owners face this major challenge every other day. The dog poop will become your heath threatening factor if not disposed correctly.
Un-cleared dog poop will attract harmful worms, parasites, insects etc and cause trouble to the households by spreading the infection. Hence improper dog poop disposal is dangerous to the dog as well as the owner and his family, mind that always.
Easy disposal methods are plenty. Let us discuss it here. The methods discussed here are cost effective at the same time environment friendly too.
1. Doggy loo- you can prepare a doggy loo at the backyard of your house. Dump the dog poop in that. Preparing a doggy loo is very simple. It costs you bare minimum. All you need is a plastic bucket. Remove the base of the bucket or make holes big enough to facilitate the passage of the dog poop. Let this be buried in the soil of the backyard. Let the dog poop is dumped in to the bucket as and when required. You may have to pour water mixed with chemical cleaner for easy flushing of the poop in the bucket.
2. Dog waste bags [bio-degradable]-this is very useful for those who want to take their dog outdoors. These biodegradable dog waste bags are not like the ordinary plastic bags. These bags will disintegrate easily when exposed to moisture or heat. Hence the dog poop and other wastes are converted in to water, bio mass, minerals and carbon-di- oxide. These biodegradable dog waste bags are easy to get as they are available in most of the pet shops and super markets.
3. Worm compost bins- do you want to convert the dog poop in to a useful product? Then you need to build compost bins. Worm compost bins are available in the market. Just buy then and use. The bins have worms that feed on the dog poop and convert them in to fertile compost which can be used for the plants in the garden as fertilizer.
