A dog-boarding kennel is a safe and secure place for your pet to stay while you are on vacation or at times when you may not be able to have your pet with you. One of the best benefits of having your pet in a boarding kennel as opposed to leaving your pet with family and friends is that you know your pet will be kept safe, secure and well looked after by the kennel owners and staff. The best boarding kennels fill up quickly over the holidays and at favorite vacationing times. If you intend to go away at this time, make sure that you book your pet into the facility as early as possible.
Putting your dog into a boarding kennel will provide you with the peace of mind that you need in order to enjoy your vacation. A professional facility will provide around the clock care of your pet. The employees will be well trained and have experience in detecting the signs of distress or illness in your pet. There will usually be a vet either on premises or on call at the boarding kennel at all times.
Most of the time, a boarding kennel facility will be a member of the boarding kennel association. This means that the facility has been provided with proper training and direction and will adhere to strict guidelines in the quality care of your pet. A qualified and professional center will provide you with a tour of the facility and provide information about the care of your pet including the type of food it will be given and how often it will be exercised.
If you have special needs or your pet needs to be given medication, the staff at the boarding kennel will be able to provide this for your pet. You should make sure that the boarding kennel that you are thinking using is well ventilated, clean and comfortable for your pet. You ensure this easily by going to visit the boarding kennel and taking a tour of the facility. It will help ease your mind if you visit the boarding kennel and meet the people who will be taking care of your pet. This is a great time to ask any questions and express any concerns that you have about leaving your pet while on vacation.
Many boarding kennels will require that you bring proof of your pet’s immunization history and have your pet come to the center free of fleas and ticks. This is in the best interest of both you and your pet as you will know that the other pets in the facility are clean and free of parasites and disease.
Prices for boarding are quite reasonable and usually start as low as $12 per day. Luxury suites will be more expensive. There are many kennels that provide discounts for long term boarding. When leaving your pet at a boarding kennel it is a good idea to make your farewell quick and formal. This will reduce the amount of stress that your pet will suffer after you leave.
2008年9月17日星期三
2008年9月5日星期五
Choosing Dog Food That Doesn’t Cut Your Dog’s Life Short
Choosing the right kind of food for your dog can be a DAUNTING task... with so many pictures of smiling puppies and fancy labels staring back at you, how do you make an informed choice?
Well it's not that hard really, if you know what you're looking for. Here are my 5 essential tips for choosing the right of food for your dog:
1. Forget about brand names.
A bigger name brand does NOT equal better quality. In fact, the reverse is probably more true, but we won’t get into that right now.
2. Put Your Emotions Aside!
What do I mean by this? Simply, ignore the cute little dogs licking their lips and the ones with big grins on their faces. Do not buy based on how NICE or CUTE the packaging is. I know it sounds stupid to buy dog food based on the cool packing, but it's so easy to do. I've been guilty of this myself more than once.
3. Look at the ingredients
A dog's diet typically consists of 40% meat, 30% fiber and 30% starch. Next time you're in a store, pick up a tin of dog food (or look at one you've brought previously). Then take a look at the ingredient list.
The first ingredient on that list is the primary ingredient - so make sure it's a form of meat protein such as chicken, beef, etc (NOT meat by-products) Make sure the rest of the ingredients include a good amount of fiber and starch.
Also, the fewer preservatives the better.
4. Choose Super Premium Brand dog food or Premium Brand.
Do NOT choose Economy Brand dog foods. These are the ones you'll see in your general store. Go to pet stores and buy the quality stuff there. Buying a Premium or Super Premium dog food can literally add years to your dog's life.
I was in a big supermarket yesterday, one of those monster chain types, and I ventured down the pet food isle. (I always buy my dog food at the pet store).
Follow these rules next time you're shopping for dog food and I guarantee your dog will thank you for it!
Well it's not that hard really, if you know what you're looking for. Here are my 5 essential tips for choosing the right of food for your dog:
1. Forget about brand names.
A bigger name brand does NOT equal better quality. In fact, the reverse is probably more true, but we won’t get into that right now.
2. Put Your Emotions Aside!
What do I mean by this? Simply, ignore the cute little dogs licking their lips and the ones with big grins on their faces. Do not buy based on how NICE or CUTE the packaging is. I know it sounds stupid to buy dog food based on the cool packing, but it's so easy to do. I've been guilty of this myself more than once.
3. Look at the ingredients
A dog's diet typically consists of 40% meat, 30% fiber and 30% starch. Next time you're in a store, pick up a tin of dog food (or look at one you've brought previously). Then take a look at the ingredient list.
The first ingredient on that list is the primary ingredient - so make sure it's a form of meat protein such as chicken, beef, etc (NOT meat by-products) Make sure the rest of the ingredients include a good amount of fiber and starch.
Also, the fewer preservatives the better.
4. Choose Super Premium Brand dog food or Premium Brand.
Do NOT choose Economy Brand dog foods. These are the ones you'll see in your general store. Go to pet stores and buy the quality stuff there. Buying a Premium or Super Premium dog food can literally add years to your dog's life.
I was in a big supermarket yesterday, one of those monster chain types, and I ventured down the pet food isle. (I always buy my dog food at the pet store).
Follow these rules next time you're shopping for dog food and I guarantee your dog will thank you for it!
2008年9月2日星期二
Sharing Your Hilarious Pet Moments
Do you have a pet that is always clowning around? If so, you may want to show this to the world. The only question is how you are going to do this. The best answer may be to submit funny pet videos to one of the many online sites that are devoted to this area. With so many video sites popping up all over the place, you should not have any problems finding one where you can submit a funny pet video. If you do this, your pet may be famous in no time at all!
The first thing that you must do is actually film your pet. This way you will have a video to submit to the sites. You can do this with any type of camera that will allow you to take streaming video; a camera phone may even work out if you know how to use it and can take a quality video.
The next step is to download your funny pet video to your computer. This way you can save it, and then post it to the video sites that you come across. In today’s day and age of computer technology it is easier than ever before to download videos direct to your computer.
When you are finally ready to submit your funny pet videos you will want to make sure that you read over the terms of service. This way you will not violate any rules that are set forth by the site you are dealing with.
Finally, the last step is to submit your video and watch it go live. When this happens you will be able to view your funny pet video from your computer. And not only will you be able to view it, but the rest of the world will be able to do the same thing. If your pet is as funny as you think, this is a sure fire way for it to become an overnight film star!
As you can see, submitting funny pet videos to online sites is not as difficult as you may have first believed.
The first thing that you must do is actually film your pet. This way you will have a video to submit to the sites. You can do this with any type of camera that will allow you to take streaming video; a camera phone may even work out if you know how to use it and can take a quality video.
The next step is to download your funny pet video to your computer. This way you can save it, and then post it to the video sites that you come across. In today’s day and age of computer technology it is easier than ever before to download videos direct to your computer.
When you are finally ready to submit your funny pet videos you will want to make sure that you read over the terms of service. This way you will not violate any rules that are set forth by the site you are dealing with.
Finally, the last step is to submit your video and watch it go live. When this happens you will be able to view your funny pet video from your computer. And not only will you be able to view it, but the rest of the world will be able to do the same thing. If your pet is as funny as you think, this is a sure fire way for it to become an overnight film star!
As you can see, submitting funny pet videos to online sites is not as difficult as you may have first believed.
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