Does your dog require medication? Are you having a hard time getting them to take their pills? Well, there are several methods that you can use to turn this from being a struggle and a negative experience for both of you to making this a fun and positive time.
One method is to wrap the pill in a special treat. Most dogs love meat or cheese. If you take a small piece of this treasured food and put the pill inside of it, your dog is likely to devour the entire treat, pill and all, without even a second thought. In fact, using this method, they will likely look forward to taking their medication!
Also, there are several products on the market specially designed to help you give pills to your pet. Greenies makes Pill Pockets, that work under the same basic principle. You just slide the pill inside of this treat and give it to your pooch. Not only is it an easy way to give them their medication, it also is a healthy treat for them. [click to continue…]
Dogs are naturally curious and inquisitive. They like to investigate the world around them and their noses are often their primary source of information. Many pooches cannot help but exploring a good smell and to many dogs, there is no better smell than garbage.
Are you having problems with your pet getting into the trash every time you leave the house or even leave the kitchen? Nothing is quite as frustrating as walking into a huge mess of leftovers, used paper towels and who knows what else strewn all over your freshly mopped floor. Maybe your dog has a habit of getting into outdoor trash as well, ripping open the big black bags to investigate what wonderful treasures they might contain.
Not only is this habit frustrating, it is also dangerous. The food that your dog finds is likely rotten after having been in the trash for days. There may be things like broken glass or other sharp objects that can cut his mouth or worse if he ingests them. There might even be poison; chemical cleaners, anti freeze, or lawn fertilizers, to name a few. [click to continue…]