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Why Use a Pet Sitter?
A Guide to Using Professional Pet Sitting Services
Author: National Association of Professional Pet Sitters
Source: www.petsitters.org
...According to the experts, from the pet's perspective, the familiar environment, diet and exercise routine, along with the personal attention provided by a professional pet care-giver are the perfect answers. Eliminating the trauma of being transported and minimizing exposure to illnesses of other animals are certainly additional advantages to the owner and pet alike.
The in-home pet-care solution is a relief to most owners who no longer have to impose on family, friends or neighbors or have the inconvenience of transporting the pet. There are also extra services offered, such as crime-deterrent measures, watering plants, bringing in the mail, etc...
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Sit Happens
Author: Pat Miller
Source: www.whole-dog-journal.com
...The key to positive training is remembering to notice and reward the dog when he does something right. A dog sits dozens of times a day, all on his own. If we make it a point to reward him a good percentage of the times when he does, he’ll do it even more, because all living beings repeat behaviors that are rewarding to them. This is why so many dogs jump up on people. We tend to ignore dogs when they’re sitting quietly, and pay attention to them when they jump up. They get rewarded for jumping, so they jump more...
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Brushing Basics
Is there anything cuter than a puppy? Yes. A clean puppy!
Author: Virginia Parker Guidry
Source: www.dogchannel.com
You brush your hair every day to keep it neat-looking and tangle-free, right? Well, as a new puppy parent you'll need to do the same for your pup, if not daily then several times a week. Regardless of coat type long or short, harsh or smooth regular brushing removes dead hair, removes tangles, distributes skin oil and is a great way to spend time with your puppy.
Purebreds or mixed breeds with long or curly coats, such as Poodles, Cocker Spaniels, Maltese or Lhasa Apsos, usually need daily brushing and combing to keep the coat in shape. Short, smooth-coated pups, such as Labrador Retrievers or Rottweilers, can get by with once or twice weekly brushings. Medium-length coats, such as terrier coats, should be brushed several times a week. If you're not sure how often your puppy should be brushed, ask your breeder or a professional groomer...
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Feline Idiopathic Hepatic Lipidosis
Author: The Merck Veterinary Manual
Source: www.merckvetmanual.com
Feline idiopathic hepatic lipidosis is the most common cause of feline hepatopathy. The etiology is undetermined but is associated with a period of anorexia (few days to several weeks), especially in obese cats. Factors that may trigger anorexia include a change of diet to initiate weight loss or other stressful events (eg, moving, boarding, death of other pets or owners). Secondary hepatic lipidosis is associated with either a primary metabolic (eg, diabetes mellitus) or GI disease (eg, inflammatory bowel disease, gastric foreign bodies, pancreatitis, or cholangiohepatitis) that can cause anorexia. Regardless of the inciting cause, the end result is excessive accumulation of triglycerides (fat) within the liver, which leads to severe intrahepatic cholestasis and hepatic failure...
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Home away from home!
Author: Amy Abern
Source: http://network.bestfriends.org
Staff and volunteers at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary are hard at work building temporary housing for the cats and dogs arriving from Lebanon.
While one group from Best Friends is on the ground in Lebanon, preparing 300 cats and dogs for transport to the United States, another crew at the sanctuary in southern Utah, near the Grand Canyon, is getting their new temporary homes ready...
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