Hotels Roll Out the Welcome Mat for Pets and Their People
If your vacation dreams include Fido lounging by the pool…you are in luck! A variety of hotel and motel chains are not only pet friendly…but offer amazing services to ensure the comfort of your Fido or Felix! All that is left to do is get the all clear from your vet, learn your destination’s pet policies and hit the road. Quality Inn & Suites near Ybor City and the Fairgrounds is a new hotel and they want to meet your pets! Quality Inn has a $25.00 pet fee and no weight limit. They have had cats, dogs and even a ferret ...
The Origin of the Dog
There are varying opinions on when the first domesticated dog entered the world. The most recent studies have shown approximately 15,000 years ago. What most scientists agree about is that the closest ancestor to the domesticated dog is the Eurasian Grey Wolf. Prior to this, there were wolves, coyotes and yackals and most likely wild canines (which were not domesticated and probably were very different from what we think of a dog today). The domesticated dog is part of the Canidae family, a diverse group of carnivores which contains 36 extant species. This first known family of carnivores came on the ...
How to Choose a Good Trainer
How to Choose a Good Trainer We know many of you added a new four legged friend to your family over the holidays. Now is the perfect time to think about teaching the new dog a few tricks and pleasant manners around people and other animals. Training your dog should be fun! A skilled and professional dog trainer employs humane training methods which are not harmful to the dog and/or handler A competent instructor will allow and encourage you to observe a class prior to making the decision to enroll. In a well-run class, dogs and people will be enjoying themselves and having ...
The Importance of the Walk
If you are like me, by the time you get home from a full day of work and everything else you do after 5pm, the last thing you want to do is walk your dog. So, you resort to throwing the ball in your back yard a few times or wrestling the dog in your apartment to get out that pent up energy. The dog may actually seem a bit tired after this minor activity….panting and frequenting his water bowl. Most likely, within the next 30 minutes your dog has just as much energy as he did when you first walked ...
Collars, Leashes, Harnesses, Haltis, Gentle Leaders…Oh MY!
I have written in the past about the importance of the walk and some of the most common collars and leashes available to help you and your four legger make it around the block. As promised, here is more information on gear to control your wayward pooch! Buckle Collar The standard buckle collar if sized properly will allow for a secure fit around the neck and provides less of an opportunity for the collar to slip off during walks or play. These collars typically come in a variety of colors, styles and material and are great for attaching an identification or license. This ...
Greening Your Pets Environment
It seems that each day we are given more and more information on interesting ways to help save our environment. Reusable shopping bags, energy efficient cars, flooring made of environmentally friendly bamboo, fluorescent light bulbs, etc. In that vain, there is much you can do in the way of your pet supply purchases and daily pet care habits to ensure a safer tomorrow. First and foremost…help eliminate plastic! When shopping at your favorite pet boutique or pet retail chain, consider reusing bags. I know many of our Wag customers comment that they have so many “Wag” bags at home and wish ...
Stuff the Turkey Not the Dog
It is so tempting to “give a dog a bone”…or a piece of juicy turkey, or, gravy covered mashed potatoes or….you get the point. They look at you with those sad, sad eyes and there is absolutely food everywhere! I know! Although the average American gains a pound or two over the holidays, that shouldn’t hold true for our canines and felines. The fresh aroma of turkey basting in the oven, along with creamy gravy simmering on the stove and pies on the table will have your dog drooling. During this month and the next, it is important to watch the ...
Dogs in History
Our pets have made a significant impact on our lives and we know that just like the famous German Shepherd star, Rin Tin Tin, they should all have their own paw print on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! I have heard remarkable stories from many of you over the years… of your dogs helping when you were ill, alerting you of an unsafe situation, being featured in a movie or commercial, participating in pet therapy at local hospitals and nursing homes or simply having wiggled their way into your heart. I thought for this month it would be nice to highlight a ...
Fido’s Top Five
So it’s January 1st and you are probably still recouping from weeks of holiday parties and over a month of too much of this and too little of that. You most likely have made your list of resolutions for the year ahead or at least have thought about what you would like to get out of 2010. I know I have. Get back to the gym, limit desserts, lose at least two inches from my waistline…the list goes on and on. Baking a bag of cookies for each of my customers resulted in me eating all imperfect cookies and lots ...
A Look Inside Foster Rescue
There are pet people and then there are PET people. I am so fortunate to work with some of the most amazing pet people in my line of work. Men and women that give not a second thought to rescuing one, two, three or more strays. Individuals that spend their weekends not lunching, golfing or resting but at adoption events talking up their brood to passersby. The job that these dedicated folks do is called fostering. Or, the keeping of dogs or cats in need of adoption in homes rather than at a shelter until a permanent family is found. Typically, fostered ...
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The Origin of the DogThere are varying opinions on when the first domesticated dog entered the world. ...
The Importance of the WalkIf you are like me, by the time you get home from a full day of work and everything...
Stuff the Turkey Not the DogIt is so tempting to “give a dog a bone”…or a piece of juicy turkey, or, gravy...
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