http://jennfadal.com Pet Wellness & Lifestyle Expert Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:17:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://jennfadal.com/hotels-roll-out-the-welcome-mat-for-pets-and-their-people/ 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 ... http://jennfadal.com/the-origin-of-the-dog/ 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! ... http://jennfadal.com/how-to-choose-a-good-trainer/ 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 ... http://jennfadal.com/the-importance-of-the-walk/ 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 ... http://jennfadal.com/collars-leashes-harnesses-haltis-gentle-leaders%e2%80%a6oh-my/ 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 ... http://jennfadal.com/greening-your-pets-environment/ 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 ... http://jennfadal.com/stuff-the-turkey-not-the-dog/ 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 ... http://jennfadal.com/dogs-in-history/ 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 ... http://jennfadal.com/fidos-top-five/ 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 ... http://jennfadal.com/a-look-inside-foster-rescue/