Archive for category: Pet Care Articles & Tips
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29 March, 2013 (15:08) | Pet Care Articles & Tips, Pet Products The DogSmith Reccomends, The DogSmith Company News & Views | By: DogSmith
You Got the Puppy! But You Don’t Have the Time to Get the Training You Need? With Your Busy Schedule, Whether Your Pup is 8 months or 8 years – Leave the Training to Us! Of course you want to give your pet the basic training it needs to be a happy member of your [...]
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27 January, 2013 (09:50) | Pet Care Articles & Tips | By: DogSmith
The world of dog walking and pet sitting is unregulated in most areas so anyone can potentially call themselves a professional Dog Walker or Pet Sitter. But, much like choosing the best care-givers for your children, it is essential that you make every effort to ensure you find a qualified, trustworthy and professional pet sitter [...]
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4 January, 2013 (18:50) | Pet Care Articles & Tips | By: DogSmith
We are all accustomed to car safety rules and devices for ourselves and our children. Seatbelt laws are commonplace and air bags are found in virtually every production vehicle in the US. Sometimes however, we forget to apply the same principles and safeguards when we are traveling with or transporting our pets. An unrestrained pet [...]
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27 December, 2012 (19:39) | Pet Care Articles & Tips | By: DogSmith
Praise must be rewarding to your dog in order for you to use it. To understand what type of praise is valued by your dog experiment with the following: 1. What tone of voice does your dog like? High pitch? Low pitch? Both low and high pitch? When praising your dog, make sure you are [...]
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17 September, 2012 (12:05) | Pet Care Articles & Tips | By: DogSmith
It’s back to school time and with the rush and excitement of starting a new school year don’t forget to keep an eye on your pets. After of summer of having more family around your dog may experience stress so make sure they get plenty of attention and exercise to make the transition to the [...]
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21 June, 2012 (09:40) | Pet Care Articles & Tips | By: DogSmith
The Pet Professional Guild – Pet Owner Resources. Sign up today Be Prepared – As a pet owner you owe it to yourself and the pets to be prepared for any emergency. And being prepared is as simple and easy as turning on your computer and attending PPG’s Pet First Aid Webinar. Join our 2 [...]
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5 May, 2012 (08:08) | Pet Care Articles & Tips | By: DogSmith
A great resource for keeping up to date on pet food recalls is Truth About Pet Food. Susan Thixton does a great job of keeping pet owners informed. Subscribe to her newsletters. There are currently recalls on Taste of The Wild, Natural Balance, Caindae, Wellness, Kirkland. If you are tired of having to worry about [...]
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5 May, 2012 (07:58) | Pet Care Articles & Tips | By: DogSmith
Taste of the Wild Recall Written By: Susan Thixton 5-5-2012 Categorized in: Pet Food Recall The following information is from the Taste of the Wild website… Diamond Pet Foods, Manufacturer of Taste of the Wild Pet Food, Issues Voluntary Recall of Dry Pet Food Recall is limited to product manufactured between December 9, 2011 through [...]
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8 April, 2012 (13:40) | Pet Care Articles & Tips | By: DogSmith
Written by Bethany Jordan CVT, The DogSmith Florida Panhandle and Southern Alabama. Copyright 2012 Download our Heat Index Chart. This does not replace the advice or instruction given to you by your veterinarian. Summer is when dogs are most at risk of being affected by heatstroke. A dog’s normal body temperature is 100°F to 102.5°F [...]
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8 April, 2012 (13:37) | Pet Care Articles & Tips | By: DogSmith
There are over 71 million dogs in the US. That adds up to a lot of disgusting waste, spoiling the beauty of your community, increasing resident complaints and causing headaches for you and your landscapers, maintenance staff and property management. In addition to being disgusting pet waste can breed flies, kill grass and transmit disease. [...]
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