I had been riding and playing with my horse for an hour or so. I was just finishing up with him when she brought in a cute little paint mare. She had a flat nylon halter and about a 9 foot poly lead rope. As she led the mare around, I could see that she was very fearful of the horse. I asked if I could help her and she quickly handed me the rope. She said the mare tried to kick her as she was leading her. I didn’t notice this as I started walking around the arena with her.

The mare was little pushy and not respectful. The flimsy lightweight lead rope gave me absolutely no feel to ask her for respect. I only had my rope halter and 12 foot lead that was on Bonus. I quickly put him in a corral at the end of the arena and took off his halter and lead.

The halter was a simple rope halter, a little stiffer than some, but an effective tool all the same. The lead was made from high-quality yachting braid. It is smooth, slightly forgiving, will flow through your hands and is a good weight.

I put the halter on the little paint mare and began again to lead her around the arena. This time when she pushed on me, a simple wiggle of my good rope caused her to back off. I was able to move her front end, back her up and have her lead up nicely, within just a few minutes. I worked with disengaging her hind quarters for a few minutes and then picked up all 4 feet. The mare gave no signs of intending to kick. My friend couldn’t believe the difference. I explained that the poly rope had no connection with the horse and the flat nylon halter was very easy for her to ignore. It wasn’t that the rope halter was abusive; it was just a different feel.

Imagine you are standing next to your friend and she pushes on your shoulder with her hand, open palmed. You can lean into her hand and really not be inclined to move. Now, let’s say she pushes on your shoulder with her index and middle fingers. She uses the same amount of pressure as she did with her open hand, but you feel the need to move away from her fingers because it is an uncomfortable feeling.

That is the feeling your horse experiences with a rope halter. So a rope halter is a very important piece of equipment. But, the title of this article is The Most Important Training Tool You Should Use, so even though I believe in using a rope halter exclusively in training for respect, it is not the Most important tack item.

I believe the high quality yachting braid lead rope is. You need a 12-15 foot rope for leading and a 22-24 foot rope for refinement of ground control and to achieve a natural connection between you and your horse.

Now, if I had continued to use her light, short poly rope, even with the rope halter, to try to impel her mare to give to pressure from the halter, I would have gotten very little response from the horse. There is just nothing to those cheap, tack store poly ropes. To be able to allow your horse to feel your intentions through the rope and onto the halter and thus his head and nose, you have to have a rope with some weight and feel to it.

I have noticed that the run of the mill tack stores have jumped on the rope halter band wagon, which is good. I am glad that the rope halters are becoming more common place and readily available.

But, it is very difficult to find the good quality 5/8″ yachting braid rope leads. Some of the rope halters have the cheap, poly ropes attached. If real horsemenor women were designing and manufacturing thesecombinations, they would not use the poly ropes.

I worked with the little paint mare for a while longer, led her to the barn where the owner said she was really flighty and aggressive and put her quietly away in her stall. My neighbor was grateful, which was nice, but I really hope she learned something as well. She obviously had the means to buy the quality equipment, but would she follow up and do so. Unfortunately, I moved away and wasn’t able to continue helping her with her little mare, but I hope our short lesson gave her something to build on.

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I’ll start it off with my own tragic story.

I bought Racing On By, aka Race, when he was 6 months old. I had been barrel racing very successfully on Chachi, then 10 years old, and thought it was time to get a young horse started to replace him when his competition days were over.

I bought Race for $1500.00 in 1993. At that time, that was the most I had ever paid for a horse! He had superstar written all over him. He was a grandson of Dash For Cash, and looked almost identical to him. His momma was a Merridoc mare and very successful in the racing world also.

I fell in love with Race the moment I saw him. He looked a lot like Chachi. He was a deep liver chestnut with a perfect blaze and white socks on his hind legs. He was stunning, even as a baby.

I started him slow, made sure he had impeccable ground manners and that he was easy to handle in every-day situations. He was a love. When he was about 18 months I decided I should get him gelded, I didn’t need a stud horse. Just before his appointment, I got news that his sire, Buy For Cash had suddenly died. I debated on keeping him a stud to continue the line, but thankfully, good sense returned and we went ahead and gelded him.

He was a good boy before, but after he was just amazing!

I started him on barrels the end of his 3 year old year. He was a fast learner and I was excited about his potential as a really excellent barrel horse. Unfortunately, I just never could get him finished. He was too smart; he figured he didn’t need to wait for my cue to turn the first barrel. We struggled for a couple of years and then after realizing that even though he had all of the physical attributes he needed to be a star, barrel racing was not his destiny.

So, I decided I loved him much more than I loved barrels, so I stopped trying to force him to be something he wasn’t.

That was the beginning of the most wonderful journey I had ever experienced with one of my horses. By taking away the pressure and frustration that obtaining MY goal was causing and just stepping back, I saw what a true blessing just having him in my life was.

We started just hanging out and learning to be connected. I went to a couple of Natural Horsemanship clinics and liked the results I was getting by using some of the methods that were being taught. I’m not a groupie of one particular clinician, but I like to take bits and pieces from all of them and blend their techniques into a method that works for me and that my horses appreciate.

So, we were enjoying life and each other. In 2004, we moved to the Dallas area. I took Race and my son’s mare Baile with us. It took us 4 days and 3 horse motels but we finally made it, we also had 2 dogs and a cat with us. We were quite a sight every night as we unloaded and settled the horses then hauled the rest of the critters into the hotel room.

At first everything seemed to be going well in our new home. We had 3 acres of pasture, which in Idaho would have been plenty of pasture for 2 horses…but not in Texas. After about a month we realized the horses were losing weight at an astonishing rate. I didn’t understand, there were lots of fat healthy horses in Texas. After endless research I realized the Texas pasture grass just didn’t have the nutrients that my horses needed and were used to, in the lush, irrigated pasture grass in Idaho. So I started on the long and very expensive road to put the weight back on them.

Even though I was feeding the horses what seemed to be an immense amount of extra feed, they still were not doing well on the coastal hay and supplemental feed. My daughter is an equine veterinarian in Oregon and finally after listening to my rants about the horrible grass and hay in Texas she just said, Can’t you get them alfalfa? That was what they were used to and evidently that’s what they needed. She said Feed them steak, (alfalfa)…a diet of all coastal hay was like a diet of straight mashed potatoes. So I found alfalfa hay that had been shipped in from Wyoming and started them on the road to recovery.

They were so happy, their eyes and noses knew exactly what we were stacking in the barn. The return to health was happening. They were both gaining weight and their coats were returning to the glossy shine we were used to. Finally, Race was on the road to being his healthy, happy gorgeous self.

A couple of weeks later, I had been working Race on every other step lead changes. One day, down in my neighbor’s arena (Texans really are nice and generous people), I had Race doing these lead changes the entire length of the arena. We had been playing at bridleless riding also and everything was grand. He was doing so great and it was such a beautiful autumn day, unseasonably warm, but not hot, I did one more round of lead changes and headed home.

After giving him a much deserved bath, I just hung out with him around the house loving on him.

The next morning, October 1, 2006, I went out to feed Baile and Race. Baile immediately came into her stall for breakfast, but not Race. I found him standing behind the barn, very lethargic and low headed. I led him into his stall and offered him some pellets. He wasn’t interested. I called my vet, who was also my next door neighbor, but he was out of state at a conference. He gave me the emergency clinic’s number and I called them and told them we were on our way.

It was an hour drive and by the time we got there Race seemed a little better. The vet on call was fresh out of school but seemed competent. He couldn’t find any obstruction but said Race was severely dehydrated so they would keep him over night on IV fluids and he would probably be fine by morning and we could come back and get him then. He gave me his cell number and said he would answer right away if I wanted to call back later and check on Race. I patted Race on the neck and told him I would see him tomorrow…

I called about 6:00 but no answer, so I just left a message and asked if Race was doing well enough, maybe I could come back and pick him up that evening. The vet called me back at about 8:45 and apologized for not answering. He said they had another colic come in and that horse was not doing well at all. He said Race was great and just resting in his stall and that if I still wanted to come get him I could. Since it was an hour drive and close to 9 pm, I said that we would just come as planned in the morning.

I was so relieved and my spirits were high. I thought everything was great and looked forward to seeing Race in the morning.

My phone rang at 10:30pm and I knew immediately I didn’t want to answer. My stomach sunk, my hands were shaking, I knew something had happened. The vet said Susan, I am so sorry, but Race just died. . .

As I am recounting that horrible night nearly 6 years ago, the tears are streaming down my face and I feel sick all over again. The rest of that night is a blur…my husband and son trying to console me…me trying to make sense out of it. The next morning my husband went back to the clinic to pick up the trailer and make the arrangements for Race.

The reason for Race’s death was never determined. He had a tear in his stomach, but no explanation of why. I thought about back when Race was a yearling and his sire suddenly died, could there have been something genetically wrong? We will never know. Still, to this day, I wonder if I did something to cause his death, that one last round of lead changes, was it too hot? Did he need water during our ride? Were there signs of distress after we got home that I should have noticed?

I felt my world had just come crashing down, I just could not get over it. After a while people started saying You have to move on, he was just a horse. And that was just it, my family was happy and healthy, the rest of my pets were happy and healthy, life was good, as the shirts say…so why was I still so sad and depressed? What kind of therapy did I need to help me move on?

I didn’t want another horse, I wanted Race. Every time I looked out in the field, there was Baile, head low, she was just as sad and brokenhearted as I was. Baile was a yearling when I got Race. She and Race had been together for 13 years and now she was alone too.

As I struggled to recover, I kept thinking of Race and all of the other horses I had loved in my life. The more I thought of them, the more it seemed like I had some kind of responsibility to tell their stories. So, I started my memoir, tentatively titled The Horses I’ve Loved.

It seemed to be the therapy I needed. As I wrote, I cried. I called old friends to clarify memories and that helped too. Finally, I could see the light. But Baile wasn’t writing her memoir, she was still sad and alone in the pasture.

So to make a long story not quite so long, I decided to get Baile and myself a new horse. I tried finding a Dash For Cash, but realized none of them were going to be good enough. So, I shook up my horse ideals and bought an off the track thoroughbred.

White’s Bonus Time raced for 3 years and has one Win photo to show for it. I guess that’s why he is off the track.

I bought Bonus when he was 5 years old, he is now about to turn 10. He may not be Race, no horse ever will be, but he is a beautiful, wonderful horse and through his challenges and love, Baile and I have returned. And now, as I pass the headstone I built for Race, every morning on my way to the barn and I say Hi Racy Roo, I think, Oh no, I’ve done it again. I’ve fallen in love with another amazing horse.

I was so devastated after losing Race that I thought about getting out of the horse world completely, but thanks to Baile and Bonus, I’m still here and very glad I am.

So please, if any of you are going through this same terrible time in your life, give yourself time to heal… you can, I promise, and you will love again.

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Thousand years ago the breed existed on this island and there are paintings and horse skeletons as prove. During the Arabian conquest the island was full of Arabian horses. At that time and later during the Turkish occupation in the 17^th century native mares where crossed with Arabian stallions and that was the beginning of the modern Cretan horse. During the World War II many horses were imported to Albania, but they couldn’t suit the Albanian conditions, so horses that survived were transported back to Greece.

The first stud book that registered Cretan horses was opened in 1994. In this period breeders and enthusiasts also started a conservation program, in which they are protecting the breed of extinction. Today the population number of the breed is very low, counting only 100 representatives in the breed register.

The Cretan (Messara) horse is a light draft horse with small and muscular body that is standing approximately from 12.2 – 14 hands high. This makes them to be classed as pony sized horses. The most common colors in the breed are bay, dark brown, black and gray.

Physically, the Cretan horse resembles and has some characteristics of their Arabian ancestors. The head is small and refined with big and expressive eyes, small muzzle, large nostrils and short ears. The neck is arched, body is compact, chest is narrow and the back is short. The legs are strong, feet are thin and they have a natural pacing gait, which gives the rider a comfortable and an easy ride. This gait was called by Turks rah van and it resemble to camel’s pace, so they don’t gallop. They are also able to walk easily on rock ground and uneven surfaces.

In the past the Cretan horse was used for light draft work and for transportation. Today, they are used for the same purposes, but are becoming interesting for riding and racing events in their native country. The most famous event is held in Stroumboulas Plateau. Cretan stallions crossed with female donkeys, called Jennies, will result with offspring called hinnies.

Go through this adventure and solve a great horse puzzle. Use your mouse to rearrange the pieces of the jigsaw and replace them by pressing and holding left mouse button on each piece separately and dragging it, so it will match with another piece. When you place the last piece on the right position, you’ll get a complete image of a horse breed that has great stamina and good temperament. The Cretan horse is lively, irritable and intelligent, developing a strong bond with their owners. Take your time and enjoy the beauty of reading and playing!

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Koi have been bred in Asia for centuries. These fish are not only wonderful colorful pets they can be extremely valuable. Champion koi fish have fetched prices well into the six digits. The most expensive koi ever sold went for 2.2 million dollars.

One of the reasons that people choose to keep koi in their ponds is because they are a hardy fish. Unlike most species of tropical fish, they do not require a heater. They can stay outside year round even in regions where the temperature drops below freezing. The koi carp will be able to survive provided that the water in the pond does not freeze.

There are different ways that you can make certain that your koi will be safe during the winter. The depth of the pond is going to play a major factor in your choice. Deep ponds will not freeze completely solid. However, if you’re unsure or simply want to be safe, you can opt to install a pond heater. Another consideration is gas build up. Many koi experts advise that you have an air hole. Floating deicers are one solution to keeping the ice off the pond.

People who do not want to have to worry about their precious pets being outside should consider indoor housing. Koi fish can be safely moved inside and will live happily provided you set up a suitable place for their winter home.

One of the interesting things about these fish is that they will grow to fit their environment. If given sufficient room, a koi can reach over three feet in length. Therefore, if you do want to have large koi, you must ensure that you give them ample space. If the pond is small, and you have a lot of fish, they will not get very big.

These fish can come in a number of different colors and patterns. Colors include orange, cream, black and even blues. If you are thinking about showing your carp or entering into a special koi competition, you will want to have your fish looking their best. To do this you are going to have to ensure that they are eating a rich and varied diet.

Koi that are going to be kept outdoors will need to have certain conditions met. You will have to ensure that you keep the fish protected. Nobody wants to discover that their prize fish has become lunch for the neighbor’s cat. Additionally, you will also have to worry about keeping at least part of the pond shaded as koi do not like direct sunlight.

Having koi in your backyard will add elegance and beauty. They are not difficult to keep, but there are certain things that you will need to know before you bring a fish home. Getting the right koi fish information is essential. Knowing what to feed, how deep to make the pond and what kinds of equipment to buy will guarantee that your koi live for many years.

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Fiji live rock is definitely a popular specimen, also it generally is available in two types: wet and dry. Wet live rock comes with the bacteria population already thriving on the surface, while dry rock will require a few weeks to develop its population. Dry tends to be the more common choice, simply because it tends to be less expensive and easier to work with.

What makes live rock such a popular material? First of all, it is a simple method to clarify the water and make a more comfortable spot for the marine life. Second, they can actually act as a type of food source for certain species. And finally, the organisms that grow around the rock can also add to the biodiversity of the entire tank, which, consequently, adds more to the overall health of the animals that are living there.

Most Fiji live rock can have a major portion of the surface covered with something similar to Coralline algae and will come in boulder or any other oblong shapes which make them very decorative. The good thing is that it is extremely simple to maintain, which is what has managed to make it such a popular option for beginners and expert aquarists.

In fact, this kind of natural filtration may be used in both a reef aquarium and a fish-only aquarium. So whether you are trying your hand at growing a reef or trying to produce a nice swimming space for your fish, live rock is an effective and safe choice. Another great product to keep the fitness of your aquarium is a reef octopus protein skimmer.

The actual introduction of the rock to the aquarium does not need to be hard, but it does have to generally be careful. When you order your Fiji live rock, it’ll most likely come with a set of instructions that needs to be followed exactly.

After it’s set up, it will usually only require moderate lighting and water to stay healthy (together with additions of calcium, strontium, iodine, and other trace elements, of course).

If you take care of your live rock, you can expect to see a large amount of advantages from it. For example, it might take several months, but eventually you will be able to see a lot of beneficial life forms start to appear. This might include some macroalgae, beneficial worms, micro sea stars, copepods, plus more.

Maintaining a wholesome live rock aquarium is a serious job, and if you want to give the life forms in there a chance to thrive, you need to include materials like Fiji live rock to keep the water clean without introducing harmful organisms. Live rock is straightforward to use, and only requires a little maintenance to provide a good home for your marine animals.

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Size

Saltwater tanks should be at least 50 gallons to start with. Saltwater fish need about three gallons of water per inch of fish. As an added plus, larger tanks allow more room for error. This is good for beginner’s who are likely to make mistakes. A stand is also necessary to keep the tank off the floor and away from dust.

Nitrate Filtration

Fish produce toxic waste, which can then produce the deadly toxins ammonia and nitrate. Biological filtration systems are a must for saltwater aquariums to process the toxic waste. Many beginners make the mistake of introducing too many fish into a tank before the nitrate cycle has been established. This cycle stabilizes the water and ensures proper filtration for a tank full of fish. Cycling can take four to six weeks.

Type of Tank

The best tank for beginners is a fish-only setup. This setup includes only fish and other saltwater invertebrates. Live rock in addition to fish is a common setup, but becomes more complicated. Reef tanks are the most desired type for many enthusiasts. These have big, live corals along with fish and invertebrates. These systems are the ones that are notorious for their difficulty.

Salinity

A saltwater aquarium contains high amounts of saline in the water. This salinity must be maintained with consistent monitoring. A hydrometer is necessary for measuring the saline content of the water. Large fluctuations in salinity are damaging to the fish. Commercial salt is available for use with saltwater aquariums. Common table salt cannot be used.

Heating

Natural reefs maintain a temperature of between 72 and 79 degrees. The temp in a home aquarium should be kept within this range and remain as consistent as possible. The water will need to be warmed using anaquarium heater. These are submersion heaters that temperature controls that can be adjusted. Larger tanks need a heater with a higher wattage. A good rule of thumb is five watts for every gallon of water in the tank.

Lighting

Tanks that contain only fish do not require any special lighting, although most people include some lighting for viewing. Saltwater tanks that have live rock or reefs need to have lighting with proper spectrum and strength.

Without the proper lighting, the system will die. Lighting should be provided for 10 or 12 hours every day.

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If you have trained your feline to stay indoors most of the time, then you may want to consider cat scratchingposts. This is a good way for the animal to exercise and pamper itself by stretching its body and trimming its claws on its own equipment. This item will also prevent your household furniture from being attacked whenever you go outside your home.

In order to buy cat supplies for a particular breed, it is important to note if the animal has long or short hair. This will give you a good idea on how much you should spend on the creature’s grooming kit, as well as the appropriate accessory for the cat beds. Felines that have thick fur are encouraged to own small brushes and combs to prevent tangles. However, this will bring about an excess amount of hair to scatter all over your floor. Thus, it is also essential that you’ve reserved a special area in your house where you can pamper and brush it. There are items, such as nap mats and surface covers, which you can place on your possessions to decrease the chances of permanent fur on your furniture.

If you want to buy cat supplies by breed, it is strongly recommended that you are aware of the behavior of the feline. If it is aggressive, you can try purchasing collars and harnesses to lessen its stubbornness. Animals that exhibit socially acceptable attitudes are fine with basic accessories that are made fordecorative purposes.

Take note that even the most careful examination can never compare to knowing what type of feline you actually have. Although most cat supplies do not really operate based on the animal’s breed, the important items do, such as the food and dietary supplements, etc.

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Cat lovers can care for their pets better if they knew more about the traits, likes and dislikes of their feline pets so they can make adjustments to their lifestyles. You can always hire a cat trainer to discipline your cats but this is often unnecessary if you start training a 2-4 month old kitty. There are just some basic things to know

Cats Love Habit and Familiarity

Kitties are creatures of habit and familiarity. Getting them to do what you like can become a habit when they find doling it a rewarding experience. If you want them to sleep in their own luxury cat beds, petting them while there and rewarding them with something they love to eat will let them know it is a rewarding experience to be on it. And if the scent is familiar, they would readily hang around it. A new furniture is always strange to them and you need to rub your used clothes on them to create a familiar scent.

At the other end, cats can learn not to do what you do not want if it is unpleasant for them to do. No need to throw a book at them when they start scratching the sofa or the furniture leg. A loud but firm “Stop that” or “No” is often enough to stop them on their tracks. A water squirt gun never fails to discourage them. But you can not always be there to squirt the gun.

The best solution is to get them to scratch something better, like a cat scratching post made of sisal fiber that cats love to dig their claws into.

So the next time you are getting cat supplies from your pet store, check its line of luxury cat beds or take home a cat scratching post. You can also browse online in many pet e-stores and get one delivered at home.

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Owning a pet cat is known to relieve stress and enhance your sociability, apart from having hours of fun playing with it. But the last thing you want is for your pet to cause unnecessary anxieties that could ruffle you own lifestyle.

Training Your Kitty to Do only What You Allow

You can get designer cat supplies from your boutiquepet store to pamper your kitty but it helps when you can train your cat to eat only at the appointed time, do their scratching on scratching poles and not your speaker grills, take a nap where you want them to and use thelitter box and not your carpet. These are usually part of the basic house training for pets but there are two more areas that can add to a rewarding experience owning a pet cat

Wearing Cat Collars

Cats can go missing for days and then return home using their instinctive ability to trace back their path home. But they can get lost and when that happens, you could suffer an anxiety attack which you can prevent if you knew your cat wears one of those an ID cat collars. This is what distinguishes an owned cat from a stray alley cat. You just need to alert the local SPCA chapter or police. Once found, you can expect a phone call toretrieve your kitty.

A Second Home with Pet Carriers

And when you have to claim back your found kitty, make sure to bring one of the cat carriers your cat is familiar with when going to the vet.

That’s another lifestyle aspect your cat needs to learn to make life easy for you and your pet. When your cat doesn’t mind traveling with cat carriers, it makes your visit to the vet or anywhere a breeze.

Cat collars and carriers, scratching poles, litter boxes, food bowls, and even cat beds are among the things that define your pet’s lifestyle. When trained to do things that won’t get in your way or your nerves, living with a pet can be a rewarding experience.

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If noise degrees are too high in volume for you, they’re very likely very noisy for your doggy, too. Repetitive exposure to intense noises including loud reports of the gun, fireworks, and loud music can easily bring about short-term or permanent hearing difficulties for yourpuppy. Any kind of noise loud enough to result in ringing in your ears is loud enough to damage your hearing and your dog’s; find less noisy surroundings.

When walking the dog in winter, keep canine safety in your mind. Living in the chilly climate, don’t forget that chemical substance salt used in order to thaw ice on pathways as well as roadways might injure feet, thus clean and dry them after the return. If fake spray snow is more the norm in your local weather, disallow the dog from lapping or ingesting it and give appropriate ventilation when using it to surfaces. Synthetic cleaning agent gases and spray propellants can cause negative effect to both humans and pets.

When it comes to coaching the dog, decent actions and reward work together. Employing punishment to realize a wanted action may be confusing to the dog and may also erode your pet’s trust in you. Alternatively, praise positive behavior along with encouraging support such as praise, a food treat, or a toy. Offer the reward promptly and on a regular basis. Your pet can be willing in order to delight you, it means that you don’t have to give food or dog toys for each decent behavior. Nonetheless usually get your doggy understand when he or she has done something good by providing enthusiastic mental compliment immediately.

And here is one important reason to prevent feeding the pet dog from the table: Experts recently found that Labs with low-cal feeding solutions lived almost two years longer than Labs granted to nibble on one forth more calories. In addition, the dieting dogs were less likely to develop diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. TheLabradors on indefinite diets received a rise in aliphatic aminines in their urine, indicating decreased degrees of fat-metabolizing choline in their systems. And that insufficiency is a sign that microbes inside the intestine have altered in manners that have been connected to insulin resistance and excessive weight. Therefore you shouldn’t concede to the entreating face or wishful whimper of the begging pet – she will be much healthier in the long term.

Leaving out of town but can’t take your puppy with you? Do a little preparation before finding a location to leave your puppy. First, discuss with other pet owners for recommendations. Then, visit kennels and doggy motels and take a tour, keeping three important things in your mind: good hygiene, safety, and exercise.

Does it look and smell clean? A well-built facility ought to be cleaned regularly and include an excellent ventilation system. Is proof of current vaccinations required? And is there an adequate space for dogs to run and play that is protected and safe? Bear these concerns under consideration when making your choice.

Prevent your dog from Poinsettias, holly, and mistletoe that could hurt your pet. In case swallowed, poinsettias can give your dog a bout of mild to slight gastrointestinal upset. Both holly and mistletoe are very toxic and can be deadly if consumed. Make the dog being fine this time of year by means of placing these plants out of sight so the pet is not appealed to discover them.

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