December 2006
Here
is something fun for the holidays. Have
a happy and safe holiday with your
doggie friends!
Top 10 ways to tell if Martha Stewart is
Stalking your Dog:
10. There's potpourri hanging from
his/her collar.
9. The dog's nails have been cut with
pinking shears.
8. The dog's toys are all stored in
McCoy crocks.
7. The pooper scooper has been decorated
with raffia.
6. The telltale lemon slice in the new
silver water bowl.
5. You find liver and whole wheat dog
treats stamped out with copper cookie
cutters and decorated with royal icing
using a #2 rosette tip.
4. Dog hair has been collected and put
into wire basket for nesting material
for the birds.
3. A seasonally appropriate grapevine
wreath adorns the front of your dog's
crate.
2. Your dog goes outside naked and comes
in wearing a thyme colored virgin wool
hand knitted sweater with matching boots
And the #1
reason:
During the
winter months the frozen doggie poo in
the backyard is carved into ice
sculptures!
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November 2006
Happy Thanksgiving!
Now that the holiday season has started,
watch your dog for stress behaviors. Make
sure they have a quiet refuge for time out
from the fanfare. Try not to overcompensate
by feeding them "treats" from the table or
letting bad behaviors slide. Holiday food
is not the best treat for you dog and can
cause abdominal pain or vomitting. Lastly,
secure the garbage! It only takes seconds
for them to wolf down anything that smells
good. This could include string used to tie
the turkey or bones, which are brittle and
could lodge in their throat. Keeping their
routine as normal as possible will ensure
that the entire family has the best possible
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October
2006
We all know
that Halloween can be a fun time of the year.
However, please keep a few things in mind so it
can be just as much fun for the four-legged
members of your family as well!
Protect your pet by
keeping them inside during trick or treat hours.
A pet left outside may get spooked by the noise
and costumes. They will be more likely to run
off or feel the need to become overly protected.
It’s a lot of fun to dress your pet up to go
along with yourself and the kids but they may
not enjoy wearing the costume you fell in love
with. Try it on them a week or so before
Halloween to see how they will react. If they do
not like it, you can work with your dog to
desensitize him/her to the costume.
Remember to keep all
human treats out of reach from your dog. What is
tasty to us may cause harm to your pet. Watch
for wrappers being let around, these can get
stuck in your dogs’ digestive tract and may
cause them to become severely ill.
Lastly, keep some pet
treats near by for any of you pet’s "friends"
that may be with their owners during a visit.
Having something special for them will help keep
them out of candy.
Just a few simple tips
can make your spooky holiday enjoyable for all
member of your family. Have a spooktacular
Halloween.
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August
2006Please take
care to ensure the health of your doggie friend
during these hot summer months.
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