Archive for the Category Pet + Animal Products

10.01.08 | Comments Off

Selecting a Dog Collar

Dog collars are a very important part of your dog’s life. He is to wear one all the
time or the sake of identity purposes, but collars can be used for training as well.
There are some collars that are not supposed to be worn for every day, and some
collars are more suited to […]

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Akeisha wrote to me with some very good questions. I’ve included
her letter (and my responses) below:
[Akeisha] Hi its Akeisha again. I do see what you mean if it is
on all the time the dog will soon forget it is on and then will
behave regardless. Ok, so the dog never wears a buckle collar
again? This is […]

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According to the American Humane Society, just 15% of dogs in shelters ever find their way home again. Thankfully, these loved pooches had identification, enabling shelter personnel to contact and return them to their owners. With such discouraging statistics, it becomes clear how important it is to tag or identify your new puppy.
Even […]

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09.11.07 | Comments Off

Thyroid illness in cats and dogs

Common clinical signs of hypothyroidism in dogs include weight gain, lethargy, reduced exercise tolerance and poor coat quality. However, the disease affects almost all body systems and as a result a wide variety of signs can potentially be associated with this endocrinopathy. Diagnosis is complicated by the fact that many non-thyroidal illnesses (NTI) may present […]

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NO, don’t bother! It’s a waste of time, and you’ll probably just receive lots of spam.
Instead, submit your site to the major search engines and directories, monitor results, and resubmit only if your site isn’t listed yet. (You have worked hard on page content, page title and keyword and description meta tags, haven’t you?) […]

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28.10.07 | Comments Off

Facts about Dog Agility and Equipment

Dog agility trials are becoming more and more popular the world
over. They began in England, as so many good things, do, but
“agility fever” quickly spread all over the globe. Now there are
clubs and events everywhere that there are dogs.
Some clubs include the Kennel Club (in the U.K.), the United
States Dog Agility Association (USDAA), the American […]

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27.10.07 | Comments Off

Pet Parents Grow the Market

I recently had the opportunity to look at the pet retail industry in the USA.
The industry is growing by 6% a year and, like many other retail sectors, is going through some major changes.
In many retail leisure sectors, the industry is splitting into commodity retailing and lifestyle retailing.
65% of pet products in the USA are […]

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21.10.07 | Comments Off

Chicken Compared To Chicken Meal

When selecting the best dry food for your dog, why is it better to go with the chicken meal than the pure chicken?
Chicken meal is simply chicken that has been baked to remove bacteria and other toxins. Chicken is simply pure chicken.
What people dont know about chicken, is that it is made mostly of water. […]

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Cat urine smell is one of the most powerful pet odors imaginable. If you don’t scoop the cat litter box and dispose of her waste, your kitty may deposit her waste all over your home.
This article gives you some advice on why you should quickly remove kitty deposits from the cat litter box, and how […]

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There are many ways in which you can prepare for, and participate in, you dogs overall health. Providing the necessary shots, diet and exercise are but a few of the ways in which we may meet their daily health demands. Still, there is one area which even many of the most well meaning owners,breeders, trainers, […]

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