Archive for the 'Pet Health' Category

According to our friends at Google there were approximately 2.2 million searches in the month of October for the keywords/search terms,  "dog food." Which prompted me to ask, do that many pet dog owners not know what to feed their dog? Are they searching for a better brand of dog food? Are they looking for better prices for dog food? Are dog supplies limited in the place where they live or do they just prefer shopping at an online pet store for their pet food needs? I decided to do a little research and see just what it is that dog owners are looking for in the way of dog food.

2.2 million searches for dog food is a lot of people online during a one-month stretch looking at various brands and types of dog food. I know what my dog likes to eat, don't you? What are all these people looking for? There will be another 2.2 million searches for dog food in November, December, January, February… you get the idea, a LOT of searches for dog food. Just how many kinds of dog food are there? Do dog foods follow any kind of trends? I would like the answers to these questions, not just because I am a curious person or dog lover but because it would help me target my audience and help narrow their search, not just for dog food but for pet supplies in general. I am always searching the top online pet stores for ideas for my own pet store, PetPx. (more…)

Just For Being A Dog

I live in an heavily forested area in Northern Arizona, lots of animals about such as elk, javalina (wild pigs), and the smaller critters like skunks and such, and even a few rattlesnakes. Usually both animals and humans get along well, mostly by avoiding each other, but every now and then one of our pets gets into trouble with a wild creature.

While visiting the vet recently with Duke, my chocolate lab, getting him his annual rabies booster, we heard the most incredible howling and whimpering noises coming from the back of the vets office, obviously the sounds of a very unhappy dog. It turns out, from what the vets assistant told me, a Jack Russell Terrier, beloved pet of a resident got himself into a tussle with a skunk. The skunk lost the fight and the Jack Russell lost his freedom. (more…)

Oxygen Masks For Pets – Peace Of Mind For You And A Second Chance For Your Dog Or Cat

Fire departments around the nation are getting new equipment in the form of pet oxygen masks. Smoke inhalation being the number one cause of death for pets in residential fires it's a wonder this didn't happen any sooner. Statistics for pet fatalities in fire related trauma are not kept but it's tough to do mouth to mouth respiration on a dog or cat and I would hate to be the fireman who just rescued the family to stare helplessly while the family pet succumbs to smoke inhilation.

I first started seeing thise come into use in 2008 and they are designed primarily for use with dogs and cats but can also be used on ferrets, pigs, monkey's, and any other pet that will accept an oxygen mask. It's a great tool for fire departments and thanks to generous donations from pet-loving communities, our pets will have the odds in their favor next time fire strikes.

Here are a couple of fire departments demonstrating their use and remember: Pet adoption is the key that frees them!

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Onion and Chocolate and Grapes – Oh My!

According to the National Veterinarian Council on Pet Health – You should keep these foods away from cats and dogs.

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Avocados- great in human salads but bad for our canine companions.

Chocolate – all forms of this wonderfully sweet, mood enhancing drug called chocolate is something that does not agree with cats or dogs.

Coffee – caffeine may get us two-legged creatures up an at em but it's a drug that cause cats and dogs to stress out.

Onions and onion Powder – Is there a Tums for pets, otherwise forget about feeding it to them.

Garlic – you thought regular dog breath was bad! It's bad for a dogs breath but even worse for a cat's stomach.

Grapes – not sure why they are bad, for cats or dogs,  must be too much sugar.

Raisins – nothing but dried grapes.

Macadamia Nuts - too much fat, sorry, all for me then.

Alchohol – can you say chase my tail until I drop?

Salt – dogs need to keep good blood pressure too.

Fatty Foods – they love em, but it makes our pets sluggish.

Candy is dandy but cats and dogs don't have a sweet tooth.

Tea Leaves – may tell their fortune but look, don't eat!

Raw Yeast Dough – don't know why this would appeal to a dog or cat but it would make the tummy swell something awful.

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After seeing that slogan for Leader of the Pack, Corp. I knew that Lori Chandler was going to be my kind of person. Anyone who loves and works with dogs like she does – training them, socializing them and "maintaining leadership through exercise and affection" is the person I want to help me with (my), my dogs problems.

Dealing with owners like me who just don't get it when it comes to training a dog, it's a wonder that she is not concerned more about the dog's sanity! But, being human herself she is loyal to her species and shrugs it off by explaining to our pets that someday we will be able to understand what they are trying to tell us. The fact that we had the good sense to call Lori to educate us about our dog is a big step toward a new and wonderful relationship with him. What I found is that it's us dog owners who have most of the problems, not having a clue as to why our dogs behave the way they do, well, I'll let Lori tell you all about it – she is Rim Country's "Dog Whisperer"

But first, just a brief history: My dog Duke is a 4 year-old Chocolate Lab adopted from the Payson shelter here in Payson, Arizona about a year and a half ago. You may have read about our struggle to save his life starting the day after we adopted him. He is the star of the show here at My Baby Pet and he is a wonderful dog! He just needed some help with being too exuberant with guests and coming to grips with a terrible separation anxiety.

Lori's company, Leader Of The Pack, Corp offers traditional obedience training, behavioral therapy (leadership) training and CGC/TDI certification (Canine Good Citizen/Therapy Dog International), and provides assistance for just about any other problem you might encounter with a dog. She has 12 dogs of her own, all rescues, she donates her time at the local animal shelter, using a unique approach – she teaches training techniques in a free class that uses the shelters dogs to demonstrate her methods. This gives the dog a distinct advantage when he or she is adopted and also eliminates the apprehension of bringing the family dog to the shelter.

Lori believes that you must first "achieve and maintain leadership through exercise, discipline, then affection, as prescribed by Cesar Millan (the Dog Whisperer). She is gentle, patient and after just one session, ole Duke is a whole lot better. I can't think of a better endorsement for Lori other than we are scheduled for another session next week!