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    • 31st July 2006

    Pets: How Do You Choose? 1 reply

    Having a pet can be one of the greatest joys of life; after all, who wouldn’t want something that offers unconditional love, companionship and often an unbiased shoulder to cry on?

    Before you run out and purchase your new companion though, there are a few things you should take into account.

    With such a wide variety of animals that can become pets: from dogs to cats, birds to fish, rabbits to guinea pigs, horses, mice and the more unusual like snakes and spiders the choice is only limited by your ability to meet each animal’s requirements.

    The first thing you need to do is take your surroundings and lifestyle into account. Depending on where you live and how much time you have to offer your pet will go a long (more…)

    30th July 2006

    How to Choose the Right Groomer

    There is nothing quite like having your dog professionally groomed. Even if you desire to groom your dog at home, a professional groom is always a treat. You end up with a fabulous-looking dog without all the work. Make it an outing you and your dog can enjoy together.

    Your professional groomer should be chosen with care. Start looking before you purchase your dog. Most professional groomers are people who are devoted to dogs and will take very good care of your dog during the grooming process. However, there are always some groomers you want to avoid. So how can you know before you experience a grooming session with your dog?

    Considerable experience is required to deal with the many ranges of coat textures and (more…)

    29th July 2006

    The Pet Food Ingredient Game

    About 25 years ago I began formulating pet foods at a time when the entire pet food industry seemed quagmire and focused on such things as protein and fat percentages without any real regard for ingredients. Since boot leather and soap could make a pet food with the “ideal” percentages, it was clear that analytical percentages do not end the story about pet food value. I was convinced then, as I am now, that a food can be no better than the ingredients of which it is composed. Since this ingredient idea has caught on in the pet food industry, it has taken on a commercial life that distorts and perverts the meaning of the underlying philosophy of food quality and proper feeding practices. Is health reducible to which ingredients a commercial product does or does not have? As contradictory as it may seem to what I have just said, no it is not. Here’s why. (more…)

    28th July 2006

    Turning the Tables - Turn Your Dog’s Begging or Stealing From the Table Into an Asset!

    Does your puppy or dog Beg, Borrow or Steal from your dinner table? Turn the tables on him! You can turn begging, “borrowing” or stealing from the dinner table into an asset by following this simple plan.

    So many times we see behavior we don’t like and think “how can I stop that?” We do ourselves a great disservice because then our focus is on ’stopping’ the behavior we don’t want rather than training the behavior we DO want.

    Why do dogs beg or steal from the dinner table? Quite simply, they want food.

    Some dogs are particularly brazen (and agile) and will attempt to steal food directly from (more…)