tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33660371511516953262012-02-16T11:14:23.102ZMY PERSONAL VIEWS ABOUT PETS, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT AGREE WITH THEM, BUT PETS TO ME ARE A PART OF OUR LIVES.Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415220390248976776noreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3366037151151695326.post-8268210207422447152010-08-28T22:16:00.002+01:002010-08-28T22:16:58.400+01:00

Pets | Dsicover How To Keep Your German Shepherd Fit! | Cat ... Keeping your dog's balanced diet can sometimes be very difficult especially when you are first time caretakers of GSD puppies. GSDs have large bone and muscle s. Publish Date: 08/28/2010 20:49 http://www.cattrainingeasy.com/common-cat-problems-solved/pets-dsicover-how-to-keep-your-german-shepherd-fit/

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Cats are very good pets as they don’t require as much attention as other options such as a dog. You don’t have to walk the cat and you don’t have to deal with it barking at everything that happens to walk by your home. Young cats are extremely playful and you can interact with them when you want to. However, most cats are content to play with toys or to be independent. This doesn’t mean that

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Dog health care is such a vast domain that you would need really specific problems to focus on in order to cover the issues you’re interested in. Among the main dog health care problems we may say that the most frequent ones are fleas, worms and poisons. If these are not professionally taken care of, other very serious troubles may be expected. Worms and external parasites waste the dog’s body of

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“How does your dog sit when you tell him to and mine doesn’t?". “How can your dog heel to you like that?", “Wow! He comes when you tell him to” - Sounds familiar? If it does, you need to invest some time into a little bit of basic dog training. Starting to train your dog from a young age is crucial as the first few months of his life is when you will have the greatest influence on him; this is

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Age is just a number, right? A Human who is 60 years old may be active like a young adult, while a different human the same age may perform like he or she is on a deathbed. Cats are the same way! Your pet may act like a kitten for many years or may be aged and achy fairly young. Specific breed, surroundings, and heredity play a function, but in general, a well-cared for house cat usually lives to

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Do you remember reading children’s books with turtles as the main pet? Children adore turtles as pets. They are very interesting creatures and there are many species. When you decide to have a turtle for a pet, you will need to know the exact species for the proper care. Let us look at some turtle species you can own. There are two types of turtles, the terrestrial and the aquatic. This means

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When contemplating buying a cat for the first time many prospective owners do not totally consider the full responsibility they are taking on. So this short article is to focus on those areas that are not considered until the priddy liddle kitty is ripping your house to shreds.First of all, who is the cat for. Parents will often buy a cat for a child which is great. Cats can be really good pets

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MASONVILLE, Colo. - Zoey is a Chihuahua, but when a rattlesnake lunged at her owners' 1-year-old grandson, she was a real bulldog. Booker West was splashing his hands in a birdbath in his grandparents' northern Colorado back yard when the snake slithered up to the toddler, rattled and struck. Five-pound Zoey jumped in the way and took the bites."She got in between Booker and the snake, and

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A "wriggling" suitcase discovered abandoned in Leeds was found to contain eight puppies, squeezed in with just a tiny hole through which to breathe. The eight-week-old puppies, which were found in the Middleton area, are now recovering from their ordeal at the Dogs Trust rehoming centre in Leeds. Staff said they were looking for new homes for Goggles, Flip, Flop, Amber, Solaire, Sunshine, Speedo

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If you are starting out new in your tropical fish hobby then you may be wondering just what type of fish you should get. Perhaps you want something a bit more advanced than the traditional goldfish that sat on your dresser as a child. The good news is that there is such a wide variety of tropical fish nowadays that you can pretty much find one that will fit your personality and setting. Let’s

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"7 Foods That Are Deadly To Your Parrots", by Nora Caterino ************************************************* When parrots were first keep as pets, people thought they only lived a short time. This was in part because most of the soft billed wild birds only live a few years but also because the parrots they kept die within 10 years or so. This was because the diet these parrots were being fed

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4 Ways In Which You Can Show Your Dog How Much You Love Him By Graham Wardle Do you have at least one framed photo of your dog somewhere in your house... or maybe in your wallet? Is your dog pretty darn close to being the very center of your universe? Do you love spoiling him, responds to his every whimper and cry, and spend hundreds of dollars on gourmet treats? To say that dogs are man's best

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Exotic PetsThere are a large number of species that can be termed exotic pets, including mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and invertebrates. The availability of many unusual species has led to more people considering keeping these animals in their homes, and tarantulas, iguanas, salamanders and snakes are all becoming more and more popular as pets. But before you buy that cute-looking frog or that

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Birds as PetsMore and more people are having birds as their pets. Parrots, Macaws and Parakeets are among the most popular and can become wonderful pets if you pick the one that fits your lifestyle. Birds have become popular as pets because of their brainpower and sociability plus colorful physical appearance that make them a great pet to take care for. The basic things to think about in taking

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Saw this pic on http://www.animalhubbub.com so just had to show this cute dog!!!

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Dog Care: Top 10 Ways To Keep Your Dog Forever YoungBy Debra PrimovicThere is a large disparity between the life spans of dogs and humans. After having loved a pet and lost one, it seems unfair. The best we can do is to keep our friends as healthy as possible and "forever young." Here are My Top 10 Ways to Keep Your Dog Forever Young: 1. Know When Your Pet is "Old." The time when your dog is

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Protect your pets during hot weatherThe Seattle Animal Shelter reminds pet owners to use common sense and good judgment during the heat of summer.Don't leave your pet in your car. On hot days, cars left in direct sunlight can reach temperatures of 130 degrees. Even dogs left in cars with the windows cracked and in the shade risk brain damage or death on hot days.Other tips from the animal shelter

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Dumped kittens drown in dustbin Two kittens drowned when they were dumped in a bin which filled up with rainwater in Shropshire. Three more kittens were rescued after being found in the bin by children in the playground of Idsall Secondary School, Shifnal. The kittens, thought to be four or five weeks old, were taken to a veterinary surgery for emergency surgery and are now recovering at an

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A man who posed as a vet and dosed dogs with illegal drugs has been told he could face two years in jail. Leonard French, 69, is said to have made more than £170,000 from dog owners, companies and hunts. French, of Tattershall Bridge, Lincs, admitted 20 charges involving importing and selling drugs not registered for use in the UK. He will go before Lincoln Crown Court after Grantham magistrates

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Soggy moggy rescued from toilet A curious kitten has been rescued by firefighters from a toilet outflow after negotiating the U-bend. It appears that eight-week-old Mr Bingley jumped into the toilet and attempted to explore what lay beyond. The kitten's owners, from Cotham, Bristol, were unable to rescue the animal, so called the fire brigade. Firefighters managed to free it unharmed after

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Pic from funny pets

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The deadly strain of the bird flu virus has resurfaced in Germany in the bodies of at least three dead birds found in the state of Bavaria, Germany's first confirmed cases this year, officials said on Sunday.The corpses of several more birds found in the southern state are being analysed to see if they also contain the deadliest strain of the H5N1 virus, a spokeswoman for the Bavarian city of

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The Polk County chapter of the American Red Cross will offer a pet first-aid class next month.The chapter will offer the hands-on training in simple emergency care procedures for cats and dogs July 14. The six-hour course will begin at 9 a.m. at 147 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven.The $30 course fee includes a 100-page book that features more than 130 illustrations and offers step-by-step directions

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Kid Proofing Your PetsBefore you introduce your children to a pet, you have to make sure that both your children and the pet in question are ready for the encounter. In this regard, it is important that your children properly are trained to handle and to interact with the pet. In addition, it is equally important that your pet be trained to appropriately interact with your children.By making

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Article from icLanarkshire.co.uk:An eco-friendly coffin for green-minded people - and their pets - has been unveiled.The ARCA coffin is constructed of cork and aims to bridge the gap between traditional wooden designs, which take years to biodegrade, and more recent eco-models, which have been criticised.And designer Nick Colvin, who studies at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, hopes to build the

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An increase in air gun attacks on animals has prompted the RSPCA to urge people to report gun incidents. Last year the charity received 90 calls to air gun incidents in the West Midlands - including 33 involving shot cats and 37 concerning injured birds. Supt Martyn Hubbard said: "Our figures only provide a snapshot of this issue as many more animals crawl away to die in agony from their injuries

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Britons pets face health risks associated with passive smoking, and says shocking research from pet insurer More Than, the risks will increase when the ban on smoking in bars and restaurants comes in to force shortly in the UK.With over a million smokers in the UK saying that theyll go out less because of the ban and now stay in and smoke because of the ban, this is putting the nations pet cats,

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The amazing thing about dogs are the different types of breeds, there must be hundreds of them, and they all differ in temperament, needs and what they want do.Some of the breeds suffer with problems that are common to the breed, so I much prefer to have a Mongrel, which as it name suggests is a mix of at least two breeds if not more. I think that this then makes the dog a good rugid animal, with

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A budgie is a good pet to have, because apart from the different colours they come in, blues, greens and yellows, if you have the patience, they can be taught to speak. Now which other pet can you have a conversation with?, admittedly what they say is only what you teach them. Because of this they are great company if you live alone.

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A man who left his 11 collie dogs to the RSPCA in his will is the focus of a new service by the animal charity. Six of the dogs were sent to the charity's Bryn y Maen centre in Conwy as part of the Home for Life campaign.Fran and Flora have already found new homes but Flo, Susie, Fleur and Flossie are still looking for new owners.The charity launched the service after discovering around 4,300 pet

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Although not a pet I just felt that I would make a comment on the birds that frequent my garden at the moment, mainly due to the fact that as I do not have a pet of my own at the moment I have put a bird table out for them with food on it, and that attracts them.I notice that there are several different types of birds appearing at the moment, sparrows, doves, pigeons, tits, finches, blackbirds

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Before you decide to have a dog I think you should have a think about a few things about the responsibility of owning a dog. Do you have the time for a dog, can you afford to keep a dog, they are not cheap, if you have children can they behave with a dog, and what type of dog, as some dogs are more suitable than others. Lots to think about.

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I have come across this report from the USA, I have not seen much mention of it in the UK, hopefully it does not apply here, but it must be worrying for pet owners in America.On March 15, U.S. Food and Drug Administration learned that certain pet foods were sickening and killing cats and dogs. FDA found contaminants in vegetable proteins imported into the United States from China and used as

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Did you know what the top ten dogs names are, well the male ones are SAM, SPOT, PIP, DUKE, PIPER, MAX, CHARLIE, ROCKY, ZAK AND TINY, the top female ones are TRIXIE, POLLY, JESSIE, LUCY, BONNIE CASSIE, DAISY, HEIDI, SUSIE AND HOLLY. I am afraid my old dogs name Sandy doesn't make the list which is a bit disappointing.

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Another idea for people who can not look after a dog is to sponser a dog at a place like the National Canine Defence League or the Dogs Trust as it is now known.Basically you pay a sum of money to the trust to look after the dog, and you get information about the dog and you get to visit them if you want at a local centre.My local one is at Roden in Shropshire, but they have seventeen homes in

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At my old house, I had the room for a decent sized fish pond in the back garden, we had inherited the pond from the previous owners.We stocked the pond with various fish, mostly goldfish and shubunkins which I think are the most easiest fish to look afterAt the house I live at now I have no room for a pond, not even a little one, so the fish had to go. I would love to have fish in a pond again,

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Not everyone has the time, space, resources or temperament to keep a pet, an answer to this, in this computer age is a virtual pet. I am not talking about one of those little toys from a few years ago like a tamagotchi, but a pet that is looked after on the computer. Not kept on the computer but kept online. If you are feeling like a different type of pet than this may be worth a look, it may

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Dogs are a lot like children. They need stimulation or they will get bored and we all know the trouble children can be when they get bored.Bored dogs are generally unhappy dogs and they are also the dogs that are most likely to get into trouble with other animals and humans. Dogs love to be taken for walks or a run along the beach. They get to look at a different environment and interact with

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As the saying goes Dogs are for life, not just at Christmas, I think this is true for any pet. As any pet lover will tell you a pet becomes part of the family and should be considered a long term responsibility. Unfortunately by the very nature of the pet some pets will live longer than others, hamsters and gerbils for example, will not live longer than three or four years, whereas dogs and cats

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Cats should be fed different food to dogs, as they require more protein and higher specific requirements for a variety of nutrients. One of these is taurine.A cat must have taurine in its diet. This is an essential nutrient which helps to avoid certain deficiency conditions. As cats cannot make sufficient taurine for their requirements it is is supplied directly in the diet. Dogs do not need

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Did you know that you should not give cows milk to dogs or cats, as this will lead to problems with the digestive system of the animals, causing them to have vomiting or diarrhoea. This is due to milk or cheese contain lactose which the animals can not digest.

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I have had several different types of pet during my lifetime, dogs, cats, budgies, hamsters, gerbils and goldfish to name but a few. I would say that the most fun I have had was with the dog, whose name was Sandy, no prizes for guessing what colour it was!!I find that whatever type of pet I have had, that I always form a close bond with each pet and unfortunately when they pass on I am very sad.

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