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A dog is a man’s best friend. A saying very true about our canine companions, but not necessarily limited to dogs. Cats, too, are a favorite among many of the pet lovers around the world. Owning pets is actually welcoming them home, and taking them in as a part of our family like any other family members. Just as we care about our family members, don’t we all want to keep our pets hale and hearty? Well, the health of our pets is very important and a big responsibility for us since their well-being is completely dependent on us. You can prevent, postpone, or minimize pet health problems, and further improve your pets’ health by introducing special supplements in your pets’ food. Just like we humans need a balanced diet with exact proportions of proteins, vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates, our pets too need nutrition as per their genetic makeup, and daily activities. Of course, this differs across species.

Being a dog trainer by hobby, I take keen interest in what people feed their pets. For pets, I prefer (and regularly advise people) to introduce supplements into their daily pet food as it is very important for pets like dogs and cats. As, our pets are not accustomed to eating foods we prepare for ourselves and when, we in our love for them, share certain eatables, it does affect their overall physical well-being. Say, for instance, dogs get affected, and may start shedding hair or may feel run out of energy. Pet health care requires us to closely monitor what our kids, too, share with our pets, such as chocolates, candies, chips, etc. Special pet care food such as dog food and dog treats, for different species of dogs, and even cat food with additional nutritional supplements are now available at various online shops. What we all need to understand is pets too need our constant attention and love that keeps them happy, just as they always bring a smile on our face when we walk in through the front door. In fact, you can just go in for pet training for dogs, and even dress your favorite pet in colorful, designer pet costumes.

George is a pet dog trainer by choice, as it has been his favorite hobby since high school days. He has been a pet dog trainer since the past 6 years, and has trained a wide breed of dogs. This passion also got him interested in, and working upon providing nutritional advice to pet owners – be it a dog or a cat owner.

According to a survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association, American pet owners spent nearly $22.45 billion on vet care, over-the-counter pet medicines and pet supplies in 2009. Pet medications are becoming expensive day by day. However, you can save lot of money and time by purchasing online pet medications.

While it is important to consult a veterinarian to diagnose your pet’s problems and to give you a prescription, you no longer need to travel great distances or pay high prices for pet medications. Online pet pharmacies come to the rescue in such cases, helping you get all the medication right at your doorstep, without needing to leave your house, except to visit the veterinarian.

Tips on Buying Online Pet Medications

Websites providing online pet medications usually offer both over-the-counter and prescription medicines. Also, they offer medical supplies for pets suffering from chronic illness or having special needs. In addition, they offer a wide range of pet products and animal foods. Online pet pharmacies are associated with a large number of expert vets, who offer assistance to pet owners.

Here are few tips for buying online pet medications:

1. Get a written prescription from your pet’s veterinarian for the medication. This is required to buy prescription medicines and other prescription-only items via the internet.

2. It is preferable to store some supplies to avoid extra charges of expedite shipping.

3. Compare the rates offered by various online pet medication pharmacies. Some popular websites may offer discounts. Further, lesser known websites usually have more competitive rates.

4. Remember to check the charges for shipping. The website may offer cheaper medication but have high shipping costs.

5. Once you have chosen a website you may undertake the usual online ordering process. You can add the desired medicine to your shopping cart.

6. Make an online payment by using credit card or PayPal.

7. You will receive a fax number and a customer order number. Fax the prescription to the pharmacy along with the order number.

8. Once the medication arrives, compare it with the original prescription. Also, check the dosage information. Consult a vet, in case of any confusion.

9. Keep your order number handy to place future orders.

Yes, my title was intentional. I am talking about the high temperatures in July and as we go into August. The temperatures are in the 3 digits. You feel hot and want to stay indoors with the air conditioner full blast. How is your dog doing? Have you paid attention to the coat of your dog? Have you trimmed their coat for the summer. One great way we all try to cool down is to get in the pool. Kate, my ‘grandpuppy’ was here over the weekend. It was really hot in the house, because the air conditioner was not working very well. We all had a hard time sleeping. I noticed that Kate was very restless, and when she did lie down her breathing was very forceful, as if she was sobbing. She really enjoyed being in the pool with us, and ran around the pool to cool down afterward. So what can we do when your dog is feeling too hot?

* Make sure there is water for your dog to drink, because they get very thirsty. You can tell if they are thirsty when their tongues hang out and their breathing is heavy.
* It would not hurt to add a few pieces of ice in the water
* Take your dog in the pool with you. Be sure that the pool does not have a heavy amount of chlorine. Chlorine hurts the eyes f your dog.
* Notice if your dog is having fun in the pool. After they get out, let them run around the pool so they can dry off. Running allows the air to circulate inside their coats. It works like a fan.
* There are cooling dog mats with foam that has special crystals that will keep your dog cool if soaked in cold water, and keep them warm when soaked with hot water.
* If you have tile, ceramic or wood flooring, dogs may feel cooler lying on them
* Make sure the room your dog stays in during the day is cool and maybe even a fan will really help keep them cool. If your dog stays in a crate during the day this would really help keep them cool
* If you keep your dog outside, give them shade and try to get them inside or at least a patio that is well ventilated and have a fan to help keep them cool.

The rule of thumb to know if your dog is hot is, if you are feeling hot and thirsty, you dog will too. Protect your dog and keep them cool. Dogs love us unconditionally, but should we not take good care of them so they are as comfortable as we are?

In Little Rock, Arkansas, a volunteer group called ‘Angels’ Care Animal Rescue’ is hosting their third ‘Dog-Gone Easter Egg Hunt.’ Dogs and their owners are invited to come and sniff and find 2000 treat-filled Easter Eggs. So what could the problem be with a harmless Easter Egg Hunt?

1. If the dogs bite into the plastic eggs they may swallow it and the plastic can be poisonous to their systems, or at the very least, it could cause minor cuts in their mouths.
2. All dog owners know or rather should know that if the eggs contain chocolate, it could be lethal to their pooches.
3. If owners decide to use boiled eggs, it spoils soon, and if the eggs are found several days later, it could cause stomach problems for the dog.
4. If baskets are left lying around and the dogs find them more interesting than the eggs, it depends on the type of basket, it may cause problems.
5. Now with lead in so many things made in china, one needs to be extra careful what their dogs bite into.
6. I am sure this group will be careful of what they bring, but one must always be aware of what else is around when it is in a public area like a park.

This group is also having an Easter Bonnet Parade, where all the dogs will be dressed in their Easter best, that would be designer dog clothes, or the most stylish dog clothes. The dogs will have a parade where they can strut their stuff and wiggle their tails in the finest clothes and Easter bonnet.

This will be a lot of fun for the dog owners.

Some dogs love to be all dressed up but there are some that are almost too shy to wear frilly clothes, It is important for the owner to make sure their dog likes to be dressed up, and that the apparel they choose for their dog actually suits them. Have you seen large dogs who look so unhappy in little tutus, and little dogs will trip over clothes that do not fit them well. The design and size of the clothes must suit the size and breed of dog.

There will be a photographer to take pictures of the dogs and their owners, but I hope the owners don’t forget to get their own pictures as soon as they dress their dogs, so they will be fresh and may even pose for a few lovely pictures that can be saved for posterity.

When people think of pet care products, most associate it with the essential pet supplies like pet food and pet houses, which allow pet owners to provide their pets with what they need to live long and healthy lives. However, for some pet owners, the term does not just cover the essential pet supplies that they need to provide for their pets. This is because for them the term pet care products also covers or includes some non-essential items, which are effective in providing their pets with the utmost comfort, which can also help them ensure that their pets remain healthy and happy.

One of the most popular non-traditional pet care products that pet owners get their pets are garments, which include pet T-shirts, bandanas, coats, and even sweaters, which allow pet owners to show off their pets when they bring them outdoors for their exercise. However, apart from being able to afford pets with a certain level of style, garments can be effective in protecting pets especially dogs against cold weather. In recent years, another non-traditional pet care product or treatment that pet owners give their pets is a spa treatment, which provides pets with grooming, certain therapies like aromatherapy, and a full day of activities that pets could do together with other pets.

Another example of such products includes car seats that allow pet owners to provide their pets with a comfortable way to travel. For dog owners, car seats have become popular because they allow dogs to stick their head out the window while being safely secured on the seats. Other non-traditional pet care products include pet electronic devices like invisible fences and training collars and pet mattresses that are designed to conform to the body of pets.

For some pet owners, pet care products do not only include pet supplies like pet food, pet dishes and houses that are considered essential in ensuring that pets live long and healthy lives. This is because for them, there are some non-traditional pet care products, which include pet garments and pet mattresses that are also as effective in ensuring that their pets remain both happy and healthy.

Bearded dragons make an excellent addition as a pet to any family especially if you have kids that want a reptile because bearded dragons have a very easy going attitude. They are great for beginners and are becoming very popular as pets, but dragons are a serious commitment and do require some special care. For a bearded dragon to live a long healthy life, it needs a proper enclosure and a proper diet

Before you even choose a bearded dragon, you need to set up the enclosure and make sure it is ready to go before you bring the bearded dragon home. Baby dragons can be housed in a 20-30 gallon enclosure and adult dragons need to be housed in at least a 40 gallon breeder enclosure. Now dragons grow fast, so I just bought the 40 gallon breeder to save money from buying two different enclosures. You need to use a screen top to provide air circulation and to let the humidity out. Dragons are from the desert region and do not need any humidity in their enclosure.

Along with choosing the right enclosure, bearded dragons also need special lighting. They are diurnal lizards and require twelve to fourteen hours of UVB light a day to process calcium and vitamin D3. The best way to provide them with this lighting is taking them outside and let them enjoy the sun. It can be difficult to provide this all the time, so you can use a UVB fluorescent tube as long as the bearded dragon can get within five to six inches of it and the UV rays are not going through glass because glass will reflect the UV rays and make it useless for the bearded dragon. The UVB in the florescent tubes does run out and you have to replace the tube every four to six months. You know it is time to replace it the bulb when your bearded dragon is slowing down and is not as active as he/she usually is.

As with any other reptile, bearded dragons can’t digest their food without heat. A dragon’s basking spot should range between 100-110 degrees farenheight for baby bearded dragons to sub-adults and 95-100 degrees Fahrenheit for adults. You can provide this with a regular 75 watt house bulb. The cool side of the cage should be around 85 degrees farenheight. It is very important to have a warm and cool side because dragons need to thermo regulate their body temperature. At night time, temperatures can fall down to 65 degrees farenheight but not below that. It is very important that you never use heat rocks because they will burn your bearded dragon. Dragons sense heat using the top of their heads and heat rocks only provide heat to their belly. A dragon will never know if it is too hot and will just sit there, even if it is burning him/her.

The last two things you will need for a bearded dragon’s enclosure is substrate and decoration. For baby dragons, it is best to use paper towels, newspaper, or repti-carpet because they poop a lot and it is easier to clean up poop on these substrates. As they reach adult hood, you can use play sand but I prefer to keep using repti-carpet. You do not want to use sand for baby dragons because they can get compacted from it. Sand is not the only thing that can cause compaction, any loose substrate can cause it. You will also need some decoration in the cage. You do not need much, you only need a branch, or something similar, so a dragon can get close to the heat and UVB light and a cave on the cool side of the cage.

Now that your dragon’s enclosure is finished, you need to know how to feed your dragon. Bearded dragons are omnivores so there is a variety of live food items that you can feed to your dragon. Some of these food items are healthier than others. The healthiest food you could feed to your dragon are crickets. An alternative to crickets are super worms. The rule for feeding live food to your bearded dragons is the width of the food item should be no larger than the width between your dragon’s eyes. If it is larger than your dragon’s eyes, it could cause impaction. You can also feed your dragon mealworms and wax worms as a treat. You should feed a baby dragon three times a day, a sub-adult two times a day, and an adult once every other day. Do not feed wild bugs because they could have parasites or pesticides that can harm or kill your dragon.

A dragon also needs to be fed vegetables everyday starting a week after it was born. Here are some healthy vegetables you can feed; Dandelion greens, Collard greens, Mustard greens, Bok choy, Kale, Turnip greens, Escarole, Chicory, Butternut squash, Any form of squash, Green beans, and Parsnips. You should not feed spinach because it causes calcium to bind and won’t be digested. The vegetables should be diced up to be smaller than the width between your bearded dragon’s eyes.

Even though bearded dragons are becoming more popular as pets because of their docile temperament, they do require special care and attention. With a proper enclosure and a proper diet, your dragon will live a long healthy life.