Oh yeah. I recommend that you start training your kiddie as soon as possible. Now I know that it’s not the easiest thing to train a cat but it can be done and you’re going to be a lot happier with a well behaved cat.
How?
With a water pistol.
That’s right. Whenever kiddie does something wrong, shoot it with the water pistol. S/he will not like it. The trick is to associate the bad behavior with the shock of getting squirted. If you can squirt your kiddie without him/her seeing you do it, the better. Then you won’t be part of the equation and kiddie will wonder where that squirt comes from whenever s/he is bad.
Ray
Christine’s Pets
703.626.3829
[DOG] Take it easy on those cold walks
It’s winter, folks. Chris and I are walking dogs in the teens and twenties degrees. It’s cold but the dogs have to get out and relieve themselves.
They don’t like them, but doggie sweaters are a good way to keep them warm. When you put them on be careful to keep they boy’s wing-wongs exposed so that they can pee, otherwise you’ll have some laundry to do.
Also, shorten the walk. You may have to take them out more than once in order for them to do their business, but once they start to shiver, take them inside. Once inside, give them a good rub down; get their blood circulating and warm them up. When they have to do their business they won’t dawdle when you take them outside.
After a walk, check their pads. This is a good time to rub in some oil. One dog’s owner was unaware of what salt and snow can do to a dog’s paws and I found them cracked and looking just nasty. I rubbed in some “Badger” brand healing balm to get those paws back into shape. When you rub in their paws with a lotion, keep them with you until the lotion has soaked up otherwise you’ll have oily spots on the floor or carpet.
Ray
Christine’s Pets
703.626.3829
They don’t like them, but doggie sweaters are a good way to keep them warm. When you put them on be careful to keep they boy’s wing-wongs exposed so that they can pee, otherwise you’ll have some laundry to do.
Also, shorten the walk. You may have to take them out more than once in order for them to do their business, but once they start to shiver, take them inside. Once inside, give them a good rub down; get their blood circulating and warm them up. When they have to do their business they won’t dawdle when you take them outside.
After a walk, check their pads. This is a good time to rub in some oil. One dog’s owner was unaware of what salt and snow can do to a dog’s paws and I found them cracked and looking just nasty. I rubbed in some “Badger” brand healing balm to get those paws back into shape. When you rub in their paws with a lotion, keep them with you until the lotion has soaked up otherwise you’ll have oily spots on the floor or carpet.
Ray
Christine’s Pets
703.626.3829
[DOG] Oh, Go Ahead, Let Your Dog Sniff
I’ve noticed that all too many owners don’t take time to walk their dogs properly. By this I mean that a walk shouldn’t be something that has to be done so your dog can relieve him/herself. A walk should benefit both of you.
One thing that your dog loves to do is sniff … sniff other dogs’ poop and markings … sniff deer trails and all of those other wonderful (to your dog) smells that you’re bound to come across in your walks.
Remember that a dog’s sense of smell is so many more times acute than ours. Their environment is to a large degree defined by what they smell.
So go ahead, take a little time and let them get a good whiff of that something special that grabs their attention. They will love it.
Ray
Christine’s Pets
703.626.3829
One thing that your dog loves to do is sniff … sniff other dogs’ poop and markings … sniff deer trails and all of those other wonderful (to your dog) smells that you’re bound to come across in your walks.
Remember that a dog’s sense of smell is so many more times acute than ours. Their environment is to a large degree defined by what they smell.
So go ahead, take a little time and let them get a good whiff of that something special that grabs their attention. They will love it.
Ray
Christine’s Pets
703.626.3829
[DOG] Balls of Ice Between Your Dog’s Toes
I love snow, and I like lots of it. There’s nothing that says Winter like seeing a virgin snowfall in the morning as a pot of coffee is brewing. Not all dogs like the snow, but those who do, REALLY like it. One problem that dog owners have with dogs who like to romp in the snow are those silly ice balls that build up between their toes.
I grant you, they look funny at first but beware, those funny looking ice balls can become troublesome to your dog. At the very least they’re uncomfortable; they certainly are difficult to remove. In the extreme, your dog’s foot pads crack with contact of the wet, cold ice balls.
A little precaution will prevent these problems, though. Keep the hair between the toes cut and take care to clip the nails. When they’re too long, nails force your dog to walk on the backs of his feet thereby spreading the toes further apart. That will then allow those pesky ice balls to form.
With just a little preparation you and your dog will enjoy a walk through the snow.
Ray
Christine’s Pets
703.626.3829
I grant you, they look funny at first but beware, those funny looking ice balls can become troublesome to your dog. At the very least they’re uncomfortable; they certainly are difficult to remove. In the extreme, your dog’s foot pads crack with contact of the wet, cold ice balls.
A little precaution will prevent these problems, though. Keep the hair between the toes cut and take care to clip the nails. When they’re too long, nails force your dog to walk on the backs of his feet thereby spreading the toes further apart. That will then allow those pesky ice balls to form.
With just a little preparation you and your dog will enjoy a walk through the snow.
Ray
Christine’s Pets
703.626.3829
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