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A new “pet only” airline – Pet Airways – has just opened its wings offering more comfortable travel arrangements for your pet. With Pet Airways your pets fly in the main cabin, NOT in cargo and seems like a great idea for folks with travel-friendly pets.

source: www.pgaa.com/canine/general/ohmypuppytoadult.html You love your cute puppy. You spoil him or her. You enjoy every minute. Of course, there are problems. Everyone has to adjust. The puppy and you have to learn to live and play with each other. Sometimes, it seems like a war zone…

Meet Libby. I can’t say enough about the disposition of these dogs. We get many breeds and breed mixes in our studio throughout the year, but for the last two years we have donated our services to the Greyhound Pets of America – Louisiana Chapter (GPA/LA) for their calendar.

Read more at the source: cattletoday.biz//Finding_the_Right_Puppy.php Before you decide to get a puppy, you need to think things through. Pet ownership is a serious responsibility. It can be expensive. It can be frustrating. It involves adjustment to your life style. It is a life-long commitment.

Sorry excuses were on my lips one afternoon late last week as I attempted to hide the furball on my car’s floorboard when I stopped off at my parents’ house to pick up my male Frenchie from “day care.” But she’d already seen him. It was too late to avoid the icy stare and maternal recriminations.

Pets are a very important part of our family. They live, eat and sleep with us. When we are feeling sad, pets comfort us or cheer us up. They have strange ability to make us laugh, even when we are having a bad day. Dogs help us keep healthy, by taking them for walks in the fresh air, so we get exercise also.

New friend alert! PetRelocation.com (this is what happens when you hang out too much on Twitter!) If you have ever left the US or Canada to go to Europe with a pet, it’s worse than trying to get your own paperwork in order. The rules aren’t particularly clear, the airlines are some help but not particularly enthusiastic, and you have that awful f

Is it possible that instead of fighting like cats and dogs, that cats and dogs could live together in peace or even as friends? The answer is yes, with proper training from the owners. So, if you are an animal lover and wish to have both cats and dogs in your home you should be prepared for some behavior training and lots of animal love.

I am very drawn to books on how animals have changed the lives of us humans. This is a wonderful book and a must have for ones library. MAGGIE – the dog who changed my life, is written by Dawn Kairns and it is indeed A Story of Love.

“Stand” is one of the elemental commands that the American Kennel Club (AKC) requires for its Companion Dog diploma. It is formally known as Stand for Examination and your canine must not move an inch while the judge examines his body.

Full article here: animal-world.com//dogs/information/how_to_choose_select_the_right_breed_of_dog.php Each breed of dog has a set of characteristics, despite the fact that all dogs within that breed may not exhibit those characteristics to the same magnitude. When trying to guess the various attributes they will develop..

A dog that has a stroke has a better chance of a full recovery more so than a person would with proper medical treatment. This is good news for all dog owners. You dog will have a faster recovery and it should be complete.

If there’s one thing – at home or in the office – guaranteed to make you feel possessive, it’s a mug! YOUR mug says something about you, and is often a gift or holiday keepsake. Mine is a “tea… coffee” mug that was a birthday pressie from fellow Dogs Trust bods, and Jacqui’s is a Scooby Doo mug that was an Easter gift from her fiancee.

In the past, the herding group was considered as part of the working group category, because the two groups share similar traits and attributes. Both of these groups have been bred to be strong and dependable companion dogs. Since 1983, though, the American Kennel Club has divided the herding and working dog group into two different groups.

Paris Hilton is off to Dubai and is already missing her pups~ here’s a couple of them that she posted of her Pomeranian that now ex-boyfriend Doug Reinhardt bought her for her birthday in Japan; “Baby Bear” and her little sweetie, “Marilyn”.

Training your dog to follow the “come” command is not as easy as it appears. Numerous dogs learn this command early and it is easy for them to follow. As a dog matures, it may become more independent. Your once obedient puppy may now ignore your commands.

People who lack common sense may be good for my job security, but their pets often pay a price.

Fleas are vile blood sucking disease spreading parasites that are easy to prevent. They are extremely common in northern California.

A few days ago a client brought her cat to me. The cat reeked of patchouli. It was almost dead.

The cat’s gums were pale–a sign of anemia. It was weak and could barely walk. It was covered in fleas and flea feces.

The client told me that she and her cat had been battling fleas for several months. When the client noticed the fleas she applied witch hazel extract and then tea tree oil to the cat. When those failed to work, she tried bathing the cat in dish soap. Then she fed the cat a garlic-based herbal remedy. Finally, she applied patchouli oil–which was obvious from the way the room smelled.

I had to ask.

“Did you try Advantage?”

Her shocked response was no, she did not want to apply chemicals to her cat.

I resisted the urge to point out that tea tree oil, patchouli oil, and witch hazel extract are made of chemicals. I did, however, tell her that garlic is toxic to cats. Finally, I talked her into giving her cat Capstar and applying Advantage.

Ten minutes later thousands of dying fleas began falling off the cat.

I understand the desire to avoid exposing a pet to synthetic chemicals. In an ideal world it would not be necessary. But if your pet is dying from fleas, it is time to bite the bullet and use something that works.

I am confident that the cat will make a complete recovery. But the cat nearly paid the ultimate price for her owner’s lack of common sense.

Photo: Patchouli. Doesn’t cure fleas. By Kurt Stueber.