January 6, 2012
I hope the reason you're here is to be proactive, rather than
having a sick dog. My heart breaks every time I see one of my
dogs in pain or not feeling well. Luckily it doesn't happen too
often, but when it does, I get very upset. Doing research on
your dog's health problems and symptoms can help prevent the
problem from getting worse. And I must stress, when in doubt,
see a veterinarian. I know quite a bit about dogs and I still
hesitate before going to the vet, so you're not alone.
If you ...
January 5, 2012
Has you cat had the run of the house for years and now someone
is moving to the house to stay, don't let the cat be the first
one leaving.
Rather it is a baby coming, family member moving in or an
extended stay by a visitor, you will want to help your cat and
the new addition to the family to make at the cats changes
successful. Do not isolate the cat or family member from each
other this will result in more disaster and chaos then you will
wan to deal with.
You cat does have feeling and ...
January 4, 2012
Leash training, like any other training, a cat will require the
proper tools, research, patience and good reinforcement. Cats
are intelligent and sensitive which you will never want to use
force or physical threats on a cat. Any of the force behaviors
that you use on the cat will only result in a cat fearing you.
You will be the one that will have to change the behavior in
positive reinforcement. Good words used, the cat's name, and the
behavior the cat is doing. Treats are another way of ...
January 3, 2012
Brightly colored plumage and the ability to mimic are the things that come to mind when we think of a Cockatoo. Cockatoos are great companion birds, no doubt about it. They develop a strong bond with their owner.
It is heartening to know that they are loving and affectionate. But, like any owner-to-be, you may wonder whether it is really true that these charming creatures can be destructive at times. If yes, in what way. Let's check that out together.
There is such an abundance of information ...
January 2, 2012
The African Gray parrot originated from the wilds of Western and Central Africa. Their existence dates back history 4,000 years ago, seen in Egyptian hieroglyphics depicting parrot pets of ancient pharaohs. Royalties and affluent Roman families kept parrots in ornate cage, so, with the Portuguese sailors who have African Gray pet parrots when the travel on their colonial conquest voyages.
African Gray has two sub-species; the (1) Congo African Gray (Scientific name - P. e. enthacus), and (2) ...
January 1, 2012
Bird toys are an important and necessary part of your pet bird's environment. In the wild birds don't need toys to occupy their time they have enough challenges to do on a daily basis just to survive.
Pet birds can only eat, drink and preen their feathers for so long until they become board and frustrated. This leads to bad habits such as feather picking, demanding constant attention, biting and other bad behaviors.
The trick for loving owners is to create the ideal situation to keep the bird's ...
December 31, 2011
One of my favorite dog supplies I have is my dog raised feeders,
one for each dog. I don't necessarily SEE all the benefits ' not
tangibly anyway ' but I KNOW how wonderful they are for my dog's
health. Not to mention avoiding spilled food and water! I also
picked up a floor mat for dog dishes, and that helps too.
I bought a raised feeder with an enclosed bottom to also store
their food, which I find saves me SO much time when it comes to
feeding them. It also reminds me to feed them, as I'm ...
December 30, 2011
When breeding betta fish, it can be a rather difficult and time consuming process and you need to be dedicated and willing to put the effort in for your betta fish to breed with each other. You will know when your betta fish are ready for each other because they will do the embrace which is when the male betta fish wraps his body around the female betta fish, almost as though he is hugging the eggs right out of her.As the female betta fish releases her eggs, the male betta will use his sperm to ...
December 29, 2011
Breeding betta fish can be a huge commitment, so you should only try to do it if you know that you have the time and the patience to do it. Betta fish need constant care and attention when it comes to breeding them, and because they fight this can make it even more difficult, but there are a few tips that you can follow in order to help you to successfully begin breeding betta fish.#1 to begin with you need a male betta fish and a female. This might sound easy, but female betta fish can be ...
December 28, 2011
It was only recently that we started to pay attention to the significance of helping our pets lead a healthy, normal life. Today, the pet supply industry is making huge profits introducing new products concerning health care issues, natural food and other various accessories your pet might need or want.
We all want to make our animals happy no matter if they are dogs, cats or birds. But we must also keep in mind that their happiness is strongly linked with them being clean, healthy and ...