CARING FOR PETS

Dog Training Tips -Topics include, Basic Dog Training, Basic Commands and Gestures, Training Styles, Potty Training, House Training and lots lots more.

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Dog Breeds - Choosing a Saint Bernard if you live in an apartment would be a disaster and choosing a Chihuahua for the Farm! Well you would never find the poor little thing.  The right dog for your environment how do you choose? 

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Pet Birds - Topics Include; Handfeeding, Grooming, Choosing the Right Cage, Choosing the right Bird, Teaching your bird to Talk, Sick Birds.

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Includes topics on Cat Diseases, Cat Care, Common to Exotic Cat Breeds, The Right Cat for You, Bathing, Grooming, Feeding, Training, Litter Boxes.

Find out how to make your cat purr with joy     here     

Pet Fish - Topics include, Freshwater Tanks or Saltwater Tanks - Cleaning your Aquarium - How to Test your Tank Water - Choosing a Filter - Caring for Bettas - Caring for Goldfish - Maintaining a Pond - Choosing Plants and lots lots more.

Caring for Pet Fish - find out more here 

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Pets provide us with love and companionship and add pleasure and enjoyment to the life of millions of people 

A pet lover myself, I could not imagine living without one. In my early childhood we had a Golden Labrador, named ‘Dan’. My mum used to send me down to the local shop with my trusted companion ‘Dan’, he used to carry the shopping bag, which was a large cane basket with a round handle that he would grip in his mouth. On one particular day, I think there was a loaf of bread in the basket, well for some particular and very unusual reason, ‘Dan’ put the basket down on the ground and politely lifted his leg and did you know what all over the bread. I wish he could have told us why on earth he did that but we will never know. It’s funny I still remember that. ‘Ah’ the joys of being a pet owner.

Any pet can be a great source of love and companionship, especially so for the elderly. Home care workers and Nursing homes are now recommending companion animals to help the elderly lead happy, healthy lives in the following areas:-

Ø      Companionship – A lot of elderly people live alone and may have little or no contact with relatives or friends A pet can give them a sense of being  needed, bring a little love into their life and keep them active.

Ø      Love – We all like to receive and give affection.  A friendly touch of a dog’s nose or their favorite pussy-cat snuggling up beside them, gives an elderly person a feeling of reassurance, of being loved and needed.

Ø      Health – Did you know that stroking your pet can lower blood pressure and lift depression? Not to mention the benefit of daily exercise for the heart and muscles.

Ø      Exercise – Caring for pets keep seniors active both mentally and physically. Dogs need to be walked and gets the elderly out of their home, into fresh air and the sunshine. Also while out walking they are likely to meet other people to chat to.

Ø      Responsibility – Having a Pet that depends on them, gives an elderly person  a sense of independence, motivation and boosts their self esteem.

 Lots more to come, We hope you enjoy the articles in our Pet Section.