Adopt A Pet And Live Longer
They tell me that people who own pets live longer and have happier lives than those who don't.   This is something that I had no reason not to believe, but had not explored the truth behind it until recently.The catalyst that got me thinking was turning up to work to find that earlier that morning my boss had found another of our work mates hanging from the rafters.  Fortunately, he was just in time to prevent this being a tragedy.  But this got... Read More

Here's something I learned the hard way when my dog, Ginger, ingested rat poisoning while I was helping a neighbor fix her garage door.As I was in the rafters adjusting the door opener, I noticed Ginger eating something and asked my neighbor what she was eating.  When she replied "Rat poison", I quickly climbed down, looked at what she had eaten and told my neighbor I'd be back to finish but I needed to get home and call the vet.The vet told me to bring her in right away.  When we arri... Read More

Train Your Dog Not To Jump

No matter how much we might enjoy our pet jumping up to greet us, there are many people who dislike having a strange dog coming up and jumping on them.
For many people it can be a frightening experience as not everyone is a dog lover.

Besides that, many people just don't want dirty paw marks over their clothing.

It can also create major problems if a large dog were to jump up on a child or an elderly person.

Dogs will generally jump up on... Read More

Caring For Pet Teeth At Home

    Home dental care is to be given more emphasis nowadays because of the fact that the dental diseases are emerging in the case of pet animals like dogs to a greater extent. Though you are giving home dental care, if you suspect on the extension of the dental diseases, then immediately approach the veterinarian for intervention.  

    Try to provide bone materials without very sharp points to the dogs and they m... Read More

What Happens When An Engineer Needs To Feed His Dog?
In the case of Stephen Myers Ph.D student, it means creating an automatic dog feeder that he can operate by iphone.  Some people may think that Stephen is a bit of a techno geek, but the advantage of his simple feeder system (as seen here) can not be denied.   Not only is the system able to remotely deliver treats to his dog, it is also possible for the operator to view when the food has been delivered and when it has been ea... Read More