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Pet Holiday Safety Tips

Pet Holiday Safety Tips As a pet sitter I must make sure the holiday pets I care for are holiday safe! Decorations and Christmas Trees are at the top of my Pet Holiday Safety tips. To help pet owners prepare I am sharing The Valley Humane Society list of suggestions on how to make a safer holiday season for your pet: Decorations: Holly, mistletoe and poinsettias are festive, beautiful and POISONOUS to pets. Once ingested, they can all cause severe intestinal cramps, vomiting, diarrhea and central nervous system disorders. If you include them in your holiday decor, please …

Pet Shedding Tips

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House Calls Pet Sitting and Dog walking Nula Dublin, CA

In the winter and the summer I spend more time cleaning up after pets who are shedding lots of hair when I am pet sitting. Here are a few tips I have learned and use to help control pet shedding. Pet Shedding Tips Brushing. Regular, even daily, brushing is the best thing you can do to keep your home free of hair. Brushing will also make your pet’s coat softer, cleaner, and less likely to shed. Get the right food. Giving him your pet the correct dog food with good digestible protein sources is a factor. Your pet’s coat is …

Cat Tricks

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Cat Tricks (Almost) Anyone Can Teach Their Cat! 3 Tricks To Teach Your Cat With a Clicker Everyone knows cats are independent — and, for the most part, unconcerned with what the people in their lives want them to do. The word “untrainable” comes to mind. But with an easy-to-learn technique called clicker training, your cat can learn to listen to you — and do tricks. It’s great fun for both you and your cat. And the training can strengthen the loving bond between you. Plus, the exercise training provides the mind and body of your cat can …

Pet Be Cool on Pet Sitter Watch

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Help Your Pet Be Cool This Summer Your pets need to stay cool while you are away and your pet sitter is watching them too! It’s great to enjoy summer with your pet. It is also a time when we travel on vacations and your favorite pet sitter is coming to your home to care for your beloved pets. This is the greatest time when your pets have the greatest risk of injury due to heat-related health problems. As a pet sitter I find that sometimes people turn off everything and lock up tightly before leaving with Fido in …

Pets Prefer Pet Sitting

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Paws down, pets prefer pet sitting! Pet sitting is a substitute to the kennel, with the bonus services offered that go beyond those of a kennel. A skilled pet sitter attends to your pets in the comfort of their home. Your pet sitter will make you feel comfortable knowing someone reliable is taking care of your pet and house. Pet sitting is the best alternative to boarding or kenneling a wide variety of pets who are now members of your families. Pet sitting services are set up so that one phone call provides your solution for your pet care when you are …

The Truth About Pets and Babies

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New motherhood is an exciting time, full of joy and optimism. And few things are more precious than the bond that can develop between your child and pet. To ensure the newest addition to your family and the furriest member of your family enjoy a happy and healthy life together, it is important to distinguish between myths and facts. Pets and Babies Myth or Fact: Raising children with pets can help your child’s development of non-verbal communication skills, compassion, and empathy. Fact! A positive pet experience is very beneficial to children. Taking care of a pet can help children …

My Valentine Cats Recipes

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My Valentine Cats Recipes Yummy to kitty tummy treat recipes. Purr-fect Puff Pops and Pet Party Coolers For birthdays or Valentine day. Cats Recipes to show your love! Let’s party. If your Pet has a pre-existing medical condition, consult your veterinarian before adding a new food to his or her diet. Purr-fect Puff Pops A tail-twitching, whisker-lickin’ treat that is sure to get a meow from your favorite feline! Ingredients: 1 hard-boiled egg ½ cup of honey 1 long sliced carrot 1 can of tuna (6-ounce can of tuna in water) Directions: Mash the hard-boiled egg and put it …

Great Ideas: Pet Owners Plan For Pet Sitters

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Below you will find help to be prepared in our blog post: Pet Owners Plan for Pet Sitters and Dog Walkers. Before leaving for your trip, it is best to equip your sitter with what she needs to know. This will help her perform her tasks better and make things easier. First and foremost, it is a good idea to have a meet-and-greet session where your pet can meet his sitter. This is so they can get acquainted with one another and you can decide if it is a good idea to leave your pet with this sitter. If …

There is No Place Like Home For Pets

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There is No Place Like Home For Pets! “Pets Prefer Pet Sitting” No Place Like Home for pets Pets love being in the comfort of their homes! Cats are not fond of change or their carriers. I thought “Oh, no; not again!” upon seeing a news item yesterday afternoon containing the words “cat” , “Air Canada”, and “escaped”. Fortunately, it was not another story of a cat gone missing from cargo, possibly never be found again Ripples’ crate was securely latched when he arrived at the airport, but the person conducting his security check did not properly snap the …

What do you think of these pet names?

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Do you see your four-legged friend’s name on this list? Tell us below! So, drumroll please…. here is Banfield’s list of the top 20 pet names for dogs and cats in 2011: Top 20 Dog Names 1. Bella 2. Max 3. Buddy 4. Daisy 5. Bailey 6. Lucy 7. Molly 8. Coco 9. Charlie 10. Rocky 11. Chloe 12. Maggie 13. Sadie 14. Princess 15. Sophie 16. Lucky 17. Roxy 18. Jack 19. Lola 20. Harley Top 20 Cat Names 1. Kitty 2. Tiger 3. Bella 4. Kitten 5. Smokey 6. Max 7. Tigger 8. Shadow 9. Chloe 10. …