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The last few years we see more and more strollers, and it makes you wonder is it a trendy showoff for the rich and wealthy or there is more to it. I found out there are great reasons to own a pet stroller.

Small and tiny toy dogs are quite popular. They are very cute, but they can’t walk far, so when you plan going out for a walk, the dog stroller is the perfect solution.

Lately cats and dogs are living longer just like us. And just like us they are developing arthritis, hip dysplasia, and other health problems. As a result of their age and health our pets need a little extra love and attention, especially when you want them to get around. Pet strollers enable pets to be mobile.

From the other side, the pet stroller gives the senior or handicapped pet owners confidence, the pooch would not run off, he can’t drag his holder, and it’s easy to take the pet outside.

Aggressive dog is another reason to keep him in a stroller when walking outside.

before you choose a dog or cat stroller, you need to measure your pet, just the way you do before buying pet carrier or clothing. measure the hight, length, width and weight. Find a pet stroller that is roomy enough for your pet to move around when the stroller is closed. Some features you need to pay attention too when you choose a pet stroller: wheels with brakes and brake locks. ventilated cabin area made of mesh nylon, removable, washable padded inserts, water resistant material, collapsible and easy fold, pockets and storage areas and a nice extra like cup holder(s), bottle holders.

Remember, your pet needs to become used to his new stroller. Make the first trip short. Give him a treat for good behaving when you are back. Don’t use the pet stroller at home, it is important that your dog or cat associates the stroller with being outside.

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So you have a new puppy, you play with him, take him out, and enjoying every minute with your new friend. But, what happens at night or when you go out and leave him by himself? Does he chew your furnitures? does he pee in the house? Does he bother your cat? does the children bothers him?
Well, there is a solution, the crate and the puppy playpen, a multi-purpose accessory that can be used for:
Playpen for puppies when you’re not home. If you need to leave the house, the pup that’s crated will not chew the furniture or wet the carpet while you’re gone. Be sure he did his needs before he crated. Put toys and a small blanket so he’ll feel goos in the crate.
Pup who has already wet the carpet or chewed the furniture, you can put him in the crate
so he’ll learn that this behavior is not acceptable.
Over-excited pup training. Don’t let Cosmo demolish the house, terrorizing the cat, the kids, and the furniture. Sending the pup to his crate is a good way to relax him and let him know right from wrong. Sometimes people pity the pooch and that’s why they don’t use the crate for disciplining, others use it too often. You should use the crate immediately after a bad behavior, otherwise you’ll loose the affect as the pup don’t know why he’s in the crate, and don’t leave him there for long period.
Protecting the pup from young children. Children need to learn that the pup needs some quiet time too.
After sometime you’ll find that the pup will nap in the crate by choice. You can continue to put the pup in the crate when you’re away from the house as long as you don’t leave puppies and young dogs for too long. Dogs feel secure and satisfaction in their own space.

Other uses : whelping pen - The playpen is a great place for whelping. It’s cozy and secure. Petting pen, toys storage just to name a few. Today you can find soft crates and puppy playpens in great colors and for metal crates there are crate covers that make the crate a comfortable and beautiful pet bedroom. You can see them all here

So you are going on a trip/vacation and you don’t want to leave your pooch/cat/ferret behind.

First thing to do is visit the vet for a checkup. If you’re leaving the state you’ll have to give him/her the appropriate shot. Check what are the rules so you won’t have unnecessary surprises later on. Make sure you have enough medication (if your pet needs) for the period you’ll be out of home,You might also want to consider purchasing Veterinarian Care Insurance.

For your pet to feel safe and comfortable take with you her/his favorite toy, bowls, bed and any other item you feel is important for your pet. If you are going to stay in a hotel, make sure to call a head and confirm they do accept pets, and especially your breed.

If you flight - check with the airline. You will need to obtain the airline’s regulations for pets and pet carriers. In most cases, these should be able to fit under your seat. Also, the pet carrier will have to be able to go through the security screening areas, so keep this in mind when selecting a pet carrier.

To find a pet carrier that fits your pet size - measure your pet’s height, length and weight and choose a carrier where your pet will feel comfortable enough to spend time in it. If you are not sure always buy one size bigger. Make sure the carrier has proper ventilation and enough place to put bowl in case he’ll stay long hours in the carrier. In case like this find a pet carrier that can be easily cleaned.

There are many shapes and material you can choose from. If you plan to keep your pet in the carrier for a long trip, you will want something that is more sturdy. You can find backpack pet carriers, front pouch carriers, luggage style carriers. Most of them are collapsible so they are easy to storage. If you are using the pet carrier to go on an occasional trip like the vet, then a less sturdy pet carrier should be Ok. In that case you can find big variety of nice colorful pet carriers, classic styles, tote pet carriers, open top pet carriers and much more.

The last tip I can give you - you do not need to spend 100’s of dollars for a brand name pet carrier. You can find top quality and fashionable pet carriers for less the half the price.

I invite you to see our collection, and keep in mind that we’re adding new pet carriers often.

The litter box  is the first thing you need for your kitty. Second is a scratching station or cat tree. This lets your cat sharpen their claws without tearing your furniture apart. Even If you cat is de-clawed, you will see that your cat will still sharpen its claws as it is  inherent aptitude.

Scratching station are usually made out of woods that is covered with rug and cats of all types and sizes move wild playing on them. A scratching station can be horizontal or vertical ,rounded or flat.
Another function of a cat tree is to furnish a cat or kitty with a spot to play. This is great for people who leave to work everyday and their cat left alone. A cat gym is a piece of cat furniture that is similar to a cat tree, only it has more for a cat to play with. It has multiple grades for your cat to frolicking on and often has toys or plumages to play with.

Cat house is another type of cat furniture that can come  in many different configurations. It can be a Shoe cat house, a Cheese wedge or Kitty Cabin, or a Kitty still where your cat can do what he most love, see the outside world (that is if you have an indoor cat).         The main ground for the cat house is to give your kitty a suite, private spot to rest and decompress. The gym for the inborn instinct - scratching the claws and be wild so is the  cubes and the still -  fulfill the endless curiosity and energy these charming pet have.

Looking for new excitements? Here is one I’m sure you did not tried yet. The Gulf desert festival. 17,000 camels from the oil-rich Gulf countries like the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Baharain were registered for the beauty camel contest. The prices - millions of dollars and more then 100 four-wheel -drive vehicles and pickup trucks.

The contest looking for the finest overall camel and separate categories related to the age and color of the camels, in which features such as best neck, head, lips, nose, hump, legs or feet are judged.

The sun of Dubai’s ruler, bought for the event 16 camels for 4.5 million, including one female camel for 2.7 million. Female camels are often use for racing.

So now you know what you can do with your camel….

From the Record April 11

by Barbara Surk

There are people who think it’s stupid to dress the pooch. others think it’s cute and fun which is OK. and then there are those who do it for a good reason. Animals, just like humans feel the cold weather, and if you put on sweater why not to put one on your doggie. If you have small dog, dog with short hair, old dog or dog with health issues , it is especially important. Like people, we need to know the correct size of our dog. Pay attention to the chart of each peace you choose, as deferent manufacture have deferent size chart. That means, that if your dog is size extra small for specific dress, he/she can be extra extra small size for other manufacturer dress.

In order to find out the right size of clothing that will feet your dog you need to take accurate measurements. make sure your dog is standing, and use measuring tape as follows:

A Measure pet’s back length from the base

of the neck to the base of the tail.

B Measure neck circumference

C Measure the broadest part of the chest

If the measurements are between sizes, or your pet has a stout build, deep chest, or is overweight, going up one size is recommended.

As dog clothing become so popular (celebrities contribution to the pet fashion) more and more designers come out with dog clothes line and the variety is endless. So is the price range that start with a few dollars and can go up to few hundreds. More money for dog shirt doesn’t mean it’s a better one. You can find gorgeous pet apparel with great quality for less. Try it here

So spring is knocking on our door. Good buy snow, hello rain. I don’t know about you, but i really love this time of year, although taking my doggies for a walk on a rainy day can results in a messy muddy house. Maybe you can handle one pooch, after you walked him, even if it just a drizzle, you probably recognize the muddy paw prints all over your carpet. So the way to handle it is to have a towel ready for you in the entrance, so you can clean the 4 paws. But, what if you have 2 or 3 dogs? This can be a funny scenario, you chasing  them with the towel in your hand….well, it’ll be to late.

So, first thing to consider is BOOTIES. For some reason people use them only when winter is around. The booties are water resistance (most of them)  and they do the job extremely good. All you have to do is remove them before entering home.

Another thing to consider is a raincoat, just like us humans using them on wet days, so your dog stays dry too, and the prices usually are very reasonable.

Keep in mind, that the nights can be cold for a while,  so if your dog is sensitive , sick, too young or too old you should keep him warm when outside.

Also, it’s a good time to shop for your pooch winter clothes, as they sale now for lower prices.

I invite you to check our winter and spring dog clothing, and other pet necessity and   luxuriousness at www.4-legged.com

If you think you saw everything with the reality shows trend at the last few years, you are wrong. New Grooming reality show to premiere on Animal Planet on April 19th called “Groomer Has It”.  The contestants are twelve of America’s best dog groomers who’ll compete  on the first place  to be crowned “Groomer of the Year”. During the show, they’ll have to show their creativity  and affinity for animals, it includes pampering and taming the dogs, from the tiniest to the fiercest pooch.  Three judges will give their verdict at the end of 13 episodes.

Don’t say i didn’t tell you…..

Dog Hypothyroid : losing hair (it starts with the tail), gaining weight despite the fact that eating amount is same as before, tragic expression - puffy droopy face, and inactive. This signs usually related not to lazy pooch but to dog who suffers from Hypothyroid. Treatment is very effective!! so get the pooch to the vet.

Cat Hypothyroid: the signs are opposite to the dog signs. The cat losses weigh, the become very active (if you have an old cat it like getting new life). Treatment with cats as with dogs is effective.

Diabetes signs are drinking too much increase appetite and weight lose. Like with people, the treatment is with Insulin and diet. One of the reasons for Diabetes is the diet. Cats for instance can survive almost exclusively on Protein (meat) but in the food we buy the main ingredient is Carbohydrate which is cheaper and promote diabetes, and not enough meat. You can compare brands and see what they put in the food you buy. Click here for details.

The good news - about 30% - 40% of cats who get treated with Insulin in the early stage, after relatively short time, they don’t need the Insulin anymore (unlike humans).

So be alert and understand the signs. As you treat these illnesses earlier the results will be better.

As the 2008 Olympiad is approaching, the Chinese are busy repairing and cleaning the city so it would look perfect for the millions western eyes that will be examining for two weeks in August.  What the west and the future tourists don’t know is what is involved in this cleaning. I doubt they can enjoy if they new the truth.

The British “Daily Mail” reports that  thousands of cats put to death by the Chinese  government. Hundreds of cats are collected every day in tiny cages and transported to “death camps” out of town.

The government  set a formal campaign that warns people from diseases cat have and transfer to humans.  Frightened pet owners  abandoning their cats or giving them to the authority. More then a few shocking  incident reported of citizens killing cats on the streets because of the panic.

It’s not the first time for the Chinese to take such a dramatic step. In 2003 thousands of Tibet cats was killed because of the SARS  (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) epidemic. In 2006 dilution was  performed among half a million dogs because 16 people died from Rabies. Two weeks before 50,000 dogs slaughtered after 3 people died from Rabies. and the list going on….

Unfortunately, the west world and the Human Rights organizations doing nothing to stop the cruelty against the 4 legged and humans in this country.