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Tips to Help You With Your Pets

By: Hal Stormi I highly recommend adding a pet to your family, even it if is just you. They are simply tremendous, but you have to make sure you understand their needs for it to be a good two way relationship. With that in mind, here are some tips to make you a good pet owner.

1. Puppy Chewing Problems – If your puppy is chewing everything in your house, you need to give them more toys to chew on. You can never have enough, so save your house.

2. Physically Disciplining Cats – You should not hit or swipe at your cat. Instead, discipline them with a water spray bottle. If you do it yourself, the cat will avoid you at all cost.

3. Homemade Dog Perfume – When washing your dog, it is hard to avoid soapy smells afterwards. Or is it? You can mix lemon juice in with the final rinse water to avoid that soapy smell in their fur.

4. Pets Marking Territory – If your pet urinates in the house, clean it up right away. Make sure to get the smell out or your pet will come back and do it again to mark its territory.

5. Giving Aspirin to Cats – Aspirin is a wonder drug, but don’t give it to cats. They react really poorly to it and it can even kill them.

6. Dogs Urinate on Walks – If your dog is urinating frequently on walks, don’t worry. He or she is just marking their territory.

7. Pet Pain Killers – Pets have pain issues just like us. If the vet gives them pain medication, make sure you understand the instructions. You don’t want to go for a walk after your pet has just been medicated.

8. Exotic Pet Problems – It may seem like a good idea to get a unique pet, but be warned. They have unique needs and you may be surprised how much maintenance there is.

9. Musical Pet Baths – Play music when bathing a pet. Not heavy metal! Something more like Norah Jones. It will help them relax.

10. Dog Tennis Ball – Tennis balls are a dogs favorite toy. They are also bad for their jaws. Get a medically approved ball at the local store.

The longer you have a pet, the more human they will become to you. A tight bond will inevitably be formed. To live up to your end of the bargain, make sure you understand the needs of your pet so you can have a long, happy time together.