Pets Blog

Archive for January, 2012

Dogs are human’s best friends – except when the tired, busy human is walking dogs, opening doors for them… If you have one small lap dog, or a full-scale dog breeding kennel, you know the feeling. No matter the size of your canine community, you implement a few simple measures to make your home or facility canine compatible. Begin with the most basic necessities and how to meet them with little or no effort.

Automatic watering simplifies your life, and prevents hazardous dehydration. Inside you can use a large dish with attached reservoir. For outdoors, there are a number of auto-filling styles if there is a faucet in the dog kennel. If you keep food constantly available, an automatic dog feeder will save you time and keep Fido well fed. If you feed a specific amount, set a schedule and stick to it. This is easier for your routine, and better for the doggie-digestion.

If you have to walk your dog(s) every time they’ve got to take care of business, you definitely need a dog kennel. They can enjoy fresh air and do their thing while you go on about your business. The simplest arrangement is a through-the-wall dog doors, leading directly to the dog kennel. This saves you the time and effort of walking, and of opening doors frequently. It saves your dog the discomfort of having to wait – and the chance of an accident.

Commercial kennels and boarding facilities should avoid carpet in areas frequented by dogs, due to sanitation and fleas. In your home, you might choose to let the dog in carpeted rooms. However, for ease of cleaning, keep indoor dishes and dog beds off the carpet. If there isn’t an appropriate vinyl or tile floor, use a washable mat under the dishes and beds. No matter what the flooring, you can easily prevent tracking of mud. Place large patio rugs in the dog kennel outside the dog door, and washable indoor mats just inside the dog door. A few easy steps can make you, and your best friends very happy!

Buying a parrot is like buying a car. There are many things you need to consider before buying a parrot. These factors are to help you be happy as a pet owner. failure to consider these factors could turn you to a pet lover to a pet hater.

1. Other pets you have – If you have other pets like cats and dogs, you need to consider if a parrot is the best for you as well. Keeping cats, dogs and parrots together in the same house could signify danger for the parrot because the bird could easily be seen as prey by cats and dogs. In addition, birds do not mix with cats and dogs. parrots only flock together with pairs.

2. Size of your home – You need a big room if you want to have macawas, African greys, amazons and cockatoos. These are big parrots and require large cages to keep. If you have a small apartment, you may consider smaller parrots like lovebirds, conures, lorikeets, quakers and cockatiels. these are small parrots and require smaller cages.

3. The amount of time you have – parrots are social birds. They flock together with pairs in the wild. Having a parrot in your home means that you should devote some time to the bird on a daily basis. Parrots need training to talk and this requires time on your part. For instance, parrot training requires a minimum of 45 minutes in an isolated place to train how to talk and master some tricks. If you are the busy type, a parrot may not be the right pet for you.

4. Your budget – Parrots are expensive. the talking ones like the African greys and amazons cost more than $3000. The ones that are not too known for talking, like the quakers cost less than $900. The choice depends on your budget and what you want in your parrot.

5. Family member’s tolerance – Your ownership of a parrot should depend on the tolerance of your other family members. Parrots, especially the lovebirds scream and make a lot of noise. They also chew all kinds of things they set their eyes upon, up to household furniture. Will your family members be able to tolerate all these?

6. Children in the house – Parrots could be aggressive sometimes when provoked. They can injure by biting. If you you have children in the house, you may need to consider your decision before buying a parrot. They can easily attack children.

7. Your age – Parrots live generally have a lifespan of between 60 and 100 years. If you are already more than 50 years old, the bird is likely to outlive you.

Considering the factors mentioned above will help you make useful decisions about whether the parrot is good for you as a pet or if you should just consider any other type of pet. However, a parrot in the family is always a good companion.