22Dec
Christmas is the time of giving and cheer, and we love to share it with our pets! However, many items this time of year can prove hazardous to animal health, so please, keep a watch out for dangerous items and situations!
- Decorations – light cords, real pine trees, tinsel, poinsettias, chocolates, and mistletoe are all ‘new’ things in the house that a pet will want to explore. Keep the animals safe by securing decorations and keeping the pets contained and away from open flames and electrical cords.
- Food – holiday food is notoriously sweet and fatty! Keep treats to pets to a minimum, and food stored safely away from them. Even the best dog will steal a turkey if it’s left within reach.
- Stress – with so many people in ‘their’ house, or being in a new place, your pet may stress out. Provide them with a safe place to go to – a quiet room, a crate, or an elevated cat tree.
- Open Doors – This time of year we are always opening the door to welcome in family, unload the car, or take the packages from Affordable Agility off the stoop. Be careful that your pet doesn’t make a break for the great outdoors!
- Gifts - sometimes we wrap delicious food and put it under the tree. If your dog or cat is half as smart as you think they are, they probably think it’s a game to unwrap!
Tags: dog safety & health
02Dec
Happy Friday, everybody!
We’ve got some of our most in-demand obstacles, Alphabet Drills, Sizzling See-saws, Fun IQ games, and much much more on sale now through Monday! hurry, we’re selling out on some of the most popular items!
21Nov
We all want to share the good things in life with our dogs- and Thanksgiving is a good thing. But please, don’t overfeed your dog, or give him things that could hurt him, like bones or too much gravy. Spending the day after such a nice holiday at the vets’ with your dog miserable beside you will completely ruin the holiday. Instead, spend time with your dog if you can, and give them treats just for them, like those below. If you can’t be with your dog or watching them, consider crating them with a stuffed kong or other delicious treat.
Here are some ideas for safely treating your buddy this Thanksgiving!
After Dinner Delight
Ingredients:
Leftover turkey
potatoes
squash
cranberry sauce (take it easy on this one, dogs don’t need a lot of sugar in their diets!)
any other vegetables (not onions!)
Directions:
Mix together all of the above, and drizzle lightly with a tablespoon or two of gravy. Don’t give your dog more than one serving (approximately how much he’d eat anyway). Make certain there are no bones in the meat. Remember, while hot food tastes great to humans, dogs’ aren’t used to it. Let his food cool thoroughly.
Tags: dog products, dog safety & health
18Nov
After your humans give you a bath, DON’T LET THEM TOWEL DRY YOU! Instead, run to their bed, jump up, and dry yourself off on the sheets. This is especially good if it’s right before your human’s bedtime.
Let the humans teach you a brand new trick. Learn it perfectly. When the humans try to demonstrate it to someone else, stare blankly back at the humans. Pretend you have no idea what they’re talking about.
Make your humans be patient. When you go outside to go ‘potty’, Sniff around the entire yard as your humans wait. Act as if the spot you choose to go potty will ultimately decide the fate of the earth.
Make your own rules. Don’t always bring back the stick when playing fetch with the humans. Make them go and chase it once in a while.
Wake up twenty minutes before the alarm clock is set to go off, and make the humans take you out for your morning potty. As soon as you get back inside, fall asleep.
(c) the Town Crier, 2004
Tags: simply funny
28Oct
Happy Halloween, Agility Fusion!
Please be careful with your agility buddies. Halloween isn’t just a time of candy (a danger to dogs!) and trick or treaters (who can frighten your dog badly) it can also be a time of animal cruelty. Please keep a close eye on your pets, especially the beautiful black ones!
Have fun this holiday! I’ve heard of pet trick-or-treating, and Halloween dog agility could be a lot of fun! Enjoy your weekend with your pet, and remember, treats should only come AFTER their tricks!
Tags: dog safety & health
Christmas is the time of giving and cheer, and we love to share it with our pets! However, many items this time of year can prove hazardous to animal health, so please, keep a watch out for dangerous items and situations!
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