Daily Paws

Pet news, tips, entertainment and opinions from VetLocator.com

Archive for July, 2012

Cat Training – Can You Do It In 10 Minutes?

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
cat training

cat training (Photo credit: thera T)

 Cat training in 10 minutes is it possible! I am very sceptical about myself. Because, although the relationship between cat and owner would be enhanced when the cat is trained, cats still have that independent streak. Therefore, to get the best out of cat training it is best begun when a cat is still a kitten. This will allow the cat training to ideally strengthen the bond between pet and owner during training sessions from the outset of ownership.

Training a cat can be a fun and an exciting way to interact with your pet and teach it the right things to do. You must ensure that cat training is not too rigorous, and it should be a fun and exciting interaction process which will help turn your cat into a well-behaved pet that is loved by all the family, friends and other animals.

Cat training is a bit more unique, but it can be possible. It is well worth training your cat because it will do good for the health and safety of both cat and owner.

Although cats are not noted for their obedience, they can be trained with a little bribery. Therefore, you must set up a training routine that sets your cat up to succeed. I believe there is no standard procedure to follow for cat training but there are a few cardinal rules in doing so. The most important is that before you start to train your cat, it is advisable that a bond be established with the cat.

Cats, just like us humans, use body language to communicate and broadcast information about their feelings and moods, desires, likes and dislikes. Cats value and look forward to attention and affection that can be gained from training. So give them the affection they deserve and your attempts at training they will be made a lot easier.

Training your cat is a fantastic way to enrich your cat’s life: It builds a strong rapport between you and your cat because training underlines your authority (your cat has to do what you want to get what she wants), it helps to curb dominant behavior.

Cats are often underestimated when it comes to the training process, simply because the average owner has very little need to attempt any sort of training at all. Training your cat will keep your cat’s mind active and stimulated because anxious and highly-strung cats are reassured and soothed by the repetition and routine of training.

Training your cat for proper toilet and litter box manners and patterns require a good amount of time and patience. Although cats are wonderful pets but cleaning their litter box can be a real drag. Because in general, cats are very shy when they want to go to the toilet, they will often only do it in their litter box if it is placed in a quiet, secluded area, and away members of the family and other animals.

One of many reasons to ensure that your cat is properly trained is because of this type of situation. Okay, let’s say you want to have friends over to visit, but you can’t, why not, because you’re embarrassed your house smells like a cat pee, your rugs and curtains have rips and tears from your kitty’s “romps through the jungle,” and your acrobatic feline is likely to vault onto the kitchen table and nibble on your dinner when you’re not looking. That type of situation makes it paramount that you ensure that your cat is properly trained. Why, because many feline behavior problems, especially in cats kept indoors, are caused by boredom.

Personally, I would just love to see my gorgeous and perfectly behave around the house so that I can alleviate this type of scenario.

Any cat owner who opts for cat training must keep their expectations realistic to avoid working under false pretenses while going through the training sessions.

The great part is that we have just scratched the surface of what you’ll uncover about training your cat. You need to have patience, praise and helpful cat training techniques; it is possible to keep your cat from engaging inappropriate behavior. Ideally, training your cat will strengthen the human-feline relationship.

Article Source:
http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jim_Moore

Daily Paws Picture of the Day: Happy Horses!

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

Daily Paws for Columbus Ohio

Daily Paws Picture of the Day: Yoga!

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Daily Paws for Columbus Ohio

Real-life Angry Birds

Monday, July 9th, 2012

Daily Paws for Columbus Ohio

Daily Paws Picture of the Day: Efficient Cat Storage

Monday, July 9th, 2012

Daily Paws for Columbus Ohio

Daily Paws Picture of the Day: Sweet Parrot

Sunday, July 8th, 2012

Daily Paws for Columbus Ohio

Top 5 Reasons Pet Sitters Are Better Than Boarding

Friday, July 6th, 2012

by PetsitUSA Pet Sitter Directory

You can be found on the fence regarding hiring a pet babysitter or boarding the pet for the upcoming trip. And whilst there can be advantages and disadvantages to every of those four we, here are 5 factors, which pet sitters inside Frisco can provide we over any boarding facility!

1. Personalized, one-on-one care: How numerous boarding facilities or kennels may tell we which the pet may have at smallest 25 minutes of one-on-one care, attention plus love at smallest 3 instances a day? Probably not each numerous! With Frisco pet sitters, which is all the pet might obtain. One-on-one attention enables the pet babysitter to keep a close eye about the pet every day thus which when the pet could receive sick, be depressed or really not act right, a pet babysitter may recognize instantly.

2. Leave with a pet at house, return with a pet at home: Why worry regarding drop off plus choose up occasions whenever you’re planning a holiday? We ought to be capable of leave when you’re prepared plus not need to worry regarding what time the boarding center or kennel enables you to leave or come house. Pet sitters function about the schedule plus an hour, so they are accessible whenever we want them, not the alternative means about. And what’s much better than strolling inside the door following a lengthy holiday plus being greeted with tons of kisses plus hugs from an animal?

3. Life at the house is less stressful: We all recognize, which coming house from function, slouching inside a favorite seat, kicking up a foot plus viewing the favorite show is regarded as the number-one points to do whenever you’ve had a stressful day. Your pet feels the same technique regarding his apartment. Being capable of remain with his favorite toys, his favorite sofa, all his familiar sounds, smells plus sight is what keeps a pet strain free, happy plus healthy. Not to mention he’s not being exposed to illnesses plus diseases, which lurk at kennels plus boarding facilities!

4. Being inside a cage is not any vacation: Boarding facilities plus kennels will call the cages any, they like – suites, room, beds – however, the truth is a pet is within a cage about concrete or tile floors, which are cold plus difficult. This really is not the Hilton…or even the motel. Allowing the pet to remain at the house with his favorite Frisco pet babysitter inside the greatest holiday we may provide him…other than the beach.

5. Emergency trips: Many boarding facilities plus kennels need bookings at the smallest 1 week ahead of time. But what in the event you have an emergency company trip? Or an emergency with your loved ones inside another state or another town plus we can’t create it home inside time? What in the event, you break down about the method house from a film, plus we only learn a dog is crossing his legs? Chances are; a pet babysitter inside Frisco will be about hand to come to a, plus pets, rescue because shortly because potential.

Sure, there are boarding facilities plus kennels, which are good plus several dogs love to go to. However, for the alternative dogs which might somewhat remain at the house plus have 5 star treatment, Frisco pet sitting is what they ordered!

Choose the greatest Frisco pet sitters [http://www.concierge4critters.com/dog-walking-frisco-pet-sitting.html] for a dogs. For more info see you online! [http://www.concierge4critters.com/]

Daily Paws Picture of the Day: Hummingbird

Friday, July 6th, 2012

Daily Paws for Columbus Ohio

Patriotic Pets – Happy 4th of July!

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

Petiquette & pet safety tips for the 4th of July

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

Today is going to be a great evening of bar-b-ques, fireworks and get-togethers.

We hope you and your friends and family have a wonderful time, but want to remind you to make sure your pets are safely tucked away before all the noise begins. 

In the event that you and your pets are able to accept holiday invites together too we thought we’d share some petiquette tips you might find handy.

1.  The very first thing you’ll want to do is to make sure it’s ok with your host that you bring your pet with you.
2.  Next make sure he/she has a collar with an ID and that the ID has correct information on it.  These days it’s an excellent idea to use a cell number rather than a home phone number since your cell phone is usually with you and you can be reached quickly in an emergency.
3.  Put your vet’s phone number and an emergency vet hospital number into your cell phone to have it handy in the event you need it.
4.  Try to find out who’ll be at the party in case you need to make plan changes (for example people with babies, small kids or other pets can change things, including whether you should bring your pet with you).
5.  Bring along pet essentials like food and water bowls, a leash, handy wipes and cleaning stuff and pet waste bags.
6.  I like to bring some special treats with me.  Folks like to feed my dog, so I give them some of his healthy treats to make sure he’s not getting junk.
7.  Pets can make a mess sometimes so I keep a couple of baggies handy for the expected and unexpected messes and also have a lint roller in my pet kit because my dog has been known to shed.
8.  It’s not a bad idea to have a crate handy so your pet can be safely secure if things get crazy.
9.  If you notice your pet becoming tired or agitated, secure him in a closed room or his crate if you aren’t able to take him home.
10.  Don’t let pets wander around cooking food. Not only can it be a problem for the cook, but your pet might accidentally eat something that’s not good for him.
11.  Always be aware of where your pet is during any event.  Pets can become nervous and bolt in unfamiliar surroundings.  Also, like children, there are times when they’ve had enough and it’s time to go home.

Now for some personal peeves I’ve experienced attending events where certain pets should not be.  I’m titling this short list ****If your dog has any of the following problems, please leave him/her at home.

1.  Incessantly barks at other people, dogs, birds, cats, etc.  A barking dog that won’t quiet is distracting and the owners that won’t remove the dog are just plain rude.
2.  An aggressive animal.  If you know your dog – or cat – is aggressive, LEAVE THEM AT HOME.  Period.
3.  Your pet is ill or has not been feeling well.  Besides the obvious point of an ill pet might be a contagious pet, outings can be stressful and can make your pet’s health worse.  Leave an ill pet at home with a sitter and not in a kennel.
4.  The event will have people who are fearful or allergic to pets – See #1 above.
5.  Your pet is having a bad day – everyone does and our pets are no exception.  If you see that your pet is having a bad day, give him/her a break and let them stay home.

If you decide to leave your pet at home while you attend a party or other event, consider the best options for him while you’re gone.

  • If he’s not used to being home alone, you should leave for short periods of time to prepare him/her to being by themselves.
  • If you’ll be gone for any length of time you may want to consider keeping your pet at a kennel.  This is a good option for social animals that don’t stress about being away from home.
  • Additionally, for animals that are going to a kennel and may not be used to small spaces, consider getting a crate ahead of time to prepare the pet.
  • Arrange play dates for pets who might not be used to having other animals around. Send along an item that smells like home for a pet’s stay at the kennel.
  • Kennel spots should be reserved early for the holidays. If you’ve not used a particular kennel before, check into their safety measures, such as video surveillance, fire alarms and sprinkler systems.
  • Make sure your pets are up-to-date on their vaccines, and find out if any others are required for their kennel stay as most kennels will request proof before allowing your pet to stay.

Pet sitters are a good option for animals that do better at home or if you have several pets that you’ll be leaving.  If you decide to hire a pet sitter, here are a few tips:

  • Ask for references, find out what services the sitter provides and do your standard due diligence before hiring.
  • Prepare an emergency card with all of the information the sitter might need including Vet, Emergency Vet, your contact info and a close neighbors contact info, medications your pet needs along with their dosages.
  • Don’t wait till the last minute to introduce your pet to the sitter. Pet sitters should meet the pet ahead of time and be introduced to see if there are any personality issues between pet and sitter.
  • Then, while you are away, make sure to check in with the sitter during a time you know he/she will be there and let your pet hear your voice.

And with all this advice, here is one more for you.

Have a wonderful holiday and a great week that is shared with family, pets and great friends!

Linda

VetLocator.com