Deborah Taylor-French's Blog: Dog Leader Mysteries Blog, page 2

Tips to Choosing the Right Pet for Your Family

Guest post by Kris Louis
How your family can benefit from raising a pet

Pet ownership is something that kids aspire to at some point. This can actually benefit them in a number of ways. They can be on the receiving end of unconditional love, for one thing. For another, they learn valuable lessons in responsibility and cooperation. Owning a pet can even teach kindness and foster a love of animals and nature. But in order for your kids to enjoy all these amazing perks, you do have to prepare them for the task and set them up for success. Here’s how.

Choose the right pet

Some animals are more kid-friendly than others, so your choice of pet definitely matters. Consider your housing situation, lifestyle, income, and experience when choosing a pet for your child. Most importantly, you need to take into account medical conditions like allergies before bringing a pet home.

Dogs and cats are most likely the top contenders. However, it’s also not as easy as adopting the cutest one you can find. Rather, you’ll want to consider the animal’s temperament, energy level, grooming needs, size, etc. The AKC points out that some dog breeds are best for kids, as well, so it’s a must to look out for qualities like patience and protectiveness as you make your choice. (Remember, you can find dozens of kid-friendly pets through fostercare, dog and pet rescues, and at your local animal shelter. On this blog you will find many posts on pet adoption, try reading Love Puppies? Adopt a Puppy.

Other types of animals can also be worth considering, especially if your kid has allergies, or you have space constraints, or you simply don’t want a dog or cat. These animals are often just as worthy of love and may even be easier to care for.

The point is not to make the decision impulsively as it takes the right kind of pet to make the experience a worthwhile one for your family. And as an aside, if possible, choose to adopt a pet instead of buying one, because you get more options at considerably less cost—plus you could save a life.

Invest in the right tools

Welcoming a pet into your household is not going to be an easy task. You’ll need all the help you can get, which is why you need to stock up on essentials to help both your pet and your family settle in easily and quickly. Petfinder explains that it’s a must, therefore, to have a checklist of essentials to ensure that your new resident has everything necessary to get comfortable.

Now, the sheer number of things that a new pet needs can be daunting. However, you can keep the expense low by shopping at trusted retailers like PetSmart or Chewy. You can even look for discount coupons and codes and cashback offers to enjoy more savings at Chewy.

[image error]Pick a dog that will be calm and patient with kids.

Image URL: https://www.pexels.com/photo/adorable-child-kissing-and-hugging-dog

Assign children the right tasks

No matter how willing your kids are to take care of a pet, chances are, they will still look to you for instruction. But don’t lose sight of a major component of pet ownership, which is to teach your kids responsibility.

Thankfully, even a toddler can already take on some pet care chores with your supervision, so you can definitely start ‘em young. The key is to keep chores age-appropriate. For instance, younger kids can already be tasked with feeding pets, while tweens and teens can be entrusted with exercising pets and even cleaning after them.

You do need to show kids the ropes, though, as well as provide supervision where needed. Case in point, you’ll want to keep your house clean, so you need to put in place pet-cleaning measures and engage the entire family in enforcing them, such as wiping down dogs in entryways or vacuuming. Look to pet experts like Dog Leader Mysteries for tips on everything from deodorizing and cleaning to grooming that minimizes hair and dander so pets and humans alike can live happily ever after.

Ultimately, the right pet will bring more love and joy to the family than trouble, which makes them among the best gifts you can ever give your kids. And the lessons they can potentially pick up in the process? Priceless.

Learn about our guest blogger, Kris Louis

“A former advertising copywriter, Kristin Louis is a mom to two rambunctious boys: oldest is 10 and youngest is 7. She created parentingwithkris.com, where she puts her skills to work writing about the trials and tribulations of parenting.”

Dog Leader Mysteries Freebies & News

Please visit our home page to sign up for our free updates and The Skinny on Dogs newsletter. Keep in touch to find author Deborah Taylor-French’s next books and stories. Also, get our free gift (coming soon).Red Sky at Night: Dog Leader Mysteries paperback book is on sale now at Amazon.

Thanks for reading & sharing.

Deborah

[image error]Deborah Taylor-French, author         Photo by Cindy Pavlinac

 

 

4 Ways to Feed Senior Dogs Nutritional Meals

[image error] Do you know that dogs can be considered seniors between 5 and 10 years old?

Photo credit: isaac-moore-F_ah6ZkCdug-unsplash

Want to Help Your Senior Dog Stay Healthy?

To keep your senior dog in good shape, serving nutritious meals should be one of your top priorities. With your aging dog’s many health concerns, we understand that it is not easy to plan a meal that is formulated to address its health issues. That being said, allow us to give you tips on different ways to feed your senior dog nutritional meals.

Nourishing Foods for Senior Dogs:
1. Brain Food

Just like us, dogs’ cognitive function deteriorates with age. Sadly, this can also compromise the other systems in their bodies.

But, by feeding your senior dog with meals that are high in omega-3 fatty acids like EPA and DHA, you are providing your dog with its much-needed brain food.

Also, antioxidants help in maintaining a healthy cognitive function and reduces inflammation in older dogs.

Antioxidants are found in fruits and veggies such as dark leafy vegetables, broccoli, tomatoes, and berries. While salmon and trout are rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

A lot of high-quality dog food contains these nutrients but a senior dog would benefit from higher quantities. When selecting dog food, we recommend that you look for the all life stage diet because these have higher amounts of DHA needed by your senior dog.

2. Muscle Food

As your dog gets older, its muscle mass begins to decrease. If this is not addressed, in time, your once active dog would find it too difficult to move around. But you can prevent this from happening by feeding your pet with protein that comes from a good quality real meat.

Examples are cooked beef, poultry, fish, and lamb.

Avoid feeding your pet with meat-by-products or meal meat.

Are you open to the idea of shifting to a raw diet for your senior pet? If served properly, you’d be surprised by the nutritional goodness it provides. Dog safe bones (the one that matches your dog’s size) are a good source of calcium while the organs like the liver are high in protein.

Once you’ve decided to shift to a raw diet for your aging dog, we advise that you add a pinch of pro-biotic to its commercial food to slowly aid in the transition.

3. Tummy Food

Older dogs are more likely to suffer from tummy troubles. This is because your pet’s digestive system is no longer as efficient in breaking down food and in absorbing nutrients.

Is your dog having an irregular bowel movement? Along with flatulence, these two are the most common digestive troubles among senior dogs. What to do? Feed your senior dog with additional fiber.

What are the colorful sources of fiber that you can safely feed your senior dog? Kale, apple, carrots, and pumpkin. But, you also have to remember to practice serving fiber in moderation. Too much of the good thing can result in another kind of health issue.

By integrating the right sources and amount of fiber into your aging dog’s daily diet is something you have to take into account, regardless if you feed commercial food or you prepare dog food at home.

4. Keep your senior dog away from gluten

Gluten is a common name for the proteins that are found in wheat, barley, and rye. What it does is to act as glue so food would maintain its shape. That said, while it is present in many grains, it is not found in certain types of grains like corn and rice.

But, why is gluten bad for your old pet?

Gluten is not a ‘bad guy’ at all, it’s just that there are dogs who are allergic to it. This is called gluten intolerance. Common symptoms are nutrient deficiencies, chronic fatigue, and anemia and you would not want your old pal to go through those symptoms.

Having said that, we recommend that you feed your dog with nutritious gluten and grain-free meal. Fresh fruits and vegetables are also good options.

Conclusion

Your geriatric best friend needs a balanced meal of protein, carbs, fiber, and the right amount of fat. By feeding its body with a nutritious meal, you and your pal will have longer happy and healthy days to come.

[image error]Our guest blogger, Jaden, on feeding your senior dog.
Jaden Author’s Bio:

Jaden is a Malaysian author. He graduated from Stamford College Malacca with a degree in business administration but his true passion is raising and working with pets. He began exploring his love for animals almost a decade ago and credits getting a fish tank with bettas and guppies when he was just a child as providing that inspiration.

What began with fish quickly evolved into larger pets. Jaden set his sights on learning more about dogs, cats, and hamsters. Not only does the interest come naturally, but it has also become more than a hobby. He spends much of his time learning as much as he can about raising animals and shares it with his dedicated readers.

It comes as no surprise that dog walking is his favorite hobby. He also devours programming from Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel to increase his knowledge level. His real goal is to provide valuable content to pet owners to assist them in raising their pets right and developing that unbreakable bond that makes having a pet so special.

Jaden currently runs the animal and pet blog mypetience.com, a site dedicated to sharing knowledge and important information regarding raising small pets and other animals.

We hope you enjoyed this guest blogger post on our Dog Leader Mysteries site. Please sign up for our free email newsletter with free offers and mystery book updates. We never rent or sell your information. Click this link to go to our home page to sign up for our newsletter.

101 Incredible Dog Facts

Guest Post by Boriana Slabakova

This post, 101 Incredible Dog Facts, outlines the history of dogs, their characteristics, and dog abuse statistics, among many others. It’s a visual reminder of how long humans and canines have lived and survived together.

[image error]Thanks to Kevin Noble for sharing this photo on Unsplash

Too bad that it’s not every day readers praise my writing.

Just kidding. I must say, Boriana wrote me one of the shortest but most thoughtful letters I have ever received from another writer.

So, I will quote her. “I was doing some online research when I came across your post. I like how you keep everything interesting yet informative. Awesome work!”

So, friends, family, and readers, please read about our talented, and excellent guest blogger: Boriana Slabakova

Boriana is a lifelong pet lover with many years of experience working with a variety of domestic and exotic animals. Petpedia became her outlet to share her love for animals and what she has learned over the years. When she’s not writing she’s diving to new depths to explore marine life, playing fetch with her buds Zara and Roxy, or volunteering at pounds, rescue centers, and sanctuaries. Boriana is always ready to share her knowledge and experience, and will gladly lend a helping hand to any pet owner or animal in need.

Please enjoy this infographic made by Boriana and her team.
[image error]101 Incredible Dog Facts by Petpedia

We hope you enjoyed this guest blogger post on our Dog Leader Mysteries site. Please sign up for our free email newsletter with free offers and mystery book updates. We never rent or sell your information. Click this link to go to our home page to sign up for our newsletter.

White husky dog is offered a bright pink wedge of watermelon.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.dogleadermyster..." data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.dogleadermyster..." src="https://i2.wp.com/www.dogleadermyster..." class="size-large wp-image-12906" width="683" height="1024" alt="Yum" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.dogleadermyster... 683w, https://i0.wp.com/www.dogleadermyster... 200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.dogleadermyster... 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.dogleadermyster... 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.dogleadermyster... 1365w, https://i0.wp.com/www.dogleadermyster... 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.dogleadermyster... 1707w" sizes="(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px" data-recalc-dims="1" />
Thanks to Marek Szturc for this photo on Unsplash.

Budget-Friendly Cleaning Tips for Dog Lovers

[image error]There is more to loving dogs than smiling. Photo Credit: Pexels
 Budget-Friendly Cleaning Tips for Dog Lovers
Guest post by Kris Louis

Dogs are man’s best friend, but they can also be a cleaner’s worst enemy. Keeping a tidy home in a house with dogs can be a nightmare. Between fur, dirty paws, and a natural tendency toward chaos, dogs make for a serious housekeeping challenge. Cleaning up after them can also cost a pretty penny, especially if you wind up needing professional cleaning.

Fortunately, as a dog owner, there are plenty of ways to keep your house clean without breaking the bank. Here’s a look at a few budget-friendly ways you can keep your home looking great.

Use the Right Tools

No matter how perfect you are at preventing messes with your dog, they are invariably going to happen. Even the most well-behaved, well-groomed pet will at least shed. This means you need the right cleaning tools to clean up any messes they leave in their wake.

Consider picking up a stick vacuum. These are great options for dog owners because they’re far easier to maneuver than a traditional vacuum. This means you can get into all those little corners and spaces where your dog’s fur tumbleweeds manage to accumulate.

Another great tool to keep on hand is a lint roller. These are handy for getting fur off any kind of fabric. Beyond tidying up your sweater before you head out, they can also clear up couches and chairs quickly. These are relatively inexpensive, but you may go through them quickly, so consider buying in bulk.

Groom Outdoors

If the weather allows it, try to brush and wash your dog outdoors whenever possible. This is one of the most effective ways you can limit shedding in your home. If you like, you can even collect the fallen hair and add it to your compost pile!

One quick caveat to grooming outdoors: Make sure you collect as much of the hair as possible, especially if you live in an apartment, condo, or other shared space. Your neighbors will probably not appreciate your dog’s hair coating the walkway.

Create Dog-Free Zones

Depending on the size of your home, it may make sense to designate some dog-free zones in the house. For example, you might decide that your dogs aren’t allowed in the kitchen. Since you prepare meals there, keeping dogs away from the food (and vice versa) makes good sense.

If you have a guest room, it’s a good policy to keep that space dog free. This way any visitors who have allergies will have a safe, allergen-free zone for sleep. If you keep your guest space open to the dogs, you’ll have to clean it thoroughly before anyone comes over. Simply keeping them out lightens your workload substantially.

Make a Dog-Wiping Entryway

Another great way to reduce dog messes on a budget is to create little dog cleaning stations at all your entryways. If you walk your dog in rainy weather, or even just on a damp day, they’re going to get mud on their paws. Then they come inside and track that mud all over your clean floors.

By simply putting a cloth rag and a spritz bottle at entryways, you can wipe your dog’s paws before they come into the house. Ideally, you’ll start this with your dogs as young as possible. If you’re introducing it to an older dog, however, you’ll still want to focus on building the habit and reinforcing it after every walk. Even if they don’t get messy, dab their paws with the rag. This will get them used to it when you need to do it.

Keeping your home clean with dogs is no small feat, but it can be an inexpensive one. By staying on top of fur management and doing as much as you can to avoid messes in the first place, you can keep your pup from wreaking havoc on your home.

Photo Credit: Pexels

Parentingwithkris.com

kristin@parentingwithkris.com

Do you have questions about your cleaning your dog or your home with dogs?

Drop a question in a comment.

[image error]Deborah Taylor-French, author
Photo by Cindy Pavlinac

Thanks for reading. If you liked this post, please share it. If you like this blog, please sign up for our confidential email newsletter. We never rent or sell email addresses.

[image error] Red Sky at Night: Dog Leader Mysteries  so fresh from the box it felt alive. It can be purchased at this Amazon link, Red Sky at Night: Dog Leader Mysteries

Nearby Dog Driving U Nuts?

Does your neighbor’s dog bark at you?

I’m sure you’re not alone in this problem. I still struggle with this irritation and have for years. I feel more annoyed each day. Working at home or even going into the kitchen for breakfast or lunch while a border collie yaps.

I love dogs; if you’ve read my blog, Dog Leader Mysteries.

Yet living with a dog yapping every 4 to 5 seconds can drive me up the wall. Unfortunately, I have such a neighbor. She had a tiny Pomeranian who insisted on barking nonstop for days. Being in our backyard was quite unpleasant during those times.

Problem with a neighbor’s dog?

One of the problems continues to be that her pets use a dog door. So they can leave the house and enter the backyard anytime. She works. So without that pet door, she would need to come home and let her dog out.

One good thing is she regularly comes home for lunch and lets her dog out.bWhen she is home, the dog rarely barks in the backyard. When she is gone, the dog barks nonstop all evening or all afternoon. And the dog loves to bark at us when we step outside and when I garden or walk in the backyard.

In a small local park, we met a calm border collie.

We just met a lovely and calm border collie. Watched him run and catch a soft frisbee for nearly an hour. The adage is, “a tired dog is a good dog.

Photo Credit: Deborah Taylor-French

Thanks for reading.

If you liked this post, please share it.If you like this blog, please sign up for our confidential email newsletter. We never rent or sell your email information. Please sign up for our newsletter offered on our homepage.

Nearby Dog Dividing U Nuts?

I’m sure you’re not alone in this problem. In fact, I still struggled with this irritation, and have for years. Working at home or even going into the kitchen for breakfast or lunch while that boarder collie continues to yap feels more than annoying.

I love dogs as you know if you’ve read my blog, Dog Leader Mysteries.

[image error]

Photo credit: Brandon Sehl on Unsplash

Yet living with a dog yapping every 4 to 5 seconds can drive me right up the wall. Unfortunately I have such a neighbor. She had a small Pomeranian who insisted on barking nonstop for days on end. Being in our backyard was quite unpleasant during those times.

One of the problems Continues to be that she uses a dog door to let her dogs out anytime for the day. She works. So she would need to come home and let her dog out. In fact, she regularly comes home for lunch and lets her dog out.

When she is home, the dog rarely barks in the backyard. When she is gone the dog barks nonstop all evening or all afternoon. And the dog loves to bark at us when we step outside and when I garden or walk in the backyard.

We just met a lovely and calm border collie. Watched him run and catch a soft frisbee for nearly an hour. The old adage is, “a tired dog is a good dog.”

We will be writing a blog post about him soon.

[image error]

Thanks for reading.

If you liked this post, please share it.

If you like this blog, please sign up for our confidential email newsletter. We never rent or sell your email info.
Sign up on our homepage.

Nearby Dog Diving U Nuts?

I’m sure you’re not alone in this problem. In fact, I struggle with this irritation. I work from home. Which is now becoming more common than not. But being at home does not mean any of us find ourselves free from distractions.

Take the dog next door (please). At a younger age, she barked when we were in our kitchen for breakfast or lunch. Now that the pup has grown up, she’s a bit calmer.

But not by much. 

[image error]

Photo by Isaac Moore on Unsplash
Let’s face it.
Certain dogs and dog breeds love to bark

While the next door border collie continues to yap, I grow crabby. It’s annoying. Any repetitive noise can bug us when it’s beyond our control. Especially when we need focus and concentration to accomplish our tasks for a job or a passion.

I love dogs. You know that if you’ve read this blog.

Yet living with a dog yapping every 4 to 5 seconds can drive me right up the wall. Unfortunately, I have such a neighbor. She had a small Pomeranian who insisted on barking nonstop for days on end. Being in our backyard was quite unpleasant during those times.

One of the problems continues to be a pet door. Our neighbor uses a dog door so her dogs out anytime THEY WANT TO. She worked. So she needed to come home and let her dog out. In fact, she regularly comes home for lunch. Then her dog out runs out for a few yaps.

[image error]

Photo by Tadeusz Lakota on Unsplash

When she is home, the dog barks in the backyard EVERY TIME I STEP OUTSIDE. When the neighbor leaves and the dog finds herself alone, she will bark nonstop. REALLY? YES, all evening or all afternoon.

The dog loves to bark at us when we step outside. When I go out to the garden or walk in the backyard, I say a happy voice hello when the dog gives her warning bark. Sometimes, that seems to put the border collie at ease.

My opinion comes as no surprise to working dog enthusiasts. The dog needs off leash high energy running. Most border collies can RUN ALL DAY. They were bred for herding sheep. The pups and adolescents that fade out. Lay themselves down on the grass. Sit panting or show they want to go home, get adopted out or go to a border collie rescue where they find foster homes ready to meet their needs for high action lives.

[image error]

Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash
What to do? Can anything be done?

I suffer from migraines and need to rest. I often go to our garden to relax.

If I could do something to change this situation, I would suggest this dog needs FAR MORE EXERCISE! Every day.

Years ago, when we were ready to raise another dog, I read about the type of dog we wanted. One of the dogs I got interested in was the Samoyed breed. But the fact that they need three to four hours of vigorous exercise a day STOPPED ME. We wanted a calm family dog that would do well with young children. Thus, we searched for and found a rejected puppy. Kicked out of THREE HOMES BEFORE SHE REACHED ONE YEAR OF AGE. Dancing Bear Dawn, the reject became our wonderful companion. She loved beginning trained beyond “Sit.” We could not believe that people DUMPED her.

Do you have a suggestion for us?

Note: I have messaged the neighbor when her dog has barked for many hours in her absence. She seemed interested in finding a dog sitter when she must leave for hours. But daily, I have not noticed her calling the dog into the house. Even after the dog barked for a few minutes at me.

Want more Dog Leader Mysteries?

Check this blog post:Dog Leaders Play

[image error]Our Sydney with a dog pal

Do you want to know more about border collies?

Visit: Barkercise.com Exercise for a Border Collie

Visit: Do I really want a Border Collie? Northern California Border Collie Rescue

 

Dreamer, Poet, Author Robert M. Shafer

Poem Speaks of Wild Beginnings

A poem by William Stafford, which quickens my heart. When I read this poem to myself or allowed to others, I think of our ancestry. For some of us, The wiles of Africa stirring with the calls of gorillas on the forest floor. For others it is the chittering from mammals living in the trees.

Where ever you believe your ancestors came from, know this.

We have not come very far from those places. The alpha silverback male hording females or the Safety found high above the ground.

Atavism

Sometimes in the open you look up where birds go by, or just nothing, and wait.

OA dim feeling comes

you were like this once,

there was air, and quiet; it was by a lake, or maybe a river you were alert as an otter and were suddenly born like the evening star into wide still worlds like this one you have found again, for a moment, in the open.

Something is being told in the woods: aisles of shadow lead away; a branch waves; a pencil of sunlight slowly travels its path. A withheld presence almost speaks, but then retreats, rustles a patch of brush. You can feel the centuries ripple generations of wandering, discovering, being lost and found, eating, dying, being born. A walk through the forest strokes your fur, the fur you no longer have. And your gaze down a forest aisle is a strange, long plunge, dark eyes looking for home.

For delicious minutes you can feel your whiskers wider than your mind, away out over everything.

William Stafford

[image error]

Photo credit: Deborah Taylor-French

Please join us for our free blog updates and so to launch The Skinny on Dogs newsletter.

Prep Your Dog for a Move

Dogs Do Not Understand What’s Happening

Moving day trends toward chaos under the best of circumstances. You field questions and solve problems without access to most of your personal belongings. The setup of your home organization and supplies changes. You have likely worked extra hard for days to get everything ready and to make this day go off without a hitch. The last thing you need is a doggy dilemma.

[image error] This dog may be thinking, “Where are you taking him? Why am I in a strange truck?” Photo credit: Pixabay.com
Use these tips to make moving day easier on your pup.
Getting Ready to Roll

Unless your dog is a frequent traveler, he may feel stressed approaching the car. He also may experience stress by the changes and packing of your home. Anxiety can make even the most well-trained dog do things that are out of character.

• A dog who normally follows you everywhere may choose to hide under the bed.

• A crate-trained dog may view his confinement as abandonment causing him to damage property or hurt himself trying to escape.

It is not uncommon for dogs to get loose during all the shuffling in and out.

Dogs have been known to flee in fear from the box and carry activities.

A great solution to this is keeping your dog in a room that doesn’t have anything else in it besides your dog’s stuff. Give your dog plenty of toys and treats to keep him busy while your belongings go out the door.

Keep close tabs on your dog and make sure his behavior shows he feels secure.

At times when an escape route opens for your dog, use a harness and leash or temporary tie down.

Plan to avoid stressful scenarios. Likewise, minimizing anxiety as much as possible in the days leading up to the move can help avoid erratic canine behavior during the move. Confirm you have all your dog’s medical records handy. If you plan to move to another town or state, be sure to get a copy from your veterinarian before you leave.

[image error]Do you know when your dog feeling anxious? Photo by Craventure Media on Unsplash
Loading Your Pup

Before the big day arrives, update the contact information for your dog’s microchip. If you have not microchipped your pet yet, now is a good time to do so. This usually costs about $45 but some animal shelters will microchip your pet for free.

Pack a travel bag for your dog

Include water, food, bowls, treats,

a first aid kit,

any medications your dog might need,

waste bags,

a few toys,

blanket or bed

a copy of your pet’s vaccination records.

Make Room for Your Dog in the Car or Van

Reserve enough space in your vehicle for your dog to stretch-out comfortably. It will be a long, uncomfortable ride for everyone if he has to sit upright the entire way. A comfortable blanket can serve a dual purpose by protecting the vehicle’s interior, while a long-lasting chew toy is a great way to keep your dog occupied during the trip.

Keep Your Pup COOL in Route

Keep your vehicle windows closed or limit the opening to only inches above your pet’s head.

Dogs Do Not Sweat

Their fur coats keep them warm, so they quickly overheat. Turn on climate control. A much safer option than wide-open windows. Dogs often fall from open windows or escape when a vehicle stops. An excellent idea would be to fit your dog for a harness and inspect his leash for flaws or damage before your trip.

A harness allows you to secure him better when you stop for potty breaks along the way. A few harness models provide features that allow you to restrain your pup inside your automobile. Further reading on this topic visit, Dogs Die Falling.

Canine Seat Belts. Another travel wise protection for your dog would be to install a kennel locked into a seat belt or car fixture.

Roadways Prove Dangerous for Dogs

Think how to secure your dog to his leash before vehicle doors open!

Plan canine safe potty stops along the way. Continue to secure your dog even after you arrive at your final destination. Displaced pets often panic, run, hide, or lash out in fear.

[image error]I don’t understand moving.
Preparations at Your New Home

Make sure you have access to everything you’ll need for your pet once you reach your new home. Intend to set up his sleeping quarters as quickly as you prepare your own. Your pup’s anxiety can carry over in the form of shedding, so prepare in grooming brushes and the right vacuum for pet hair. Also, you’ll want to make a list of potential veterinarians before the big move. A new geographic area may trigger an allergic reaction in your pet. Veterinarians can recommend allergy free shampoos, bedding, and low allergy dog foods. If your new home doesn’t already have a fence, considering installing one for your dog’s safety. For example, installing a wood fence in Redding will likely cost you between $825 and $2,550.

Caring for your dog’s needs during a move is similar to caring for your own. Making sure all the essential items he needs are easily accessible and that considerations have been made in case of an emergency are the most important details. After the basics are covered, his comfort is the most important priority.

Give extra reassurance and love to ease his anxiety as you relocate.

Please leave Cindy Aldridge, our guest blogger a comment.
Please visit her site today Our Dog Friends (.org)