CAT ADVICE |
Elizabeth White | Play with your kitten's paws, tail, ears, all of them right from the start. They will get used to your handling and be much easier to wash and trim claws later on. Not to mention love you for your constant attention |
John Brum | Always keep your pet’s water dish full and clean. |
Katherine Clark | Shave all the knots that accumulate on the underbelly. |
Kim Donnelly | Use your pets favourite blanket/throw on the chair it likes to sleep on and take it with you when you leave home. Put the blanket where you want your pet to sleep and it will protect the property of the person you are visiting and help your pet know where it is allowed to sleep. |
Sarah Bays | Regularly brush your cat (or dog) with a dampened brush or comb to trap the hairs and dirt easier, this is great for allergy sufferers! |
Tonya Wagenaar | Brush your cat on a regular basis - not only does it help with shedding, but it's also a small thing to do to show them your love!! |
DOG ADVICE |
Andrea Burnett | Consistency!!! Make sure you choose one word for the action and only use that word, and everyone in the home must follow this....your pup will be an angel! |
Carol Pinkerton | To help rid of fleas give your dog a bit of fresh crushed garlic in its food every now then works great . |
Heather Douglas | Trouble clipping your dog’s nails? Get your dog used to having their paws touched by daily stroking their paws so when it comes to that dreaded paw clipping there will be no problem. |
Iris Nixon | Brush your dog daily and look for ticks and fleas before they cause an illness. |
Kimberly Graham | My dog has fairly long hair. To prevent it from getting matted, I use conditioner on him after shampoo and rinse thoroughly, then I brush him at least every 2 days. This also helps to spread his natural oils to keep his skin from drying out. |
Kyle Ushock | Patience, patience, patience... dogs learn by positive reinforcement. If he does something right make a big deal out of it and reward him right away. If the behaviour is not what you want, correct it immediately and try again. |
Lynn Lilje | While feeding my dog she always ate way to fast and sometime would vomit but adding a ball to her feeding bowl it slowed her down and we no longer have problems. |
Maureen Nash | I'm passing on the best and easiest advice I've ever received for a dog. If your dog has diarrhea or loose stools, give them a spoonful of pure pumpkin (canned is fine) The fibre firms it up and the best thing is... it's all natural. |
Ruth Pickering | When bathing my dog, I find that using a microfibre piece of fabric absorbs far more water than a standard towel which leads to less water shake off! |
Tina Bossley | Brush your dog just five minutes a day and brush their teeth just one minute a day. If not - it will cost many $ and your pet will be sad. :( |
Xingji Zheng | Brush your dog's teeth regularly to prevent dental disease. |