A Blog about Taking Dogs, Cats, and other Pets with You on the Road

Even if you love your pet and doesn’t want to go anywhere without it, there are a lot of options for places to stay when you go on vacation. As increasing numbers of people enjoy traveling with pets, more hotels are beginning to allow pets. These pet friendly hotels make it much easier to travel [...]

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§124 · February 28, 2009 · Pets · (No comments) ·


Unlike a lot of other pets, hamsters are pretty low maintenance. Because of this, hamsters are great for busy and active people. A hamster will not miss you if you leave it alone all day. You can even leave them alone for the weekend, just make sure to leave enough food and [...]

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§123 · February 28, 2009 · Pets · (No comments) ·


Has your adorable little bundle of joy turned into a monster that is constantly tearing up your house and making a mess on the floor (I’m talking about your puppy)? puppy training classes can help you train your dog to interact with other dogs and people in an acceptable manner, teach your puppy to [...]

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§122 · February 28, 2009 · Pets · (No comments) ·


There are a number of things you need to consider if your dog is displaying chewing behaviors in order to effectively combat this destructive habit. The best way to learn how to stop a dog from chewing is to examine several factors:
First, what is he chewing? Cushions, shoes, his own feet? Some objects may need [...]

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§121 · February 27, 2009 · Pets · (No comments) ·


You have given almost everyone a gift, how about giving your best friend a present, too? I mean giving someone’s pet dog a gift basket. Got qualms on how to go about the putting together of one dog gift basket for your dog-lover pal? Here’s some simple tips or ideas that won’t cost you much:
How [...]

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§120 · February 26, 2009 · Pets · (No comments) ·


I recently was shopping around for a sweater for my dog. He looked really cold when I took him for walks that’s why I decided to purchase a sweater for him. I went online and did a search for dog sweaters and I had a hard time choosing which sweaters to purchase. I finally decided [...]

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§119 · February 26, 2009 · Pets · (No comments) ·


When your new puppy has had it’s first arrival to your home, make sure to give your child(children) some easy tasks to do so. These tasks should be age appropriate and something they can do easily and requires little to no help from you!
Remember, you don’t want to give too much responsibility just yet, [...]

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§118 · February 26, 2009 · Pets · (No comments) ·


Is barking a form of language among dogs with precise significance, or just playful noise? Dogs exchange information among themselves less by voice than by a wide range of facial expressions, body postures and gestures, as well as by various scents. Dogs, who bark at night, are probably working off excess energy or announcing their [...]

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§117 · February 25, 2009 · Pets · (No comments) ·


One of the toughest jobs that a family faces when a new puppy comes home is getting the dog housebroken. This means that the dog will eliminate outdoors and not use your home and furnishings as a toilet. Lots of people think that getting doggy toilet trained is a tough task, but it doesn’t need [...]

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§116 · February 25, 2009 · Pets · (No comments) ·


Over 50% of the population allows their dog to stay indoors and sleep on the couch or in their owner’s bed. For those of you who are interested in building a dog house for you beloved pet here are some simple rules to follow when considering what type of shelter you want to provide.
1. You [...]

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§115 · February 25, 2009 · Pets · (No comments) ·