Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Over feeding your pets
Thursday, May 20, 2010 10:12 No CommentsOne of the many problems that owners of pets face is over feeding their animals. Often an owner will want to reward good behaviour of their pet with a treat which over several years can lead to their pet becoming over weight. It is estimated that approximately 40% of all dogs are either overweight or [...]
The Micro Pig
Thursday, May 20, 2010 8:41 No CommentsThere is a new crazy that’s sweeping America, no longer are our friends over the pond content with having miniature dogs that are kept in their handbags and dressed in clothes, the latest must-have accessory is the micro pig. This new pet measures approximately 8 inches from nose to tail and weights approximately 9 oz. [...]
Dressing up your Pet
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 9:24 No CommentsHaving visited a pet shop over the weekend to buy my humble goldfish a new plant for its fish tank, I was totally amazed to see the amount of clothes available for pets. I can understand people personalising their pets with a bright collar or a multi-coloured lead but it appears that other people are [...]
What Your Pet says about you
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:12 No CommentsOne way of expressing your personality is through your pet, the type of pet you have says a lots about the owner. If you own a goldfish, like I do, then it tells people that you don’t have much spare time but that you still want to own a pet. As someone who works full [...]
The Importance of Collars
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:28 No CommentsOne of the most important things that an owner can do to for their pet is to get them chipped or to buy collar with the owners name and address on it. The collar on your pet acts as an identification tag and owner need to ensure that the identification section on the collar contains [...]
A Dog is the best form of Exercise
Friday, April 23, 2010 8:33 No CommentsWith the sun shining outside, I see many people on my way home from work walking their dogs in the sunshine and it makes me think of the benefits of walking a dog. Not only is your dog getting their much needed exercise but it can also provide their walker with their mush needed 30 [...]
National Pet Month
Thursday, April 22, 2010 8:43 No CommentsI’m sure many people don’t realise it but from the 3rd April to 3rd May is National Pet Month. The aim of National Pet Month is to help improve the welfare of pets all across Britain. The registered charity is planning on doing this by educating children and adults on the complexities and responsibilities that [...]
The Good Old Goldfish
Thursday, April 22, 2010 8:22 No CommentsThe goldfish were one of the earliest types of fish to be kept as pets and their popularity as one of Britain’s favourite pets continues to grow. They are easy to look after and do not require too much attention, apart from cleaning the water every other week and feeding them fish flakes once a [...]
Anti-allergy dogs
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:34 No CommentsOne of the words most famous dogs at the moment has to be Barak Obama’s Portuguese water dog which he bought for his 10 year old daughter Malia Obama, as she suffers from allergies. Obama’s daughter has chosen to call her dog Bo after her Grandfather’s nickname was Diddley, after Bo Diddley. Portuguese water dogs, [...]
Illegal Dogs on the Streets
Monday, April 12, 2010 9:45 No CommentsRecently there have been lots of stories in the press about dangerous, illegal dogs that are on the streets of Britain. There are a vast number of people who own illegal breeds of dogs which are dangerous to member of the public and this has been brought to the forefront of the public domain following [...]