Tips for you and your pets…

October 8, 2010 by admin

(originally published June 25, 2010)

Does your dog or cat get very anxious during fireworks? Do you do everything to try to help him but can’t get him/her to calm down?? Do they pace back and forth, pant, run and hide, or something else?? Then I have the solution for you!

Below are a few tips to help your pets during the Fourth of July and during the fireworks.?

Tip 1:

Calms the body and the mind...

Talk to your vet for a tranquilizer, or use a homeopathic product such as Pet Calm.? ?

I suggest using Pet Calm which is all-natural and allows you to naturally settle your pet?s nerves and treat anxiety.? This product is great for use during any stressful time in your pets life such as traveling, grooming, holidays, vet visits, thunderstorms, introductions to new environments and especially fireworks! The all natural combination of ingredients helps to soothe both the mind AND the body so the pet just doesn’t care anymore about the causes of the stress.? Many other calming medicines will calm either the body or the mind but not both.? Imagine if your pet is fearful of the fireworks, gets a medicine that calms his body so he can’t move but he is still fearful in the mind.? That would stress him out even more! Imagine if you couldn’t move when you were scared?? This product works on both.? It comes in a 2oz. glass bottle.? Main ingredients: Active: Valerian, Chamomile, Hops, Passion Flower, Scull Cap. Inert: Deionized Water.? For more information, please visit the PetCalm webpage.

Tip 2:

Leave your pet at home! Don’t bring them to the fireworks if you don’t have to.

Tip 3:

If you can’t leave your pet at home, play with your pet during the fireworks. This helps to take their mind off of the fireworks.? Play with their favorite toy. Make it real fun for them.? Talk to them and get them excited about the toy and the play, not the fireworks.

Tip 4:

Avoid coddling, hugging or petting your dog when they are fearful for this act will reinforce their fear.? You will be rewarding that behavior.? Also, avoid scolding for that will scare and confuse the animal.

Tip 5:

Let your pet sit in a darkened room or in their crate during the fireworks.

Being Safe while in the Car…

When traveling to and from your home during the holiday weekend, your dogs must be protected as well.? Everyone should be wearing a seatbelt, EVEN THE DOG!!? Please check out this seatbelt for dogs that comes in small, medium, large and extra large. They are currently on sale too!
This seatbelt is the only crash-tested pet seatbelt on the market.? IMMI conducted a crash test of their Pet Seatbelt restraining system with a 35lb. dog crash test dummy in a vehicle traveling 30mph. ‘When the vehicle impacted, the dog generated 1,135lbs. of force.’? It is NEVER safe for you or your dog to travel unrestrained in your vehicle. An unrestrained animal might not only kill herself, but someone else traveling in the vehicle.? Harness, tether and adapter are included.? Fits almost any vehicle including the backs of SUVs.? SALE PRICE:? XSmall $25.99, Small $39.99, Medium $39.99,?XLarge $44.99, Truck Tether $24.99

Check out the Seatbelt here!

Wishing you and your family (both 2 and 4 legged members) a very Happy and Safe Fourth of July!!

Posted in Pet Care, Pet Safety | 1 Comment

One Response to “Tips for you and your pets…”

Lester Gonnella says:

February 1, 2011 at 11:08 pm

Thanks for sharing, i enjoyed reading it.

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