Enjoy our best-of list of summer pet topics, with timely updates:
- Beat the heat! Our post from last summer is loaded with tips on keeping cool. In addition, aspca.org offers advice on protecting pets from heat stroke. And mydogiscool.com tells you when it’s too hot to leave your pet in your car.
- Play day: Read our post on always-updated toy recommendations. (Plus, we found a new recipe for a frozen Kong-smoothie. Yum!)
- Help Fluffy & Fido cope with the 4th of July. Fireworks & hot air balloons are unnerving for many pets. Read our post for calming, proactive guidelines. Contact us for more help – before your pet panics!
- Travel plans? Don’t forget your pet! Our travel post is loaded with good info, whether your pet is staying home or accompanying you. And, we love petplace.com’s printable pet sitter or kennel instruction forms that you can fill out for multiple cats in your household! (Want more? This is our current favorite travel video. It makes us smile, but we caution: Don’t try this @ home!)
- How does your garden grow? With the summer heat, veggie patches are gearing up! Teach your pet yard manners, and keep him/her safe. See our advice.
- Why not make everyday “Take your pet to work day”? Pet Sitters International promotes this annually, though you might have missed it last Friday. If your workplace is pet-friendly, petplace.com offers ground rules for getting started. (These statistics might help you campaign for a pet-friendly workplace!) Contact us for help introducing your pet to the office & teaching office manners. Just for fun: Read Glenn Close’s blog on taking her dog, Jake, to the set of “Damages”. (We love the video of Jake.) Watch a cat-coworker gone wrong. And, this video gives new meaning to bring your “kid” to work!)
We wish you a fun-filled summer! If you want to make pet training a family activity this summer, just get in touch with us. We’d love to help!
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