Pet Insurance For Your Beloved Four Legged Friend

Our pets are our children in many ways. We nurture them, teach them and show them love. When vet bills start to add up, we look for ways to come up with the money we need to have check ups or any other veterinarian bills that may arise. We have insurance to protect us from medical problems and now we have insurance for out dogs. It is up to us to care for them and this includes insurance to make sure they receive proper medical treatment.

The pet insurance covers medical bills, theft or death and in most cases, some form of payment for loss of life due to accidental reasons. If you have more than one dogs or other pet, you may find an insurance company that has multiple pet discounts. This is something that all pet owners should check into. Vet bills are not that high, but it is nice to have some form of insurance to help with the expenses.

Learn About A Healthy Dogs Diet

A healthy dog’s diet means just that, they need to eat the proper food and have the right amount of food. You can buy inexpensive dog food that might not have all the necessary and recommended daily allowances needed for a nutritional diet. Some people feel that feeding a dog people food is acceptable, but they are completely wrong. A dog needs the nutrition’s found in dog food to stay healthy.

The diet can affect the inner health of the dog and the outer health. If you feed your dog an improper diet, the hair can become dull and fall out at a faster rate than a dog that has a proper diet. The vital organs of your dog require certain nutrition’s to remain operational and sustain good health. You cannot just feed your dog people food. Although they seem to prefer what you eat, you need to limit the intake of these foods and make them eat their own food.

Whether you buy the dog food already made or you choose to make it yourself, you need the right nutritional values per serving. Many people including myself have tried making the dog food from recipes found at the veterinarian’s office or online. Keep in mind that not all dogs can eat the same foods as others. I had to stop because it cause intestinal upset and the results were not healthy. The traditional store bought dog food was the best for my dogs.

If you find yourself using the wrong dog food because it is cheaper in price, you need to compare the ingredients between a recommended dog food and your brand. If the nutritional values are the same, you will be giving your dog exactly what they need to grow and stay healthy. If not, you may have to supplement their diet with vitamins, which is not easy to trick them into taking them.

The overall health of your dog is vital for healthy bones and organs as well as hair and teeth. Dogs do need to have a proper diet and exercise to live longer and happier. Never over feed your dog, some dogs will eat all the food given at one time, therefore, regulate how much they get and how many times a day.

Dog Grooming Is Essential For Good Health

Dog grooming is just as important in the regards to the health of your dog. Many people do not realize when they get a dog, that they need to be brushed, have the nails clipped, ears cleaned, teeth brushed and bathed to stay healthy. Just because a dog has short hair does not mean they do not need to be brushed. Brushing stimulates the skin and rids the body of dead skin and loose hair. This is done in dogs of all breeds. Long hair dogs will need this on a daily basis more so than a short hair dog.

Bathing is needed for all breeds of dogs, but do not over do it. A dog’s skin is sensitive and should be bathed when needed, but not so often that they develop a ski problem. The right type of soap is needed as well. There are soaps for sensitive skin, detangling shampoo, flea and tick shampoo as well as other brands for different conditions. When choosing a shampoo, you should make sure it is right for your dog.

Nail clipping is needed if the dog does not do a lot of walking or running on cement. A dog that walks daily will more than likely not need to have their nails clipped. The cement wears the nail down sort of like an emery board does. For dogs with less exercise, you need to keep the nails short. When doing this, make sure you do not clip the “quick”, which will bleed and cause pain to the dog. For this procedure, some people take the dog into a dog grooming salon.

Ears and teeth cleaning is also a part of dog grooming. For the ears, if you have a dog that has floppy ears, you need to keep the ears clean with a solution or a damp cloth. These dogs have no air reaching the ears and the dirt stays inside because the ears hang down. You need to clean the ears to prevent ear infections. Breeds with ears that stand up, normally just need a wet cloth gently rubbed around the ear to get any dirt that may be inside. This is unusual because there ears normally stay clean.

The teeth are hard to keep clean. Many dogs will not let you brush their teeth. In this case, the proper chew toy or bones are needed to keep the teeth clean and free of tartar build-up. Before buying a dog, you need to be aware, dogs of any kind need to be groomed. Dog grooming is very importation to stay healthy.

Animal Abuse Against A Pitbull Named Honeybee

I received this letter in my email about a beautiful dog-named Honeybee. The story speaks of yet another form of abuse. Here is it is, it brought tears to my eyes when I read about such a horrible act of cruelty.

Honeybee’s Story

“We've got another abuse case, this time on a Pitbull. Her name is Honey, and for good reason. In spite of the breed's bad rep, she is sweet as honey. She was in foster care, but has now been returned to a local shelter. Her chances of getting out alive are slim.

Her story. A next-door neighbor in the Dallas area heard a dog screaming in pain. She peeked over her fence and saw two men hold Honey down, trying to cut off her ears. The neighbor called the police and animal control took Honey. The person cutting Honey turned out to be a veterinarian from Mexico, if you can believe the horror of that.

Honey is housebroken and is good with even small dogs. Her foster home had a number of older Maltese. The foster mom could no longer keep Honey as her husband insisted that she reduce the number of household dogs. Hard choices had to be made, and Honey was returned to the shelter. She has all of her shots, is spayed and on heartworm preventative.”

My View

Now if you can imagine the pain of taking a knife and barely cutting yourself, it will hurt, but your instinct tells you stop because the pain is unbearable. This poor defenseless Pitbull named Honey was enduring this pain as it was forced onto her. If she had bitten someone, she would be a bad Pitbull. Who, in their right mind would subject a dog that they are supposed to love and care for to this pain? Not to mention the potential for infection and death.

The vet as he called himself should be jailed for practicing without a license in the United States, not to mention, endangering the safety of another, cruel and inhuman treatment as well as intent with a deadly weapon. The Pitbull could have died from a blotched amputation. What is wrong with people who allow these practices to be done? Maybe that is how they do things in Mexico, but not here. That man as I will put it lightly belongs in jail. Also, if he is not a citizen, lock him up in the deportation jail. I hear it can take years for the deportation process to be completed.

“If you have a love of Pitbull’s, you may want to see about adopting Honey. She is located in Texas. Please use the contact info below if you are interested in saving Huneybee. The Colony Animal Shelter, 972-370-9250”