Everyone's life is busy, but Have you ever asked yourself, what is better for my animals, Home made Food or store bought Dog Food? How much does it cost? If you have, you are not alone. Millions of people have asked this question for many many years! 

Each and every person has to decide for themselves what is best for them. But here are some points to consider when you are trying to decide.

Does your puppy have a specific diet need?

What is the cost of making your own pet food?

Where does the food come from and how is it raised?

What does my Vet think of home made food and do they have recommendations?

What is my time commitment to both?

Is it a good idea for me to learn how to prepare food in case of emergency?

Here is one low cost video.

Each one of these questions could have a post of its own. Each worth the discussion. You should always be open to the possibilities of each, The most important and cost effective health of your pets must be your priorities!

For more recipies and more info on this, here is a good place to check out.

https://thismessisours.com/easy-homemade-dog-food-recipe/

And this is a good point that they make about RAW FOOD

There are LOTS of thoughts and theories on feeding your dog a raw diet especially a dog that is living with kidney disease. Our vet however, was personally opposed to feeding a raw diet due to the fact that dogs, just like us, are very susceptible to food poisoning. Besides that, a raw diet can be tricky to get just right! You run the risk of giving your dog a horrible belly ache by mixing a raw diet with cooked treats, so if you decided to go raw it is important to have both raw meals and raw treats planned for your pup at all times. NO MIXING the two! Since raw and cooked foods digest at different rates any combination of the two can wreak serious havoc on your pup’s gut which can lead to some pretty unpleasant situations for you – if you get my drift.

Each way has its benifits, each has to fit into your life style and either way it has to be fun!

If you haver ever lost a pet, you understand all too well the emotions that flood through your mind and body, the grief. the anxiety. the self questioning.  But the real question is what do you you do now! It is said by many experts that it is the first couple of hours are the most criticle for the best chance to bring them back!

My Wife and I had the opportunity last night to help a family reunite their healer pup with the owners. Thanks to  my wife's quick thinking and never give up attitude. Along with some of the methods that are talked about in this article. But mostly, Get involved and to get to as many other involved people as soon as possible. Utilizing face book as a tool, to reach out to groups and neiborhood facebook groups, we were quickly able to make a match!!!

Just one of the many ways to bring them back is to have some sort of tracking chip or device on them. But as all experts agree that this will only help if you keep the device active! Weather that is to keep the account active, if it is a service that you are using, or to keep the batteries charged, or to make sure that you have all of the necessary components handy. That would be if you need a telephone number, a website. You need to have these items in a place where you can get to them in a very short and convenient time period. 

Like most emergencies the best practice is to PRACTICE what might happen and hope that it never does.

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As the temperatures start to rise, the feeling of joy and warmth of the spring and summer sun beating down on you. The hot summer winds blowing through your hair! The joys of summer…right.. Is it the same for you beloved pets? Are they enjoying the temps the same as you, as they walk across that blistering hot blacktop or made to be going on long walks? Are you ready for the heat?

According to the experts over at doggies.com there are some very practical tips that you should keep in mind when thinking about your pets safety and happiness. 

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The experts over at doggies.com give 6 good and safe tips to help your pets handle the heat!

When Puppies are born, just like their want to be counter parts. Babies and puppies are born without teeth. They both have the opportunity to experience that uncomfortable time in their life. Without know what is happening to them! Neither one able to speak clearly, just the common pain and bleeding and the constant chewing to help those first teeth to cut through. According to the experts over at Icleandogwash, there are 5 stages of teething for puppies and starts around 5 to 6 weeks of age.

1. Development Stage:

This stage typically began in Weeks a pair of to four. during this amount, your pup can still be together with his mother for nursing. during this stage, the puppy gums became a bit arduous to develop teeth.

2. 1st Teeth Appearance:

In most dogs, this era starts once the pup begins exchange from milk from five to six weeks getting on. However, in some dogs, this stage begins at eight weeks getting on.

Usually, twenty eight baby milk teeth seem, and therefore the pup typically starts gnawing at ground level objects like shoes, chairs, tables, etc., to alleviate gum pain. you’ll be able to use the below sensible teething toys for your pup.

3. Losing Milk Teeth:

A twelve to 16-week pup starts shedding their little milk baby teeth to arrange for adult teeth. Canines typically lose their baby teeth quicker than they develop.

Milk teeth in puppies generally begin rift or so one month once the event. This stage of dog teething is taken into account the painful stage of teething.

We advocate victimization safe chew toys for your pup during this stage. check that a vet appointment for a mouth medical examination to avoid future dental problems.

4. Molars Teeth:

When your pup enters to four months age, they’ll begin growing the molar teeth. At this stage, All the baby teeth are going to be out from his mouth. The Molar teeth seem before then the opposite adult teethes.

5. Adult Teeth:

At the age of 6-7 months, your pup are going to be able to develop his forty two adult teeth. during this stage, no baby teeth are going to be raised in your pooch mouth.

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Their are also some symtoms to watch for that can happen to help to tell if your puppy is starting to teeth.

When do Dogs begin Teething? Puppy teething constant method that babies. Like human babies, teething pups conjointly tolerate the pain and mouth pressure, and that they typically develop some behaviors to alleviate the pain and pressure. Below are the Symptoms of teething in dogs.

• Excessive mastication and Biting

• Whining & Drooling

• Restlessness

• Diarrhea

• Rubbing Head on the bottom.

• Rubbing face with objects.

• Red, or Swollen Gums

• Difficulty in ingestion.

• Tooth Lose

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After the world gets back to work and people are moving out of the pandemic state, are you noticing changes in your pets. We all spent more time at home more than ever before in the last year. It was a major change for all of us… including our pets. Now that we are getting back to it, our pets are also going through a major change. How are they copping? 

According to petmd.com the changes are real and may cause seperation anxiety…

The onset of fear or anxiety issues in dogs can be prompted by a variety of things, from puppy socialization issues and age-related health conditions like dementia to traumatic experiences or genetics.

There is no catchall for the roots of these issues, but here are some of the most common causes of anxiety or fear in dogs:

• Being forced into an unfamiliar and frightening experience

• Being deprived of social and environmental exposure until 14 weeks of age

• Phobias and panic: history of not being able to escape or get away from the stimulus causing the phobia and panic, such as being locked in crate

• Separation anxiety: history of abandonment, having multiple owners over time, being rehomed or experiencing prior neglect are all common sources; the condition may be perpetuated if the dog has been repeatedly abandoned or rehomed because they have separation anxiety.
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• You can check out some great point from the whole article here                                           

• Dog Fear and Anxiety – How to Calm an Anxious Dog | PetMD                            

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