Holistic Pet Care Articles and Tips

No one likes a bad hair day … and that includes your dog. Just like with humans, the skin is the largest organ of a dog’s body. Every day, their skin and coats are exposed to UV rays, pollution, infectious agents, drying heat or wind. Because it can contribute to a dog’s overall health, grooming should be an essential part of companion animal care. However, despite your best intentions, it’s not unusual for grooming habits to hit a glitch. Or two. Or three! While bathing a dog, I think all of us have experienced getting wetter than your dog, being interrupted by phone calls, or, worst of all, a sudsy canine tearing off, leaving a wet, sudsy trail behind him. As a veterinarian with a good deal of grooming experience, I can tell you that planning ahead can reduce unwanted problems and stress, so here are a handful of my best tips.

BEFORE THE GROOMING SESSION

Unfortunately, bathing can be stressful for some dogs, as some just tolerate it better than others. For those pups who are particularly skiddish, consider brewing some chamomile tea to calm your dog. Thirty minutes before you bathe, give your dog a cooled cup of chamomile tea with honey, followed by a dog treat that’s rich in carbohydrates, like our Antioxidant Health Bars. The carbohydrates will help deliver the calming tea straight to your dog’s brain. Better yet, you can both sit down with some tea and play soothing music, to set a calming tone for your upcoming grooming session. You can also give your dog tea during the grooming session. As we’ve already mentioned, just make sure the tea has cooled off (no hotter than room temperature).

I recommend the use of a grooming apron with pockets that covers you from chest to mid-thighs, to protect your clothes. While you can always put your clothes in the laundry later, dog hair can be difficult to remove from a washing machine. A full apron not only protects your clothes, in the pockets you can keep treats, shampoo, conditioner and a brush. The treats you choose must smell appealing to your dog – like our Tasty Rewards Training Treats - and keeping them in your apron pockets will leave your hands free for grooming.

If your dog is of a long-haired breed, brush with a fine-tooth comb prior to bathing, so you don’t have to contend with knots while shampooing, potentially making a bad problem worse.

DURING THE GROOMING SESSION

Whether you bathe your dog in the tub or the backyard, sit on a low stool to prevent stress or injury to your back and knees. If you’re outside, I advise that you use a six-foot leash. Tie it around your waist or hook it on your belt to free up your hands and prevent your dog from slipping away for a sudsy romp.

If you’re using water from an outdoor hose, keep in mind that, while it might be warm outside, the water will feel cold to your dog, not always without substantial discomfort. If at all possible, use tepid water, either by running extension hoses from the sink in your house, or simply bathe your dog indoors in a tub.

When you apply the shampoo, make small circles with a hairbrush with plastic nubs to distribute the shampoo evenly through the hair and onto the skin. This will also exfoliate the skin and allow the herbs in the shampoo to penetrate the skin. Leave the shampoo on for about three minutes, but don’t allow it to dry as this can irritate the skin. Our Revitalizing Shampoo suds well, rinses easily, and features rosemary to help increase blood flow, ultimately contributing to healthier skin and hair.

Most animals really don’t enjoy having their heads washed, so I suggest that you simply wet the head using a wash cloth. That way, you’ll be sure to prevent shampoo from entering the eyes or ears, making the entire experience more enjoyable for your canine companion.

AFTER THE GROOMING SESSION

I recommend towel drying your dog versus using a blowdryer, which can excessively dry or even burn skin, and frighten some dogs with the sound generated by this device. The best method for towel drying is by patting rather than using a circular motion, which can often lead to matting.

In most cases, you’ll be able to see an immediate change in your dog’s appearance following a bath. You’ll know that you’re using a high quality shampoo when your dog has a shinier, fuller coat, less dander and no more “doggie smell”. With moisture-activated odor neutralizers, our Revitalizing Shampoo features antioxidants and organic extracts of rosemary and sage, nutritive herbs that penetrate into the hair shaft and promote coat health. Also included are kiwi and mango essences, selected because they too enhance the health of the skin, as well as leaving your dog’s coat smelling clean and fresh.

You should not bathe your dog more often than every two-to-three weeks. If your dog’s coat could do with some freshening in between baths, use Bath Fresh Mist to neutralize odors and condition the skin and coat. This product is so simple to use … just spray and brush into in the coat. You will love the aroma and your dog will love the attention!

And what about you? Do you have any “must-know” grooming tips that you’d like to share with your fellow blog readers? Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

Thank you for all you do to make the world a better place for companion animals!

   Dr. Jane Bicks

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Holistic Pet Care Articles and Tips

Every time a person goes to the store and shops for pet food, normally what is bought is what the dog likes and will eat. There will be flavors that the dog can’t live without, and brands the dog will absolutely hate. Sometimes the pet owner actually has a list of what to choose from and buys what’s on sale. This is just to remember if they own more than one dog for example on different likes. But, when is the last time a bag of dog food was reviewed? Is anyone really listening to the pet or understanding the ingredients?

What is really in our pet food made all of us more aware when dogs started dying and became violently sick over contaminated dog food a few years back. It woke us all up to things a lot of people did not understand. Dogs are animals and should be fed the things that are in the nature or the DNA make up of the dogs to survive, even if domesticated.

When unnatural things are added such as dyes to color the food, preservatives, and any other chemicals, these are the same things that humans eat. It simply is not healthy. When the pet owners read the ingredients to their own foods and can’t even pronounce the stuff in them, think about dog food labels. It is the same exact concept.

Here is how pet food is really made and this is just the basics. If an animal is dead, diseased, disabled, dying, and even drugged, this makes up the pet food. What is rejected for us humans goes to making pet food. There is evidence even of ground up feathers or bones or heads are used as real protein sources for commercial pet food.

If a person loves their pet, why would a pet be forced to eat this?? If human food can be treated more humanely, surely something needs to be done for a domesticated not wild dog. Now, the truth is known to what is really in our dog food! A dog food review has to be considered from the packaging to the plant and where those ingredients came from!

Who knows a dog can live to over twenty years old? The main reason is terrible nutrition. No matter how hard the pet owner tries thinking they are doing the right thing, they are not. The older the dog, the more life years have been lost and can’t be gained back. Diseases have set in like Diabetes and even arthritis.

There are companies that provide one hundred percent all natural nutrition. None of the above is ever put into a dog’s food. Even the plant is certified down to the packaging. Think about that for a moment. A person picks up the bag of dog food and can actually read the words and understand what is in the food.

It is time for change for your beloved pet dog or dogs. Visit Life’s Abundance for more information on this groundbreaking company that is not just for dogs but also cats too. Change your dog’s life today because their life is in your hands!

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Holistic Pet Care Articles and Tips

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Holistic Pet Care Articles and Tips

A person’s dog friend is their best friend. They can laugh, cry, play, hug, and even go on vacation with their best friend. A dog is a natural protector of his family along with his or her human family. They will stand by your side and always love you no matter how mad a person may get. So, it is only natural that a person would want to take care of their pet for they will be around a really long time. All natural dog food will make this happen.

The meaning of all natural dog food means no junk, no fillers, no chemicals, no preservatives, and no bad stuff whatsoever. If a person eats junk food, then they know what the bad stuff is. It tastes so yummy and just can’t get enough of it. This leads to diseases, the dog being over weight, and so not healthy. Just like a child, the dog learns by the example that is set by their human friend. How are they to know from right or wrong? They must be taught.

To teach a dog about all natural dog food should be started from birth. Of course it rarely happens, so it is never too late to start eating healthy. When a dog has proper vitamins and minerals, their breath won’t stick, tartar will not be built up on their teeth, the coat is gorgeous and shiny, even the fleas will move out. The dog’s attitude is happy. They will be smiling and playful with a bounce in their step. Full of life and energy, they will keep their human friends on the run.

One company that is helping with all natural dog food is Life’s Abundance. This company from start to bottom makes sure everything that says natural is natural. There is no ifs, ands, or buts about it! Their food is certified to sell worldwide. Other countries in the world have higher requirements than here in the US. So, they have the globe covered to take care of your pet. If a person had to go to the UK on vacation, the dog would have no problem being fed if he or she was running short on supplies.

So, what makes Life’s Abundance all natural dog food so special? It is because it contains three sources of protein:

• Chicken Meal
• Eggs
• Fish Meal

When the water is removed from the chicken, it makes it a higher concentrate of protein. Eggs are easy to digest and have a wide variety of vitamins along with the addition of brown rice for digestion. This helps dogs under one year old with cell growth as they are still growing by leaps and bounds. The fish is a dog’s coat and skin because it contains Omega-3.

Other ingredients to help make the dog food all natural is apples, garlic, carrots, spinach, celery, alfalfa leaves, and grape seed extract. These are all powerful antioxidants. To also help with digestion is beet pulp to keep the digestive tract healthy and giving a dog much needed fiber.

To learn more about this amazing company and all natural dog food for your best friend visit Healthy Pets Life.

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Holistic Pet Care Articles and Tips

Nurturing one’s pet from a holistic point of view has been gaining in popularity recently. There are several treatments that are available for one’s pet nowadays including homeopathic remedies and acupuncture. Veterinarians of holistic medicine state that these types of treatments are very successful at treating several chronic or acute diseases. When deciding if holistic care is the right choice for one’s pet, he or she should do research beforehand and find out why this path of treatment is one that many people are choosing.

Holistic care places the emphasis on treating the cat or dog and not the ailment. Any symptoms one’s pet may be showing are only signs of an imbalance somewhere in its body. A holistic practitioner has the ammunition to help the pet naturally heal itself. These practitioners have said that they see more recoveries made through this kind of treatment than with traditional treatments. The following are the top three reasons to trust holistic pet care for cats and dogs.

For one thing, holistic care is a preventative measure against disease. A diet consisting of all-natural foods is best, as this prevents one’s pet from being exposed to harmful chemicals and fillers. A natural food diet also can help reduce the need for vaccinations and medicines, which can help eliminate toxins in one’s pet’s body.

Another reason that holistic pet care for cats and other pets is a great idea is the fact that it reduces the need and possible dependency on pharmaceutical medications. Some vets will say that medication is called for when the animal is suffering from an acute disease or a serious infection; but chronic ailments will respond better to alternative treatments, such as vitamins, supplements, and chiropractic care. Side effects are more noticeable when one’s pets are exposed to traditional drugs, such as damage to the animal’s liver.

The third reason why holistic pet care for dogs and other pets is such a great idea is the fact that a holistic approach will cure the entire body of the pet, instead of only the disease. This is quite the opposite of what most people have been taught throughout their lives, but it really does work. When the holistic veterinarian focuses on the pet rather than the ailment, the vet can cure all that ails the pet rather than just one condition.

If an individual has a pet and he or she is considering holistic pet care, this is a great site to visit. One can learn about all aspects of holistic care, from diagnosis to treatment and recovery, and ultimately, to a happy and healthy pet.

Josh Wallach, owner of HealthyPetsLife.com and National Field Representative for Life’s Abundance offers Life’s Abundance Premium Pet Food that is veterinarian-formulated to cater to your pets’ needs, puppies or kittens, adult and even senior pets alike. Visit us at http://www.healthypetslife.com or call 800-699-0870.

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