How to introduce your new pet to his environment and animal companions

Introducing a new pet into your home can traumatic, both for the new pet and for any pets that may already live there. It is important to follow the proper steps to ensure that the transition not only goes as smoothly as possible, but that your pets will become friends instead of enemies.

It is much easier to introduce a pet into a home that has had no previous pets. This is because there will be no jealousy. The new pet (we’ll call it an only child) will be scared for the first few days, but he or she should quickly acclimate if given the proper guidance and attention. Some important things to remember are that you must show the pet where everything is. Food, water, litter boxes or backyards, beds, and toys should be the first things you show to the new child. Don’t feel discouraged if they seem sacred of you or their new surroundings.

When introducing a new puppy into a home that already has a dog, it is important to show both dogs that they are loved. The older pet will not initially be happy about a new pet. There will be some jealousy from both animals, but it is important to spend time with each pet. At first play with each pet individually, and after a short time try playing with both dogs together. They will eventually learn to get along, and before you know it, they will be willingly playing with each other.

Introducing a cat into a home that has a dog can sometimes be a tricky undertaking. It generally takes a few weeks for the animals to become acclimated to the change, but it will eventually happen. Try placing the cat along with his or her food and litter box in a separate closed room for the first few days until the cat is used to you. Make sure you make frequent visits to spend time with the cat. After this first week, start leaving the door open for short periods of time. Keep visiting the cat, but refrain from brining the dog with you. Eventually try leaving the door open all the time when you are home. Never discourage the cat from leaving the room, but always discourage the dog from attacking or chasing the cat. After a while, you will notice that the cat will venture out of his or her safe haven, and you may eventually see the cat and dog playfully pouncing on each other. You might even notice that they preen each other and take naps together.

Bringing a new pet home can seem trying, but with a little positive reinforcement you will soon see your new family member thriving

Helping blind dogs

Father of a Blind Dog

Since I am now the father of a blind, 8-year old, Australian Cattle Dog/Dingo mix, I decided to do a little research on how to cope with having a blind dog. Actually, cope doesn’t seem like the right word. It seems too Pitiful. I’m not coping with Blue’s blindness, I’m learning a new way to train an already pretty well-trained dog.

The first thing I’ve realized, which should actually be common sense, is that having a blind dog is just like living with a blind person. You can’t keep moving the furniture around or it’s going to be frustrating for the dog to move around.

Teaching her commands such as STAIR or CURB has helped her to understand what is coming ahead of them, and avoid unnecessary falling or tripping, though she is still getting used to these commands You will still have to be cautious around stairs and out side, but this will make them a little easier around these obstacles. I’m noticing they may be scared around stairs at first, so I found slowly coaxing Blue down with a treat and a gentle tone to my voice helps her.

Vocalizing or just general noise making is probably one of the most important things I’ve learned I have to do with Blue. She still loves to play fetch with her ball in the house, I just can’t throw it as far and I make sure it hits hard floor so she can hear the thud it makes. If I want her to follow me, I call her name and pat my leg. When I feed her, I shake the bowl, so she understands where it is and what’s going on. You get the general idea, I’m sure.

And whatever you do, do not coddle or baby them. Everything I have seen or read has claimed that. With Blue, I obviously treated her like she has some terrible disease at first, making sure she didn’t have to move if she didn’t want to. I would’ve gone to the bathroom for her, if I could’ve. While I was doing all this, I noticed she was doing less and less on her own, and not even trying to do anything she could easily do. So now that I’m not babying her and trying to train her a little more, she’s able to stand on her own paws and be independent. Which works, since that’s all they wanna be anyways.

Until next time Later!

Finding the Right Pet Bed

When you get a pet home, there are some basic things that you will need and they come under pet supplies. Some of the important pet supplies include pet food, eating bowls, harnesses and pet bed among many others.

One of the important things that you need to consider while buying a pet bed is the way your dog or cat or any other pet sleeps. A pet bed is mostly required for dogs and cats only although you can buy it for rabbits and some of the other smaller pets too.

The second most important thing to understand is that a pet bed will be different for a dog and different for a cat. Normally, what you use for your dog will not be used for your cat. You can find pet beds at various stores offering other pet supplies and even online. One of the good things is that you will find a lot of variety when it comes to pet beds including the popular heated beds. The heated beds have grown in popularity because of the fact that they have a heating element that will keep the bed warm in the winters and will be comfortable and relaxing for your pet. You can choose from a heated orthopedic bed to a heated thermo pet bed. Most of the pet beds are available in three sizes, which are:

· Small: 19″x24″ – The small pet bed can take weights of up to 20lbs · Medium: 26″x29″ – The medium pet bed can take weights of up to 40lbs · Large: 36×38″ – The large pet bed can take weights of up to 60lbs

Another type of popular pet bed found in pet supplies is the round bed. This is a perfect bed for dogs that like to cuddle up when they sleep and for cats that love to sleep with their legs thrown apart. This pet bed is available in three sizes for dogs and they are:

· Medium: 36 inches – The medium pet bed can take weights of up to 50lbs · Large: 42 inches – The large pet bed can take weights of up to 80lbs · Extra Large: 52 inches – The extra large pet bed can take weights of up to 140lbs

You can also get these beds in different combinations of colour and design like blue polyester suede that will look neat and even go with the overall décor of your home. The important aspects that needs to be considered while buying a pet bed include the size of your pet, the amount of space in the room, the number of pet you have, their weights, if you need separate pet beds or a single one, the colours, do you need a simple pet bed or a heated bed etc.
When you have decided on your pet bed the next thing will be to consider what other pet supplies you will require. What do I need? These items will vary depending on your pet; cat, dog or rabbit, all of which will each have its own requirements. The most important thing of your pet supplies will be food; a pet won’t last very long without it. Once you have selected your food then there will be all the sundries that we spoil our pets with, like collars, lead, pet beds and clothes.

If you need further information on finding the right pet bed visit our on line store. You will also find a large range of pet supplies which include dog collars, cat litter, dog clothes and many more for all pets.