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How to clean pet urine Most puppies have at least a few accidents during the housebreaking stage. These need to be thoroughly cleaned up so that the puppy does not return to the same spot in the future. If your puppy is having many accidents, you should readjust your housebreaking techniques. The best way to clean up a spot of urine is to soak up as much of it as possible. If the spot is on linoleum or another hard surface, paper towels and disinfectant can be used. If the urine spot is on a rug, cover the spot with a paper towel and some layers of newspaper. You can stand on the spot to draw out as much urine as possible. Once the urine is soaked up, it is necessary to use an odor neutralizer to eliminate the lingering odor of ammonia. If a dog smells any residual urine odor, it is likely to urinate in the same area again. Many pet stores and veterinarians carry effective urine odor neutralizers. Remember that your puppy is just like a baby and needs to be monitored at all times. Most puppies will show subtle signs that they need to go to the bathroom prior to having an accident. If you can?t be right there beside your puppy at all times, it should be left in a crate. A dog views a crate as a private den that it will not want to soil with urine or feces. It is also important to establish a set routine and stick to it every day. Most puppies need to eliminate frequently when they are young, especially after heavy eating or playing. Paper training is used by some owner, but this method should be viewed as a temporary approach to training. Crate training is a much more efficient means of housebreaking a dog. |
How
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How
to Wean a Bottle Fed Kitten First off, a kitten needs milk during the first four to five weeks of age so its usually not a good idea to start before week four .
It is important to be patient! Remember, your kitten is still a baby and has a very delicate stomach. Also, always use high quality cat food during this important stage of your kittens life. Week four is the average time to start weaning but some kittens might take longer so looking for some signs will help you in knowing when to wean a kitten. They will generally signal an interest in solid foods by biting the bottle nipple or showing an interest in licking milk or formula from a finger. To start weaning, try feeding some formula or milk from a spoon or in a small bowl or flat dish. The next step is to begin adding some high quality canned kitten food with the milk (or water) and making a soft paste out of it. Dont use a dry food yet unless it is thoroughly moistened as a kitten cant chew dry food until they are 8 weeks old. It is a good idea though to make some dry food available as some kittens like to crunch on the smaller pieces. Use a bowl that is easy to access and putting a little of the food on the kittens mouth might help stimulate their appetite as they will have a natural tendency to look it off. Avoid blocking the nose with food or formula so your kitten can breathe easily and not panic. You should continue to bottle feed during this process to make sure the kitten is getting enough to eat and slowly reduce the feedings as the kitten eats more solid food. Around the eight week mark you can start to make the transition to dry food if you wish by slowly introducing dry food with the canned and reducing the amount of canned food you use until you only use dry. Weight gain can be slow and some diarrhea is common but if it is excessive it can be a serious life-threatening problem and you should take the kitten to your vet immediately. Continual weight gain is the goal and a good rule of thumb is around four ounces a week. For expert advice on cat urine cleaner visit www.cat-urine-remover.com |
