Tips, Answers Information Pet Health.

Although we may want to help our sick cats or cats that have been injured, never give your cat pain medication. Many common pain medications that are safe for humans (and other species) are potentially fatal to cats. One extra strength Acetaminophen tablet can kill a small cat. Only painkillers that are specifically prescribed for your cat by a veterinarian can be given when your cat is sick or injured.

Even for dogs, my own vet has often warned me about giving my dogs tylenol...Always check with your vet first!

1. Do not use metal dishes for pets outside!!
Using metal water dishes outside in winter may be a risk, because your pet's tongue could stick to the frozen metal. (Remember that from when we were kids?) In the summer medal bowls can get very hot, and burn your dog.

3. If your dog runs away from you and you finally catch up to it, no matter how angry you are at the dog, do not yell or smack it or your dog will never come to you when called for fear of being punished.Check out this Amazing Dog Training Course...From Home!!!

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.

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