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It was just in the newspaper – how the mailman delivered the post while the owners held back the big snarling dog; meanwhile the little dog dived between them, jumped up and drew blood from the postie’s leg!

Just one of the many reasons why realtors and prospective house buyers alike do not like to view an empty home with a dog in it! Of course he is friendly – and yet …..why take the chance?

Pointing out the problems of showing a home that also houses a pet can often make pet-owners defensive; it is often inconceivable to them that their little “Tootsie” would offend! Even the most friendly of pets can become troubled about strange people coming into their home.

One of the solutions often used is to shut them in the laundry room, which will then make most prospective buyers want to give your laundry room a miss. If they do brave it and open the door, the dog rushes out, maybe too over- friendly at the chance to finally interact with ‘friends’ and plants its paws prints all over their new cream pants.

What’s worse, the dog will not go back in the laundry room and the realtor can’t seem to leave the house without the dog coming too! This type of scenario is not in your favor, as it does rather distract the prospective buyer from remembering the unique points about your home – although they will remember the color of your dog!

It would help if the dog was in the garage or some place where a) there is alot of fresh air and b) where it is not necessary for the buyers to enter. The laundry room will certainly have a ‘doggie’ smell after your pet has roared around it all day, whereas the garage has fresh air coming in from all sides.

This brings us to the smell of the home, another touchy subject. Often non-pet owners will notice a smell in a house that seems associated with a pet. When the dog bounds up to confirm this suspicion, many possible buyers will start to wonder if they will be able to get rid of the smell once the dog has moved out.

Rather than putting your friends on the spot by asking them if your home has its own smell, play it safe and assume that it does. If you have a pet, wash all its blankets and keep them clean. Encourage your pet to sleep outside more often if possible. This clean routine will apply to other pets in the house: guinea pigs and hamsters can also leave an odor in the home, but this does usually go when the cage is removed.

The new type of air fresheners that plug in and keep the air sweet for 24/7 are very effective. However, if they do manage to disguise the smell of a dog, they will not be able to fool anyone who has a real allergy to your pet.

Some buyers have allergies and they do not care if they see an animal or not – they simply do not want to go into a house if an animal even lives there. This is especially true for people with a severe allergy to cats.

In these cases, you have to come clean and be up front with the realtor; even if you have removed all traces of cat. The troublesome allergens just float in the air and are completely undetected by most of the human race.

The prospective buyers will have to trust that if the listing realtor says no animals, he is speaking the truth – so ‘fess up and don’t put your realtor in the dog house.

The cats that we know today have a long history dating back millions of years. Paleontologists discovered evidence of a cat with a retractable claw, Miacis, who lived about 50 million years ago. Most scientists believe that the descendants of Miacis and other prehistoric cats divided into three separate groups nearly a million years ago; the big cats (lions and tigers), the cheetahs, and the small cats (ocelots, bobcats and lynxes).

Cats come in many shapes and sizes, but the fur coat found on each feline is a big part of how they are classified. They usually fall somewhere in the categories of long-haired, short-haired, or “hairless”. Long-haired breeds include Persian, Himalayan, Maine coon, Norwegian Forest Cat and Ragdoll. Short-haired breeds include American Shorthair, American Wirehair, Siamese, Burmese, Korat and Singapore. “Hairless” cats, such as Sphinx, merely appear to be hairless. The breed actually does have a thin layer of hair covering its body.

Cats first started living with people approximately 6,000 years ago. Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian farmers domesticated the African wildcats, Felis hybica, a natural hunter, to keep grain storage areas rodent free. Egyptians worshipped Bast, or Bastet, the cat goddess of fertility, happiness and the moon. Impressed with the cat’s natural beauty, Egyptian artists painted and sculpted them, making them cultural icons.

Although ancient Egyptians are known for their love of cats, they are not the only people who worshipped them. In Thailand, Siamese cats were sacred temple cats. In Japan, thse animals kept Buddhist temples free of mice. In Norwegian mythology, Freya (the goddess of fertility) rode in a chariot pulled by two white cats. Cats made their way to China in 5,000 BCE and to India in 100 BCE.

Throughout history, sailors and other explorers helped spread cats across the world. They realized that keeping them abroad their ships was a good way to rid their living quarters of mice. In time, it was considered lucky to keep cats on board.

When cats came to Europe in 900 BCE, they crossbred with native cat found in the British Isles, Felis silvestris. By the middle Ages, however, cats fell out of favor with most of Europe. The Catholic Church connected them and those who loved them with paganism, devil worship, and witchcraft. Superstitious people believed that cats (especially black cats) had diabolical powers. They were feared because of their nocturnal hunting habits, their ability to see in the dark and their “glowing” eyes.

In 1484, Pope Innocent empowered the Inquisition to burn all cats and cat lovers. As a result of the drastic drop in the cat population, the number of rodents increased. Millions of rats carrying fleas infected with bubonic plague spread the Black Death across Europe. When the persecution of cats ended, they began hunting rats again, and Europeans saw the advantage of having these natural hunters keep their towns’ rodent free.

In Victorian times, they were once again warmly welcomed into the home and were seen as loving companions’ pets. Victorian cats impressed artists, writers, scientists, and philosophers of the day. Queen Victoria loved cats, and because of this. Their good reputation was reaffirmed; there it remains to this day.

So you got your eye on that cute little critter in the pet store.  What is it?  It’s a baby ferret.  Baby ferrets are also called “kits”, but don’t be fooled by their good looks, owning one of these fascinating creatures can be a task.  How big do they grow?  What do they eat?  Do they bite?  These are common questions that might come to mind.  If you’re still curious, then read on.

Ferrets are born blind and into litters of around seven or eight.  Their mothers are overly protective as they spend most of their childhood sleeping in a pile and eating.  Born into a world of darkness kits finally start opening their eyes around two weeks as they begin their journey as natural explorers.  Welcome to the world ferret!

Bringing your baby ferret home for the first time might seem easy enough, but you need to prepare big time before you even adopt your new pet.  You should have bought a big enough cage with all of the necessary home fixins ready inside.  The cage should be airy – no aquariums! – and have solid flooring.  There should be a ferret hammock or bed available for your ferret to sleep in.  A few old towels or sweaters make excellent beds!  A litter pan, food, water and a couple of toys round out the list. 

Like adults, baby ferrets need to eat.  But a ferret’s diet is a little different.  They need a diet containing of mostly fats and meat based protein.  You usually can find specialized ferret food in your pet store or online, but a good high quality can food that is made up of at least 30% protein and 20% fat should do.  If you have a baby ferret, you should soak the food in water until it’s soft before feeding.  It’s also a really good idea to start mixing and trying out different foods, so your ferret will not be too finicky in the future.  Ferrets eat in small amounts multiple times a day.  Always have fresh food and water available at all times.  A good food and water dispenser can make it easier for you, but if you do use bowls, make sure that they are really heavy or fastened down so your ferret won’t turn it over.

Schedule a veterinary checkup as soon as possible and have your ferret spayed or neutered by eight weeks and fully vaccinated by 16 weeks of age. 

Be firm with your ferret from the beginning.  Socialize and correct any unnecessary biting, they can play rough, but your ferret will learn quickly.  Scruff train him well, this will be your ultimate discipline tool.  Feed him by hand once in awhile and let him get used to your touch.  Ferrets can get easily distracted; so do not feel like you’re being ignored, you can always bring the attention back to you with a new toy.

Be patient and be firm with your new pet and you will be rewarded with a bundle of joy.

A appropriate place to go and get pet rats?
Does anyone know of a good place to get pet rats in Genesee county,MI

Am I right to be furious next to the vet?
On monday afternoon, I called my vet surgery because my beautiful blue rat Crispin was not a hundred percent. I thought either he had broken his leg, or had a stroke, because he be not himself at all and he was struggling to walk.I told them…

Am I scare my hamster?
I woke her up by refilling her water bottle, and she went up to the top of the shut within and looked at me very alertly,not moving and I try to calm her down by speaking softly

Am i the solitary one who hate crittertrail cage?
i just think they are small and cramped , alot of people utter they are good for dwarfs but they don’t fit up the tubes and they are way to small for syrians . I think habitrail cage are the best cage they ever invented , nice…

Am i treating my hamster right?
I change is bedding two times a week or more if the bedding starts to smell.I feed him nutriphase gold ingots.There is always food available for him.I give him broccoli or a slice of apple every other day.I nick him out to play every day.I even have…

Animal suffering/cruelty on youtube?
Why are certain videos allowed, and most importantly, how can we stop it? i just saw a video beside a guy whose bulldog killed a rat that had no chance to escape. this is cruelty because the bulldog didn’t find the rat external; the owner made him…

Another guinea pig ask.?
so i know everything i need for the cage now but can someone detail me where everything is supposed to go?lol.like in attendance is bedding, hay and all that stuff.am i supposed to cover the whole cage beside bedding even under their hide aways? what do i…

Another guinea pig cross-question?
so the guinea pig i thought was a girl is definitely a boy! thats ok i still love him well he is a brat and i know he of late needs to get to know the other piggys well i enjoy two other male piggys farely young…

Another Hamster Treat Question?
Ok, there was some confusion with my ending question due to lack of information.I accidentally bought my hamster these guinea pig treats http://www.f3images.com/IMD/250/EI04726/… Will these be ok to give to my hamster? If not i’m in recent times going to take these back to the store.

Anti-social and workshy hamster oblige?
My Teddybear Chandler was active enough when I first get him about two months ago. Now he’s fallen into a few bad customs.Firstly, he puts all of the bedding in his removable hamster globe, so he couldn’t get any exercise if he wanted to unless I verbs…

Any belief what’s wrong next to my guinea pig?
My guinea pig is female and about 3 years old. She be fine yesterday and i out her in her hutch at about 1pm.she and her sister were both fine. this morning when i saw her she be sat in the main nouns of her hutch ….

Any cage that are apt and cheap online?
I need to find a site that has some cheap rat cages that are still perfect qualityi’m thinking like 30$ and under?

Any Good Tips roughly speaking Rats?
Earlier I had asked what a good pet for my daughter would be and she decided on a cute furry rat. That I generally would hate but…it is furry so I guess not. I don’t want her to kill it so can I have some tips? It…

Any hamster information?
I got one for my b-day and I Know alot but I need more

Any homemade bedding suggestions?for hamster?
Are there any home made one that won’t harm the hammy resembling newpaper would as ink is poisionous thanks..Also have any of you had any hamsters from pets at domestic any succesful and unsuccesful stories?Thanks

Any honest name for guinea pig babies?
My guinea pig had a litter of three, and we already named one Rex. The other two are mostly brown with black spottings-crazy fur, and the other one is mostly black near brown streaks and smoothe hair. Any suggestions?

Any honourable Male Gerbil name?
I am getting 2 or 3 new gerbils soon, and they will be male. I want to name them after physical people from bands that I like, and I be wondering if anyone could help me.So far I have contracted on two names that I like, Charlie…

Any suggestions for rat round up platforms?
I now hav my cage… http://www.libertacages.co.uk/media/imag… i need to build at least 2 full platforms i think in shield they should fall from the top..any suggestion on where…and out of what?many appreciation

Any tips for a trial babe guinea pig? ?
I’m buying a new guinea pig and i need some tips!

Anyone have any flawless succesful hamsters from Pets at Home? Or Bad?
All my pets from there die anyone had any good pets that lived for some time?

Anyone own any warning on raise teen mannish rats?
I just adopted a four month of male dumbo rat which I name Logan Horatio Taylor or just Logan. I’ve kept rats for years but this is my first male. I was wondering whether anyone could offer some advice on raising males and energy stages to watch…

Anyone who have a hamster..?
What kind is it and what is his/her name?

Anything I should verbs roughly my rat?
One of my female rats is about 1.5 years now. I own noticed that she has gained a bit of weight(she have always been on the slim side) and has decrease in activity. She is a siamese and I also noticed that around her anal nouns, she…

App. how much longer will my hamster live for?
Snickers(My hamster of course:) ) is turning 3 in February. It kinda looks like she is losing fuzz around her eyes and other parts of her face. :[ Will she be… leaving us soon?(Don’t worry I don’t want her to depart:P I…

Are 2 guinea pigs harder to steal watchfulness of than 1?
I would like to get 2 guinea pigs but my mom asked me how harder it would be to take comfort of them. What should I say back to her and let her know that 2 isn’t much harder to bear care of than 1?

Are adjectives the Yesterday’s News litters and bedding’s matching product?
I have guinea pigs. I want to know if the Yesterday’s News cat litter, rabbit litter, ferret litter, and small animal bedding are the same product?whether they are the same product, which is cheapest?

Are ball upright or doomed to failure?
i have two rats and i was wondering if i could put they within separate balls so they could get extra exercise. what are your opinion on them?

Are cereal boxes ok for gerbils to chew on?
Like will the ink make them sick?

Are Cheez-its impossible for chinchillas?
I let my chinchilla out to run in the living room, and we can’t help giving him little hand-outs immediately and then (whatever snack we’re eating.) He likes Cheez-its. I want to know whether they are really bad for his digestive system.

Are dwarf hamsters cool pets?
Just wondering. My girlfriend is getting me one and I wanna know if they are cool.I know the bedding is a huge part of it, and a huge pain. but are they cuddely, approaching can i take it out and hold it while i watch tv and…

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The Giant Schnauzer, also referred to as a Riesenschnauzer, is a German breed that was developed to be a cattle dog. It is suspected that this breed was created by crossing rough-coated shepherd, Bouvier des Flandres, smooth-coated drover dogs, and Great Danes. Today this breed is used as a guard dog, as a watch dog and as a family dog.

This impressive breed stands between 23.5 and 27.5 inches tall and weighs between 70 and 77 pounds. Their coat is short and wiry and it comes in solid black or salt and pepper variations. This is a very loyal and protective breed that can fit into just about any type of family as long as they are socialized properly. To keep the Giant Schnauzer happy and healthy you will need to provide it with plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. Giant Schnauzers are actually not gigantic dogs as suggested by their name, but simply a larger and more powerful version of the Standard Schnauzer.

They will only reach the heights of 28 inches for males and 26 inches for females. Giant Schnauzers that go beyond 80 pounds are considered overweight.

Origin:

The breed was developed in the Wurttemberg and Bavarian sections of Germany. These places were agricultural areas. Dogs like the Giant Schnauzers are in high demand as farm workers that help in variety of tasks. They were used as livestock controllers and they aid shepherds with driving livestock to market. They were also used as guard dogs

Appearance and Abilities:

Giant Schnauzers are practically enlarged standard schnauzers. In general appearance, they should resemble their smaller relatives. They are robust, strongly built, nearly square in proportion of body length to height at withers, active, sturdy, and well muscled.

They have a rugged build with a dense weather resistant coat that is wiry. They are powerful dogs and are very useful as working breeds. Giant Schnauzers are versatile and very intelligent. Their high train-ability makes them useful for police work as well.

The Giant Schnauzers coat, distinctive beard and eyebrows are its trademark appearance. The breed is accepted in solid black or salt and pepper.

They have free, balanced and vigorous gaits, with good reach in the forequarters and good driving power in the hindquarters. When moving at a fast trot, a properly built dog will have a strong, firm, and flat gait.

Temperament and Tendencies:

Giant Schnauzers are active and always in high spirits. They are extremely intelligent and have reliable temperaments. This breed loves to work and it naturally wants a job to do.

They have strong territorial; instincts which makes them very good watchdogs. The Giant Schnauzer loves his owners and feels great responsibility to protect them. Fortunately, its remarkable intelligence makes it learns quickly to distinguish between friend and foe.

Giant Schnauzers are bold and valiant creatures. They are courageous and enduring. They have profound alertness with intelligence and reliability. However, they are genuinely composed and deeply loyal to family. They can be amiable and playful with people they are comfortable with. But they are very commanding creatures when aroused.

Training and Care:

The objective in training this dog is to achieve the alpha dog status. It is a natural instinct for a dog to have an order in their pack. When we humans live with dogs, we become their pack. The entire pack works together under a single leader. As an owner, always assume the top position to manage and control your Giant Schnauzers behavior.

This breed must be socialized early and extensively to prevent the strong territorial instincts and to keep them from becoming hostile.

Giant Schnauzers need a lot of exercise, requiring daily walks, playtime with another dog or romps in the yard.

The breed requires regular grooming, including brushing and stripping. Giant Schnauzers’ owners should be prepared to spend time maintaining the breed’s coat.