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It is always difficult to deal with the loss of a pet, but it can be even more devastating to a child. Children often find it hard to understand what happened to their pet, and older children who do understand are often distraught. When you have to help your child deal with this loss, it can be a bit more difficult for you. Not only do you need to help your child with this loss, but you also have to cope with it yourself. It is natural for your child to grieve. To help you give your child the help that they need, here are some ideas that you can use to help your child get through this time of grief.

Encourage Discussion About the Pet

The first thing you can do to help your child get through the grieving process for your pet is to encourage discussion about the pet. Allow them to talk about their pet. You should be open about your pet as well. Encourage them to talk to others about their pet too. Discussing the pet can make them feel closer to their pet, even though the pet is gone. Grieving is all about openness and talking about the pet can be very helpful to children who are grieving.

Share Your Own Feelings

Another important thing you can do to help your child deal with pet loss is to share your own feelings. You need to let your child know that you are upset as well and that you feel the pain of loss and sadness. Sometimes the best thing you can do to help your child is to shed some tears together. They will feel like you are there with them, feeling the same pain, which will help them get through this.

Try to Answer Questions Honestly

You also need to try to answer questions honestly with your children if they ask you about the loss of a pet. Sometimes for smaller children, this can be a bit more difficult. Consider the age of your children and do your best to give honest answers that are age appropriate. It may not be easy, but honesty can help them get through this time, even though it is difficult.

Take Time for a Memorial to Your Pet

Taking time out to have a memorial to your pet is a wonderful idea if you have kids that are grieving over the loss of their pet. Whether you simply have a time of silence in the back yard, you bury your pet, or have them put in a pet urn, a special memorial can help your child have a sense of closure. When you formally grieve the pet, it can help your child get through this process, feeling that they have taken the time out to grieve their pet.

These are just a few ideas that you can use to help your child as they go through pet loss with you. Use these tips to help them deal with the loss and make sure that you take time to grieve your pet as well.

You have to know that even your pet needs dental care. Without it your pet can get ill. If you consider that brushing your cat teeth is too hard you could ask for a veterinary’s advice. Else, you can start doing it. After all it is not too hard and you can get used to it.

You have to take your cat to a yearly dental check and even a dental cleaning from time to time.

Until the dental cleaning you have to check your cat’s teeth periodically. If you do it every day your cat will get used to teeth brushing faster. In this way you will protect your cat from getting a dental infection.

Start cleaning your cat’s teeth and ums when it is at an early age. This way your cat will get use to is faster. You can also rub her teeth and gums with gauze wrapped around your finger. Later you can start to use special toothpaste and toothbrush. However, you should never use regular toothpaste because you will only damage her gums.

Massage your cat’s gums regularly. Cats don’t usually get cavities instead they get gum illness which leads to bad breath and in the end to the loss of teeth.

If your cat losses her appetite than you should know that gum illness could be the cause. Same like humans, cats lose their appetite if they have a dental infection.

Unexpectedly, cats that live indoors have a bigger chance to get a dental infection than those who mostly live outside.  This is because the cats that live outside can eat grass which is a natural dental floss. Another explanation is that indoor cats can’t eat small animals therefore they don’t eat bones that are a very powerful tooth cleaner.

Try to include some dry food in your cat’s diet. It will prove very helpful for her teeth and gums.

To conclude:

•    It is always better to prevent a disease than to cure it. Therefore massage your cat’s gums periodically.

•    Don’t brush your cat’s teeth with human toothpaste. You can get cat toothpaste from a pet shop.

•    Always ask advices from a vet concerning your cat’s dental health.

Once your dog has learned things like the commands to sit and lie down positions you can progress onto the ‘stay’ command. It is great to have a dog who sits when told, but not so good if he leaps to his feet immediately. Therefore, we need a word that means ‘do not move for now’. This is when we teach the stay exercise.

When you have your dog’s attention, ask him to sit and show him the treat. Instead of giving it to him immediately, wait for a moment. If he moves, simply start again. If he stays still for one or two seconds (no more!) reward him for this and encourage him to move. Repeat, gradually lengthening the time.

What word will you use for this command? If ‘stay’ means ‘do not move from that position, I will reward you for being there’, do not confuse him, for example do not say ‘stay’ when you are going out of the door and leaving him. The word must be

a contract, ‘do not move, I will come back and reward you for being there’.

When you feel he is ready for you to introduce the word, say this as soon as he is sitting. Get your dog to sit and say ‘stay’. After one or two seconds, reward him and give him fuss. Say your release word and encourage your dog to move. He does not need another treat for this.

He gets the treat for staying, not for moving. If you are teaching him to stay, the reward must come while he is staying so if he gets the treat for moving, you are teaching him to move thus giving the wrong signals.

Gradually increase the duration of the stay. If he moves, simply start again and aim for slower progress next time. When he can stay for half a minute, you can begin to move a little. Shuffle your feet at first then reward him for staying still. Soon you will find that you can take one pace away before returning to him and rewarding him. Do not aim to progress too quickly.

As your dog learns to stay for increasing lengths of time, ensure that you can come back to him, reward him calmly and leave him again without him moving. This way he learns that when you say ‘stay’, all he has to do is sit there and wait for the good things to come to him. The release word should be a slight disappointment to him, as it tells him the good things have finished for the time being. The down stay is taught in exactly the same way as the stand stay.

Feline obesity is a threat to the health and lifespan of your cat. This article will help you work with your cat to lose the needed weight with minimal struggle.

Feline health is, in many ways, common sense. Since cats are mammals like us, many of the same basic premises apply.

When a cat is overweight, he or she is at risk for heart problems, diabetes, and the exact same complications obese humans experience. Good feline health practices for reducing obesity are the same tactics used for people who need to shed a few excess pounds.

Essentially your cat needs to take in fewer calories and get a little more exercise. That’s all there is to it unless there is some genetic setback causing the feline obesity.

You might think it’s hard to get your cat on a diet and exercise program, but in truth it’s quite easy. Where you lead, your feline friend will follow.

The first step is to ask your vet what your cat’s target weight should be. Your veterinarian should be able to give you a good range to shoot for with a basic physical exam.

Fewer Calories In Your Cat’s Diet

Once you have a target weight goal, you’ll need to start by adjusting your cat’s caloric intake. Your vet can recommend a good food with fewer calories.

Also you can adjust the current feeding schedule. If you’re leaving food in the bowl all day long, start feeding your cat twice a day instead.

Take the bowls up after your cat eats in the morning and set them out again for the evening meal. Again, once the cat has had a good meal, take the food up again until the next morning.

Clearly if you have multiple cats it might not be as easy to manage your obese feline’s diet. If you don’t want to put all cats on a reduced schedule just find a food with fewer calories and eliminate treats until the target weight is reached.

And certainly stop giving your cat people food! Especially in cases of feline obesity it is counterproductive to share people food with your cat.

Feline Exercise Program

Chance are your cat is already somewhat active. Even cats who “sleep all day” have at least one activity period during the day.

Felines are polyphasic, meaning they have multiple periods of sleep and activity during the day. You may simply be unaware of when your cat is running and playing.

Your job is to get your cat involved in a period of exercise and brisk physical activity for about ten minutes each day. And you can do this by simply playing with him or her.

Drag a string, throw a catnip ball, or do something else to intrigue your cat into motion. Keep him/her running, jumping, and swatting for ten minutes or longer without stopping.

You can use catnip to stimulate your cat if needed. Many felines get a rush from this herb and will become more active for several minutes after rolling in or eating it.

It takes a little focus on your part to correct a feline obesity problem. But you owe it to your cat to put forth the effort on this because after all, you are the parental figure in this relationship.

Dogs have proven to be man’s best friend and for this reason, most dog lovers or owners treat their pets like family by giving them proper attention and care. Although you truly love your dog and even if it is already considered as part of the family, its barking may still become a problem for your family and for your neighbors as well.

As you should know, there are several reasons why a dog barks aside from the fact that it is their nature whenever they are sensing the presence of an intruder of when they feel like there is a threat on their owners. What is annoying is when your pet barks for no obvious reason at all. A dog bark collar can help you with this problem as it was created for the purpose of preventing your dogs from barking too much.

Dog bark collars are mostly recommended for pet owners who have dogs that have developed barking problems. It is often used to prevent and stop the dog from barking at apparently no reason at all. Various studies have shown that these painless collars provide effective and better results compared to the collars that inflict pain. When you are to purchase a dog bark collar for your pet, it is essential to ask for some advice or do a little research about collars before actually buying one for your dog. This is due to the fact that there are several types of dog bark collars available in the market today and all are being used for different purposes. These types include collars with spray control, with electric charge and vibration control, and choke collars.

The ones which are electrically charge are the types that activate an electric charge when the dog has been barking for so long. Although these types of dog bark collars are not meant to hurt the animal, it is not advised for dogs weighing less than 8 pounds. These colors can be easily adjusted depending on the dog’s weight and size.

A dog bark collar which has a spray control also has a vibration sensor which emits annoying citrus spray that dogs dislike so much. Although this spray is harmless, it is proven efficient for dogs that have barking problems. These collars are considered more efficient and humane compared to other collars and is mostly recommended by specialists. On the other hand, a collar with vibration control emit ultrasonic sounds that interrupts a dog by startling it as soon as it starts barking, while a choke collar is recommended if the you have the time to train your pet or if you choose to have a trainer to train your dog.

It is essential to keep in mind that these dog bark collars should only be used when your canine friend is having a barking problem. This collars can be removed when the dog present itself without a barking problem. It is also important to consult or seek a specialist’s advice to know which type of dog bark collar can be used for your pet. As long as it is necessary, do not hesitate to use a collar on your pet but remember not to harm your dog in any way.