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Showing posts with label dog rescue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog rescue. Show all posts
Monday, February 15, 2010
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Today was a great day for the pooches!
We had a great day today despite the warmth in San Diego, CA. There are three dogs in our house; two Standard Poodles and an Italian Greyhound.
For the Greyhound the warm weather is easy on her because she has very short hair and minimal body fat. For the two BIG Poodles, the story is much different. One poodle, David, has trimmed fur 1" in length. The other, Edward, has a show cut which is in some areas upward 12" long! Both poodles have extremely dense hair which adds to the body heat. Another factor is that a dog's normal body temperature is approximately 102 degrees. We humans think it is hot in the summer and our body temperature is only a meek 98.6 degrees on average! Poor pooches.
A few things that help with keeping the big dogs cool are ice cubes in their filtered water, instead of their raw diet thawed I prefer to feed it to them frozen, and also I make sure to give them an area in the house which has a fan with air conditioning. In the winter and fall I take the dogs to the park or on walks in the morning and afternoon. This is not practical during the summer and spring months for the poodles. If I am unable to go to the park early enough in the morning I will make a point to go on a walk around the block or to the local lighted dog park at dusk or later. This allows for the weather to be bearable for the boys to play and not get exhausted. Despite going later in the day I still make sure to bring my own water with ice cubes. This keeps the boys cool and hydrated... and not to mention happy pooches!
If you have any tips or information on ways to keep summer fun for the dogs please let me know!
For the Greyhound the warm weather is easy on her because she has very short hair and minimal body fat. For the two BIG Poodles, the story is much different. One poodle, David, has trimmed fur 1" in length. The other, Edward, has a show cut which is in some areas upward 12" long! Both poodles have extremely dense hair which adds to the body heat. Another factor is that a dog's normal body temperature is approximately 102 degrees. We humans think it is hot in the summer and our body temperature is only a meek 98.6 degrees on average! Poor pooches.
A few things that help with keeping the big dogs cool are ice cubes in their filtered water, instead of their raw diet thawed I prefer to feed it to them frozen, and also I make sure to give them an area in the house which has a fan with air conditioning. In the winter and fall I take the dogs to the park or on walks in the morning and afternoon. This is not practical during the summer and spring months for the poodles. If I am unable to go to the park early enough in the morning I will make a point to go on a walk around the block or to the local lighted dog park at dusk or later. This allows for the weather to be bearable for the boys to play and not get exhausted. Despite going later in the day I still make sure to bring my own water with ice cubes. This keeps the boys cool and hydrated... and not to mention happy pooches!
If you have any tips or information on ways to keep summer fun for the dogs please let me know!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Pooches got in the trash can again!
Anyone who has had a puppy or dog knows just how curious they can be. Trash cans are the best fun, next to unrolling and shredding toilet paper that is! Don't get me wrong, we have dog proofed the home. Also, we do supervise the dogs. They are however extremely creative and have impeccable timing. We have tried everything you could imagine:
Really, there has to be someone out there that knows the secret trick to keeping the trash in the can! A miracle can? Voice activated? Pin Code? Finger or retina scanner? I think it is amazing how our dogs can be so creative. I am almost certain the dogs are thinking always about the newest way to get into the beloved trash can. I say this because not once have I ever, not ever, seen my dogs trying to get in the can! Nor have I heard them pawing at it. My pooches are calculating by the moment, pondering when they will sneak in the next attempt.
After two years of battling the trash can blues with the dogs I think I have finally concurred the frustration and ranting. Perhaps I am going nuts, or is laughing the only thing I can do to try and pacify the dreaded search for the perfect trash can. You decide, because I give up. If you have any information that can help or advise our family, including the puzzle solving pooches, would like to know!!!!
- Standard Can- every type imaginable...now we get pricey...
- Step Trash Can- this one was easy to figure out, just knock it over!
- Flip Lid Trash Can- easier now that our dog figured out how to knock over the step can
- Button Lever Flip Trash can with locking lid- this took 3 months, then the dogs learned how to push the button!
Really, there has to be someone out there that knows the secret trick to keeping the trash in the can! A miracle can? Voice activated? Pin Code? Finger or retina scanner? I think it is amazing how our dogs can be so creative. I am almost certain the dogs are thinking always about the newest way to get into the beloved trash can. I say this because not once have I ever, not ever, seen my dogs trying to get in the can! Nor have I heard them pawing at it. My pooches are calculating by the moment, pondering when they will sneak in the next attempt.
After two years of battling the trash can blues with the dogs I think I have finally concurred the frustration and ranting. Perhaps I am going nuts, or is laughing the only thing I can do to try and pacify the dreaded search for the perfect trash can. You decide, because I give up. If you have any information that can help or advise our family, including the puzzle solving pooches, would like to know!!!!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Oh our four legged friend, the puppy dog
So, aren't those pretty puppies so cute? Little bitty eyes, puppy dog eyes as they say. Paws cute as pie. Those little ears that are soft as all heck.
I love dog clothes, do you? We have an IG (Italian Greyhound) in our home and being that she has limited body fat and short hair doggie sweaters even in the spring come in handy. If you have any crochet patterns for dog sweaters to share, or pajama patterns of your own making to post that would be wonderful. If you know of a boutique for jackets to order on the internet those of us loving all things dog will enjoy them thoroughly.
Our dogs will love you for it.
I love dog clothes, do you? We have an IG (Italian Greyhound) in our home and being that she has limited body fat and short hair doggie sweaters even in the spring come in handy. If you have any crochet patterns for dog sweaters to share, or pajama patterns of your own making to post that would be wonderful. If you know of a boutique for jackets to order on the internet those of us loving all things dog will enjoy them thoroughly.
Our dogs will love you for it.
Dogs, dogs, dogs
Ever just wanted to go to one place to connect with everything DOG? You are here!
I have always struggled to find information and services for those four legged family members in our home. With your help and input we can do it, our dogs are counting on us!
When you run across a good dog boutique, web resource, or retail supplier let us dog fanciers know!
Our dogs will love you for it.
I have always struggled to find information and services for those four legged family members in our home. With your help and input we can do it, our dogs are counting on us!
When you run across a good dog boutique, web resource, or retail supplier let us dog fanciers know!
Our dogs will love you for it.
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