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All Natural or Not
I have been doing so much research on the many varieties of treats for dogs and horses. I have to admit that there are so many processed treats, too many to count! But there are not half as many all natural treats.
You have apples that you can feed your horse, thats natural. You have peanut butter you can give your dog, thats natural.
There are treats that you can hide inside of dog toys.
When you look at the ingredients, are do you look at the ingredients, do you know what you are looking for?
With that said, What do you choose? Let me know your choices. What do you usually purchase?
Animal Love
- Can I please?
Does your dog or horse have a face like this? I call this the pathetic look.
Penelope the Therapy Pet
This is a video that has been created to show the great work our therapy pet, Penelope has done! We are hoping with grant money to buy a wheelchair accessible cart. Please watch this as I know everyone can appreciate the special fun that Penelope has with all of her new friends.
Learning Experience
Right off the top of my head I know my dogs can teach me patience and unconditional love. The horses can teach me absolute awareness, among other things.
Our pets expect nothing from us but to be fed, have a nice place to sleep and attention once in a while.
What could you learn from your pets? Or what lessons have you learned from them?
Animal Massage
What activities do you do with your horse?
The deep bonds acquired with your horse can allow each of you to find fun in all that you do. A horse can be a part of your life for many reasons. But no matter what the reason, you have to care for it to maintain that trust and bonding relationship that you have developed.
Since their bodies are made up of huge muscles to the maximize power when exercising they need to be addressed. The muscles can be addressed in a technique called equine massage, regardless of the activity.
As with people massage, equine massage addresses
• Increased circulation
• Eliminate toxins from the body
• Increased flexibility
• Increase Muscle tone
• Increase Range of motion
• Relief of pain due to over use of muscles or trigger points (knots) in the muscles
• Stress relief
The activities of the horse, massage therapy greatly increases the muscle tone for greater strength ability. Massage may also lessen the injury potential in your horse. If your horse is injured, providing massage will assist in the healing process by providing fresh oxygenated blood to the injury area, deeply assisting the healing process.
Look for the next article on Reiki for animals.
The Glam Pet For 2010
Give them a gift of a New Look!
In 2010, give your pet the gift of glam! A regular grooming regimen will make your pet feel proud, pampered and healthy. After all the pampering of their bath and brushing and teeth cleaning, why not dress them up in a new dog collar and outfit. Or purhaps you will need a new halter for your horse or a lead rope.
What will you do for you pet today?
Talking Pets??
If your pets could talk to you, what do you think they would say? I think mine would tell me to sit down and be quiet. I talk too much, I move too much, I think too much.
They would also tell me to get them a new bed since the one they have is getting too lumpy. Oh and I am sure they would like to have more food, treats and for the dogs…warmer dog apparel. The horses would tell me to get the blankets out and get rid of the tired looking halters.
Hmmm….Your thoughts? Or should I say, your pet thoughts…
To Blanket or Not to Blanket
That is the question
Horse blankets are usually used while a horse is in the pasture, in a stall or trailer. There are blankets made for all weather conditions. Heavy blankets are normally made with a canvas type material and then lined. Some are water resistant but not necessarily water proof. There are light weight horse blankets that are made of a canvas material with no liner and may be water resistant but not water proof. Spring or fall horse blankets are made with a water proof material.
The blankets can also be used to keep the horse from growing a winter coat in the winter.
Gift of Adoption
If you read the newspapers or watch the news you have a slight idea of the animal abuse that occurs day in and day out. It is a never ending battle of what the American Humane Society fights daily.
I am taking a hint from the American Humane Society and asking that if you are thinking of adopting a pet for a family member or friend, please remember that it is a huge decision to take on your own. You may have the best of intentions to rescue an animal in need but if the receiver of that gift that does not appreciate the gesture than it is more heartbreaking and confusing for the animal to have to return the adoption center.
The best way to give the gift of adoption is to wrap a dog collar, dog toys or a horse halter in a box and present that as a gift with a card. In the card let them know that you are giving the gift of adoption to them at a time when they can visit a shelter and choose the best pet for them.
Providing a gift in this way is providing happiness for both the animal and the person receiving your gift.
Check out www.americanhumane.org for more information on adoption.
Horse Halter Training
I am not going to tell you that my way is the right way or the only way to train your horse on halter use. I will tell you that it is best to start them as young as possible. Although a horse of any age can be halter broken; but the older they are, the more time and effort it may take.
As with any training it helps if you have spent some time with the horse to get to know his temperament. If they are not use to people and touch, it is best to start off very slowly. Let them get use to your presence and touch before introducing the halter.
Let the horse become accustomed to the look, feel and smell of the halter and it will make it easier for you to introduce it over the head. Let him smell the halter and get used to it being around. Horses like to have time to become familiar with new things, just like humans or any other animal. Once the horse seems satisfied that the halter is not going to hurt him, slip it on him.
Once you get the halter on, attach the lead rope and lead the horse around. Be patient. You may have to pull and tug a little to get the horse use to following you. After a while, when you feel your horse is comfortable with the halter and lead, take the halter off and put it back on. The more your horse sees that it is not going to injure them and that they can trust you the easier it will be to put it on in the future. It may only take a few times to succeed.