Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Be Sure Your Pets are Prepared for Hurricane Season
Another Hurricane Season is upon us and The DogSmith Dog Training and Pet Care Company wants to help you prepare to care for your furry family members if disaster strikes.
Jupiter fl, May 22, 2011 – Animal experts agree, preparing to take care of your pet during a hurricane, tornado or any other natural disaster takes just a little planning and isn’t much more complicated than preparing your pet for a family car vacation. According to Rachel Williams, owner of The DogSmith, Palm Beach&Martin; County, and a Certified Animal Behavior Counselor, “Your pet’s emergency kit will contain almost the same things you would include for your pet when it travels with the family but you may want to keep essentials in a waterproof bag or plastic container.”
The Humane Society advises that you always make sure you have enough food and any medicine needed for your pet for about a week. Be sure to include your pet’s needs when calculating how much water you will take with you; you don’t want to be caught short on food and water if stores are closed, especially if your pet is on a special diet.
“Also, in your kit, include an extra leash, collars or harnesses (preferably a collar with your phone number) and keep copies of ID chip registration or tattoos, recent photographs, vet records (including rabies certificate), any license you may be required to have and your vet’s phone number,” said Williams. Favorite toys and treats, blankets, beds, waste bags, food and water bowls will make sure your best friend can enjoy a ‘home away from home’ while on the road. Williams said, “You will also want an accident cleanup kit containing plenty of paper towels and an organic odor/stain remover. Even the most reliable pet can have accidents in unfamiliar surroundings when stressed.”
Williams emphasizes that the best thing you can do for your pet, at home or on the road and long before a disaster strikes, is to make sure your pet is properly crate trained. “Crate-training your pet pays big dividends. No matter where you go or what you do, your pet’s crate is its mobile home where it can feel safe and secure. A dog or cat that feels happy and safe in its own crate will find any new environment easier to cope with,” said Williams. The DogSmith, Palm Beach&Martin County offers a free guide to crate training at www.DogSmith.com.
The American Automobile Association also recommends that pets should master car travel and being with strangers long before a disaster strikes. Any type of emergency or evacuation can be filled with new and unusual activities. The more comfortable and confident your pet is will help it cope with new sights, sounds and smells. Williams recommends, “If your pet is not comfortable traveling by car you can help it by taking it on local car trips of increasing duration. Here again a crate secured inside your car is a valuable tool to keep your pet safe.” A variety of specialty seat belt attachments and harnesses designed for car travel are also available at most pet stores. Visit www.AAA.com for a list of pet-friendly motels and more information on traveling by car with your pet. You can also get a free guide to socializing your pet at www.DogSmith.com.
As a rule, never leave your pet home alone if you need to evacuate. Plan ahead and know if you will be going to friends, family or investigate the availability of pet-friendly hotels/motels. Identify and establish a relationship with pet sitters and pet hotels/motels/kennels that are outside your evacuation zone. Remember if you are evacuating to an emergency shelter most do not allow pets. With a little planning, you will ensure all of your family members stay safe during times of natural disasters.
About The DogSmith, Palm Beach & Martin County, call Rachel Williams CDT, for more information or email rwilliams@dogsmith.com or on the web www.dogsmith.com/rwilliams
Another Hurricane Season is upon us and The DogSmith Dog Training and Pet Care Company wants to help you prepare to care for your furry family members if disaster strikes.
Jupiter fl, May 22, 2011 – Animal experts agree, preparing to take care of your pet during a hurricane, tornado or any other natural disaster takes just a little planning and isn’t much more complicated than preparing your pet for a family car vacation. According to Rachel Williams, owner of The DogSmith, Palm Beach&Martin; County, and a Certified Animal Behavior Counselor, “Your pet’s emergency kit will contain almost the same things you would include for your pet when it travels with the family but you may want to keep essentials in a waterproof bag or plastic container.”
The Humane Society advises that you always make sure you have enough food and any medicine needed for your pet for about a week. Be sure to include your pet’s needs when calculating how much water you will take with you; you don’t want to be caught short on food and water if stores are closed, especially if your pet is on a special diet.
“Also, in your kit, include an extra leash, collars or harnesses (preferably a collar with your phone number) and keep copies of ID chip registration or tattoos, recent photographs, vet records (including rabies certificate), any license you may be required to have and your vet’s phone number,” said Williams. Favorite toys and treats, blankets, beds, waste bags, food and water bowls will make sure your best friend can enjoy a ‘home away from home’ while on the road. Williams said, “You will also want an accident cleanup kit containing plenty of paper towels and an organic odor/stain remover. Even the most reliable pet can have accidents in unfamiliar surroundings when stressed.”
Williams emphasizes that the best thing you can do for your pet, at home or on the road and long before a disaster strikes, is to make sure your pet is properly crate trained. “Crate-training your pet pays big dividends. No matter where you go or what you do, your pet’s crate is its mobile home where it can feel safe and secure. A dog or cat that feels happy and safe in its own crate will find any new environment easier to cope with,” said Williams. The DogSmith, Palm Beach&Martin County offers a free guide to crate training at www.DogSmith.com.
The American Automobile Association also recommends that pets should master car travel and being with strangers long before a disaster strikes. Any type of emergency or evacuation can be filled with new and unusual activities. The more comfortable and confident your pet is will help it cope with new sights, sounds and smells. Williams recommends, “If your pet is not comfortable traveling by car you can help it by taking it on local car trips of increasing duration. Here again a crate secured inside your car is a valuable tool to keep your pet safe.” A variety of specialty seat belt attachments and harnesses designed for car travel are also available at most pet stores. Visit www.AAA.com for a list of pet-friendly motels and more information on traveling by car with your pet. You can also get a free guide to socializing your pet at www.DogSmith.com.
As a rule, never leave your pet home alone if you need to evacuate. Plan ahead and know if you will be going to friends, family or investigate the availability of pet-friendly hotels/motels. Identify and establish a relationship with pet sitters and pet hotels/motels/kennels that are outside your evacuation zone. Remember if you are evacuating to an emergency shelter most do not allow pets. With a little planning, you will ensure all of your family members stay safe during times of natural disasters.
About The DogSmith, Palm Beach & Martin County, call Rachel Williams CDT, for more information or email rwilliams@dogsmith.com or on the web www.dogsmith.com/rwilliams
Be Sure Your Pets are Prepared for Hurricane Season
Another Hurricane Season is upon us and The DogSmith Dog Training and Pet Care Company wants to help you prepare to care for your furry family members if disaster strikes.
Jupiter fl, May 22, 2011 – Animal experts agree, preparing to take care of your pet during a hurricane, tornado or any other natural disaster takes just a little planning and isn’t much more complicated than preparing your pet for a family car vacation. According to Rachel Williams, owner of The DogSmith, Palm Beach & Martin County, and a Certified Animal Behavior Counselor, “Your pet’s emergency kit will contain almost the same things you would include for your pet when it travels with the family but you may want to keep essentials in a waterproof bag or plastic container.”
The Humane Society advises that you always make sure you have enough food and any medicine needed for your pet for about a week. Be sure to include your pet’s needs when calculating how much water you will take with you; you don’t want to be caught short on food and water if stores are closed, especially if your pet is on a special diet.
“Also, in your kit, include an extra leash, collars or harnesses (preferably a collar with your phone number) and keep copies of ID chip registration or tattoos, recent photographs, vet records (including rabies certificate), any license you may be required to have and your vet’s phone number,” said Williams. Favorite toys and treats, blankets, beds, waste bags, food and water bowls will make sure your best friend can enjoy a ‘home away from home’ while on the road. Williams said, “You will also want an accident cleanup kit containing plenty of paper towels and an organic odor/stain remover. Even the most reliable pet can have accidents in unfamiliar surroundings when stressed.”
Williams emphasizes that the best thing you can do for your pet, at home or on the road and long before a disaster strikes, is to make sure your pet is properly crate trained. “Crate-training your pet pays big dividends. No matter where you go or what you do, your pet’s crate is its mobile home where it can feel safe and secure. A dog or cat that feels happy and safe in its own crate will find any new environment easier to cope with,” said Williams. The DogSmith, Palm Beach & Martin County offers a free guide to crate training at www.DogSmith.com.
The American Automobile Association also recommends that pets should master car travel and being with strangers long before a disaster strikes. Any type of emergency or evacuation can be filled with new and unusual activities. The more comfortable and confident your pet is will help it cope with new sights, sounds and smells. Williams recommends, “If your pet is not comfortable traveling by car you can help it by taking it on local car trips of increasing duration. Here again a crate secured inside your car is a valuable tool to keep your pet safe.” A variety of specialty seat belt attachments and harnesses designed for car travel are also available at most pet stores. Visit www.AAA.com for a list of pet-friendly motels and more information on traveling by car with your pet. You can also get a free guide to socializing your pet at www.DogSmith.com.
As a rule, never leave your pet home alone if you need to evacuate. Plan ahead and know if you will be going to friends, family or investigate the availability of pet-friendly hotels/motels. Identify and establish a relationship with pet sitters and pet hotels/motels/kennels that are outside your evacuation zone. Remember if you are evacuating to an emergency shelter most do not allow pets. With a little planning, you will ensure all of your family members stay safe during times of natural disasters.
About The DogSmith, Palm Beach & Martin County, call Rachel Williams CDT, for more information or email rwilliams@dogsmith.com or on the web www.dogsmith.com/rwilliams
To learn more about the DogSmith or become a DogSmith Dog Trainer, visit www.DogSmithfranchise.com or call 1-888-364-7648.
Jupiter fl, May 22, 2011 – Animal experts agree, preparing to take care of your pet during a hurricane, tornado or any other natural disaster takes just a little planning and isn’t much more complicated than preparing your pet for a family car vacation. According to Rachel Williams, owner of The DogSmith, Palm Beach & Martin County, and a Certified Animal Behavior Counselor, “Your pet’s emergency kit will contain almost the same things you would include for your pet when it travels with the family but you may want to keep essentials in a waterproof bag or plastic container.”
The Humane Society advises that you always make sure you have enough food and any medicine needed for your pet for about a week. Be sure to include your pet’s needs when calculating how much water you will take with you; you don’t want to be caught short on food and water if stores are closed, especially if your pet is on a special diet.
“Also, in your kit, include an extra leash, collars or harnesses (preferably a collar with your phone number) and keep copies of ID chip registration or tattoos, recent photographs, vet records (including rabies certificate), any license you may be required to have and your vet’s phone number,” said Williams. Favorite toys and treats, blankets, beds, waste bags, food and water bowls will make sure your best friend can enjoy a ‘home away from home’ while on the road. Williams said, “You will also want an accident cleanup kit containing plenty of paper towels and an organic odor/stain remover. Even the most reliable pet can have accidents in unfamiliar surroundings when stressed.”
Williams emphasizes that the best thing you can do for your pet, at home or on the road and long before a disaster strikes, is to make sure your pet is properly crate trained. “Crate-training your pet pays big dividends. No matter where you go or what you do, your pet’s crate is its mobile home where it can feel safe and secure. A dog or cat that feels happy and safe in its own crate will find any new environment easier to cope with,” said Williams. The DogSmith, Palm Beach & Martin County offers a free guide to crate training at www.DogSmith.com.
The American Automobile Association also recommends that pets should master car travel and being with strangers long before a disaster strikes. Any type of emergency or evacuation can be filled with new and unusual activities. The more comfortable and confident your pet is will help it cope with new sights, sounds and smells. Williams recommends, “If your pet is not comfortable traveling by car you can help it by taking it on local car trips of increasing duration. Here again a crate secured inside your car is a valuable tool to keep your pet safe.” A variety of specialty seat belt attachments and harnesses designed for car travel are also available at most pet stores. Visit www.AAA.com for a list of pet-friendly motels and more information on traveling by car with your pet. You can also get a free guide to socializing your pet at www.DogSmith.com.
As a rule, never leave your pet home alone if you need to evacuate. Plan ahead and know if you will be going to friends, family or investigate the availability of pet-friendly hotels/motels. Identify and establish a relationship with pet sitters and pet hotels/motels/kennels that are outside your evacuation zone. Remember if you are evacuating to an emergency shelter most do not allow pets. With a little planning, you will ensure all of your family members stay safe during times of natural disasters.
About The DogSmith, Palm Beach & Martin County, call Rachel Williams CDT, for more information or email rwilliams@dogsmith.com or on the web www.dogsmith.com/rwilliams
To learn more about the DogSmith or become a DogSmith Dog Trainer, visit www.DogSmithfranchise.com or call 1-888-364-7648.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The DogSmith
The DogSmith is a national Dog Training, Pet Sitting, Dog Walking and Pet Nutrition Franchise,The DogSmith,which covers Jupiter,fl,Juno Beach, Jupiter Island, Jupiter Inlet Beach Colony, Singer Island, Palm Beach Island, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Shores, North Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Lake Worth, Lake Park, Wellington, Loxahatchee Groves, Hobe Sound, Stuart, Tequesta, and all of Palm Beach County. I am a Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Analyst. I offer private and group lessons, "Board and Train" packages and "Latch Key" training, which is training your dog while you are at work or on Vacation. Training curriculum's, and group classes, are available for puppies, teen dogs, grumpy dogs and older dogs. Private Behavior change programs are also available for dogs requiring behavioral modification. I offer a selection of day care and dog walking services, lunch and dinner time daily breaks, dog park romps and pet shuttle services. Service plans are customized to meet the needs of each client.
www.dogsmith.com
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Take a Bite Out of Dog Bites
2 May, 2011 (07:35) | Company News & Views | By: DogSmith,Palm Beach & Martin County
The DogSmith Dog Training Franchise and Pampered Paws Pet Resort & Spa join together to support National Dog Bite Prevention Week with Free Dog Behavior Consultations and Puppy Socialization Classes Throughout the Month.
Oxford, MS, May 2nd 2011 – During the third week in May, Doggone Safe Inc., The DogSmith and Pampered Paws Pet Resort & Spa will be calling attention to one of the nation’s most commonly reported public health problems: dog bites. Half of all children will be bitten by a dog by age 12 and the majority of these bites are by the family dog or other dog known to the child.
Doggone Safe, a non-profit organization dedicated to dog bite prevention through education offers free information at its website www.doggonesafe.com to help promote safety messages during ‘dog bite prevention week.’ Doggone Safe also promotes the “Doggone Safe Be a Tree” children’s program. This program, for school age children, is a short presentation with large photos and many activities to teach children to understand the signs dogs send with their body language. The central message of this program is “Be a Tree.” That is, stand still if a strange dog approaches or any dog is threatening or overly frisky. Children learn to be doggie detectives, looking for the clues that dogs give with body language to show how they are feeling. Pampered Paws Pet Resort & Spa offers the Doggone Safe program to local schools as a public service.
The DogSmith, a national dog training and pet care franchise, believes almost all dog bites are preventable if dogs are properly trained, socialized and cared for and if children are taught how to behave and act around dogs. To support Doggone Safe and the National Dog Bite Prevention Week, The DogSmith offers free puppy socialization classes for families and their puppies to help dogs start out on the right paw.
Doggone Safe, Pampered Paws Pet Resort & Spa and The DogSmith offer the following tips for parents and dog owners to help keep kids safe:
The 3 Most Important Things to Teach Your Kids:
1. Dogs Don’t Like Hugs and Kisses – Teach your kids not to hug or kiss a dog on the face. Hugging the family dog or face-to-face contact are common causes of bites to the face. Instead, teach kids to scratch the dog on the chest or the side of the neck.
2. Be a Tree if a Strange Dog Approaches – Teach kids to stand still, like a tree. Trees are boring and the dog will eventually go away. This works for strange dogs and anytime the family dog gets too frisky or becomes aggressive.
3. Never Tease a Dog – and never disturb a dog that is sleeping, eating or protecting something.
The 2 Most Important Things Parents Can Do
1. Supervise – Don’t assume your dog is good with kids. If a toddler must interact with your dog, you should have your hands on the dog too. Even if your dog is great with kids and has never bitten – why take a chance?
2. Train the dog – Take your dog to obedience classes where positive-reinforcement is used. Never pin, shake, choke, hold the dog down or roll the dog over to teach it a lesson. Dogs treated this way are likely to turn their aggression on weaker family members. Involve older children in training the family dog while supervising. Don’t allow children to punish the dog. Condition the dog to enjoy the presence and actions of children using positive experiences.
The DogSmith Dog Training Franchise and Pampered Paws Pet Resort & Spa join together to support National Dog Bite Prevention Week with Free Dog Behavior Consultations and Puppy Socialization Classes Throughout the Month.
Oxford, MS, May 2nd 2011 – During the third week in May, Doggone Safe Inc., The DogSmith and Pampered Paws Pet Resort & Spa will be calling attention to one of the nation’s most commonly reported public health problems: dog bites. Half of all children will be bitten by a dog by age 12 and the majority of these bites are by the family dog or other dog known to the child.
Doggone Safe, a non-profit organization dedicated to dog bite prevention through education offers free information at its website www.doggonesafe.com to help promote safety messages during ‘dog bite prevention week.’ Doggone Safe also promotes the “Doggone Safe Be a Tree” children’s program. This program, for school age children, is a short presentation with large photos and many activities to teach children to understand the signs dogs send with their body language. The central message of this program is “Be a Tree.” That is, stand still if a strange dog approaches or any dog is threatening or overly frisky. Children learn to be doggie detectives, looking for the clues that dogs give with body language to show how they are feeling. Pampered Paws Pet Resort & Spa offers the Doggone Safe program to local schools as a public service.
The DogSmith, a national dog training and pet care franchise, believes almost all dog bites are preventable if dogs are properly trained, socialized and cared for and if children are taught how to behave and act around dogs. To support Doggone Safe and the National Dog Bite Prevention Week, The DogSmith offers free puppy socialization classes for families and their puppies to help dogs start out on the right paw.
Doggone Safe, Pampered Paws Pet Resort & Spa and The DogSmith offer the following tips for parents and dog owners to help keep kids safe:
The 3 Most Important Things to Teach Your Kids:
1. Dogs Don’t Like Hugs and Kisses – Teach your kids not to hug or kiss a dog on the face. Hugging the family dog or face-to-face contact are common causes of bites to the face. Instead, teach kids to scratch the dog on the chest or the side of the neck.
2. Be a Tree if a Strange Dog Approaches – Teach kids to stand still, like a tree. Trees are boring and the dog will eventually go away. This works for strange dogs and anytime the family dog gets too frisky or becomes aggressive.
3. Never Tease a Dog – and never disturb a dog that is sleeping, eating or protecting something.
The 2 Most Important Things Parents Can Do
1. Supervise – Don’t assume your dog is good with kids. If a toddler must interact with your dog, you should have your hands on the dog too. Even if your dog is great with kids and has never bitten – why take a chance?
2. Train the dog – Take your dog to obedience classes where positive-reinforcement is used. Never pin, shake, choke, hold the dog down or roll the dog over to teach it a lesson. Dogs treated this way are likely to turn their aggression on weaker family members. Involve older children in training the family dog while supervising. Don’t allow children to punish the dog. Condition the dog to enjoy the presence and actions of children using positive experiences.
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