We love our pets, so most of the time we exaggerate when we purchase pet supplies for them. While it is good that all their supplies are always present and ready whenever our pets need them, an overflow of stock can be quite impractical as it can be bad for your budget.

Likewise, buying more than what is needed for pet supplies stock will require more room for storage. You might just place the excessive stock and supplies everywhere in your house, like the living room, kitchen and even your room. Therefore it is best to maintain only the right amount of stock for your pets to avoid crowding and messing up your place.

On top of your pet supply list is the food. It is a must that you only get the freshest and best quality. Actually it is best not to stock but just buy what your pet can consume for the whole week, or month. Buy a big paper sack of dog food, which might be enough for enough up to a month but never stock on them.

It is fine to stock pet Grooming Supplies such as dog shampoos, clippers, towels, anti tick and flea lotion, dog brush and other grooming implements. Stock pet supplies for grooming properly by keep them in a safe place. Check for leaks on the shampoo bottles and if possible, have all the grooming implements neatly kept on plastic bags or containers.

The bottomline in stocking on pet supplies is not to purchase too much. Keep only the right amount of everything, whether it be pet food, grooming supplies and implements and water and food pans. Especially on food and vitamins – of course, you always want only the freshest stock for your pets right?

I always wanted to own a pet shop for myself – ever since I was a kid. I got immediately fascinated with all the birds and dogs of all colors, shapes and sizes the first time I went inside a pet shop. It was always mesmerizing to watch numerous kinds of fish – orange swordfish, black mollie, angel fish, goldfish and hammerhead swimming about in gargantuan aquariums. After that trip at the pet shop, I promised myself I will also have my own.

Well, I could not have a pet shop at an early age so I did the next best thing – have a dog and an aquarium. I think I did pretty well for the first time – for a 12 year old boy – owning and caring for multiple pets. My first pet dog, a Japanese Spitz, had since long been gone and was replaced by many others.

About my aquarium, well, it was my first and last – but it was where I poured all my efforts and resources. My aquarium was a ten-galloner, completely accessorized by a fish tank lighting and water pump. I put in nice sands and colorful pebbles and shells, and even artificial decorations such as ceramic water mill and plastic diver, both made animated by the bubbles from the pump.

One day, a cousin of mine hit my aquarium with a ping-pong racket – hard enough to create a crack, allowing water to continuously seep out. Despite passionate pleadings (read: tantrums), my parents are unwilling to buy me a new aquarium. I had no choice but to give up taking care of fish altogether.

What’s my point in this particular post? That we are all animal lovers and this passion of ours for pets start at a very early age. We might decide later on in our lives to be in the animal business or simply build and maintain a number of dogs, cats or birds as pets, but one thing’s for sure – we immensely enjoy their company and definitely treat them like family, our beloved pets.

If you want your dog experience some great form of interaction with other dogs, then you might want to bring it to a local dog park. Why bring your pets on dog parks? Aside from a great means of socializing with other dogs, spending an afternoon on the park with give it the physical exercise that it needs. We all know that dogs need to be regularly active so it is indeed a great idea for you to give your pet the dog park experience.

However, you must be aware of the risks involved in bringing your pet dog to the park. First is the possibility of dog fights. I myself have witnessed a few dogfights in the park, and they were definitely not a pretty sight. The best way to deal with a fight among dogs is to prevent one before it gets into a full-blown one. Check the dog park if it has section with which dogs of different types and sizes can be separated.

Another problem that might arise when bringing your pet to the dog park is the possibility of the spread and infection of contagious diseases. You must be responsible with your dog; if you know it is sick, then it is best not to bring it to the park. Be sensible not only with your dog’s welfare but also with that of the other pet owners’ dogs.

Still and all, dog parks generally provide a way for your pet dog to have healthy socialization with other dogs. The sound advice is to bring it to the dog park but act with caution. Know how to protect your dog from exposure to possible risks, especially on its health. These in turn keeps the dog park as safe as possible, both for your dog and those of the other pet owners in your area.

What might be good for the pet owner does not necessarily mean it is also good for their pets. Take for example in the drug that we take. There are certain over the counter medicines that seem so harmless when we take it – we even enjoy many benefits such as relief from pain and cure.

But, if it is taken in and ingested accidentally by our pet cat or dog, the result sadly can be very fatal. The medicine for us might not have the same effect for our dogs and cats. It cannot be considered a pet medication.

To cite a good example, aspirin is one of those over-the-counter medicine that are given to those with common pain and various body aches, and truly it works wonders to many of us by providing much sought relief.

However, beware about its presence especially if you have a pet cat in your house. Do not leave the medicine in the open where your beloved cat can reach it. Even a same dosage of aspirin can be fatal to it.

Most of the damage done is on the digestive system of the pet such as internal bleeding. The cat’s condition may continue to become serious; he will weaken, fall into coma and die. Should you discover that you cat has ingested any aspirin, call your pet doctor for immediately treatment.

Remember, the drugs that are good for us might not be an acceptable pet medication for our animals. Let us exercise caution by keeping our medicine away for our pet’s reach.

Got any pet peeves about your pets – ha, talk about puns. I used to have a pet cat – a crazy, simply irritatingly lovable ex-feral which I successfully converted into a tame house feline. Why irritatingly lovable? Because Meow gets to be mushy, loves to rub her head on my feet or legs – but only when I am having my meal. She just never fails to do it.

She must have sensed that I hate her to doing such gestures because I immediately give in and feed her some morsel as I eat my food. After our meal “together,” she goes her way and leave for some afternoon walk as if she never knew me. Without even saying thanks (by way of rubbing her head again, I suppose).

By the way, do cats acquire Alzheimer’s? Because you know what? Before when she was still a newcomer in the house and needs to poop, she just goes to the garden, do her thing and cover everything with dirt. I don’t know how and where she picked up the habit, but I was really amazed the first time I saw her do it.

Sadly, she seems to have backslid a few notches in cat manners, because later on she poop anywhere she wishes, in our house – even inside my room! Talk about forgetting the more important skills.

Still and all, I learned to be patient about her shortcomings and just think that there is no perfect pet, whether it is a cat or dog. How about you? Got any pet peeves about your beloved pets?

Our pet dogs have unique food and nutritional needs, but there are pet owners who are not aware which food is the best for their pets, and which is bad. Some love to prepare dog food not knowing how to do it right. There are even many branded pet food products available in the market that seem wanting of the necessary nutrients, vitamins and minerals needed by you pet dog.

If there is one important fact that pet owners need to know is that not all food that are edible to us humans can also be eaten by your pet dogs (and even cats). Do remember this – for your dog’s sake. For example, most types of chocolates are bad for our pet dogs – they can even be deadly. Even as small amount of chocolate can be fatal for puppies.

Do not give coffee or any tea as liquid to your pet dogs. Such type of food and beverages can cause food poisoning to animals. You know that dogs are experiencing food poisoning when they appear excited or nervous and having seizures and muscle spasms. At the slightest manifestation of such signs and symptoms, it is imperative to bring your pet dog to the veterinarian.

What are the best foods for our pet dog? Dogs are carnivorous; therefore they need to have protein in their diet, which they can get from meat. Of course, dogs also need regular intake of vitamins, minerals and fats. Do not forget to provide its constant supply of water. Have a pan full of water for your pet dog to drink whenever it is thirsty.

If you are busy to prepare food for your dog, there are quality pet foods that are available in groceries and pet stores. The good ones have premium amounts of carbohydrates and proteins as well as vitamins and minerals. There are pet food products that have higher protein content, usually from beef and chicken; these are the best for the more active dogs.

I am sure you would love even some bit of affection from your cat, but as it is, the least that most of them can do is be indifferent to all the attention that we shower it, the worst being an unbelievable scratch. So, it can really be frustrating to deal with our pet cats.

What’s the best way to tame our cats? Can it respond to obedience trainings as effectively as how dogs do to them? Definitely, cats are more complicated to teach than dogs. It is best that initially you send them to obedience schools for cats. They are the best and most equipped in taming even the wildest feral that you have.

When you try training your pet cat yourself, minimize physical punishments as this method can do more harm than good to your pet. Instead of taming it down, your cat might even distance itself away further away from you, and that would certainly be more frustrating.

Why avoid imposing punishment? Do not compare cats with us humans. They will most certainly not get it that the punishment is the result of its misbehavior. I do not approve of physical pain being afflicted on animals as this is against their rights. But there are those who still adhere to this practice. Many trainers and cat owners believe that punishments during training can be effective when the cat did something wrong, but he should be punished immediately after the misdeed. It must not be delayed otherwise the cat will not understand what the punishment is for.

Again, punishment is an obsolete and inhumane way and must not be incorporated with cat training. Definitely, there are other ways of training your cats such as the reward system. Your pet will recognize that his behavior is approved and appreciated if you give it some sort of reward such as in the form of food or physical reaction from you such as patting or praises.

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