Fall Is Here

We’ve made it through another hot summer and cooler temperatures are here.  The leaves will turn and fall off the trees, Halloween and Thanksgiving are just around the corner, and we will prepare the house and yard for the winter. 

Even though the temperatures are cooler, there will still be some hot days.  Make sure your pet has plenty of fresh, clean water and shelter at all times.

We have found a product called “Lixit” which is wonderful.  It attaches to your outside faucet.  If you get a “Splitter”, then the hose and Lixit can be attached at the same time.  The lixit makes it so your pet just has clean water at all times & you don’t have a water bowl to clean.

While we fertilize, lime and seed, we need to be cautious of the chemicals that we are placing on the lawn.  Be sure to read the labels carefully before making these purchases so you will know how and when to let your dog out on a treated lawn.  Some weed killers contain a chemical called 2,4-D.

 This is very harmful to your pet.

Our dogs also love to romp around in the leaf piles and play that took us all afternoon to rake so be careful about what is in the leaf pile (sticks & brush).

Halloween can be very stressful and frightening to your pet.  It is best to keep your pets away from “Trick or Treaters” and their candy.

Remember, chocolate is very harmful to your dog.

While we enjoy all of the “fixings” at Thanksgiving, I don’t recommend giving your pet the leftovers.  Some of the food may upset you pet’s stomach because they are not used to this type of food.