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Fall Pet Tips

Fall/Back to School Tips to keep your furry family members safe and happy.

Posted Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 4:47 am PT

It’s back-to-school time, if you have been school shopping, you may have fun items like glue sticks, pencils and magic markers. These items are considered “low toxicity” to pets and children. This means they’re unlikely to cause serious problems unless large amounts are ingested. Still, since upset stomachs and blockages are possible, be sure to keep your children’s school supplies out of paw’s reach.

Also Back to school and back to work may mean that your pets, who have been used to your presence all day long are now spending long hours alone. This may bring on depression for your pet. Some pets may get destructive. This is a time to think about a routine dog walking service like Kat’s K9 City Pet Services to burn off excess energy that they are not getting now that they are alone. For puppies and elderly pets, they will need that middle of the day potty break. If you do have an senior pet, getting them up and moving around can help with their circulatory system and help with arthritis. Contact us today to ask about a routine dog walking or a mid-day potty break package.

Training tip: If you and your pooch haven’t been active outdoors in a while because of the summer heat, do some remedial recall training. Dogs, like people, get rusty on their skills if they aren’t using them.

The cold weather months are just around the corner. Protect your pets by keeping them inside and having a disaster plan in place for them in case you lose power for an extended period of time.

Remember that if you need to evacuate, ALWAYS take all pets with you. Learn more with our Disaster Planning for you and your pets.

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