Dog Tips Car Trips and Car Safety

Have you ever seen this look of Terror on your dogs face? Lets hope not. Thousands of animals are seriously hurt and killed every year in automobile crashes and emergency stops.

For safety, do not allow pets to ride in the front seat, no matter how much they love it. Pets riding in the front seat car be thrown thrown into the windshield if you have to make a sudden stop. Airbags are another hazard. They can launch out of

a dashboard at a great enough force to severely injure a pet or small human. For more safety information visit this site. It always pays to make sure that everyone is buckled while riding.

I did a little research and found this to be the best harness system for the average size dog. There are a lot of great sites that can provide just the right size for your pup. You might want to call our friends at Dogadillo. They always have the best selection of pet needs or they can surely point you in the right direction.

Have you found any new pet friendly restaurants to share with you K9 companion? If you have write me with the details. I am going to be adding a page especially for pet friendly businesses.

Lodging seems to be the latest thing in attracting pet owners that want to travel with their pets. The Westin Austin at the Domain. This is a brand new facility. Right next door in the Domain you will find Aloft Austin, another Westin property that is pet friendly and not as pricey.

I have visited both of the locations and found them to be five star hotels. They go out of their

way to service their clients and the clients pet needs.

Have you traveled to distant places and taken your pet along? I would like to hear about your

experiences and how you managed your pet along the way. I want to write reviews as we get into the travel months.

By the way, don't forget to book early if you would like us to take care of your pets and your home while you are away on business or pleasure. Visit Austin City Paws and check in.

Have a great week. Happy Valentines Day and hug those pets.

Pets Win Big on Valentines Day

I was amazed to see that while people are spending almost 3 % less on that special person in their life, they are actually expected to spend 2.7% more on their pets for Valentines Day this year than they did last year.
I took the time to research what pet owners buy
their pets for V day and found out that it is usually a Valentine related toy or maybe a collar but the most popular is treats. And yes, there are heart shaped pouch treats that appear to be covered with, you guessed it, chocolate.

All this is good news for the pets but not so good news for that special person in the pet owners life.
As a matter of fact it seems that when things go south in a relationship the time, love and tenderness is directed to, you guessed it again, the pet and especially the dog or cat. Rather hard to hug a fish and have a good cry.

One of the main reasons for this shift in purchasing is due to the economy. It seems that over
the last 18 months the loss of jobs has also affected the loss of relationships. This was either due
to a break up when one of the love birds had to move to find a job or the effects and stress of
being unemployed caused the relationship to be tested and then, well, you know.

So, as they say, "Love Conquers All". They might consider changing that to "Love for Pets Conquers All." Boy friend out, the pet gets to sleep in the bed.

What are you getting your special pet for Valentines Day? Please write me and let me know and I will post the most unusual gift in next weeks blog, just in time for V Day. Send me a picture of
your pet either enjoying the gift or dressed in it and I will post the best entry along with the
story about the gift.
Oh well, Duke is snoring on the couch, that says a lot for my love life, so I guess that means it time to head to bed.

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I have been talking with a Friend who is a naturopathic doctor. She deal in Nutrition, homeopathy and botanicals. I hope to have a report on how this can really improve the well
being of your dog or cat. Check back next week for what might be a very interesting and money
saving report.

And by the way, if you have been improving your pets health with a special diet write and let me know. I am sure we can share some good tidbits with out friends.

Don't forget my new referral program. If your referral books five days of sitting, you get
a $25.00 fee or a full day free.

Have a great week,

Gerry