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ADOPTON CENTRE:                         ADVANTAGES-OF-IN-HOME-PET-SITTING-OVER-BOARDING WHEN YOURE HEADED OUT OF TOWN FOR VACATION OR BUSINESS,  YOU HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS FOR WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR PET WHILE YOU ARE AWAY, SUCH AS TAKING YOUR ANIMAL(S) WITH YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY, CAMPING OUT AT DOGGIE DAYCARE, OR BOARDING AT A VETERINARY OFFICE. ONE OPTION YOU SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER IS IN-HOME PET SITTING THAT IS, HAVING A PET-SITTER COME TO YOUR HOUSE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR ANIMAL. HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE MANY ADVANTAGES TO IN-HOME PET SITTING: A FAMILIAR PLACE<BR YOUR ANIMAL FEELS MOST COMFORTABLE IN YOUR HOME BECAUSE IT IS HIS HOME, TOO. YOU KNOW HOW HAPPY IT MAKES YOU TO SLEEP IN YOUR OWN BED AND SHOWER IN YOUR OWN BATHROOM? THE SAME IS TRUE FOR YOUR PET. HE CAN SLEEP IN HIS OWN BED, DRINK FROM HIS OWN BOWL, AND PLAY WITH HIS OWN TOYS. FAMILIAR SMELLS AND NOISES ARE COMFORTING TO ANIMALS, JUST AS THEY ARE TO HUMANS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IF YOUR PET GETS ANXIOUS IN NEW PLACES. ANXIETY IN ANIMALS CAN AFFECT THEIR APPETITES, DIGESTION, AND OVERALL HEALTH. STAYING HOME WILL HELP YOUR PET TO BE HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER.NO RIDING IN THE CAR<BR  SOME DOGS LIKE TO GO FOR A CAR RIDE, BUT MANY ANIMALS EXPERIENCE ANXIETY OR MOTION SICKNESS WHEN TRAVELING. PLUS, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TRYING TO DROP THE DOG OFF AT THE KENNEL IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHERS THINGS YOU NEED TO DO TO LEAVE TOWN. TRUSTED FACES<BR /> MANY HOUSE PETS BECOME NERVOUS AROUND OTHER ANIMALS. DOGGIE DAYCARE IS FUN FOR SOME DOGS, BUT IF YOUR DOG IS OLDER OR MORE RESERVED, BEING CONFRONTED WITH AN ENERGETIC PUPPY CAN BE ANNOYING. KENNELS CAN OFTEN BE LOAD PLACES, TOO, AND EXPOSURE TO OTHER ANIMALS MEANS YOUR PET RISKS CATCHING PARASITES OR DISEASES LIKE BORDETELLA (WHICH IS CALLED &#8220;KENNEL COUGH&#8221; FOR A REASON). IN-HOME PET SITTING WILL ENSURE YOUR PET ONLY ENCOUNTERS YOUR OTHER FUR-BABIES. </P> <P>ONE-ON-ONE ATTENTION<BR /> BY CHOOSING AN IN-HOME PET SITTER, YOU CAN BE SURE THAT HE OR SHE WILL BE 100% FOCUSED ON YOUR PET. UNLIKE AT KENNEL FACILITIES, THEY WILL NOT BE TRYING TO GREET CUSTOMERS OR ANSWER THE PHONE. THIS MEANS THEY WILL BE ABLE TO NOTE ANY PHYSICAL BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN YOUR PET, KEEPING THEM EXTRA SAFE. IT ALSO MEANS YOUR ANIMAL WILL NOT HAVE TO FIGHT FOR ATTENTION AND CAN WALLOW IN THE EXTRA AFFECTION. </P> <P>LIGHTS ARE ON<BR /> AN IN-HOME PET SITTER WILL BE COMING IN AND OUT OF YOUR HOME ONE OR MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY. THIS MEANS THAT HE OR SHE WILL TURN ON LIGHTS AND LEAVE THE CAR IN YOUR DRIVEWAY, GIVING THE IMPRESSION THAT SOMEONE IS HOME. THIS HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF DETERRING POTENTIAL CRIMINALS AND KEEPING YOUR HOUSE OR APARTMENT SAFE.A TRUSTED PET SITTER WILL ENSURE THAT YOUR LITTLE DARLING IS TAKEN CARE OF. WHETHER YOURE RELAXING OR WORKING ON YOUR TRIP, YOU;LL HAVE THE PEACE OF MIND THAT COMES WITH IN-HOME PET SITTING. RENEE TERRY IS THE OWNER OF A "HTTP://HOMESWEETHOMETUCSON.COM", A LEADER IN AT-HOME PET SITTING AND DOG WALKING SERVICES  HTTP://WWW.SIMPLEPETCARE.COM/PETS/2014/09/03/ADVANTAGES-OF-IN-HOME-PET-SITTING-OVER-BOARDING/FEED/ TEN QUICK TIPS FOR WALKING YOUR DOGHTTP://WWW.SIMPLEPETCARE.COM/PETS/2014/09/02/TEN-QUICK-TIPS-FOR- [DOG WALKING] HTTP://WWW.SIMPLEPETCARE.COM/PETSGUID SOMETIMES IT’S A PLEASURE, AND SOMETIMES IT IS A CHORE; BUT EITHER WAY, WALKING YOUR DOG IS A MUST. ASIDE FROM THE OBVIOUS HEALTH BENEFITS THAT ARE BESTOWED UPON BOTH OWNER AND POOCH, WALKING YOUR DOG ALSO PROVIDES A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR BONDING WITH YOUR DOG. SOMETIMES IT’S A PLEASURE, AND SOMETIMES IT IS A CHORE; BUT EITHER WAY, WALKING YOUR DOG IS A MUST. ASIDE FROM THE OBVIOUS HEALTH BENEFITS THAT ARE BESTOWED UPON BOTH OWNER AND POOCH, WALKING YOUR DOG ALSO PROVIDES A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR BONDING WITH YOUR DOG SO IF YOU MUST WALK YOUR DOG (AND YOU DO) THEN YOU MIGHT AS WELL DO IT RIGHT. HERE ARE TEN QUICK TIPS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR DOG WALKING EXPERIENCE AND TO TURN IT INTO ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR DAY.</P> <P>1. WALK IN FRONT. ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION AND ANSWER HONESTLY: WHO IS WALKING WHO? THERE IS PERHAPS NOTHING MORE FRUSTRATING THAN BEING JERKED UP THE STREET BY AN ATTENTION DEFICIT DOG THAT IS ATTRACTED TO EVERY BUMBLEBEE AND SCRAP OF PAPER. A HYPER DOG HAS A WAY OF TURNING YOUR WALKS INTO A FOREARM CRAMPING RACE, KANGAROOING YOU FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. A QUICK WAY TO REVERSE THE POWER OF CONTROL IS FOR YOU TO WALK IN FRONT. YOUR TAKING OF THE POLE POSITION SIGNIFIES TO THE DOG THAT YOU ARE THE ONE IN COMMAND AND IT FORCES HIM TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR PACE. </P> <P>2. CHOOSE THE RIGHT LEASH. THE SELECTION OF WHICH LEASH TO USE ALL DEPENDS ON THE LOCATION AND PURPOSE OF YOUR WALK. IF YOU PLAN ON WALKING IN A DOG PARK WHERE THERE IS PLENTY OF ROMPING ROOM, THEN A LONG LEASH MIGHT BE PREFERABLE. BUT IF YOU ARE JUST TRYING TO GET IN A QUICK WALK BEFORE BEDTIME, THEN OPT FOR THE SHORTER LEASH. SHORT LEASHES ALLOW YOU TO EXERCISE MORE CONTROL AND THEREFORE WILL ENHANCE THE EFFICACY OF YOUR WALK. ALSO, THEY ARE BEST IF YOU ARE WALKING IN A CROWDED DOWNTOWN OR METROPOLITAN AREA WHERE THERE IS CONSTANT TRAFFIC AND HARRIED PEDESTRIANS. AND DON’T BE FORGETFUL OF YOURSELF WHEN CONSIDERING A LEASH. CHOOSE LEASHES THAT ARE EASY ON THE HANDS, SUCH AS CHOOSING LEATHER OVER NYLON.</P> <P>3. PICK A GOOD ROUTE. SELECTING A TRAIL OR A ROUTE THAT IS ENJOYABLE FOR YOU WILL ENHANCE THE PLEASURABLENESS OF EACH WALK. CHOOSING ROUTES THAT ARE SAFE, WITH SIDEWALKS AND OFF-SHOOTING TRAILS ALSO ELIMINATES ELEMENTS OF DANGER. ALSO, CHOOSING FAMILIAR ROUTES AND BEING CONSISTENT IN YOUR ACTIVITIES WHILE ON ROUTE WILL TEACH YOUR DOG WHAT TO EXPECT. </P> <P>4. BRING WATER. WATER IS NECESSARY IF YOU ARE TAKING A LONG WALK. A DEHYDRATED DOG BECOMES AN IRRITABLE ONE, AND BRINGING WATER WILL HELP KEEP HIM ENGAGED IN THE WALK. </P> <P>5. USE TREATS. ALONG THE SAME LINES WITH BRINGING WATER, ONE SHOULD BRING DOG TREATS TO REWARD YOUR DOG FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR. TREATS HELP IN OBEDIENCE TRAINING AND IN KEEPING YOUR HUNGRY DOG JAZZED AND ENERGIZED. </P> <P>6. MARK OUT A GOOD SPACE OF TIME. FINDING A GOOD SPACE OF TIME TO WALK SOUNDS EASIER IN THEORY THAN IN PRACTICE, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE A TIME FOR WALKING THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO WALK LEISURELY. ALLOT AT LEAST THIRTY MINUTES TO AN HOUR FOR YOUR WALK. THAT WAY YOUR MENTALITY WILL BE POSITIVE INSTEAD OF RUSHED, AND YOUR DOG WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE FULL BENEFIT OF HIS MORNING (OR EVENING) STROLL.</P> <P>7. ALLOW TIME TO REST. RESTING AND THE PLAYING THAT RESULTS ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO BUILDING A STRONG OWNER-DOG RELATIONSHIP. CHOOSE A NICE SHADY AREA FOR BOTH YOU AND YOUR DOG TO RELAX YOUR MUSCLES. USE THIS TIME TO WRESTLE AND CODDLE AND ENJOY EACH OTHER, GEARING UP FOR A GOOD SECOND HALF OF YOUR WALK.</P> <P>8. AVOID WALKING IN GRASS. UNLESS YOU LIVE IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLE, GRASS IS EVERYWHERE. AND WHILE IT DOES SEEM NATURAL FOR A DOG TO ROMP IN THE GREENERY, BE AWARE THAT MOST GRASS HAS TOXINS AND LAWN PRODUCTS THAT COULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR DOG’S HEALTH. SUBSEQUENTLY, SOME TYPES OF SPRING FLOWERS (SUCH AS DAFFODILS) ARE NATURAL IRRITANTS TO YOUR DOG’S STOMACH AND IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT TO KEEP YOUR DOG AWAY FROM MOST FLOWERBEDS.</P> <P>9. AVOID OTHER DOGS. UNLESS YOUR DOG IS TRAINED AND USED TO BEING AROUND OTHERS OF HIS KIND, IT IS BEST TO WALK AWAY FROM OTHER DOGS. ASIDE FROM THE ENSUING WOOF FEST THAT WILL WAKE UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD, YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF STRAINING TO PULL YOUR DOG AWAY FROM ANOTHER DOG AS THEY BARK IT OUT TO SEE WHO HAS THE BETTER LUNGS. IF YOU SEE ANOTHER DOG AND OWNER COMING, THEN MAYBE CROSS THE STREET OR VEER HEAVILY TO THE LEFT. IT MAY BE A SLIGHT INCONVENIENCE, BUT IT WILL HELP REDUCE THE DISTRACTIONS ON YOUR WALK.</P> <P>10. KEEP YOUR DOG ID UPDATED. UNFORTUNATELY, BAD THINGS HAPPEN. DOG’S RUN OFF, LEASHES GET DROPPED, AND HUMANS GET DISTRACTED. ALL COULD LEAD TO YOUR DOG BEING TEMPORARILY LOST. PROVIDE YOURSELF WITH PEACE OF MIND BY KEEPING YOUR DOG’S COLLAR AND TAGS ON AND UP-TO-DATE. PERHAPS EVEN CONSIDER A MICROCHIP. THESE SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS CAN MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.</P> <P>IF YOU HAVE A DOG, YOU PROBABLY TREAT HIM LIKE FAMILY. HECK, YOU PROBABLY EVEN LIKE HIM BETTER THAN MOST HUMANS YOU KNOW. WALKING YOUR DOG CAN BE A BOTHER AT TIMES, BUT DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO CLEAR YOUR MIND AND ENJOY THE SPACE OF TOGETHERNESS WITH YOUR DOG. HE IS MAN’S BEST FRIEND, AND IT IS YOUR JOB TO TREAT HIM AS SUCH.RENEE TERRY IS THE OWNER OF <A HREF="HTTP://HOMESWEETHOMETUCSON.COM">HOMESWEETHOMETUCSON.COM</A>, A LEADER IN AT-HOME PET SITTING AND DOG WALKING SERVICES.<WFW:COMMENTRSS>HTTP://WWW.SIMPLEPETCARE.COM/PETS/2014/09/02/TEN-QUICK-TIPS-FOR-WALKING-YOUR-DOG/FEED/<SLASH:COMMENTS>0</SLASH:COMMENTS> </ITEM> <ITEM> <TITLE>WHY YOUR KIDS NEED A DOG TO KEEP THEM OUT OF TROUBLE</TITLE> <LINK>HTTP://WWW.SIMPLEPETCARE.COM/PETS/2014/08/04/WHY-YOUR-KIDS-NEED-A-DOG-TO-KEEP-THEM-OUT-OF-TROUBLE/</LINK> <COMMENTS>HTTP://WWW.SIMPLEPETCARE.COM/PETS/2014/08/04/WHY-YOUR-KIDS-NEED-A-DOG-TO-KEEP-THEM-OUT-OF-TROUBLE/<GUID ISPERMALINK="FALSE">HTTP://WWW.SIMPLEPETCARE.COM/PETS/2014/08/04/WHY-YOUR-KIDS-NEED-A-DOG-TO-KEEP-THEM-OUT-OF-TROUBLE/</GUID> <DESCRIPTION><![CDATA[<P>CHILDREN AND DOGS GO TOGETHER NATURALLY. THERE COMES A TIME IN THE LIFE OF MOST KIDS WHEN, IF THEY DO NOT YET HAVE A FAMILY DOG, THEY BEGIN TO ASK &#8230;</P>]]></DESCRIPTION> <CONTENT:ENCODED><![CDATA[<P>CHILDREN AND DOGS GO TOGETHER NATURALLY. THERE COMES A TIME IN THE LIFE OF MOST KIDS WHEN, IF THEY DO NOT YET HAVE A FAMILY DOG, THEY BEGIN TO ASK THEIR PARENTS FOR ONE. IF YOUR KIDS HAVE MADE THIS REQUEST OF YOU, PLEASE CONSIDER THE BENEFITS A CANINE CAN ADD TO YOUR FAMILY. WHILE A DOG CHANGES THE DYNAMIC OF A FAMILY, IT IS USUALLY FOR THE BETTER, AND THESE FURRY FRIENDS CAN BE VALUABLE ASSETS TO GROWING CHILDREN.</P> <P>&NBSP;</P> <P><STRONG>TEACHING RESPONSIBILITY</STRONG></P> <P>&NBSP;</P> <P>AS KIDS GROW, IT&#8217;S IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO FIND WAYS OF NURTURING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. DOING CHORES IS ONE WAY OF INSTILLING A STRONG WORK ETHIC IN A CHILD, BUT THESE CHORES MEAN MORE IF THEY ARE CONNECTED TO SOMETHING THEY CARE ABOUT. WITH A DOG, CHILDREN WILL BE INVESTED IN THE ANIMAL&#8217;S WELL-BEING, MAKING THEM MORE MOTIVATED TO PERFORM TASKS RELATED TO THE DOG&#8217;S CARE.&NBSP;FOR INSTANCE, THEY MIGHT NOT BE TOO ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT WASHING THE DISHES, BUT GIVING THE DOG A BATH IS A FUN WAY TO BOND WITH THE DOG AND GET A GOOD SUMMERTIME SOAKING AS WELL. MAKING UP A CHART FEATURING VARIOUS CHORES CONNECTED WITH THE DOG CAN HELP YOU AND YOUR KIDS TO STAY ORGANIZED. SUCH CHORES CAN BE DOG WALKS, FEEDINGS, PLAY TIME, AND GROOMING.&NBSP;<STRONG>GETTING EXERCISE</STRONGDOGS CRAVE EXERCISE, AND FOR LOVE OF THE DOG, OTHERWISE SEDENTARY CHILDREN WILL BE MORE INCLINED TO GET OUTDOORS AND DO SOMETHING MORE ACTIVE THAN SITTING IN FRONT OF THE TV ALL SUMMER. WHETHER IT&#8217;S THROWING A TENNIS BALL IN THE BACKYARD, FLINGING A FRISBEE IN THE PARK OR JUST TAKING A BRISK STROLL AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THERE ARE MANY WAYS THAT YOUR KIDS CAN PLAY WITH THEIR DOG AND GET EXERCISE AT THE SAME TIME. IF THEY ARE YOUNGER, IT&#8217;S BEST FOR THEM TO DO THIS WITH AN ADULT OR A TEENAGER TO BE SURE THAT THEY ARE SAFE FROM CARS AND STRANGERS, AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DOG GETTING AWAY.</P> <P>&NBSP;</P> <P><STRONG>MAKING FRIENDS</STRONG></P> <P>&NBSP;</P> <P>SOCIALIZATION IS AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF A CHILD&#8217;S EXPERIENCE, BUT AWAY FROM SCHOOL, IT CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR KIDS TO MAKE THOSE CONNECTIONS. HOWEVER, DOGS ARE AUTOMATIC KID MAGNETS. OTHER KIDS WILL SEE THE DOG AND BE INTERESTED, AND NEW FRIENDSHIPS ARE LIKELY TO FORM AS A RESULT. CHILDREN MAY WANT TO COME OVER TO THE HOUSE SO THAT THEY CAN JOIN YOUR KIDS IN PLAYING WITH THE DOG. IT'S A WONDERFUL WAY FOR THE KIDS IN THE SAME NEIGHBORHOOD TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER. STRONG>KEEPING WATCH</STRONG IT&;S ALSO A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A DOG BECAUSE THEY CAN BE FIERCE PROTECTORS. IF SOMEONE TRIES TO BREAK INTO THE HOUSE, THEY WILL ALERT THE REST OF THE HOUSEHOLD, AND IF YOUR CHILD IS BEING BULLIED, THE DOG CAN SCARE OTHER KIDS OFF WITH A SHARP BARK. SOME DOGS HAVE ALSO ALERTED NEIGHBORS IF A CHILD HAS AN ACCIDENT, THUS BRINGING RESCUE TO A CHILD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE STRANDED.</P> <P>&NBSP;</P> <P>AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE MANY GOOD REASONS TO GIVE YOUR CHILDREN A DOG, AND THESE ARE JUST A FEW. 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