Building your own dog kennel doesn’t have to be a difficult task. Follow these steps and tips to building your own dog kennel and avoid making common mistakes in the process. Materials you will need for this project include: concrete mixture, shovel, 4 inch round PVC pipe, screwdrivers, hammer, and dog kennel components. You can ...
Getting a new puppy can be overwhelming. There is so much to know and to remember. Among those is learning about puppy vaccinations and what they do to protect your puppy. One of the first vaccinations your puppy will receive is the DHPP, which is the vaccine for four different diseases. Here, we will review ...
You and your family decide to take a trip into Wisconsin Dells. There’s a lot of different planning involved,: hotels, eating, tourist entertainment, and the like. Finally, you get everything figured out, when you realize you didn’t make accommodations for Fido and your neighbors who normally watch him are out of town. What are you ...
Over the last 30 years I have caught wild, adopted, raised, or found many kittens and adult cats. Unfortunately, most cat owners don’t take care of their pet cats. Many cat owners let their unfixed cats roam the streets at night knowing the results of such behavior with so many stray felines already. Why cats ...
Getting a new dog is a lot of fun and with it comes responsibility. Most pet owners will immediately see the need for a fenced backyard to protect their dog from other dogs or wildlife and keep them safely inside. We don’t all have the luxury of a fenced yard and that’s where prefab dog ...
When I tell people they can decrease dog hair in the house if they learn how to vacuum the dog, their eyebrows raise in disbelief and they say, “Vacuum the dog? No way!” However, jaws drop when I bring out the machine and demonstrate by vacuuming my Welsh Corgi. Starting Age A grown dog can ...
If you own a tortoise, the odds are good that sooner or later you will need to move your pet outside. Most tortoises get too large for indoor enclosures and an outdoor enclosure can help provide your pet with the sunlight and access to food she needs to thrive. If you’re considering moving your tortoise’s ...
When going out of town choosing a dog kennel that will take good care of your dog can be a very stressful decision. Luckily, in Chicago we have a few very good kennels to choose from. Pooch Chicago is my favorite. Pooch has two convenient locations. The original is in Lincoln Park at 2228 N ...
