Temperament and energy level matter more than breed when fitting a dog into a small living space.
All dogs need exercise, so if possible, select an apartment or condo near a park or walking trails. Try to go home at lunch to walk your dog, or hire a walking service. Fill toys with food to keep your dog entertained indoors, and block the view out front windows to prevent excessive barking. And enjoy lots of quality playtime with your pooch.
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If, unfortunately, your pooch can't join you, do you feel maybe guilty, that she or he is staying behind ?
Are your vacation always planned to include your pet ?
It is great to see that nowadays, more and more places are taking pets, maybe with an additional fee but who cares then, if you can be together ?
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Have a wonderful summer !
Sunscreen, check. Plenty of fresh water, check. Swimming lessons, check. Flea control, check.
Flea control? This list isn’t for you or your kids — it’s for your pets. Summertime brings picnics, fun in the sun, and swimming in pools or open water — good times that are tarnished only by stinging or biting insects, heatstroke, sunburn, skin problems and water hazards, to name the most common summer-related dangers that face dogs and cats.
Here’s what you need to know to recognize and prevent problems:
Itchy and scratchy
When the weather turns warm, fleas hatch and animals get itchy. “We see this manifest itself as sores and scabs on dogs and cats,” says Susan McClung Davis, a veterinarian at Aliso Beach Animal Clinic in Laguna Beach, Calif. “Many animals are allergic to fleas, and all it takes is one flea for them to bite and scratch themselves raw.”
Bees, wasps, fire ants and mosquitoes are other painful pests of summer. Dogs or cats that take a curious or aggressive interest in bees or wasps are likely to receive payback in the form of a sting on the nose or head.
