Waterless Grooming For Your Pet

Waterless grooming products offer an alternative to traditional pet bathing. If your dog has a fear of water or every bath is a big struggle and you wind up as wet as your dog, a waterless grooming product might fit the bill to make you both happy.

Earthbath Grooming Wipes are a great solution for waterless grooming. Anyone who's ever had a litter of puppies knows that sometimes as soon as they weaned, the mothers will cease to keep them clean. If you use the wipes on the puppies, you can keep them clean without giving them a bath that could give them a chill. These wipes are fantastic for short-coated dogs and make keeping them clean between baths a breeze, best of all if you have a "between the shoulders" kind of flea control on your pet, these wipes will not remove it.

Dry Dog Instant Clean Spray is a perfect alternative to traditional bathing methods. This is an easy to use spray that will cleanse your favorite canine's fur without water, rinsing or any mess. It is formulated with Aloe, panthenol and vitamin E to leave your dog's coat shiny and healthy. It also has a great kiwi-melon scent.

It is also good for quick spot cleaning of Spot and it gets muddy, stained paws and grass stains and other grime that happens during rough play right off your dog.

Even if your pet doesn't mind a bath, waterless grooming aids are a terrific way to keep your dog clean when your pet needs freshening up and time is short.
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Save Your Grass!

For all the work you put into your lawn, you don't want to have the urine from your dog causing dead yellow spots or "burns" in your grass. There are a couple of solutions you can use to eliminate the high pH in your canine companion's urine and save your lawn.

The first item is made by Healthy Baker and it is their Lawn Protection Biscuits. The special formula used in the creation of these biscuits will work to neutralize your dog's urine pH. This in turn keeps him from leaving a burn mark everywhere he happens to urinate in the yard. These treats come in a crunchy peanut taste your dog will love and the oil in the peanut meal is good for your dog's coat.

Next item in the fight against dog urine burns on the lawn, The Pee Post Pheromone Yard Stake. Your dog is naturally attracted to the pheromones imbedded in the stake, and so she always comes to the same spot to relieve herself. This is great to use in combination with the Healthy Baker Lawn Protection Biscuits and virtually eliminates dog urine burns from your entire yard since you're only treating one portion of your yard by using the post and you have eliminated the high pH of your dog's urine at the particular spot she is relieving herself.

Used along or as a very effective combination, both of these products should give you good results to eliminate the problem of urine burns on your lawn.
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Healthy Treats for Your Older Dog

With canine obesity at record levels you are probably starting to be even choosier about the types of treats you give to your dog. Healthy Baker treats allow you to give your dog a treat that is also good for him.

Healthy Baker Dog Treats offer wholesome nutrition for your pet, so you're not giving him empty calories that pile on the pounds. Your pet will love you for the treats, and he'll love his Healthy Baker Dog Treats because they taste great.

Healthy Baker Glucosamine Biscuits are a good source of glucosamine for older pets with certain health problems such as arthritis and joint disease. Glucosamine forms the protective coating in your dog's joints that keeps the bones from rubbing painfully together. Older pets may suffer a loss of this lining as they age, leading to aches and difficulty moving. The treats contain the green-lipped mussel that gives each treat a whopping 600mg of glucosamines. Dog breeds such as the German Shepherd that can suffer from hip dysplasia also benefit from the glucosamine and vitamin C supplements contained in these delicious Healthy Baker Dog Treats. These treats also have real garlic giving these treats a taste your dogs will absolutely love.

Healthy Baker Dog Biscuits allow you to treat your pet anytime you want and you'll know you're giving your pet something that is not only good to eat but good for him too!
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Keeping Your Dog's Ears Clean

Your canine companion's lifeline to the world are his senses. You need to clean your dog's ears periodically if you want to keep them free from infection. When hair and moisture build up inside your dog's warm ear canal, conditions become ripe for bacterial growth to bloom, so you need to clean your dog's ears to keep the oxygen flowing.

Watch your dog for signs of ear infection that include:

* Cyclic shaking of the head.

* Fetid odor coming from the ear.

* Red inflammation of the leather of the ear.

* Brownish "gunk" accumulation inside the ear canal.

Cleaning your dog's ears yourself is very easy and can be done by using Earthbath Grooming Wipes, Q-tips and rubbing alcohol. First, use the wipes to gently clean your dog's ears on the leather near the canal. Once this area is free of debris, moisten a Q-tip with the alcohol and gently work around the contours and protrusions inside the outmost portion of the canal itself. Never put a Q-tip in any part of your dog's ear that you cannot see. You could rupture his eardrum or cause other damage.

Once you clean your dog's ears of as much debris as you can, it's time to decide if you need to remove any hair. This is not as difficult as it sounds if you have the right tool. A pair of small forceps or long tweezers are ideal for grasping and pulling small sections of hair out as you clean your dog's ears. Do your best not to actually pull the hair out; you're only removing it from his ear canal. Doggie ear grooming powder also improves your grip as well as aids the ears to dry out again. By pulling out small sections at a time your pet shouldn't feel too much discomfort if any.

Keeping your dog's ears clean is easy to do once you get in the habit of doing it on a regular basis. If more than two cleaning cycles go by and your dog is still shaking his head and you are still noticing brownish build up in his ears, take him to your veterinarian as he may have a world class case of ear mites or other illness and it should be addressed immediately.
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Brush, Brush, Brush Your Pet's Teeth

You take great care of your furry companion. You make sure he eats well, sees the vet when it is necessary and make sure that his shots are always current. But do you brush your pet's teeth?

You might be thinking, well animals don't brush their teeth in the wild, why should you? It is true until recent years; cavities in dogs and cats was a relatively rare issue. However with more and more animals eating "people" food in their diets, more and more pets are experiencing periodontal disease.

If tartar is allowed to accumulate along your pet's gum line, it provides the perfect place for anaerobic bacteria to grow. These are the bacteria that make your pet's breath smell bad, and that's just one reason to brush your pet's teeth. Bad breath isn't the only problem. This nasty bacteria works it's way under the gums and into the root area of your pet's teeth. As the bacteria forms colonies, pockets form around the teeth roots, causing them to loosen and eventually your pet's teeth fall out.

A chew toy between brushings is good for wearing down tartar and keeping your pet's teeth strong. The Tire Biter is not only a fun toy, it has embedded fibers that floss your dog's teeth and gums while he chews.

Make time to brush your pet's teeth once a week. Just this little bit of time spent brushing his teeth can put a halt to periodontal disease and keep your pet from losing his teeth prematurely. It is not necessary to use toothpaste, however you can use a pet dental powder if you have it handy.
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