Mr n Mrs Pet

No matter how much you love your pet, It is not always practical or possible to take it along with you when you are out of the town. However you cannot leave them alone at your home, unattended and uncared for.

Many people prefer to leave their pets to friends or acquaintances but it is not always the best practice. While you can rely on them for providing the food and other facilities that your dogs need, most of the times they lack the professional expertise to understand any special needs of your dog or decipher its communication or gestures. Boarding kennels, on the other hand can be of a great help as they employ full time, well experienced professionals who have the required qualification and professionals expertise to look after your pet's needs, understand its communication and respond to its special needs. In that way, not only will your pet be well looked after but will also receive the kind of attention it is used to.

How to Choose the Right Boarding Kennel?

However, the first and foremost issue is to spot a pet kennel that is perfectly fine for your pet. While many people rely on their friend's recommendations, it is advisable to have second opinion from your vet.

There are a few limitations when your friend suggest you the best boarding kennel for your pet. His pet might be in best of health when sent to a particular boarding kennel while your pet maybe going through health disorders.  In a similar way the difference of age does matter here.

In short we can say that it is not necessary that what worked for your friend's pet should also work for your own pet as the two are different beings with different requirements. Vet on the other hand is well acquainted with the specials health conditions, age, gender requirements and personality of your pet. So he would be in a better condition to recommends you the boarding kennel where its needs are fulfilled.

Ask And Heck before You Believe

However you should not believe the others' statements without confirming them yourself. So the first thing is to visit a boarding kennel and check for the facilities available there. 3 major questions you need to ask (and then do a thorough reality check are):

Is The Kennel Clean And Well Maintained?

The answer is obvious. No one will tell you that they reluctantly clean their kennels once or twice a month or the pets there are profusely praying to get rid of their sniffing qualities in order to save their noses from the assault of different notorious smells. But you need to penetrate a bit too far:

Likewise there can be other questions that can help you to fund the truth. If you are not able to get the precise single phrase answers supported by facts and figures, there is every way to doubt the sincerity of that boarding kennel.

The Living Conditions

Next thing to ask the boarding kennel is about the living conditions of the pets there. Be sure to get some reassuring answers like "Perfectly fine", "like their own home" and "the best experience". Do not believe them. Rather proceed ahead:

Who is The Staff?

The third and major thing to consider is the staff. You are leaving your pet in the custody of another person. So it is most important for you to be sure about the qualification and qualities of that person. In fact it is very important to be sure that the person is well qualified to offer the required care to your pet. A few questions to ask are:

Other questions to ask the staff include:

Conclusion

Don’t Just Focus On the Nutritional Value

If it consists of the kind that makes your puppy waggle its tail or parakeet thumping its legs joyously and making some pleasant sound, then there are chances that you might overlook the most important aspect: nutrition. If you will pay too much attention on the taste rather than the nutrition, it will prove to be harmful to your animal friend in the long run. So it is always better to buy it only after a through consultation with your Vet. Providing them too much of sweet or other flavored items with preservatives is just like feeding your baby too much of chocolate just because he likes it. In the long run it can prove to be dangerous to the health.

Don’t Change It Just Because the Other Brand Is More Nutritious 

Another thing to keep into mind is that while in some packages may present too much nutrition to be ignored; they might not be suitable for the digestive system of your pet. Many people, while shopping for just buy a product because to promises more nutrition than the previous one. The result is that all of a sudden it has to encounter the ingredients that is alien to its digestive system and biological ambiance. That can be annoying or at times even hazardous for their health. So it is best to choose a brand and type and stick to it. Even if you would like to replace it with something that seems to be more nutritious you should fist consult your vet.

Avoid Artificial Ingredients

Many manufacturers provide highly fashioned ingredients that is appealing to the eyes. This kind uses too many coloring agents. Preservatives and other not so good ingredients to give the it a glossy, appealing texture. How ever you should make sure to check the ingredients for the names like Yellow 5, Red 40 or Blue 2. Of you find any of such names there is a legitimate reason for putting the pack back on the shelf. There is a simple logic to it. We human beings have been exposed to chemicals preservatives for a very long time but still they affect our health. So these animals and birds are not even used to all these chemicals. These artificial chemicals will do some nasty things to their body system. At times it can also risk their life.

Phase

It is also worth mentioning that as your baby grows to become an old man, you animal friend too grows up. So it is better to consult your vet regarding changing its nutritional requirements to support the biological and mental development. You can check with them beforehand about the different milestones when you should consider changing the it and follow the advice accordingly.

While buying the pet food it is best to visit a reputed Pet Food Store where you can get the quality food. There are many Pet Shops in Jaipur that also provide quality food for your pets.

Most of the people look at their pet as a family member and love them unconditionally. But many times they fail to get the same love by their pet. It does hurt when you caress your dog and it stands without any expressions or even leaves instantly as soon as you touch its head. Likewise if putting your hand inside the cage of your parakeet to caress it prompts it to bite you that is a behavior that intensely hurts you. The big question here is: How to be loved by your pet?

Here are a few tips telling the reason your pet is indifferent or hostile to you and how can make it reciprocate the love that you offer to it:

Learn the Communication

The communication is the first thing to consider if we really want to be loved by our pets. Here we need focus on the fact that though our dog might respond when we call its name or our parrot mimics us when we talk to him, English or Hindi is not the language that animals can fully understand. The language that they understand or use to communicate is the language of facial expressions or body language.

So you need to learn the communication methods of the animal and breed that you have tamed. Many times you’re innocuous or even loving gestures are misinterpreted by the animals and looked as a threat. For example, if you look at your cat with love it is a threat for it. That is because the cats interpret a direct unblinking gaze as a challenge or threat. Likewise there are many instances where your facial expressions or body language may be misinterpreted. So you first need to learn the pet communication before you actually start communicating with them.

Don’t Be Strict With Them

Many people think that if they can slap their baby to make them disciplined, the same can be done to their pets too. This is not a mistake. This is actually a blunder. If you would observe closely, you will not find any animal parent beating or biting their babies while making them learn the rules of life. Their expression of strictness is quite subtle. Cat, for example, would stop feeding its kittens once they have been fully trained, so as to allow them get the food by themselves.

Likewise you can also express your strictness subtly. If your dog does not want to learn toilet manners for example, you can stop playing with it for a few days. But an even better way to train it would be to reward it whenever it obeys you with some kind of treat. That would encourage it to look at you without fear.

Do Not Pamper Them Too Much

While we human beings like being pampered unconditionally and immensely, that is not the case with animals. So patting your cat for 5 minutes would be a good way to establish a bond between you and your cat but if you would continue patting it all day long, now and then, it would irritate your cat. That is because they are made to be rough and tough, enjoying a balance of strength, authority and affection; each in a reasonable quantity.

So by patting your cat or dog whole day long you are actually offending their innate nature.

Do Not Force Them to Eat

Just because you like Pizza does not mean that your dog too should like it. In fact there are many eatables that the dog's stomach cannot digest. The same is true in case of other animals. And while you might like to be forced by someone when you formally say "No" to any food item, the case with animals is completely different. No dog or cat would say a "formal" a to any offer. If they say no that plainly means they just don’t want to eat it.

So there is no point forcing your pet to gulp in something they don’t want. Doing so will only make them angry and look at you as a dictator.

Let Them Live In Natural Environment

While you may enjoy an AC in a closed room while watching TV, same is not always true in case of your cat or parrot. A parrot would like the comfort of its nest while the cat would be more comfortable in open or hiding behind the bush.

So you need to make small "natural Habitats" for your pet in the house. Buy a ready made nest or make one by putting some straws in a small pot and let your parrot sit there for some time. Likewise you can have some bush in your garden and let your cat hide there for some time. They would surely start loving you.

Conclusion

Travelling with your pet is never easy. You have to take extra care of them. But at the same time you cannot leave them at home while you are going out to enjoy the good things of life. The best solution is to go for safe methods, is taking pets on travel. The three most important things o take care of are: ensuring their safety, ensuring that they don’t escape and taking proper care of their basic natural needs like eating, drinking and responding to natural calls.

Here are some tips to take care of if you want to take your pets along with you on travelling:

Choose Right Kind Of Animal Carriers

Animal carrier is the best option if you want to enjoy travelling with your pet. The dogs and cats would feel perfectly fine if you use the carrier box for taking them along with you on a travel. One of the most important things is to take care of is the litter box, especially if the travel is intended to take a one time. Ensure that the litter box is well structured and aptly positioned that not only prevents the contents from creating menace but also allows your pet comfortable to relieve themselves comfortably. Other factors to ensure are proper ventilation ease of cleaning and a proper size. One thing that most people fail to confirm is the latching system. Some of them are so loose or designed in such a way that they open even during small hitches. Especially dogs are intelligent animals so ensure that the carrier has proper latch work that would not invite them to take advantage of absence of your attention and run away.

Take Extra Care Of Cats

Unlike dogs, cats prefer the confinements of the house of their owner. So, when you travel with them they easily get stressed. So they start showing different physical acts of anxiety and streets like jumping, running inside their carrier etc. SO you need to ensure that you are carrying a carrier of sturdier quality and secure it well with a seat belt. For the trips that would take more than 24 hours ensure to let her come out of the carrier and spend some time with you. It will help it to feel comfortable and secure. It is also necessary as it might want to use litter box, drink water or have food. However ensure that you park the car well at a suitable place before you let her out. Some people would close all the doors of the car and let their cat out. It ensures them that the cat cannot escape. But what about your own safety? What if a cat suddenly comes between your feet and starts scratching at your legs while you are driving? It could be more dangerous on busy road. Another good practice is to use a comfortable leash whenever you take the cat out. Because cats can get excited easier and your attention is always divided while you travel.

Hence if the cat is out and decides to escape, you cannot run after it. But if you have a leash you can easily pull it and prevent the cat from running away. Unlike human beings the cats cannot sweat profusely even doing nines heat that heat up their bodies exponentially? So it’s always a good idea to carry some ice packs. If the air-conditioning system of the car fails you can wrap the ice packs inside a thin cloth and put it at the bottom of cat's carrier.

Don’t Allow Them to Sit On Backseat without Carrier Box

One thing to especially avoid is to allow your dog or cat to sit at the backseat of the car. You never know what can excite it suddenly. Maybe the dog gets excited looking at the other dog on the road or it simply wants to express its joy on enjoying a road trip but the way of expression is quite different. They might jump if over excited. And if a 15 pounds dog in the car riding at a speed of 50 MPH jumps to the from seat it will exert a force of more than 650 pounds of preside in event of a crash. So it is always better to use crates of carrier even if the pet is well acquainted with you.

Conclusion