April 30th, 2010 by Peter
One of the latest pets studies has revealed that even they can be left or right handed – Cats, dogs, parrots and even fish have been included.
Many cats were played with for weeks on end to find out that the females were mainly are ‘right-handed’ whilst toms of the pack seemed to favour the left.
Hormones have a lot to answer for as up until the dogs are spayed or neutered, bitches are right handed and dogs are left. Poor things probably wonder which way to turn when there bits are taken away from them!
The best way to see what hand your goldfish is, is to place an unfamiliar object into the tank and see which way it swims round it!
April 29th, 2010 by Peter
It looks so cool when your speeding down the country lanes and your dog has it’s head hanging out of the window doesn’t it? But you are doing them more damage than you probably realise.
Its a huge mistake allowing your dog to stick their heads out as not only is the wind harmful to their eyes but also the dust and small rocks which fly up fro the road could lead to lasting damage too. You need to think about their ears aswell as these are a lot more sensitive than ours. High speed winds could end up with a traumatised dog ear!
So before you take your pet on a ride in the car, consider its safety as well as your own and your other passengers.
April 29th, 2010 by Peter
You get in the car and you buckle up. Your kids get in the back and they buckle up. So why would you put your dog in the back seat and not buckle them up to? OK, so they may lay down on the seat or on the floor, but it only takes for them to get a little excited or restless and they’re jumping about all over the place. A disaster and crash waiting to happen.
Recent stats show that pet related accidents are increasing so making sure they are buckled up could possibly save this from happening and stop your pet from flying through your windscreen.
You can easily buy pet restrainers and barriers from pet stores to ensure they are comfortable as well as safe for those car journeys.
April 28th, 2010 by Peter
Following on from the time and cost blog below I have to agree that most people don’t realise what is actually involved in looking after a pet – my 7 year old included!
He loves dogs and would like one of his own – although my excuse has always been that a 2 bedroom house just isn’t big enough plus we couldn’t leave it on its own all day whilst we’re at school and work. These excuses didn’t wash – the persuasion still kept coming.
However, we were both out walking my one of my girl friends and her little dog – well my son loved it. He was chasing him over – throwing sticks for him etc and still kept asking if we could have one. This was until he noticed my friend using the poop scoop! he asked what she was doing, so I explained, and he then went very quiet. A few minutes later – he said Mummy – I don’t want a dog any more it’s OK! Bingo!
April 22nd, 2010 by Peter
I was at my local supermarket yesterday buying a large bag of Pedigree dog food for my pet and was waiting to pay at the checkout when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog.
What did she think I had, a whale? So, as I’m retired and have quite a bit of time on my hands, i explained to her that, I didn’t have a dog but that I was starting the new craze of a diet -the Pedigree Diet.
I told her that although last time I tried it I ended up in intensive care, it was one of the best diets I had tried and that it works by filling your pockets with Pedigree nuggets and every time you feel hungry you pop one or two of the nuggets into your mouth! As they are full of nutrients it works well – have to say by this point everyone in the queue was now listening intently!
Obviously horrified, she asked if the dog food had poisoned me and was this why I ended up in intensive care. I told her no, I had stepped off a curb to sniff an Irish Setter’s bum and a car had hit us both.
Us retired folk have far too much time on our hands to think of daft things to say!
