10 Questions to ask before boarding your dog
Dog owners often feel anxious about boarding their dogs
but there are plenty of excellent boarding places and kennels out there. You just need to know what to ask and what to
look for. This article on ThatMutt.com suggests
10 key questions including - How are the dogs identified? Ask to see the play
area, how often the dogs are let out and for how long? What is the ratio of staff to dogs – the article
recommends one person to every 10 dogs. You
should also check if the rate quoted includes everything or if there are
extras?
Remember there are different options available for your
dog – kennels, boarding with another dog owner who takes dogs into their own
family home and pet sitting where a sitter will mind your dog in its own home.
(image: GandyAnimalHospital.com)
Don’t feed your dog fish oil
This is a really informative and detailed article, using a
traffic light system, explaining which seafood you can feed your dog (Green),
which you shouldn’t (Red) and which you should be cautious about (Yellow). Getting the green light are Seaweed, Small
Oily Fish (whole, preferably), Kelp, Green-lipped Mussels and Phytoplankton
(algae). Caution should be applied with
Salmon, Shrimp and Spirulina while Fish Oil, Krill and Large Fish are no-nos. Fish Oil oxidises as soon as it’s opened
apparently so if you do want to give it to your dog, ensure it has a
Certificate of Analysis (COA), that you store it in a dark bottle in the fridge
and use it as quickly as possible. I
imagine that advice holds good for us humans too?
Ice Cream recipe for your dog!
Okay the summery weather might have left us (temporarily,
of course!) but you can still give your four legged pal a tasty treat – ice cream. This recipe in Modern Dog magazine is my kind
of recipe – having only 4 ingredients and the challenge will be not to eat it
yourself! All you need is natural
yoghurt, peanut butter, banana and honey.
Yummy! They also list safe ice
cream toppings for your dog!
