Pets

Are you worried about the effects of expensive chemicals on your dog? Why not make your own cheap, safe, and non-toxic flea repellent?

Citrus Repellent: Cut a lemon into quarters and place in a pint jug. Cover the lemon with boiling water and let it steep overnight. Next day you have a flea repellent that you can use in a spray bottle. Spray all over your dog remembering especially behind the ears and around the head generally (careful of eyes), around the base of the tail (once again keep away from delicate bits) and under your dog’s "armpits."

Internal Flea Repellent: Garlic may not be your favorite cologne, but it’s also not the flea’s favorite smell either. When your dog eats garlic, the smell is excreted through the dog’s skin making your dog less likely to be the flea’s next meal. Usually a dog’s breath does not smell from the garlic. Brewer’s yeast tablets will also help to make your dog less attractive to fleas because once again the smell is excreted through the skin.

Cleaning Pee Stains Did your pet have an accident on the carpet? You can clean up pet pee as soon as you see it by blotting up what you can, then adding a large amount of salt to the area, (because salt can hold so much moisture) and then waiting ten to twelve hours. If the salt is not drying out, add more because this means you don't have enough on the area to soak up all the pet pee. When the salt is dry, simply vacuum up the stain, the pee and the odor all at one time! If you don't put enough salt on you will end up with a stain, so it is better to use too much on the first attempt than it is to have a stain.

Eradicate Smells Does your carpet smell like dog? Use one-cup water mixed with one-cup vinegar in a spray bottle and mist over the carpet.

Solution for Problem Chewing Got a problem chewer? Are your extension cords, shrubs, furniture all fair game for your pooch? Try a solution called VICKS! This well-known rub smells very strong to the animal, and often the smell alone is enough to keep dogs away! And the taste? YUK! You can even put it on shrubs and plants – just remember to re-apply every so often!

Food Fighting To prevent dogs from fighting over their food, be sure to feed each dog in the same, separated area every time. This way they have their own protected space, reducing squabbles and the much less frustrated owner as well as no heavy Vet bills.