A tasty home made treat for your horse!
2 cups oatmeal
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sunflower seed (or bran, crushed candy, or whatever it is your horse loves most)
3 medium carrots, shredded
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup molasses
Mix together the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl
Combine the applesauce, honey, and molasses in a smaller bowl
Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and mix with a wooden spoon (batter will be
thick and tough)
Add a small amount of water if you are having trouble getting all of the ingredients to combine and continue mixing until all of dry ingredients have been incorporated
Roll batter into golfball-sized balls and place on a cookie sheet
Flatten each ball with either your hand of the bottom of a measuring cup
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes
Let Cool and share with your favorite equine!
The month of February is Pet Dental Health month. Below you will find several ideas on how you can improve the dental health of your pet naturally.
1. Bee propolis is a substance created and used by bees as a glue in their hives. It is a combination of beeswax and other secretions with resins from the buds of conifer and poplar trees. It has great anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties and can be used for infected gums and mouth ulcers. Use one drop per pound of body weight.
2. Raw bones contain probiotic bacteria and enzymes that help maintain heathly bacteria in your pet’s mouth. Chewing on raw meaty bones helps prevent tartar formation and gum inflammation, as well as providing calcium for healthy teeth and bones.
3. Cranberries inhibit the enzymes associated with the formation of dental plaque and help prevent bacteria from sticking to tooth surfaces.
4. Grapefruit seed extract in a natural antiseptic. It should be diluted before use, add one to six drops of extract to five ounces of water. Dip a cotton swab or a gauze covered finger into mixture and apply to pet’s teeth and along gum line.
5. Parsley has strong antimicrobial properties and makes a good breath freshener. It can be added as a whole food to your pet’s diet.
What steps do you take to help keep your pet’s teeth healthy?
In addition to the basic needs of food and shelter a dog also needs social interaction, positive attention from their owner, exercise, and mental stimulation. A simple 30 minute walk each day can fulfill these needs and keep your dog healthy and strong, and improve behavior at home through practicing obedience skills.
Social Skills
Dogs are social animals and enjoy the opportunity to socialize with other dogs. They are also pack animals and intinctually need to be with others - dogs or humans. A daily walking routine provides them with personal attention to satisfy this “pack need”.
Walking is a great way to ensure that puppies learn early to appropriately greet and interact with other dogs and people. These positive interactions build skills and ensure they will not act inappropriately when meeting other dogs as an adult.
Mental Stimulation
Dogs love to investigate their territory and seek out news smells and changes to their environment. Walking provides the mental stimulation that comes from experiencing a wide range of odors and scents. Without this stimulation a dogs enjoyment of life is limited and the dog can become bored and unhappy which leads to destructive behavior.
A daily walk is a great opportunity to reinforce training skills which builds self confidence, reduces stress, and makes sure they remember their training at home.
Exercise
Today it is estimated that 40% of American dogs are overweight. Regular exercise improves blood flow to the heart, and oxygen to the lungs, builds strong muscles, increases joint mobility, increases energy levels and helps to control weight.
Exercising your dog can enhance their quality of life, decrease risk of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, heart attach and strokes and extend their lifespan and the time that you can enjoy them being part of your family.
Exercise also improves a dogs mood, and decreases the risk of dog depression. It is especially important to keep aging pets agile and fit as they may not be inclined to exercise without your encouragement.
Preventing Behavior Problems
Walking relieves boredom that can cause behavior problem such as detructiveness, separation anxiety, and barking. Walking gives your dog a way to channel their energy in a positive way. Active dogs are typcially happy, well-adjusted dogs.
For good health and wellbeing of your dogs, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A regular routine of walking and playtime may be exactly what your dogs need to maintain its health for many years.
If you don’t have the time or energy to walk your dog regularly please consider accepting our offer to help.
When you walk your dog don’t forget to take along a bag to pick up after them and help us prevent pollution of our ground water!
According to the National News, your four-legged friends might look “cute and cuddly” when they’re a bit on the chubby side the truth is that they in danger of the same health problems that plague obese people.
From diabetes to a great increase in heart and respiratory problems, our pets are at a great health risk the bigger they get. And while excess weight does not cause orthopedic problems it can worsen such things arthritis and hip dysphasia. Obese dogs also are more vulnerable to torn knee ligaments, skin infections, heatstroke and a host of other ailments. Read the rest of this entry »
One of Zoo Atlanta’s new meerkats pokes his head up for a look around. Four meerkats and two warthogs went on display Wednesday.
There are certainly tons of nice things to do in Atlanta during summer break with your kids but which kid does not just love the Atlanta Zoo? My daughter does and so does the kid in me! We can not wait to go and visit Mei Lan, the Panda Baer cub along with all the other sweet animals and not to forget the petting zoo. But there is also the Atlanta Aquarium waiting for a visit and last not least if you are more in long forgotten animals, visit the dinosaurs in the Fernbank Museum Of Natural History. Beside that you can see the current exhibition Lizards and Snakes alive - wow we loved that a lot! Regardless what you do, enjoy your summer with your children and don’t miss out on the attractions our wonderful metropolis has to offer. Read the rest of this entry »
A new facility of a special kind in Atlanta for your pets to hang their tails :
Pet Resort, Doggie Day Care, Spa and Health Store
GRAND OPENING SOON - FIRST 4 WEEKS 10% OFF ALL BOOKINGS!
Atlanta Pet Lodging is not an ordinary kennel but an upscale resort for your dogs and cats attached to our own home. We offer unique pet boarding, doggie daycare and grooming and an exclusive health store with exquisite products from Purrfect Pet Health for your beloved four-legged friends.
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| Few things bring more enjoyment to your dog than the reward of a treat. And it makes us feel good, too. The very act of giving a treat helps to solidify the bond that we share with our canine companions. |
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Guess who feeds Flint River Ranch Dog Food? Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, feeds his entire dog pack Flint River Ranch Dog Food.
We are pleased to announce the formation of the Dr. Jane HealthyPetNet Foundation, Inc. This non-profit foundation is dedicated to the promotion, establishment, maintenance and management of animal rescue groups that are committed to rescuing abused animals in the U.S. And Trilogy International is donating a portion of our net profit to help support the operations of this extraordinary foundation. We look forward to sharing with you more about the progress of this foundation’s important work. To find out how you can make a difference in the success of this noble enterprise, call our offices at
772-781-7278.
Our product formulator shares her thoughts on our unique approach to creating the finest foods, treats, supplements and care products for companion animals. Read the rest of this entry »
