Free Sample of Nibbles Dog Treats

You can get a free sample of Nibbles dog treats, simply by requesting it. No shipping or handling fees. I've added it to our freebies section. They offer chicken liver, beef liver, and salmon treats. No animal by-products, fillers, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.

Free Alpo Dog Food on Facebook

You can get free Alpo dog food on this Facebook page. It looks like they just want you to "like" their page, and are also asking if you would join the "Real Dogs of America." For joining RDA, they will also send Official Real Dog Papers, Real Dog on Board magnetic vehicle sticker, and the Real Dogs Eat Meat Handbook. You can find additional free dog food samples in out freebie section!

Aromatherapy For Man’s Faithful Friend - Dog

Emotions like happiness, sadness, anger, fear and love play a crucial role in human being's life. These feelings are also an integral part of an animal's world. Aromatherapy also provides immediate, profound and long lasting results on animal’s overall health and well being.

Leaving animals along for a long period of time, lack of attention, unhealthy food, abandonment, etc are some of the common causes of stress in animals. These could lead to health problems like fatigue, excessive itching, shedding, panting and even aggression. Aromatherapy can be used to treat hot spots, itchy skin, ear infections, rashes, bites, cuts, scrapes, incisions from surgeries, stinky breath, flatulence and the list goes on…

Dogs are man's faithful friends for life. Bringing affection, joy and loyalty into our lives, they are more emotionally dependent on their owners. They are in tune with our moods and show more difficulty in coping with emotional stress and loneliness. Hence they require more attention then any other animals.

If your dog is suffering from yeast or ear infection use either of these oils to treat it. Put these oils in a spray bottle with a base oil and swab the inside of the ear after cleansing.

- Lavender - soothes the skin and relieves itching
- Tea Tree - powerful antibacterial and antifungal
- Bergamot - antifungal properties
- Roman Chamomile - soothing and gentle, aids in healing tissue.

To repel fleas, use peppermint, citronella, lemon and clary sage essential oils. Ticks are repelled by essential oils such as Geranium, Bay, Lavender and Myrrh. 15-20 drops of these oils diluted with base oil and sprayed on your dog daily will keep the ticks and fleas away.

Mix 6 drops of lavender, 1 drop of Neroli and 4 drops of Marjoram essential oils with carrier oil such as jojoba or sweet almond oil. Apply on the spine and head lightly. Repeat when necessary. This blend will relieve emotional stress.

To relieve Anxiety & Loneliness - Blend 1 drop of Rose otto, 5 drops of cypress and marjoram essential oils with carrier oil. Apply on the spine and head light, repeating whenever necessary.

6 drops of lavender, 2 drops of roman chamomile and 4 drops of petitgrain essential oils mixed with carrier oil and applied to spine and head lightly reduce nervousness & hyperactivity.

Keep in mind dog's sensitive sense of smell into account when using essential oils. A dog that is besieged by the smells of blends may pace, whine, or rub his/her head on the ground. Introduce your dog to essential oils slowly and in small amounts.

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!

What To Look For In A Pet Insurance

Like medical costs for humans, hospitalization bills for pet animals can rack up quite a large sum. This is why companies have started to offer pet insurance for those who want to avoid the headache of finding the money to pay for those bills should their pets contract some sort of disease.
With more and more people finding the joy of having pets at home, companies who are offering pet insurance have also tripled in recent years. Now, there are a lot more pet insurance to choose from. This is actually great news for the consumers because they will have more options and because of the competition among the insurance companies, they can be sure that each will be offering them a great package and excellent service.

But having plenty of options can also pose a problem especially if you do not really know a thing about pet insurance. The sheer number of products available to you can be really confusing. Trust me, I had the same problem before when I decided to ensure my pet dog. But of course, it is something that you need to face if you want to really ensure the safety and health of your pet. Below are some of the things that you need to look for when buying a pet insurance.
1. Duration
This is perhaps the number one thing that you need to focus on. Some companies will be offering a lifetime pet insurance while others provide for a year only coverage. What is great about the lifetime pet insurance is of course this: you don’t have to go through the hassle of renewing the policy every year. What if you forgot to renew it and your pet got sick? What then? This is very ideal for those who have the budget to provide for lifetime care and are busy enough not to be bothered by the annual details.

The advantage however of getting an annual insurance policy is the money factor. If your pet is not sickly and do not really require annual visits to the vet, then it will not be economical to continue paying a lifetime insurance. You can actually start their insurance when they reach a certain age. It will be expensive yes, much like how human insurance policy works, but at least you did not have to pay the annual fees all those previous years.

2. Coverage
Another important thing that you need to check is the coverage. Some insurance policies will cover only the medical expenses when they get sick while preventive care is excluded in the package. Preventive care such as vaccination is however important especially if your pet is very young and need their shots. As much as you can, find a policy that will cover even the preventive care measures. That way, you can be sure that your pet is fully protected.

3. Period of the coverage
Some pet insurance will only start weeks or months before actually signing up. This is to prevent owners from fraudulently getting insurance policies just because they learned that their pets will get sick. This however can be a problem for most pet owners. If you feel that you need immediate protection for your pet, try to check this feature of the policy.

Avoid Childhood Allergies By Exposing Your Infant To Pets

If you want to significantly reduce the chance your child will have pet allergies, get a dog now! This study on the Scientific American shows that infants exposed to cats and dogs are much less likely to suffer allergies later on.

"...But recent research shows that having a dog or cat at home isn't likely to make children allergic to animals. And a new study finds that kids who grow up with pets are less likely to have an animal allergy all the way through age 18. The works is in the journal Clinical & Experimental Allergy..."

Source: Scientific American