Pet Life

Happy Birthday!

2011-02-28T19:41:00.000-08:00

Happy birthday Djina! She turned 8 years old on Feb 24!! I got her some treats and a "Pup-Pie" as presents, and she loved them!

Green Cleaner

2010-09-09T17:29:00.000-07:00

This is an all purpose cleaner you can make yourself. It is eco friendly and safe for your pets. I have not tried it myself but it sounds like it would work well. It is from the book "Pets Gone Green" by Eve Adamson.

Ingredients:
1 cup hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup flat club soda
1 teaspoon liquid castile soap (find it in your local drugstore or natural foods store)
1/4 teaspoon tea tree oil (find it in your local drugstore or natural foods store)

Combine the hot water and baking soda in a 4-cup glass measure or a bowl, and stir until the baking soda dissolves. Stir in the club soda, castile soap, and tea tree oil. Pour into a spray bottle. Spray on surfaces, and let it stand a few minutes, then scrub clean.

By the way, I highly recommend this book. It has great information, good design, and it is eco friendly.

Treats!!

2010-08-18T12:24:00.000-07:00

My pets love treats, they will do pretty much anything to get some! My dog's favourite treats are definitely Greenies. As soon as I say the word or show her the package she sits down (acting like a good dog who deserves a treat). She will even jump up for them if I hold it above her head, and it used to be the only thing that could get her over an agility jump (which I've given up on by now). I gave her one today, and she did the usual sit, then jump for it when I'm not looking. I took some pictures of her eating it (more like inhaling it, she finished it in seconds).
For my cat, her favourite treats are Temptations. She used to eat all kinds of treats, but ever since we gave her these, she refuses to eat any other kind of treat. She's a very picky cat in general. The flavour of the Temptations doesn't even matter to her. I can get her to stand up on her hind legs to get them, its actually pretty cute!
My hamster and fish have favourite treats too. The fish love frozen bloodworms, and peas. Oh and oranges, they love those even more than the peas. And my hamster loves those little granola bar on a stick things. But he usually just buries most of his food anyway!

I think this picture is hilarious!

Puppy Mills

2010-08-17T18:06:00.000-07:00

The first pet related issue I will talk about is puppy mills. I'm sure we all know what they are, they are basically factories mass producing puppies, usually in horrible conditions. The puppies are then sold to pet stores, where they are sold to people who are often unaware of where these puppies come from. Most don't even think about how those puppies might have ended up in a store. Life for the puppies' parents is much worse. They usually spend their entire lives at the mill as long as they are able to breed, usually living in small cages with very little human contact. The sad thing is that puppy mills are still legal in most places, and any existing laws are rarely enforced. I think that they should be illegal, or at the very least, they should be better regulated, so that these dogs can live a better quality of life. Do you agree? Share your thoughts about puppy mills!

Life is petastic!

2010-08-17T17:42:00.000-07:00

Djina in the snow last year!

Lucky sitting on the couch

This is my first blog, so it probably wont sound good at all, but I will try my best. First I guess I should introduce myself, this blog, and of course my pets. My name is Jule, I'm 17 years old and I live in Manitoba, Canada. I'm going to write this blog about living with pets. I'll talk about life with my own pets, pet related issues, and some of my favourite pet products. My pets include my seven year old German Shepherd dog Djina, my seven year old cat Lucky, my hamster Fluffy, and my many fish. I will not name each individual fish, because there are many but I will list the types of fish that I keep. I have goldfish (single tailed and fancy), betta fish, tiger barbs, black skirt tetras, chinese algae eater, albino bristlenose plecos, dwarf puffers, ruby barbs, gold barb, and platies. Life with pets is great!

Fluffy wearing his harness.

Sydney, one of my goldfish, at the Aquaria Expo.