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Here are a few little gems of wisdom and help. Some practical, some a must, some poetic, some thought provoking, some cute and some much needed! And more besides. All relating to our fab fury friends the doggies, and of cause their loving peeps!
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- doggie musts
- tippertee-top-tips
- food tip-bits
- furry friend facts
- lovely quotes & proverbs
- little ditties & poems
- Have serious peep commitment for the entire life of the doggy; which could be a dog-gone time.
- Lots of love and attention (this will always be returned many fold).
- Always give your dogs access to clean, fresh drinking water.
- Good walks, several times a day, are great for a doggy's mind, spirit and waistline...and their peep's too! Great for socializing both owner and pet!
- Puppies rock but never get one on impulse. Hold those
horses and think seriously if the time is right to get a furry friend.
Can you give him the time, love, energy, food, training he needs? Do you
have enough money to take care of him? He doesn't need pocket money as
he doesn't have pockets, but he will need you to be able to pay for his
vet fees and his ruff! food.
- Be careful as some plants can be poisonous to
dogs. - Never allow kiddies to grab or chase a dog. Its best
for both parties! - A stunning collar and identity tag are a must.
Your dog needs to have your details on him if he gets lost otherwise he
may not be able to find his way home...dogs can't read maps you know. - Perhaps get a rescue dog? You don't even need a superhero
outfit as your dog will think you his hero just by giving him a safe and
loving home. Puppy power!! - Be super-careful if you are using a retractable
lead especially near roads. We don't want any accidents!! - Get on the social scene! Not clubbing but go places
to socialise your dog. Meet new furry and non-furry friends. Its good
for you both. - Stair gates are great if you want to keep your
pooch out of certian areas as they will still be able to see you and he
won't feel isolated. - Are you cool? Stay cool, calm and collected. Dogs can
feel an atmosphere and can get upset, withdrawn or scared if the home
is full of tension. If you lose your temper with your dog, he will find
it hard to trust you. So chill out and play ball. - Use games to train your dog. It makes learning
fun. Keep it short though as even fun stuff gets hard work, and end the
game on a high. Then everyone is happy. - Don't let your furry friend get bored. Rotate the toys
to keep them fun. Perhaps get a toy you can fill with treats to keep them
occupied when you are outshopping or something? - When giving
a treat, don't hold up too high so the doggie has to jump for it. Otherwise
he will think this is what he has to do to get food and then he'll be
jumping all over the place rather than sitting like a good boy! - It's best to introduce
changes to diet gradually. We don't want any upset tums do we? - Always
keep the water and food bowls clean. - Hypoallergenic
gluten free pet foods tend to be potato or rice based. This helps with
certain common food allergies. Pet foods containing cereals such as wheat,
maize, barley or oats are not gluten free. (ruff!
has hypoallergenic gluten free meals too!) - Just like
us, our furry friends should eat food that is as "natural" as
can be. Junk food is bad for us and our doggies too! (ruff!
is anything but junk food. Just real wholesome human grade ingredients
used) - Avoid artificially
bright coloured foods as they are only meant to appeal to peeps not pets!
Some artificial colours and preservatives can cause hyperactivity amongst
other things in certain doggies. (ruff!
never uses artificial colours or preservatives) - Try not
to leave food out all day as it is not only yucky but could make our furry
friends a bit fussy or dominant. We don't want a bossy pet, it's bad enough
having a bossy mother who tells you to tidy your room!! (It will be a
minor miracle if you get left over food with ruff!
as its super scrummy) - There are some
human foods that can be toxic to our pets so don't give the following
foods to your doggies. Chocolate, Onions,
Grapes - Doggies have one
fifth of our peeps taste buds That is 1,800 to our 9,000! - Did you
know that stroking dogs has been proven to have a beneficial effect on
the blood pressure of the peep doing the stroking. Yay! - Children who have
grown up with furry friends tend to be more relaxed and confident, more
responsible and even do better at school. They usually have more respect
for other peeps and pups too. - Pups will
lose their milk toothypegs between the ages of 12 weeks and 6 months.
They like us will get big strong adult teeth growing in their place. - Dogs have 42 teeth...guess
thats why they have big mouths! - Boy dogs
can smell a girl dog who is is season from 3 miles (5km) away. Wow-wee! - Doggies are decended
from wolves, which were at one time the most widely disributed mammals
in the northern hemisphere. Howl's that! lovely quotes & proverbs - My goal in life is to be as good a person
as my dog already thinks I am. (Anonymous) -Beauty without Vanity, Strength
without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the Virtues of Man
without his Vices. (John Cam Hobhouse, epitaph to Lord Byron's dog, Boatswain) - The greatest love is a mother's; then
comes a dog's...(Polish Proverb) - If a dog will not come to you
after he has looked you in the face, you ought to go home and examine
your conscience. (Woodrow Wilson) - Never judge a dog's pedigree by the
kind of books he does not chew. (Anonymous) - A dog is the only thing on earth
that will love you more than you love yourself. (Josh Billings), - They are better than human beings, because
they know but do not tell. (Emily Dickinson) - Dogs are not our WHOLE life,
but they make our lives whole. (Roger Caras) - A dog can express more with his eyes
in minutes than his owner can express with his tongue in hours. (Anonymous) - Love me, Love my dog. (George
Chapman) - Thou art true and honest as a dog. (Sir
John Davies) - He will be yours, faithful and
true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of
such devotion. (Anonymous) - Here, Gentlemen, A dog teaches us a
lesson in humanity. (Napoleon Bonaparte) - It's no coincidence that man's
best friend cannot talk. (Anonymous) - The dog was created especially for children.
He is the god of frolic. (Henry Ward Beecher) - When you tire of puppies, you
tire of life! (Anonymous) - Dogs never talk about themselves but
listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance
of being interested in the conversation. (Jerome K Jerome) - A dog owns nothing, yet is seldom
dissatisfied. (Irish Proverb) - He is your friend, your partner, your
defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. (Anonymous) - One reason a dog is such a lovable
creature is his tail wags instead of his tongue. (Anonymous) - The best part of owning a dog is the
way he doesn't care about bad hair days or overdue bills. (Anonymous) - When man is in trouble, god
sends him a dog. (Alphonse de Lamartine) - Don't always keep your dog on a leash
if you want him to be attached to you. (A. Willametz) - If you pick up a starving dog
and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference
between a dog and a man. (Mark Twain) - A dog has the soul of a philosopher.
(Plato) - A dog is like an eternal Peter
Pan, a child who never grows old and who therefore is always available
to love and be loved. (Aaron Katcher) - You think dogs will not be in heaven?
I tell you, they will be there long before any of us. (Robert Louis Stevenson) - A dog is better than I am, for
he has love and does not judge. (Saint Xanthias) - My dog, she looks at me sometimes with
that look, and I think maybe deep down inside she must know exactly how
I feel. But then maybe she just wants the food off my plate. (Anonymous) - It's not the size of the dog
in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. (Mark Twain) - There is something to be said at how
quickly a dog makes friends in comparison to a human. (Anonymous) - You must always remember that,
as far as the Bible is concerned, God only threw the humans out of Paradise.
(Anonymous) - Every dog must have it's day. (Jonathan
Swift) - You may make a fool of yourself
with a dog and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool
of himself too. (Samuel Butler) - If your dog is fat, you aren't getting
enough exercise. (Anonymous) - I hope if dogs ever take over
the world and they choose a king, they don't just go by size, because
I bet there are little dogs with some good ideas. (Marc-Christophe) - You always sympathize with the underdog,
except when the other dog is yours. (Anonymous) little
ditties & poems - The rich
man's guardian and the poor man's friend, The only creature faithful to
the end. (George Crabbe) - Buy
a pup and your money will buy, Love unflinching that cannot lie. (Rudyard
Kipling)
- If my dog could
talk, what a tale she could tell. She would probably tell me my feet really
smell! (Anonymous) - Make a
special point every day, of teaching your dog to sit and stay. He will
share your laughter and tears and always be faithful through the years.
Never be mean, don't ever be cruel. He'll always be happy to play the
fool. Remember he loves you, with all of his might. So stoke and caress
him every night. (Anonymous)