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Winter 2006
A Travel Agency for Pets &
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Puppy Travel “Connecting Pets
and People Worldwide” A full service pet travel agency |
Resolve to Take a Pet Friendly
Vacation This Year
Click on the following for some fun
vacation ideas
The many pet
friendly hiking trails in Utah
A truly Dog Friendly Bed & Breakfast in New Hampshire
Welcome to the most dog
–friendly resort in America
Top 10 Dog-Friendly Cities To Visit in
North America
We,
at Puppy Travel, have over 20 years
experience in the travel industry helping people and their pets travel all over
the world. We would be happy to
assist with everything in regards to your “pet travel experience”.
Traveling internationally with your pet requires information from your
vet, the airline and the consulate of the country you plan to visit. Medical and quarantine regulations vary
by country, it’s a good idea to contact Puppy Travel several months in
advance before you plan to travel.
Click on this link to send your information in
today. Contact Information
Even
though a good bath is one of the kindest things you can give your dogs, chances
are they’re not going to see it that way. You can make the experience more
pleasant for both you and the dog if you follow these steps.
Put on Your Apron Even the most docile dog may struggle or
squirm during a bath, so be sure to put on a smock to keep yourself from
getting soaked. The best location
for bathing a dog is in a room with a closed door; this will prevent a wet and
nervous dog from fleeing to far should it get away from you. Make sure that the dog stands on a
non-skid surface during her bath.
Before beginning, have your supplies ready: brush, shampoo, detangler, mineral oil, cotton balls, and a muzzle or
harness (if you plan to use one).
Prepare Your Pet Before starting the bath, you may
want to give your dog a chance to relieve itself. If the animal is particularly nervous,
consider muzzling It and asking a partner to help
you. Try to comb out major snarls
in the dog’s fur, and trim her nails to keep her from clawing you
accidentally. Put a drop of mineral
oil in each of the dog’s eyes and cotton balls in her ears to keep water
and soap from getting in them. Be
sure to remove the cotton balls after the bath!
Lather, Rinse,
Repeat Put the dog into the
tub. Use a lightweight spray hose
that can be maneuvered with one hand.
Test the water temperature before spraying the dog, then
gently get the dog used to the temperature by spraying water on her back and
shoulders. After the dog
relaxes, begin washing her head and then move gradually toward her rear; this
will prevent fleas from moving up her body and congregating on her head and
face. Lather the animal with a mild
shampoo formulated for dogs. The
active ingredient should be chlorhexidine, which is
mildly antiseptic. If you must use
an insecticide, use a gentle pyrethrin-based shampoo,
and be sure to follow the safety instructions on the bottle. Oatmeal shampoos are good for dogs with
itchy skin.
Make Fluffy Fluffy Scrub and rinse the dog
thoroughly. Soap stays in the fur
long after it seems to be gone, so keep rinsing. When you finish, rub the dog down
thoroughly with towels. Don’t
put a wet dog back in its cage – it’s okay
if the dog is just damp. If you use
a dryer, test the temperature of the air before aiming it toward the
dog.
Suds Up the Puppies Puppies have special bathing
needs. Don’t use an
insecticidal shampoo on a puppy unless the shampoo is formulated specifically
for puppies and the puppy actually has fleas. With a young dog, it’s especially
important to use warm water and make his bathing experience pleasant, using
just the right combination of gentleness and firmness. If you are kind and sensitive to their
fears, puppies will begin to regard their baths with pleasure rather than
dread, making life more pleasant for you and for the puppies.
Puppy Travel offers Customized Pet Friendly Travel Planning
There are many studies showing
how beneficial it is for children to live
with cats and dogs. Because of pet’s love and
companionship children with cats and dogs tend to have good self esteem, bond
with their families more, miss less school, are more resilient under traumatic
circumstances and are more social than children without a pet at home. Dogs seem to recognize young children
and tolerate more from them than they do adults. However remember dogs and cats are
animals and when provoked will bite.
Children can learn love and respect through the companionship of a
puppy. Having a pet Helps to boost
an individuals immune system, consequently, they don’t get sick as
often. Just petting an animal
will lower your stress level as well as your blood pressure. So take a break today and pet your
pooch, you’ll both reap the benefit.
Puppy Travel helps people and their
pets travel all over the world.
We have a sincere commitment to make
your pets travel as safe, pleasant and hassle free as possible.
We would be happy to assist with
everything in regards to your pets travel.
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From the Humane Society of the Kate: A few years ago on my way to work, I noticed a beagle trapped inside the grassy median of the thruway. She couldn't safely escape so I pulled over and remembered I left my dog's leash in the car. I was able to attract the dog's attention and trust and quickly secured her to the leash. Fortunately, she had a collar and I was able to contact her human companion. I now carry an extra leash in my car and have already used it in a similar situation. |
Top Ten Picks for Fuel Efficient and
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The Humane Society of the United
States
When the Man waked up he said,
'What is Wild Dog doing here?'
And the Woman said,
'His name is not Wild Dog any more,
but the First Friend,
because he will be our friend
for always and always and always.'" - Rudyard Kipling
‘Tails’ from a Pet Travel
Agent
By Barbara DeBry CTC
Someone is holding my dog hostage!
We received an email
from a woman in
A few months had gone
by; that was when the woman called me.
Apparently the pet sitter would not give the puppy back to her. The pet sitter claimed that the puppy
had been mistreated by the woman and she just flat out refused to release the
dog. The woman begged me to drive
up to where the dog was in
The more I tried to
deal with the situation the stranger and more difficult it became. The truth was that the pet sitter had
bonded to the little pup; it was sleeping in her bed with her & her
husband. {Yes, she did admit
that!} After many phone calls, I
was able to convince the pet sitter that she was not the owner of the dog and
that I was a reputable person who would take the puppy and make certain it got
back to the owner safely in
As soon as the pet
sitter said she would give it to me, I drove to
I then headed to
Moral of the story: You
never know who is going to get attached to your dog. It happens more than you can possibly
believe!
Barbara DeBry is the President of Puppy Travel. She has been working in the travel
industry for 22 years.
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have invested in…Makes my life totally easy…Estelle, Breeder in |
“You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell
you, they will be there long before any of us." - Robert Louis Stevenson
Puppy Travel
A Travel Agency for pets!
“Connecting Pets’ &
People Worldwide”
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January 2006
A good dog deserves a
good bone
U. S. Proverb
