Heartworm, West Nile Virus and Your Pets

Okay, so like many of you I freak out when I hear words like Heartworm and West Nile Virus, but don't fret here is a helpful article to help you and your pets avoids the pesky mosquito.

And yes, even though the weather is changing, mosquito season lasts until the first snow fall, so make sure you are protected!

http://www.zootoo.com/petnews/westnilevirusandyourpets-1677

Bark Buster

Little did I know, but I think my almost three-year-old dog Lily has been barking at night. There are many reasons why I haven't been able to hear her, but rather than go into those, I will just say that I am pretty sure she barks almost every night and I am OUTRAGED!

Now I have read a lot about dog training and I know that the problem usually gets worse if you respond to the dog when they bark, so I have never done this, but unfortunately the problem still continues.

So a colleague of mine introduced me to the Bark Buster. I just ordered it today, so I am not sure if it will work, but for $9.99 all my problems might be solved. Let's all cross our fingers.

The Bark Buster is a dog training aid for your home that emits a dog-only pitched sound (that dogs apparently hate) when it is triggered by a dogs bark. The idea is that when a dog barks the Bark Buster will go off, distracting the dog from the act of barking. After days of use, the dog will start associating their bark with the annoying sound and they will HOPEFULLY stop barking.

I am not sure when I will use this mechanism, maybe only at night. We'll see.

I will let all of you know how well it works and if you should also get a Bark Buster. In the mean time, here is some more information about it: http://www.buybarkbuster.com/

Gestation Periods for Animals

The other day I was approached by a friend who was curious about the length of a dog's pregnancy. To be honest I had no idea, so rather than leaving her hanging, I did some research and I thought I would share the answer with everyone.

So here it goes, a list of various gestation periods for animals that I found:

***Keep in mind, these are all approximate.

Dog - 60 days
Cat - 60 days
Guinea pig - 65 days
Birds - 20 days (this includes egg and chick time)
Elephant - 640 days (Almost two years!!!)
Cow - 285 days
Deer - 200 days
Ferret - 42 days
Rabbit - 30 days

Top 10 Craziest Dog Costumes

I know there are a bunch of you out there that love to dress your dogs up in cute little outfits. I can't blame you, I have been know to put Sparky in a pumpkin costume on Halloween.

So for all of you out there, here is my top 10 list of craziest dog costumes.

Would you dress your dog in these?

WARNING - They are hilarious!!!

10: The Mexican Dog


9: The Monkey Dog

8: The Giraffe Dog

7: The Fireman Dog


6: The Taco Dog


5: The Marilyn Monroe Dog


4: The Dorothy Dog


3:The Superman Dog


2: The Cowboy Dog


1: The Cheerleader Dog

**Many photos were taken from the following Huffington Post article.