Aspen the Yorkie

Here is an article for you with some shopping ideas for your dog, with Christmas coming, we’ll see what other ideas we can come up with to help you.

Dog Food Bowl: Great Gifts For Man s Best Friend
By: Ben Anton

Dogs, like people, enjoy a gift every now and then. Purchasing something that your companion loves and benefits from is a great feeling. As with purchasing any gift, it is important to remember the likes and dislikes, the personality, and the needs of the four legged recipient. It is also important to do a little research to ensure you purchase something worthwhile rather than junk.

We’ve put together a list of a few gifts that your dog might like this holiday season, or anytime praise is warranted.

Doggie Beds

Like people, sleep is an important part of a dog’s life. Providing a comfortable place for him or her to sleep will not only make the dog happier but will also reduce the chances of your pet getting spine, joint and muscle problems.

To choose the right bed, watch how your dog sleeps and, along with assessing the size of your dog, try to find a bed that will compliment their habits. Dogs that sleep curled up may best appreciate a donut dog bed while active or younger dogs may be better off with a chew proof bed. Orthopedic beds are available for older dogs that may have arthritis or incontinence.

Doggie Bowls

Dogs eat healthier when they have a food and water bowl that fits their size or breed. Large dog need elevated dog bowls so that they do not have to strain their neck to get at its food. Smaller bowls are better suited for little dogs so that they aren’t forced to step into the bowl to get at a piece of kibble. Smaller bowls also keep the dog from overeating and getting sick. Newer dog bowls are now designed with dividers inside to help control overeating or fast eating by dogs that are prone to dog bloat or are overweight.

Doggie Toys

Just like with people, doggie toys are meant to make them happy. They give your puppy entertainment, help deflect chewing, provide exercise and can be used as a reward for your dog in place of treats. To choose a good dog toy for your pet, find one that is made specifically for dogs; giving a dog a child’s toy can introduce them to harmful fibers or Styrofoam inside when they chew on it. Also, make sure the toy is large enough so that the dog won’t choke on it and tough enough for whatever extent of chewing your dog may do. Toys that can be filled with treats are very popular. However, make sure to only use such a toy for dogs that are not overweight.

Dog Grooming

Grooming is sometimes difficult. Cleaning, brushing and clipping your dog while also trying to keep them calm can be a challenge for any dog owner. However, sometimes a good set of grooming tools can make the job much easier. Look into a good dog brush that thoroughly brushes as well as trims out excess hair. This will help you get to tasks done at once. If you don’t feel up to grooming your pet yourself, there are hundreds of dog groomers who would love to pamper your pooch for an afternoon.

Caring for your dog’s teeth has become increasingly important. Veterinarians highly recommend that dog owners invest in a good toothbrush for their pet. Dog owners can also buy oral hygiene dog food to help in this area as well.

Everyone loves buying gifts for their friends. Take the time to buy something special for that companion that greets you at the door every evening, curls up with you while you watch TV and provides you countless hours of love and companionship.

Author Resource: Check out the DogPauseBowl website at http://www.dogpausebowl.com to view the best solution for your Dog Bowl.

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This is my friend, Pixel. Pixel visits here a lot, and leaves funny and nice comments on my posts.

Pixel is a Yorkie-Poo, I hope I spelled that right and won’t tell you what I thought it meant at first (LOL), because Pixel’s human, the famous “Pop Art Diva” said she is called that because she is partly poodle. But only about 10% so that’s why she’s almost totally a Yorkie just like me!!

I’ll tell you why her picture looks like it does in a minute…but first, this cute little Yorkie lives in Arizona, and loves to travel to art shows with her owner. I’ve also heard she LOVES her cookies!

Now for the picture, if you are owned by a talented artist, I guess this is what happens to your picture, your hair gets a “Photoshop Grooming”. I bet that if you have a dog picture that needs a Photoshop Grooming, the Pop Art Diva can do it for you, but I’m not sure, you’ll have to ask her. She has a really colorful website right here, and you can find her colorful blogs from there.

AND, not to be outdone, Pixel is going to have her own blog, just like I do. Her blog is going to be pixelthepuppy.com, if you go there now, and there is nothing but a hosting service page, come back and try again soon!

[Excellent, detailed info on Grooming, click here for more information.]

We added another article with some tips about clipping a dogs nails today. I hate having my nails clipped, but told my owner to add this one because it talks about giving treats, and I DO love treats. So if you are having trouble clipping your dog’s nails, this is the article for you…click the link above, or look under the “Pages” heading to the right, and if you want to comment about the article, come back here.

I hope you are having a good day, it’s sunny here and we just went for a nice walk!

It’s been a scarey couple of days for me, but not as scarey as going to the groomer…I used to love going for rides in the car until my owner started ending some of those trips at a groomer, now every time we go anywhere, I’m afraid that’s where I’ll end up. So my owner decided to groom me herself. She used to do this all the time, but she doesn’t as much anymore. This is what she did:

• She put a large towel on the table, and got her best scissors, a small and large pair, and my brush.
• I had so much hair, that she just took ahold of it and cut off a few inches almost all over my body, leaving enough to shape later. I moved constantly, so it wasn’t a very pretty site when she finished.
• She went outside, and put the hair on the ground not to far from the bird feeder, because sometimes the birds like my nice, soft hair to make their nests.
• Finally, she gave me a bath…that felt good because it was a hot day.
  

That was all she did on day one. I noticed she kept looking at me funny, like she was an artist looking at a sculpture, planning what she was going to chisel away next. And chisel she did, the next day! Out came a clean towel and those scissors again.

• She was more careful in shaping my hair this time…it was more of a puppy cut, and you have to remember I have curly hair, so she would a section of hair between the length of two fingers up and down, pull it out from my body, and cut, and did the same thing pretty much all over my body.
• The tummy hairs she cut very short, very close to my body. By the time she was done, I looked so much better.
• Around my face is tricky, since that’s my least favorite place to be cut, she holds me gently but firmly by the scruff of my neck, like my mommy would when I was a baby, and that just did something to make me still, and she could trim around my face. It looks much better now, I used to look like I had a long beard, now my hair circles my face kind of like a lion. She uses little blunt but sharp scissors around my eyes, and I can see again!
• She was real careful cutting the hair on my legs, once she did it so short I looked like I had chicken legs, and we both hate that look.
• She also trimmed the hair under my tail pretty short so.
• Oh, and my little feet, she trimmed the hair following the line of my paw so there was just enough hair to cover my nails.

That’s enough for now, I feel much better, and next she’s going to learn how to clean my ears. She’s getting some help from a good instructional publication, it’s VERY detailed, and costs so much less than a grooming. You can Click here for more information. We were impressed.

Happy weekend to you!

I found a good article about dog ear infections while I was pawing my way through the internet, and told my owner to add it to this site. You’ll see it listed under the “Pages” heading to the right. If you have any comments to make, come back here after you read the article, I don’t think there’s a place to make comments on the pages.

Actually I had an ulterior motive, I don’t get very many ear infections, but hate it when the groomer pulls those little hairs out of my ears…ouch…it says something about that in the article, so maybe she won’t let the groomer do that anymore. I have to go real soon for my short summer haircut. It was so hot today my owner sprayed me with water to keep me cool until I get groomed.

Have a happy weekend! Aspen