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Archive for July 21st, 2010

It is heart-breaking for dog owners who care about their pets to watch them scratching incessantly. Itchy skin can become such an annoyance that a dog will pull all its hair out of a patch and then still scratch its skin red raw. If this happens to your dog, then you know that something is radically wrong.

It could be a matter of canine dry skin, but this is very improbable, if your dog is on a healthy diet. No, nine times out of ten, it has to do with an infestation of fleas or, less commonly, ticks. Therefore if you see that your dog is continuously scratching a spot, check it. That spot will normally be on the dog’s back just in front of its tail – one of the favourite places for fleas to collect.

So, the first thing to do is look for fleas and comb most of them out. This can best be carried out in the garden or you may get an infestation in your house as well, although if your dog has fleas this severely, then your house is probably already infested.

No cat wants to be dirty, and its up to you to ensure that your ragdoll kittens stay clean. Grooming is very important, as it helps your cat remain clean and healthy. Grooming starts with brushing, as brushing helps to keep the cats hair from becoming hairballs. Brushing will remove loose hair, and help prevent the risk of hairballs. A lot of cats have trouble dislodging hairballs. If the cat isnt able to get a hairball out, it could result in a blockage of the intestines. Blockages are very serious, and can quickly become life threatening for your pet.

Cats that have long hair need to be brushed and combed on a daily basis, while cats with short hair need to be groomed on a weekly basis. When you brush your cat, you should always watch for lumps in the coat and skin irritations. You should start brushing along the cats back, going from his head to his tail. Do this a few times on one side, and then switch to the other. Each area should be brushed a few times in the direction of the way your cats hair is growing.

Do you spend a lot of time in your garden but hate all the back-breaking labor that leaves your body stiff and sore? If so, you might want to think about getting a garden kneeler seat, the perfect tool for making kneeling and working around the garden much more comfortable.

This tool that serves as both a kneeling pad and a comfortable seat on which to work in the garden is not some large awkward item that you’ll have to clean out the shed to store. It folds away easily and conveniently making it simple to tuck away with all of your other garden tools and equipment.

The product is a fairly simple and easy-to-use design. It’s a stainless steel frame with a padded seat on it and it usually is spring loaded so that folding and unfolding your new favorite garden tool is a snap.

If you want to use it as a stool, you set the seat upright and the metal frame acts as the legs of the chair while you sit down on the foam pad. In this position you can work comfortably in your planter boxes or trimming your taller bushes and plants.