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Marvelissa
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| 02/01/2008 1:05 PM |
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When I first saw the Forum topic "Green Pets" - I was pretty much thinking "What?" But after a day or two (yes, I'm THAT slow sometimes) a few things dawned on me...
Organic Dog and Cat Food
Lawn Pesticides - Dangerous to us, probably. Dangerous to dogs with their sniffing noses to the ground? Definitely.
Spay and Neuter - so that we don't contribute to overpopulation and homeless animals
And then Pet Rescue. I love Pet Rescue. It saves a homeless creature (one of God's creations) from being euthanized! Plus, it takes putting your "Being Green" into action in a BIG way! Pets are a huge responsibility, but most pet owners I think would say it's worth it. Also, with the current rate of home forclosures, it's almost certain that there will be a few Fido's left behind.
Anyway, all I wanted to say with this thread is, if you are considering a pet, consider adopting through a rescue!
Any other good "Green Pet" tips or thoughts y'all? |
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hike
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| 02/03/2008 5:12 AM |
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Hi Marvelissa and God bless your precious heart! I think this is such a cool topic. I have a german shepherd who is a rescue dog in a round about way. Not knowing what dogs sired him made me a little concerned he may be prone to hip dysplasia. I got him when he was 3 months old and he is now 10 and has shown no hip problems praise the Lord. I try to feed him natural things as best I can. He eats a dog food called Merrick (no ingredients from China) which seems to be one of the better brands and is made with human grade foods. I do add ins to this food like yogurt, or cottage cheese, or chicken soup which I sometimes make just for him consisting only of chicken and veggies that are safe for him. I supplement him to with glucosamine and fish oil. God bless him he hasn't shown signs of arthritic problems yet. People are amazed he's 10. A lady I met while walking him thought he was 2 years old. One of the biggest things I try to do with him is make sure he gets daily exercise come rain or shine 
I do have a question for anyone out there regarding tick repellants. I have been looking on the web for a natural tick repellant without too much success and was wondering if anyone may know of a brand name and possibly if you've personally used a product and found it worked. I appreciate any feed back.
Love in Him,
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GRAMMA SUE
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| 02/14/2008 4:05 PM |
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Hi Denise,
Dito on great topic. Our children with fur include two rescued dogs, two resued cats and a very entertaining pair of pygmy goats. My dogs have been on a raw diet most of their life and our cats eat a frozen food from Australia. I made this decision after going through the pain of losing to many of our pets to cancer. They all get a sprinkle of perfect food. Our goats do get some homopathic wormings, but have tried to keep everyones vaccines to under the wire minimum the state allows. I accomplished this by asking my vet to do a titter test when they were do for booster shots. They have all come back that they did not need boosters. I also waited till they were a few months older than recommended since they lived the first part of their lives totally inside. I use essential oils (equal drops) of tea tree oil and lavender for ticks and fleas. The dogs do get some garlic in their food. I mix the oils with about 4 ounces of a carrier oil and put in a spray bottle. We live in the mountains of North Carolina (Asheville) and have about 400 acres of woods around our home. Ticks are a big problem. My lab spends most of his days outside while my shitzu/maltese stays inside. I have never had a tick on him, but do check the lab more often. I also give the heartworm pills only in the summer months. Dr. Mercola's site had a great article on that subject. Thanks for letting me rattle on.
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Ellen Dworak
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| 02/17/2008 3:47 PM |
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When we had our Rottie's, I used to put garlic powder in their food. No problem with feas or ticks. We lived in NW Indiana around trees and shrubs that had no pestiside treatments on them to kill bugs. Just my personal idea, since garlic keeps mosquitos from biting humans - I was told.
Ellen
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Ellen Dworak
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| 02/17/2008 3:56 PM |
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One more thing -
We have returned to the states after living in Europe for nearly 2 years and are considering a Rescue dog this time. Saturday, we went to Pet Smart to look at a group and fell in love with a Yellow Lab/Pit mix, who was the sweetest little puppy. She is 9 weeks old, getting spayed tomorrow and we put a deposit on her, but still haven't made the final decision. I believe it is the way my heart is personally taking me, even though in the past we were afraid to buy a mixed breed, not knowing exactly how they would turn out. Having raised two Rotts, I think we are equipped to handle this breed, so thanks for the encouragement.
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Linda Peckenham
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| 04/07/2008 7:37 AM |
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Hi Ellen,
Just saw your post. I know it has been almost 2 months since then, but I hope you did get the Lab/Pit mix. Labradors are a very gentle and loving breed. Good natured and great with kids! Pits have gotten a very bad rap. If raised properly, they can be very freindly and loving too. We have one and aside from being beautiful, she is very good natured and so lovable. She loves everyone and every living thing. If she sees another animal she just wants to play. She doesn't have a mean bone in her body. Also, I think mixed breeds sometime make the best pets. Our last dog was a mix. An unusual mix! He was a Lab/Beagle/Cocker Spaniel mix, but he was the cutest dog you'd ever want to see. He was by far one of the best dogs we ever had. Smart, Loyal, good natured, should I go on. Anyways, from my experience and I had alot of that, having been raised with alot of dogs around. My older brother had hunting dogs which he bred, and my sister and I always had our own dog. And of all of them, I think the mixed breeds were always the best. Well, just thought I'd let you know my feelings about the subject. Hope you did the right thing!
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robin
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| 04/07/2008 10:54 AM |
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We have a rescue border collie, she is the best thing we ever did. Poor thing was abused by more than one owner so she had major trust issues, but with lots of prayer, treats and love she has come a long way. We have had her for ten years now, and love her dearly. She is pretty good at herding kids, cats and any other thing we need ......... I make her a lot of food, as well as our cats, but when I buy it, I pay the extra for a good quality organic food from our local feed store. None of the ingredients are from China, and there are no preservatives in it. I figure if I am eating organic why shouldn't my 4-legged family. It is funny though, most people I talk to about their pets, don't consider their lawn pesticides or even their ice melt in the winter. We try to educate as many people as possible I am glad to see others pointing it out too!
Gramma Sue thanks so much for the tick repellant, we have had more and more problems with that here in NH too. I just saw a news report that said the tick that carries lime disease is on the increase too, so I will be pulling out my oils and making some of that up too........THANKS!!!!! :-) |
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Jan Orwick
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| 06/01/2008 1:02 PM |
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Hi Denise,
I am new to Perfect Weight America and the message boards. I have a friend who is a Vet and I have sent her an email regarding your question about tick repellants. For general health and even arthritis in dogs, there is another great product (great super whole food for humans too with the main ingredient, Fucoidan in it. It is called, Original Limu. I can get you more info if you like as I am a distributor. I am taking Limu and eager to lose weight through perfect weight america.
Hope to hear back from you!
Jan |
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