DogWhatever.com Has New Pet Natural Soft Chews

DogWhatever.com now offers natural pet chews for dogs and cats that cover a variety of health benefits, contained in different formulas.

The Pet Naturals product line of soft chews include Hip + Joint soft chews, which support joint structure, skin + coat soft chews that aid in maintaining a healthy coat and Calming soft chews to help your dog or cat relax.

DogWhatever.com said the results for the Hip + Joint formula may take up to thirty days. The Calming chews take effect in as little as twenty minutes. According to the company’s product research, milk protein and amino acids are credited with having a rapid calming effect in pets.

For more information about Dogwhatever.com’s new natural pet chews and their complete line of pet products go to www.dogwhatever.com .

Hydrating Toys a Refreshing to the Pet Industry

The Hydro Family toy line offers dogs chewing fun, while they stayed hydrated and protected from warm weather. Hugs Pet Products offers three choices in their new toy line consisting of the Hydro Bone, Hydro Bowl and Hydro Saucer. Each of these rubber, durable toys combines having fun with staying refreshed, quenches dogs thirst during playtime, keeps dogs cool in warmer weather, absorbs water that is than gradually released as it is chewed on and is freezable.

In 2009, Maze Innovations formed a separate division of their company and named it Hugs Pet Products. Although it is relatively new business, the popularity of their products is soaring. From Oct. 14-16, their products can be seen at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.

On their website, The Hydro Family toy line is described as “a unique and innovative line of toys specifically designed to keep your pet cool and refreshed.” Also on the site, customers can place an order or view other pet products and accessories, such as beds, mats, dog wash stations and bowls. Visit them now at http://www.hugspetproducts.com/

Pet Identification: Why Is It Important?

Pet identification is a must in the present time. This is due to the licensing of the dog in a proper manner and to reduce the number of stray dogs roaming the streets. Pet identification is done by many methods, which are different from one other. The cost factor for that also has its variations.

The identification of your pet may be done by personalized tags, sometimes by the municipal license tags, rabies tags, and more. Most of the time, your telephone number and your name will be placed on the personalized tags of the dogs. If anybody encounters the dog accidentally the event of missing dogs will become capable of reporting the facts to the concerned officials.

Plastic and metal pet identification tags are available in many different colors and dog owners have the option to choose the colors they desire. However, many select the reflective type of dog tags in addition to the collars. The dogs can be identified even in darkness to a greater extent.

In the present time, many electronic gadgets such as microchips are embedded into the dog. These kinds of electronic chips need to be implanted behind the ears. After the implantation process, this will reveal all the data embedded in this in the computer.  Collared and tagged pets make an indication that they are not strays and gives more security to the dog.

Traditional forms of identification of the pet such as tattooing is non-existent in dogs. As a result, tracking down the missing pet will become easier for the pet owner;  this is because of the identification-based dog collars.

The Essence of Homemade Diets for Dogs

Home made diets are important in terms of dog feeding. Many times, the commercial diets contain food items that have artificial coloring agents and flavoring agents that are harmful to dogs. These ingredients have the guarantee of freshness in the preparation unlike commercialized dog food diets.

From a health perspective, the preservatives in the commercial foods may not be suitable to dogs. In the case of kidney diseases in dogs, the homemade diet may be made with ground beef, slices of bread, calcium carbonate, boiled eggs, etc.

The purpose is to have the restrictions of protein in supply in these items.  This should be carried out with homemade diets prepared exclusively for dogs suffering from kidney disease. Water is added in sufficient quantities to aid in the proper metabolism in the digestion-impaired renal cases.

The dog may have allergic symptoms as in severe itching which may not get treated by different kinds of medications issued over a period of time. Such cases may get easily treated once the dog food is changed from the commercial food to the homemade food diets.

Homemade food diets are prepared by using freezing procedures to kill germs or by adding grape seed extracts to provide an ample amount of antioxidants to homemade food diets. Food grade vinegar is also added on many occasions to meat pieces prepared in a fresh manner. All these can be enriched with vitamin supplements that are available in fruit essences, fish oil, etc.

Cranberry juice, bananas, fish and meat are prepared in a quality manner;  no preservatives are added during the preparation of these types of foods. As a result, the dog becomes more active after the consumption of such food items.

The Launching of New Dog-Friendly iPhone Apps

iLoveDogFriendly.com, a website for dog-friendly travel and information announced its new mobile dog-friendly app for the iPhone. The app will allow pet parents to gain access to current information about the most dog-friendly establishments locally or on the go. Powered by iLoveDogFriendly.com and its parent company, iLoveDogs.com, more than 18,000 hotels, restaurants, parks, beaches, boutiques, campgrounds and more are accessible through the app.

“We’ve been amazed at the response the iLoveDogFriendly.com site has gotten from users,” says Martha Smith, general manager of iLoveDogs, Inc. “There’s definitely a need for a resource that helps pet parents locate dog-friendly travel accommodations and businesses for their excursions. The iPhone app will make it even easier for them to locate and share valuable information about dog-friendly establishments across North America.”

The Automobile Association of America (AAA) reports 38 percent of pet parents traveling with their dogs have difficulty finding dog-friendly businesses. With hundreds of businesses throughout the United States and Canada adopting pet-friendly policies, the Dog Friendly app allows the family pooch to join his pack in travel and excursions.

The app, now available in Itunes, allows users to type in a city, state, or zip code and find the nearest dog-friendly businesses and to find dog travel tips. With Google maps integration and easy share features, Dog Friendly assists pet parents in finding and broadcasting the businesses via Facebook and Twitter social media networks. Additionally users can check into dog-friendly locations via Foursquare directly from the app.

Dog parents on the go can reference, iLoveDogFriendly.com for a wealth of information on hotels, campgrounds, parks, restaurants and stores that welcome dogs. Users many upload photos and reviews of their favorite establishments and businesses while staying current on the latest in dog travel news.

Visit www.iLoveDogFriendly.com for more information

Importance Of Pet Insurance

Pet health insurance is a must-have in the present time due to the escalating cost factors related to the health care in pets and other domesticated animals. Pet owners need to seek pet insurance firms that settle dues to the pet owners without much delay and in a more professional and timely manner. In recent times, pet health insurance firms are settling dues in an appropriate manner after the due verification of the claim. If anything happens, pet care costs doubles without insurance.

It is imperative that pet owners have the knowledge of  the approved list of their local animal care hospitals. Owners should also have the network list of veterinary experts that specialized in pet’s health care and disease management. Many firms mask up the cost made towards undertaking of several laboratory examinations, just to name a few. There is a certain waiting period time before the approval of your policy by the majority of the insurance firms after the enrolling from you so it’s good to start early.

If owners have any disagreements with the insurance firm they can cancel the insurance policy at any given time. A licensed veterinarian list should be available with all insurance firms. Many payment options are available for the pet owners.

It is best to enroll the pets when they are very young. When these pets are young, they need to be enrolled as a priority.

Prior to the pets having any illnesses, accidents or get into the pre-existing conditions as quoted by most pet health insurance firms, insurance coverage needs to be entered by the pet owners. The medical history of the pet will be subjected to the full review by the insurance firms. The sooner owners begin pet health insurance coverage, the better off the pet will be in the long run.

Getting to Learn About Pet Food Ingredients

Understanding the contents of your pet food item is a must for the pet lovers and/or pet owners. Whenever you feed pets with different types of food items, it is important to read the label and understand the contents about the pet food types that is utilized in commercialized preparations. You should understand the ingredients while purchasing food for your pet and also know what to look for.

Food types include dry and fresh food. The fresh pet food that is prepared in homes usually have ingredients such as freshly cut chicken peas along with cranberry juices and blue-collar green algae, etc.

If you have concerns about different types of preservatives and if your pet suddenly have signs that are related to the food allergy, suspect the unwanted ingredient in the feed items given. Pet owners should learn about the moisture factor. If the food item is having more moisture, then your pet may prefer this type of food.

Ingredient from beet pulp, pasta, soybean oil to wheat middlings, calcium carbonate and iron sulfate are usually included in terms of ingredients. These diet food types are often vegetarian-based and are given to pets.

Raw egg, chicken, beef, fish, etc. are often the preferred ingredients for pet diets that are prepared based on the non-vegetarian items. Taurine is one of the key ingredients for the pet’s nutrition. Pet foods in which frozen fish items are included, thiamine needs to be supplemented as an ingredient.

Many premium type of pet food preparations consist of essential fatty acids, carbohydrate with adequate fiber contents, vitamins such as A, D, E, and B complex vitamins.

In addition, minerals as in zinc, is the essential ingredient for skin health status and calcium, which is an essential ingredient for bone growth and muscle toning. These should be enriched in the food items. However, the food preparations are more costly than the food preparations with basic ingredients, though it may be better for your pet’s health.

Advertising Versus Marketing: The Misconceptions

Marketing and advertising, may sound similar but they are different like night and day. Advertising is a smaller portion of the more anticipated cake piece known as marketing. Marketing is about having the concept of a particular brand ranging from researching and designing to advertisements to the selling point. Advertising is the marketing process that involves getting out the message through a variation of medium for the promotion of the product.

Advertising is one of the key elements in marketing strategies and very costly. Advertising is conveying the message to the general public about the company, products and/or services. In other words, advertising begins from scratch, from strategy formation to finding the right idea(s) to reach the target audience. The strategy game is composed of everything from creating and placing ads to which media to use–of course, media (or medium) refers to television, Internet, magazines, direct mail campaign, etc. Television is the best known medium that is used in terms of advertising. Advertising on the Internet is gaining popularity.

The difference between advertising and marketing is that in advertising it is the smaller component of the marketing process. Unlike advertising, marketing is the main “headquarters” of the process. It involves the business of market research of product or service, design, PR, sales, customer satisfaction, just to name a few. This is not a simple task–it is a rather complex process.  Each of these elements should work individually and collectively in terms of building success as in selling the product and building the company’s reputation in the market. The process involves various tasks, which can last for hours or even day of research. Due to the long duration of the research, marketing also consists of learning about the target audiences’ attitude and reaction towards a product. Let’s not forget about the product design and brainstorming advertising strategies is also a tedious process. Advertisements and sales are the least complex strategic process. Marketing can be viewed as a gateway between consumers and the company.

The mistakes that many companies make: getting confused about advertising and marketing.  The company logo is just the perfect example. Many business owners are very caught up about the logo image of their company in their ads that they feel that sales will come easy. The reality: the logo will function properly only if the company’s reputation is in tact; the logo should have a connection with the audience.  The big name companies invest a great deal of money for advertising, but it is impossible for a start-up business. After the company builds up its reputation and growing in size, they will be able to spend more money on fancier advertising and marketing. Needless to say, consumer education is also a must in the marketing and advertising process–it is an ongoing task.

Smart marketers are very hands-on in terms of advertising and marketing rather than passive. They go to great lengths to engage their readers’ attention to making them think outside the box besides educating them on the product. Smart marketers also collect the names, addresses and contact numbers of people who are  interested in hiring the company by enforcing aggressive marketing. As a result, a good marketing campaign is the bread and butter to having a successful company and product; advertising is the icing on the cake to the hard work done by the marketing team in selling a product.

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Having A Pet Business: Are You Right For The Business?

Love pets ? Ever wanted to be a service to them beyond being their companion? If the answer is yes, then starting a pet business may be the ideal thing for you.

Pet businesses can consist of everything (and anything) ranging from grooming dogs to mobile pet washing services and cleaning up the dogs’ unwanted “business.” If you are really serious about beginning a pet-oriented business, then you should be asking yourself the following questions:

• Do I love pets enough to spend a huge chunk of my time putting up with their needs and behavior patterns?
• Will I be passionate about focusing my pet business on the concept of pets’ needs and dealing with people who are overzealous with their furry family members’ pampering services?
• Am I willing to put in the time, energy and resources to make this business a success?

If you answer yes to all of these questions, then this is the business for you. Congratulations! Now, let’s get to the real nitty gritty.

What is a pet business?

Pet businesses is obviously a type of business that deals with pets and their needs. There are many aspects of the pet business that people can venture. The choices are limitless.

It could be an online business that you can sell anything from natural food products for pets to pet toys and pet supplies, just to name a few.

Like to get some exercise and  get your hands a little dirty? Perhaps you could start a dog walking business, or while the owner is away, you can offer your pet sitting services. Here’s the tough part, especially for our nose: you could begin a business of picking up the doggys’ unwanted “business.” Well, someone has to do it!

Various pet businesses involve absolutely no physical interaction with the pets. If playing around the toolbox is your specialty, you could offer your handy services by building anything from dog houses to dog fences in the owner’s backyard.

There are many people who are involved in the pet industry market that are promoting themselves as pet consultants. These people are virtually advisors that assist people with pet-related issues, such as nutrition, behaviors, etc.  They type of pet business you decide on solely depends on your comfort level in terms of pets.

Why do you want to start a pet business?

The reason could be simple or complex. The bottom line is you are beginning a new venture: entrepreneur/business owner.  You should know that pet owners spend billions annually just to give their four-legged family member the nurturing and pampering they deserve. At least when you own a pet business (providing that you love pets), you could do something you are passionate about and at the same time earning a pretty decent income.

How much it cost to begin a pet business?

It could be a very minimal investment (let’s say $60 or less) or it could be several hundred dollars, depending on the type of business and the equipment you may need.

Here are a few examples of the business that will give you some ideas:

Pooper Scooper Service:

We, as pet owners, dread when our companions have to take care of “business.” This is where this type of service is beneficial. Pet owners are more than willing to pay a great amount of money just to dispose the subject matter. The only requirements for this business to be successful are a few implements along with a lot of plastic bags and patience just to put up with the smell. With this business, you could receive a flat rate monthly between $30-$60 just to visit the home of a client a couple of times a week for pick-up. The good news: the visit is no more than ten minutes. Dog owners will be some very happy campers.

Pet Sitting:

Well, it is very obvious what pet sitting is? In case the owners have to leave the house for a certain period of time, the pet sitting services come in handy. Just think of it as babysitting for human children, but it is dealing with Fido. With this type of business, it may be logical to find some pet owners with much time.

Mobile Pet Washing Service:

This business is also called Pet Wash & Go. This is basically a delivery-based pet business. You would take a visit to the clients’ house to offer services to their pets by giving them a nice bath and brushing. The rate runs between $30-$50 for the service.  The only investment (in terms of equipment) here is: having some excellent quality shampoos, conditioners, and a variety of brushes. In addition to these essentials, it is suggested that you invest in an industrial-type of blow dryer for more efficient coat brushing. Ensure that the blow dryer has a cooling heat setting–this prevent burning of the pet’s skin.

The opportunities are very plentiful. Sky’s the Limit!