Scottsdale Pet Expert

While pet sitting this week, one of my clients in Scottsdale left this out on the counter for me to read. I thought it was funny, so I am passing it along! Enjoy!

TO: GOD
FROM: THE DOG

Dear God: Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever,
smell one another?
Dear God: When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or
is it still the same old story?
Dear God: Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the
cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not
ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We do
love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the ‘Chrysler Eagle’ the
‘ Chrysler Beagle’?
Dear God: If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no
human hears him, is he still a bad dog?
Dear God: We dogs can understand human verbal instructions,
hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID’s,
electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths .
What do humans understand?
Dear God: More meatballs, less spaghetti, please
Dear God: Are there mailmen in Heaven?
If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God: Let me give you a list of just some of the things I
must remember to be a good dog .
1 . I will not eat the cat’s food before they eat it or after
they throw it up .
2 . I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc . , just
because I like the way they smell .
3 . The litter box is not a cookie jar .
4 . The sofa is not a ‘face towel’ .
5 . The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff .
6 . I will not play tug-of-war with Dad’s underwear when he’s on
the toilet .
7 . Sticking my nose into someone’s crotch is an unacceptable
way of saying ‘hello’ .< /STRONG>
8 . I don’t need to suddenly stand straight up when I’m under
the coffee table .
9 . I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the
house - not after .
10 . I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my
butt .
11 . The cat is not a ’squeaky toy’ so when I play with him and
he makes that noise, it’s usually not a good thing .

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I received some great information from one of my clients who actually just did an online course on this subject. I thought the information was great so I am passing it along as PART TWO of driving safe with your pets!

Use common sense! Keep the fur babies in the back! No matter how much the pet enjoys it. Do we allow small children to ride in the front seat?  Pets in the front seat can be thrown into the dashboard or ejected from the vehicle during an accident or sudden stop.  Pets will also climb on your lap and interfere with driving or fall down by the gas and brake pedals, risking an accident.

Airbags  Launch at a speed of 150 – 200 mph in two-tenths of a second. In addition to the accident, the airbag impact alone can cause serious injury to a pet.

Safety restraints When driving at 35 MPH, an unrestrained, ejected 50 pound dog can cause an impact of over 2000 pounds to the driver (and itself) in the event of an accident. This can cause serious injury - or death - to both your pet and vehicle occupants.  

The most common type of collision is on the front driver’s-side.  This type of impact will throw everything in the vehicle straight at the driver, including pets, occupants or objects.  It is imperative that pets be restrained in a vehicle at all times.  

NOTE: During or following a collision, the risk of a pet escaping, running into traffic or worse is a very real concern. Animal owners can reduce this risk significantly through the use of a pet restraint such as a safety harness, cabin divider, or specially designed carry case. These can be purchased inexpensively at any major pet store.  Unrestrained, frightened or injured  pets can impede the ability of first responders to rescue vehicle occupants - and your pet.

The hot seat  Even though you’ll only be gone ‘for just a second’, a few seconds is all it takes for the temperature inside your vehicle to climb to extreme levels, creating a potentially deadly situation for children and pets. 

According to a General Motors study, temperatures inside a recently air-conditioned vehicle can exceed 122 degrees in 20 minutes on a 95-degree day, and continue to rise from there. Temperatures at this dangerous level will quickly overwhelm your pet’s ability to regulate it’s own body temperature, causing serious injury or worse. …and don’t even THINK about leaving a window slightly open or “cracked”, according to the same study, this will do little or nothing to cool your pet.

Information compiled by Scottsdale-based eLearning company, The Learning Design Group. www.TheLearningDesignGroup.com 

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Capone is one of the most lovable big dogs that Bella’s House & Pet Sitting cares for… Just this weekend while walking Capone, a Rottweiler, and his sister Lola, a Chihuahua, Capone wiggles his bottom when he walks more than Jessica rabbit! Capone snuggles up to you for all the love and ear rubs he can get, and always yells “Good Bye” right after I close and lock the front door. What a sweetheart!

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Bailey is such the sweet, playful, typical cat~~~ He makes you find him when you walk in his home… and once that game is over, he is rubbing up against my ankles everywhere I walk. After Bailey supervises me scooping his litter and feeding him some of his wet food, it is time for grooming, which he tells me is the best part of his day! Persians (especially Bailey) have lots of hair, so I brushed and brushed him emptying the brush about four times by the time we were done! He even left me a present to take home with me… a nice new FUR shirt! he he he. It is the perks of the job. Although Bailey has many cat toys and whips, he was really just concerned with some old fashioned TLC and massages! He even let me rub his belly. For those of you who are cat lovers, you know that is a bonding experience all in itself.

Bailey is a happy boy!!!!

 The service featured is DAY VISITS by Bella’s House & Pet Sitting in Scottsdale, AZ

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I got this from a friend in an email and thought it was cute!

If I Didn’t Have Dogs…

I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety. My house could
be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated. All flat surfaces,
clothing, furniture, and cars would be free of hair. When the
doorbell rings, it wouldn’t sound like a kennel.

If I Didn’t Have Dogs…
When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without wa ding
through fuzzy bodies who beat me there. I could sit on the couch
and my bed the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how
much space several furry bodies would need to get comfortable.
I would have money…..and no guilt to go on a real vacation. I would
not be on a first-name basis with 6 veterinarians, as I put
their yet unborn grand kids through college.

If I Didn’t Have Dogs…

The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit,
down, come, no, stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE. My house
would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or
barriers. My house would not look like a day care center,
toys everywhere. My pockets would not contain things
like poop bags, treats and an extra lea sh.

If I Didn’t Have Dogs…

I would no longer have to spell the words B-A-L-L, F-R-I-S-B-E- E,
W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T, B-I-K-E, G-O, R-I-D-E I would not have as
many leaves INSIDE my house as outside. I would not look strangely
at people who think having ONE dog/cat ties them down too much.
I’d look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of dreading
‘mud’ season.

If I Didn’t Have Dogs…

I would not have to answer the question ‘Why do you have so many
animals?’ from people who will never have the joy in their lives of
knowing they are loved unconditio nally by someone as close to an angel
as they will ever get. Remember, D-O-G spelled backwards is G-O-D!

How EMPTY my life would be!

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If you are going to be away for a while, take steps to make sure everything is taken care of before you go.

• Leave a piece of clothing that you’ve recently worn near where your pet sleeps as a reminder of you.
• Display the name and phone number of your vet in a prominent place.  Show it to the pet sitter before departing.
• Place out appropriate food and water bowls for your pet’s use.  Clean them beforehand.
• Put everything needed for your pet’s care in a specific area so the sitter doesn’t have to search for leashes, food or medications.  Let the sitter know where these items are.
• If the sitter will be coming in the evening, hook up a timer light so he/she will not have to come to a dark house. It will be homier for your pet as well.
• Select a neighbor to keep an eye on your place while you’re gone.
• Let him/her know that a pet sitter will be coming to your home while you’re away. 
• Provide him/her with a key in case of an emergency, inclement weather or in the event the pet sitter cannot make a scheduled visit.
• Give the pet sitter the neighbor’s name and phone number.

Bella’s House & Pet Sitting is a nationally award winning pet sitting service in North Scottsdale, AZ. For more information please view: www.BellasHouseAndPets.com

From the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters

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For the Owner include:

• Knowing that your pet is in caring, loving hands
• Having the confidence that the pet sitter can deal with other issues - such as grooming, vet visits
• Eliminating the trauma of having to transport and leave your pet
• Not having to impose on family, friends or neighbors
• Feeling your home is more secure (with someone going in and out several times a day)

Not all pet sitters are created equal, nor are they all professional.  In hiring a pet sitter, it is important to make sure you have chosen the right person to care for your beloved animal.

Visit www.BellasHouseAndPets.com for more information!

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