Grooming Puppy- Westie

Milky is sweet and playful. She loves kiss kiss and treats but dislike shower. That's strange I though all kids enjoy playing with water :) Milky is just 3 months old; afraid that I might fracture the bones so dare not treat her like those adult. Tender Loving Care will be my first priority. She tends to struggle quite a far bit when I groom her head. In the end her mummy and daddy have to get involve in the grooming section. Helping me to get her distracted and holding on to her when she saw the scissor and clipper coming towards her. I guess I got to practice and pick up more from this experience.
West Highland Terriers (Westie) have burst of energy, curiosity and playfulness. This can involve playing games inside or out, chasing small animals or digging—or all of them at the same time! Though high-energy dogs, Westie don’t require too many walks or jogs to stay mentally and physically healthy.
They are loyal and devoted pets—a great family dog. They get along with children and are very friendly with strangers. However, they can be quite effective guard dogs, barking wholeheartedly if they sense danger.
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These dogs have a self-confidence and self-reliance that can be good (resulting in resourceful play and solid companionship) or bad (resulting in destructiveness). Though independent, Westies need attention and activity or they can become restless. Left alone for too long, they could dig up a garden, chew things or get involved in other forms of mischief.
Westies are relatively clean and odorless, but they still need daily brushing to keep their coat under control. A healthy West Highland Terrier can live as long as 14years. Common health problems include joint deterioration and skin allergies

So start getting active with your Westie :p

Mischiever "Bear"- The Golden Retriever

Bear Bear is the second golden retriever that I come across that is hyper active.
Retriever are well known to be eager, loving, intelligent and playful, these dogs have boundless energy and very few behavior problems. He will bite anything that you drop on the floor. Such as tissue, bottles, balls. etc. He hide my tools under the table and I have to start searching for them.
They are not particularly aggressive, territorial, manipulative or destructive. However, like Labrador Retrievers, they can be a little boisterous and intense as puppies, chewing furniture and retrieving an endless assortment of unwanted objects. The best way to manage this hyperactivity is to keep them running. Golden Retrievers love to play outdoors, swim and fetch balls and sticks, not to mention roll around in the mud. And they’re always game for a cross-country run or to follow you during a bike ride.
Goldens love to carry things around in their mouths – and not just tennis balls. If they find something they like, e.g., a stick, a toy or a shoe, they’ll carry it around for days.

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Golden Retrievers love tasks and challenges. They are also quick learners and eager to please. But, keep in mind: Goldens will keep going until they collapse. Never the types to fixate on a single person, Goldens get along with the whole family and are especially patient and outgoing with children. However, a high-energy Golden Retriever (especially a young one) can accidentally bump into or knock over a child during play. Like most dogs their size, Golden Retrievers normally live between 10-12 years. Common health problems include hip dysplasia and skin allergies. Plenty of exercise and moderate rations of food will keep them healthy for years to come.
Ready to get a retriever for your family?

Dog's social network - Dogster

Just like our version of Facebook, your pets can expand their social circle and get to know other pets by asking them to be their friends. Pet owners are interact with others on Catbook and Dogbook for social network.
I have just register myself to the dogster. Its quite fun and informative. Beside the social benefits, the site also serve as an educational platform for owners to exchange stories, share tips on living with specific breeds, and swap information on where to bring their pets and activities that can be done together.
Besides Dogster, Catster there is also Hamsterster.. interesting right. Start getting your pet to be a social networker.

Tick Life Cycle

Have you seen a tick before? I have seen small to medium ticks that are brown in color and big ticks are grey in color. When you squeeze them, blood will spurt out and they will be dead.
I have research and found the following life cycle of a tick. Its interesting..
A tick begins its life as an egg. When the egg hatches, a six-legged larva emerges. After feeding, the larva drops to the ground to digest its food and begin to grow. After one to three weeks, the larva molts and becomes a nymph. A tick nymph has eight legs and looks like a smaller version of an adult tick. Some species of soft tick molt several times, consuming a blood meal before each molt. After its final molt, the tick is an adult. An adult tick has one job -- to reproduce. In hard ticks, the female tick attaches to a host and feeds, often for more than 24 hours, before mating. The male tick feeds before mating as well, but he's often a fraction of the size of the engorged female when mating takes place. Often, the male dies after mating, and the female dies after laying anywhere from 2,000 to 18,000 eggs. Soft ticks are an exception. Many species of soft tick eat several smaller blood meals and lay eggs several times. This is one reason soft ticks don't consume as much blood in one sitting or swell to the extent that hard ticks do.
In the next column I will be looking into how to prevent ticks… Stay Tuned.

Wonderful Experience

It’s been a pride to make the dogs neat and beautiful when the owner is happy.
I have groom 3 dogs in a day. Its nothing as I have done it before in the school.
But its make a difference as it’s the first time I done it at home..
What makes it harder when two of them have ticks.. (ya going to find out more about this TICKS' things)
helping them de-tick.. santizing the area, tools and make the place clean before handling the next dogs.. its quite haetic though.

After cleaning up the dogs and place and finally cleaning up myself.
One of them got dirreahoe and the poo mess up the other dogs.. Hard work wasted!! Got to get them shower again.
After clean up the poo, the other one urine and follow by poo..
There is always first time.. Got to learn from experience. At least I will be well prepare for the next time..
Tell you more about the tick thing next time then.