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National Dog Bite Prevention Week is May 20-26, 2012
Just last week a friend was walking down the street. As she started to walk in front of a house a dog came out barking. It was on an extended leash. The owner told her the dog would not bite so my friend kept walking on the sidewalk. Well the owner didn’t know their...
What is Parvo?
I recently read about a dog that had visited one of our doggie parks in the Dallas area, and then was diagnosed with parvo. A couple of days later I was at a veterinarian’s office and learned they had seen five separate cases of parvo. And then on a Linked In group...
Pet Food Recall
Wow, in the past few weeks there have been a series of pet food recalls. One of my colleagues is great about staying up on these recalls, especially on Friday afternoon. She calls it the Friday night dump and run. It seems that Friday nights right before 5 is when the...
Thoughts from an owner of a pet sitting company
I recently took a 10 day vacation and got to experience what the clients of Guardian Pet Sitters experience with one of our trained, competent pet sitters. I thought I would share my thoughts with you. I traveled with a couple of friends on a road trip to visit my...
Adding a rabbit to your family?
There is a lot to learn about rabbits! Here is a snapshot of what it takes to care for a rabbit. For housing needs you want to have a roomy cage, resting board, running space and bunny proofed room(s). You might want to have a fenced patio/porch or playpen for...
Give chocolate or stuffed rabbits for Easter gifts!
Easter is here! Many of us give gifts to celebrate the gift of life. In the spring our focus turns to baby rabbits and chickens as gifts. Although they are adorable they do grow up into mature rabbits and chickens. As with any pet, they require special attention and...
Guinea Pigs as Pets
March is “Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month” and in honor of this we are going to talk about having a guinea pig as part of the family. Guinea pigs are social animals and you should consider keeping a same sex pair so they have company. Their life span is 5-7 years...
When you are away is your home secure?
When you leave for vacation or business trips you make sure you lock the doors and secure your home. You think “everything will be okay”—will it? Malfunctions with the home don’t just happen when you are there. In the 20 years Guardian Pet Sitters has been in the pet...
Is your pet care fail safe?
Are your arrangements for your pet’s care fail safe? Why do I ask this question? Recently we have had several situations where pet owners found they did not have pet care they could depend upon. Here are a few of the scenarios: A call for service starting the same...
Now is the time to make plans for your pets!
Have you started making plans for spring and summer vacation? There are many questions to answer during the planning especially when you have pets involved. Are you traveling to visit family, friends or are you staying in a hotel? Are you going out of the country? Are...