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With all the Halloween candy, remember that chocolate is harmful to your pets and remind your little ones that their treats are not treats for your pets!
Click here to read about common hazardous items that you will want to keep out of your curious pet’s reach.
In case of emergencies, keep this number handy:
Animal Poison Control Center ASPCA
888-426-4435
24 Hour Emergency Veterinary Poison Hotline
http://www.aspca.org/apcc
| Halloween Special – 1/2 off Painted Nails!
Add some color to your pet’s costume with painted nails for Halloween. Shades of red, pink, purple and more are available. Just print the coupon below and give to your friendly pet groomer!  |
We are excited that a Johns Creek Resident, Pat McNeely, and their dog, Koda, were the winners of a nationwide contest from Beneful, the dog food company. The City of Johns Creek will receive $500,000 for the renovation of the dog park at Newtown Park. We have an awesome park to look forward to enjoying next spring, with great appreciation for Pat, Koda, Beneful, and all of those of you who voted.
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| Click here to see the winning entry at Beneful’s site.
Click here for details on the award ceremony. |
Trimming your pet’s nails regularly is important for long-term health and comfort. Aussie Pet Mobile can grind the nails safely, and we make sure your pet is comfortable during the process. For more information on the nail trimming process and health benefits, click here. Print the coupon below to give to your friendly pet groomer.  |
Aussie Pet Mobile – North Atlanta is now on facebook!
We would love to hear from you. Submit photos of your pets to share with other fans and pet lovers. Tell us about your pet… name, age, breed, peculiarities and stories. Our most popular section of our monthly newsletter is the pet photos, so join us and help us create a great collection of photos.
Five easy steps to add your photos:
Pets suffer just as much now-a-days from allergies as people. Our Oatmeal Shampoo is derived from natural ingredients, and is for the relief of dry, itchy and sensitive skins. Oatmeal Tearless Shampoo is formulated with a blend of 5% hydrolyzed oat protein and botanical extracts. It cleans and soothes, relieving itching, irritation and inflammation. It moisturizes and restores the natural oils to coats and skin while removing dander and dandruff. Natural anti-oxidants leave coats brighter and shinier with a fresh clean natural scent. It is safe for puppies and kittens too.
Just print the coupon below and give to your friendly pet groomer!
Congratulations! Today was the day that everything fell into place. The stars lined up for you and so you finally felt great about yourself!! You know what I am talking about. You noticed in your calendar today was the day to apply Frontline to your four legged friend, so you lured him/her over to you with a handful of treats, parted his/her fur and applied Frontline directly on their skin. Yes, you are feeling good!!! You applied the treatment just like the directions said and can’t wait to do it again next month. Plus it only took 10 minutes out of your day and now he/she is outside frolicking in the yard and playing with the kids. Thus you can move onto your next project…what a great day this is going to be.
That is, until an hour later, when your four legged friend shows up at the back door covered in mud, leaves and grass. He/she looks like a walking compost pile, you think to yourself, as you grab your camera and start taking a couple of photos to share with your friends. These are great shots!
Then it dawns on you that only an hour or so ago you put Frontline on your pet. Now apprehension is closing in as you remember something in the instructions about not washing your pooch for 48 hours? What to do, what to do, what to do? Should you bathe him/her and reapply Frontline or does your four legged friend have to spend the next 48 hours outside barking at the neighbors? Or should you buy a flea and tick shampoo and just wash the dog with that?
To answer that question, you should know a little about Frontline. The main ingredient in Frontline, fipronil, stores itself in the dog’s oil glands, reapplying itself constantly through the hair follicles. Though the manufacturer claims their product is waterproof, some dog owners have found that the treatments do seem less effective after bathing.
Notice I said less effective, not ineffective. So before you decide to use the flea and tick shampoo on your dog’s skin, keep on reading. Do you really want to add more chemicals to your dog’s skin in addition to what you just applied? How long have you been using Frontline? Does your dog currently have fleas and ticks? Is he or she going to bark all night if they are not sleeping in bed with you?
First things first. Make sure your pooch has plenty of water outside and can lay in a place with shade. Even though he/she is muddy and wet they still need water. Second, give Aussie Pet Mobile a call and we will come out to address the situation.
Usually, when a situation like this happens, we wash the dog in an Yucca Shampoo which is designed to help moisturize their skin while cleaning their coat. Then we recommend a couple of alternatives if you discover fleas such as:
Another option is a homeopathic treatment called Capstar. Capstar is a tablet you can give to your pet. This stuff works fast. Normally with in 30 minutes to an hour you can actually see fleas fall off your cat or dog. Capstar is safe for pets that are 4 weeks of age and older and over 2 pounds of body weight.
Lastly, you can use a natural Yucca based shampoo to wash your pet. It uses yucca’s super water softening ability to penetrate the shells of fleas and ticks causing their natural, instant and safe elimination.
At Aussie Pet Mobile we use Yucca shampoos or a Neem based shampoo for pets with really bad fleas. Neem based shampoos are actually recommended by the department of agriculture for the treatment of flea infested pets.
I hope you enjoyed this post and I look forward to hearing from you. If I can ever be of help to you or your pet, give us a call. Aussie Pet Mobile Alpharetta
A Snorkie!
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Snorkie |
 PomapooPomeranian/Poodle |
 LabradoodleLabrador Retriever/Poodle |
There are numerous cross bred or hybrid dogs, and this website has an extensive reference with pictures:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/hybriddogs.htm
A great gift idea for a dog lover is this book, designer dogs, by Caroline Coile:
Hello, my name is Pooch and I just can’t believe school has started back in already. One minute I’m licking drips off the kids’ ice cream cones, chasing them as they barrel down the Slip ‘n Slide, and snatching up those tasty left-overs from the grill, and the next minute they’re stepping over me, putting on their school clothes, and rushing around at the crack of dawn so they won’t be late. Don’t they know I need my beauty sleep?
As I walk the kids to the school bus I realize I have mixed emotions about school starting. They’re beginning a new adventure and I’m finally off duty from keeping track of them. Also—I’m a sad to see them go. The house feels empty with out them here rubbing my tummy as we wait for mom to fix hot dogs and mac and cheese. Oh how I relish those hot dogs (no pun intended)! – although I must admit I really do have some pretty cute, hot lookin’ pups here in the neighborhood!
As I lay on the kitchen floor remembering my summer of fun, I was gearing up my sad puppy eyes when my owner called me out into the driveway. “Surprise” she said!! I scheduled Maureen from Aussie Pet Mobile to come over and treat you to a spa groom!” I couldn’t believe it – normally if I know they are coming, I am sitting right by the mailbox until I see the van coming down the street! I just can’t wait to jump up into that van and get started with my Spa groom. I hadn’t realized how tired out I was from chasing the kids all summer long until Maureen started my massage. It relaxed every dog-gone bone in my body. Did you know one of the things she does is this special oatmeal shampoo treatment? She gives me a full body massage, working it right down to my skin. She rubs and rubs until my eyes drift shut. (I swear I didn’t fall asleep though, I was just resting my eyes.) I was even drooling a bit in my relaxed state, but I think I lapped it up before she noticed. Yeah, it’s that good!
My owner likes to give me the spa treatment to reward me for all of my hard work in the family and to treat the symptoms of my allergies. The shampoo Maureen uses is soothing, relieves itching and irritations, and it really helps me not bite and chew on my paws, back, and tail because it & stops the irritation I feel – from who knows what? It could be a consequence of pollen or dust mites, a food allergy or environmental issues. For all I know it could be because I’m always sniffing the neighbor dog’s poop. (They’re always telling me not to do that.) Whatever it is that makes me scratch, I thank God Aussie Pet Mobile’s friendly groomers know how to relieve the itching.
Now the only things I’m itchin’ for are the kids to come home and for my owner to schedule my next spa experience. Ah, now I know why my owners can’t wait for school to start back in. Oh yea and a hot dog now and then would be nice!
Call Aussie Pet Mobile – they can help! If your furry friend exhibits redness, scratching, or nibbling on his fur, he may be suffering from allergies and not experiencing adequate relief from his regular grooming routine. Please contact Aussie Pet Mobile for a free consultation on ways to remedy your dog’s itching or allergies.
Aussie Pet Mobile – Keep ‘em Healthy, Clean ‘n’ Cute!
Your schedule is busy, you need to get your kids to practice, and you have no time to drop off and pick up your pets for grooming.
Or maybe you have a pet with specific needs. Aussie Pet Mobile also specializes in 3 types of pets:
* Timid
* Arthritic
* Traumatized
Let us come to you and we will take the stress and hassle out of grooming for you and your pets.
“At first I was scared, but then look how great and happy I was by the end!”
