Welcome to the Pet Talk newsletter from Tenaker Pet Care
Volume 2 :: Issue 12 :: December 2007
Pet Talk
Tenaker Pet Care Pet Talk is a monthly
digital newsletter that is full of entertaining, interesting,
and valuable information from the staff of Tenaker Pet Care Center.
One of our many sections is titled "Pet of the Month,"
where you may even find a picture and biography of your own pet!
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Special Gift Idea Issue
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Gifts for pets and gifts for pet lovers
We have put our thinking caps on and have done a little research
to find gifts for pets and gifts for pet lovers.
We have assembled some fun and unusual ideas for you.
There is something for every cat and dog owner in this issue.
Tenaker Pet Care does not profit from any purchase
or contribution made with any of the entities listed here.
(Other than the benefit of spreading some good cheer.)
We were going to write about aging pets and bladder infections in cats for December,
but this theme seemed more festive and fun.
Companies listed here are not advertisers.
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Buy treats and half goes to NEADS
Holiday Pooch Pack features four snack packs of
Exclusively Dog Cookies.
Exclusively Dog Cookies are made with natural,
human-grade and kosher ingredients solely for dogs.
Each flavor is in a resealable pouch, perfect for training, travel,
or just sharing a snack with your favorite canine.
Eight dollars ($8) from each Holiday Pooch Pack go directly to
NEADS.
Holiday Pooch Packs are $16 and include one pack of each:
Best Buddy Bits -- Cheese Flavor --5.5 oz.
Sandwich Crèmes -- Peanut Butter Flavor -- 8 oz.
Best Buddy Bones -- Chicken Flavor -- 5.5 oz.
Wafer Cookies -- Vanilla Flavor -- 8 oz.
http://www.bestinshowpettreats.com/NEADS.htm
NEADS is a non-profit organization that trains and provides service dogs to deaf
or physically disabled persons in leading more independent lives.
These assistance dogs become an extension of their owners and bring security, freedom,
independence and relief from social isolation to their human partners.
Along with hearing service, dual-trained dogs will serve as walker/balance dogs
for veterans who are ambulatory or walking with their prosthetics
in the
NEADS CCV
(Canines For Combat Veterans) Program.
These dogs providing balance, assistance going up and down stairs and getting up
from a sitting or fallen position.
They act as service dogs when the veterans remove their prosthetics and
transfer to a wheelchair -
assisting by picking up dropped articles, retrieving items from a distance,
pulling manual wheelchairs a short distance, turning lights on and off.
Tenaker is not affiliated with NEADS or Exclusively Dog Cookies.
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Cat Calendars
Specialty cat calendars make a great gift.
Stay on schedule with a little help from your feline friends.
Choose calendars featuring Black Cats, Persians, Siamese,
Main Coon, Tabbies, Tuxedos, and more.
Bad Cat is back with another year of outrageous feline hijinks.
Based on the New York Times bestseller Bad Cat,
the calendar features tons of new material in full color.
Demented, confrontational, wacked out„but utterly irresistible, too.
A full year of crazy cats, smug cats, wet cats, dangling cats,
posturing cats, and cats holding dogs hostage.
We found a wide variety on this web site:
cat calendars.
Find more calendars, including many dog and puppy and dog breed calendars,
at browntrout.com.
They feature many dog breed calendars including Boxers, Afghans, Golden Retrievers, Poodles,
Pomeranians, Shar-peis, you name it, they probably have a calendar with that breed.
Tenaker is not affiliated with
thecatconnection.com
or browntrout.com.
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Holiday Pet Perils
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Holidays are a festive time of year when we decorate our homes with lights, wreathes, and garland. We erect trees clad with ornaments, more lights and tinsel. Our kitchens overflow with food. All these changes to the environment mean many opportunities for your pet to become injured or sick.
Both cats and dogs like to chew on electrical cords and sometimes these cords can be irresistible when they are run through your pet's favorite place to sleep. Be mindful of where you run the extra extension cords when putting up the holiday lights.
Trees are so tempting to cats that most owners need to assume that their cat will attempt an ascent. Make sure you unplug the tree before you leave the house, isolate the cat-or both. Toppled trees are a fire danger, even with artificial trees. An unsupervised cat and a Christmas tree is a recipe for disaster. Blocking the base of the tree can deter climbing and can discourage both dogs and cats from drinking the tree's water, which can cause upset stomachs.
Read more . . . .
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Retailer focuses on human grade food
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You are what you eat.
This adage applies to our pets as well as it applies to us.
Veterinarians agree, nutrition is one of the keys to a long, healthy, life for your pets.
Fortunately for our pets there are choices.
Consumers are able to buy better quality food these days,
made with the ingredients that are human grade quality.
Lewis & Bark in Old Town Littleton offers a wide array of top quality pet foods.
Their staff is very knowledgeable on pet nutrition and
can assist you in making a selection for your pet.
About 50% of their store is top quality pet foods,
while the rest of the floor space is devoted to all things for dogs and cats.
Stop by for leashes, beds, bowls, homeopathic remedies, stuffed animals,
vests, sweaters, collars, human grade treats, and more.
They can even assist you in finding 100% natural ferret food.
Bring your dog with you so they can enjoy the doggie bone buffet.
There are many shops selling better quality pet food.
Here is a small list of other retail stores that sell better quality pet food (including Wellness).
· Whole Foods and Wild Oats sell Wellness.
· Aquatic DOG 7429 East Iliff Avenue, (Quebec and Iliff)
80231, 303-369-8812.
· Pet Palace 4082 South Parker Road, Aurora, 80014, 303-699-4554.
· Smooch The Pooch,
Village Center West, 3624 Highlands Ranch Parkway, Suite 204
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126, 303-346-8009
Please call before for hours and product availability.
Lewis & Bark
623 South Prince Street,
Littleton, CO 80120
303-347-6370
Lewis & Bark is a fun place to shop for holiday gifts for your furry family members.
Tenaker is not affiliated with
Lewis & Bark, Wellness, any of the products sold by Lewis & Bark,
or any of the other retail stores listed above.
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Read previous issue of Pet Talk
November 2007-
Dog and cat body language, chocolate toxicity in dogs and cats,
and Halloween contest winners. See photos of all the contestants.
October 2007-
Dealing with shedding pet hair.
Halloween contest, YouTube Little Sparta.
September 2007-
Reporting animal abuse. Golden Retrievers and Siamese Cats.
Fletcher pet of the month.
August 2007-
Purring, it's good for what ails ya.
Remond is pet of the month.
Red Cross Pet First Aid.
July 2007-
Do dogs laugh?
Harley is the pet of the month.
Kim is the employee of the month.
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Pose for the camera
Pet photos make cherished keepsakes
Our pets enrich our lives immensely.
Unfortunately our companions are only with us for a short time.
Year after year they change and age.
Capture those precious looks forever with a session with a professional pet photographer.
Tenaker Pet Care found
Petography By Caprice.
For as little as $125 capture your four-legged family members in an image you will always treasure.
You get to keep the proofs and full resolution digital images at no extra charge.
Tenaker is not affiliated with Photograph by Caprice.
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Yardbirds
Here is a twist on the garden gnome with these
fun sculptures from Yardbirds.
You may have seen them in the airports gift shops,
Yardbirds are made form recycled materials, so each critter is slightly imperfect, but lovable all the same.
All Junkyard Dogs & Cats are bare metal and naturally rust with age.
They rust, but they'll never run away.
Yardbirds
can be purchased online at many stores.
We found some of the best prices at the Decorative Hardware Store web site.
Tenaker is not affiliated with Yardbirds or the Decorative Hardware Store.
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DVDs for dogs!
This engaging DVD designed just for dogs is divided into different fun sections -
your dog will watch dogs in the water, fly ball and agility competition,
dog park play, and much more. Behind the fun visuals of non-stop doggy action,
the movie has a soundtrack of different audio cues to keep your dogs interest.
It's getting rave reviews from canines and their guardians the world over!
The movie is 78 minutes long, and is programmed to repeat as long as the player is on.
DVD for dogs
Cat DVD Cats and kittens are mesmerized by darting fish, herds of mice,
chirping birds, tempting butterflies and many more thrilling critters.
The thrill of the hunt is sure to delight!
Gripping visuals and stimulating soundtracks really pull kitty into the action,
bringing hours of predatory entertainment to your favorite felines in the safety of their home.
DVD for cats
Tenaker is not affiliated with Only Natural Pet or the company producing the DVDs.
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