I think Potty training an older dog is probably easier then potty training a puppy. Older dogs are quick to learn and they know what makes their owners happy.

It is up to the owners to give their dogs guidance and let them know what proper behavior is.

Here are some steps to get your home to be a potty free zone
1) Never leave the pugs out of their crate when you are not home
If they aren’t crated..time for a crate:) Pug rescue may have crates you can borrow.

2) Leash the dogs to your waist as you go about your business so you can watch them at all times. When they start sniffing the floor or circling rush them out side and say potty time!

Potty training my foster pug

3) Never leave the pugs out of the crate when you are home and dont have them leashed to YOU.

4) Set a feeding schedule. No free feeding. No treats (besides after they potty)Feed in am and pm. Take note of how long it is from when they eat to potty and follow the routine of taking them out at the set time.

5) When you are outside stay out there as long as it takes for them to potty. I had one foster pug that took 2 hours of me standing in the backyard with her before she peed! 2 hours! At that point when she was peeing I said good potty, good potty. When she was done she got a treat and we went inside. so she related pee with “go potty” and 3 rewards(praise,treat and going inside).

She started associating go potty with rewards and eventually was trained to go potty when I said go potty.
Some dogs like to potty in the yard while others potty faster on a walk. Find out which catergory your dogs are in.

If you know its about time for your pug to potty and you go out for a walk…keep walking til they go! It may be a really really long walk, but the second you give up and go home…that’s when they will potty. Stay strong and consistent! I like walks better for potty because it gets their system moving and also gives them extra exercise.

6) If you catch them in the act yell NO! and run to them and grab em and put them outside. if they potty outside after that relax and praise and treat. If they dont..ignore them. The last thing a dog wants to do is to make their owner unhappy. If you do not catch them in the act, don’t respond at all, just clean it up and go about your business.

7) Natures miracle thoroughly all the spots where they have pottied inside before. Especially the pee-er as there are left over urine enzymes that the dogs can small and want to remark.

8) Exercise! If you get your pugs out for a nice long 45 min walk they will likely potty during that time and they will come home and be tired! Who is going to potty in the house when all they want to do is sleep after their nice workout!

It will take a few days to a few weeks, but stay consistent and this issue will be a thing of the past!
When you think you have the potty training down and the dogs arent attached at the waist……
9) They make bells that hang around the door so the dogs can jingle when they have to go out.
10) Belly bands! Best creation ever! Even if the leg is lifted..the band will be peed in and not your house.

Common times when dogs have to go potty:
-when they wake up from a nap/bedtime
-after they eat
-after they play hard

Remember….leash them to you and praise when they potty outside!

Getting ready for a date..pug still attached.

Pet tragically electrocuted on Thanksgiving Day

Taken from the www.queenanneview.com website. Please visit Nancys blog at: http://sammysbigheart.wordpress.com/2010/11/27/goodbye-sammy/

November 27th, 2010 by Thea

Queen Anne resident Nancy Bostdorff and her daughter, Lisa McKibbin, have just lost a beloved friend—their dog Sammy. While walking Sammy along Queen Anne Ave N on Thanksgiving Day, he was tragically electrocuted. The unpredictable accident upset his family, and inspired them to help inform residents in the hopes of preventing other animals from being killed in the same way.

“He was walking along QA Ave, near Bricco, my daughter stepped aside to let another dog pass, and moved onto the electric plate near a lamp post.  He started screaming and went into convulsions, and died.  We took him to the emergency hospital, where they gave him CPR for 30 minutes, to no avail.  Seattle PD cordoned off the street, and Seattle City Light cut power to the block to investigate.  I just don’t want anything to happen to another dog,” Nancy Bostdorff wrote. “It is so painful.”

“The metal lamp posts may be leaking electricity, or there could be faulty wiring in the power plate that is not visible to walkers. I witnessed my dog being electrocuted, needless to say, it was excruciatingly painful for him and for me to watch. He died instantly. When I stuck my hand in his mouth I felt a shock from the electric waves emanating from his mouth. My poor baby!” Lisa wrote.

According to Lisa, electrical leakages on city streets are more common of an occurrence than most people realize.

“My mom and I would just like to spread the word out there, bring awareness to people to be extremely cautious of the possibility that the metal lamp posts on the Ave (or anywhere for that matter) could be leaking electricity, as well as steel plates on the sidewalk possibly having faulty wiring underneath the surface. We just don’t want to see any more victims, adult, child, or dog of this terrible hazard. This is a horrible horrible tragedy and should not happen to anyone else and their dogs,” she said.

Nancy and Lisa shared their story with Dr. Spencer at the Queen Anne Animal Clinic, who they say is planning to hold a meeting with fellow vets to discuss this deadly hazard. The family also filed a police incident report, which Lisa says they will be following up on this week.

“The police and Seattle City Light had shut down the power on the block and were checking the area,” she wrote. “We hope to find out if there was faulty wiring, leaking electricity, etc., next week.”

In the meantime, Nancy and Lisa offer a couple of resources on electrical leakages, termed “stray voltage”, which are unfortunately often only discovered after a pet has been lost. Read more about how to prevent your dog from becoming a victim of electrical shock on the street, and how to protect pedestrian, children and pets from such accidents.

Lisa is also starting a blog on Sammy’s behalf. “I want to cover the prevention of electrocution and dogs. I am learning not many people are aware of this, back east it has happened quite a bit, perhaps because they get much worse weather than we do, but lately we’ve been hit hard by Mother Nature,” she wrote. “Maybe together we can spread the word and save lives.” You can visit Lisa’s blog here.

So you need a place to live. You ask friends and search the dreaded craigslist. Then after going to see a few rooms for rent, you find a place that 1) you like 2) allows pets. Success,

But do your roomates really like your dog.

How do youtell? Of course they act likeit when you are there, buthow do you know?

Does anyone know?

 

Have you ever lived with people that were mean to your pet?

 

Whats the key to roommate/pet harmony?

As you all know, I am a petsitter in Scottsdale. I recently moved to Seattle to be a Seattle petsitter. Well, expanding the business as I like to say. So I had to travel to AZ from Seattle for 16 days to do some pet sitting in Scottsdale and dog training dvd making for my P.A.W.S method of walking dogs. 16 days is way to long for me to be without my little Buddy, so I decided to take him with me!

This is something I have never done before so I was a little worried about it. Buddy is a pug and  isn’t petite. So I was concerned with him fitting under the seat first and foremost,  because if he couldn’t fit then he couldn’t come. Brachycephalic dogs aka smooshy nosed, dogs cant travel cargo in the summer because they don’t regulate heat well. Personally I would never cargo my dog  anyways unless he was on some good drugs and sedated and it was the only option.

Anyways, he fit fine in a Sherpa large carrier, those are made for airline travel. They are soft so they can bend under the seat. Since I pet sit in Scottsdale and buddy comes with me alot, i sometimes have to crate him, so he is used to a crate.

If your pet is not used to a crate, get the carrier a week or so before and get them used to it.

I am just going to go through the steps of traveling with your pets from my experience. Travel for this first leg of the round trip from Seattle to Phoenix was smooth and stress free!

1) Make sure you really need to bring your dog along. If you are gone for a few day to a week and are going to be traveling when you get to your final destination and leaving rover at the hotel room or alone at a family members house….. leave him at his own home and hire a pet sitter like http://www.elitepetcare.com .yes, shameless plug.

Travel is stressful enough then to be alone in a strange hotel or house is scary and not nice for your dog.

But if your dog will be a part of your vacation then have at it!

2) Make sure your airline takes pets. Google “enter airline you want to look into” pet policy or “airline” in cabin pet policy. Some airlines count the pet as a carry-on. Lame!! I used Alaska and they don’t count them as a carry-on so I had Buddy, a small carry on suitcase and a camera bag.

3) Book your ticket. it may be a good idea to call before you book to make sure there is room for the pet. I called Alaska before I booked and she told me to book first, then call back so I had a confirmation for her…

4) Get your confirmation code and call the airline. They will make a note in the system that you are traveling with a pet.

Airlines only allow a certain number of in cabin pets, so if for some rare reason they are full on the flight you selected, they will help you change the flight for free.(at least Alaska)

5) You will need a health certificate to prove your pet is healthy enough to travel and UTD on vaccines.

In some cases, you have to travel within 10 days of the health certificate issue date. My vet made sure i was traveling within this time frame. Then the certificate is only good for 30 days.

6) Buy or borrow an airline approved pet carrier. The carrier needs to be lined with an adsorbent material. The pet industry makes fleece liners for these carriers which are perfect.

The pets will lay down the entire trip so even though it doesn’t look very comfortable, Buddy was fine. Especially since the mesh on the side of the carriers stretched to accommodate his buddha belly.

**pets need to be in the carriers when they are in the airport. I let buddy stick his head out and no one said anything.

7) Go to the airport and print your ticket at the kiosk if you have no bags to check in. At the kiosk you will be asked to pay for your pet for this leg of the trip. Probably would make more sense to just do it all at the customer service ticket counter, but the airport was empty and I was there 3 hrs ahead of time, so I was putzin around.

The fees will be about $100 each way.

I will sidenote here that Buddy had been walked in the am. went to a picnic in the afternoon and had another short walk before the airport. He was tired and ready to nap for the plane ride. Make sure your dog is tired and pottied out before you get to the airport.

8) Since I was at the airport at an off hour(saturday at 3:50 p.m. for a 6:50 flight) I had time to kill and I didn’t want buddy to be in his carrier longer then needed, so I asked for the pet area so he could potty and walk around.

It was by the smoking area so that blew, but i found a non smoky spot to sit and let buddy stretch. And he got lots of attention. He went potty, walked around and got some water.

9) Security check point. Pet has to come out of its carrier so the carrier can be scanned.  You walk through the metal detector holding the pet. I took buddys harness off since the tags would set off the metal detector.

Then back in carrier.

10) I boarded the plane towards the end to keep buddy unshoved under the seat as long as possible.

Place the carrier under the seat with the zipper on top facing you so you can have access.

The carrier really didnt fit under the seat too well because of the life vests under the seats, so it stuck out by my feet. The flight attendents didnt say anything.

Buddy just slept the entire time. On take off I stuck my hand in his carrier to rub his neck and soothe him. I also put my finger in his mouth to make him yawn in case his ears werent poppin on their own. I did that every time my ears were effected, I figure his ears pressure is effected too right!

Oh and Buddy passed the worst gas mid flight. It was so gross and thick, yet it made me giggle because it was kinda funny, lol. I looked around and no one even glanced in our direction. Not even the teen next to me that I thought would laugh. Maybe they all just figured it was him because i let people know that there was a puglet on board:)

Especially when a man said I could shove my (sherpa) bag in the overhead compartment. I was like, um..no theres a dog in here!

So traveling with a pet is pretty easy, but its EXPENSIVE!!

Buddy is ready for the next leg of our trip Phoenix to Seattle….

Have a safe holiday weekend…leave the dogs at home. Loud explosions arent fun for them, they are terrifying!Remember their hearing is way better then ours and they dont find joy in random blasts of color in the sky.

Leave them at home with lights on, music and or tv on. If they have access to yard via dog door, I would close it.Well, do close it. Walk them before you go to make sure they are tired and pottied out.

They will be fine!

July 5th is a busy time for the dog pounds from all the dogs that get loose on the 4th, so keep yours safe. And tell your friends to do the same!!!!!

Do not leave your dog in the car for one second in the AZ summer. Not for a second. Not for a minute. Not for a “I’ll be right back”

When I hear the phrase the dog days of summer, I think of being lazy at home, lounging around the pool. Just kicking it.

Which is very accurate for what our dogs should be doing. Besides a 5am walk before the sun comes up, dogs should be at home in the air conditioning. They wear a fur coat and have paw pads that are sensitive to hot asphalt, so it is ok for them to be lazy at home during the hot summer days.

Seems like an easy enough thing to do, but some pet parents think that their dogs want to come run errands with them during the hot summer days. Resist this train of thought and leave the dogs at home.

Some pet parents are just absent minded and put their dog in danger anyways like Dan Harkins, read this story….

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_northeast_valley/scottsdale/owner-of-harkins-theatres-cited-for-leaving-dog-in-hot-car

Dont be a DH.

Do not bring your dogs with you unless you can bring them inside the store with you. Well as in the story above, can isnt good enough as DH could have taken his dog in his own business. SO …not unless you will take them in the store with you. DO NOT leve the in an unattended CAR aka OVEN unless you want to kill your dog and be fined and or sent to jail.

My friend Danielle of Bellas house and petsitting, posted this on her facebook and I think it is a great visual about how hot cars get, http://www.mydogiscool.com/x_car_study.php

It gets hot in the car…try to turn the car off and sit there. See how long it takes you to get uncomfortable. Then how long it takes to be unbearable. For me its about 2 mins and im dying. And im in shorts and a tank top, not a fur coat.

People can open the door and escape the heat. Dogs cant, they are at the mercy of their owners coming back and saving them. Sometimes its to late and dogs die in cars. Thats a awful way to go, to be cooked to death because your owner locked you in a hot car and you couldn’t escape and succumbed to the heat.

and Therese of Petsitusa posted this, http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=456

If you feel bad about leaving your dog at home while you run errands all day… hire a pet sitter to come by and play inside with your pups. Or leave a treat filled kong. Or bring then a “present” from one of the store you went to.

Whatever you do….leave them at home.  It is our responsibility as pet owners to keep them safe.

Ok, stop right now and go grab your phone. I’ll wait.

Now open your phones contact list and add new. MCACC, (MAricopa County Animal Care and Control)

602-506-PETS(7387)

If you see a poor sickly stray, please call, animal control. A sick skinny starving dog will have a better chance at ACC, even if it doesn’t get adopted being humanely put to sleep is better then starving to death or worse death by car.

If you see a loose dog with its owner, try and see where they live. Then call animal control and report a loose dog. Hit the option that its confined, an operator will come on the line and you can tell her that its your neighbors dog. An officer will go to your neighbors house and inform them about the leash law. They can get a ticket.

Camera phones are great..take a picture of the loose dog.

“example- I pet sit in an apartment complex where a lady opens her front door and lets her jack russel run out and go to the grass by himself. lazy lazy lady. He poops, owner doesnt pick it up as she is inside. And the JRT runs up to other dogs on leash. He has to cross the street in order to get back and forth from the grass. This dog almost gets hit by a car every time! It almost gave grandpa a heart attack as the dog bolted in front of his minivan. I called the apartment complex and Animal Control. The dog doesn’t need to die because of a LAZY owner. I haven’t seen the dog loose since.”

The officer will also make sure the dog has its Maricopa County license. What is a license? Its proof that the dog has a rabies vaccine and it licensed in Maricopa County. You want everyone to have a license cuz if you get bit by a dog, you want to be sure it doesn’t have rabies!

Time to paws for a second to explore licensing!

Dont have a license? law breakers! LOL, seriously, its so easy to get one, so

put your coffee down and go here, http://www.maricopa.gov/Pets/License/Default.aspx

Its only $16 and goes to help the Animal shelter. And its bling for your dog harness or collar. Shows that you are a responsible dog owner! I keep all of Buddys on his harness and they jingle when i take it out for a walk,  he hears that and knows its walk time and gets so excited!

Ok, back to task at hand, loose dogs!

If the loose dog approaches you and the methods dont help as listed in http://wp.me/pxdke-2t and:

You get bit: try to see where that dog lives so you can later contact the owner and have the dog quarantined* for 10 days and have the owner cited for dog at large. If the dog bit you for no reason other then it is an aggressive dog toward humans that wanted to eat you,(as opposed to getting bit breaking up a dog fight)  you can file a vicious dog petition with the courts. http://www.maricopa.gov/Pets/FieldEnforcement/Bites.aspx

At the very least watch the dog to see what direction he runs in and get a good description of the dog so Animal Control, has a better chance of finding it.

Obtain the name, address and phone number of every witness.

Seek medical attention. Dog bits hurt and they get infected easily. You will need antibiotics and if you haven’t had a tetanus shot in a while, one of those.

On your way to the doctor, call Animal Control if you remember, if you don’t, the doctor will call for you as they are required by law to do so.

If your dog gets attacked: Same thing as above except you cant file a vicious dog petition since it was dog/dog. My friends Danielle Vasta, http://www.scottsdalepetexpert.com/, Mark Siebel http://www.doggiestepsdogtraining.com/ and I are working to change that law.

Emotional effects on dogs: Dogs live in the NOW. Dont think your dog is going to be afraid of going on walks once he is healed and  healthy. If he shows any fear, its from YOU. Your apprehension and hesitation goes right down the leash to your dog, so they feel like something is scary. They dont know what they are afraid of but they act scared because of you. If their leader is scared, they are scared. Be assertive and go for walks again! Enjoy them.

Just make sure you report every single loose dog you see. Dont let it slide, crack down, its against the law for dogs to be loose.  And tell every owner that you see with dog off leash to put their dog ON the leash.

Together we can cure this loose dog epidemic and prevent dog attacks!

If your dog is the loose dog and hurts something, take responsibility. Pay for medical bills, get your dog trained. Take your dog to the vet to make sure his aggression isn’t health related!

Arizona State Statute:

* The purpose of the 10 day quarantine is to determine whether or not the dog was transmitting the virus at the time of the bite on a human. If dog has a current rabies vaccine, it makes this so much easier!
Once the rabies virus reaches the brain, and then the salivary glands, the pet is considered contagious. Once the virus reaches the brain, death usually occurs within 10 days. If your dog is normal and healthy at the end of the 10 day quarantine, then your pet was not contagious at the time of the bite.

Statute in Full: A. Neither a female dog during her breeding or mating season nor a vicious dog shall be permitted at large.B. In a rabies quarantine area, no dogs shall be permitted at large. Each dog shall be confined within an enclosure on the owner’s property, secured so that the dog is confined entirely to the owner’s property, or on a leash not to exceed six feet in length and directly under the owner’s control when not on the owner’s property. C. Any dog over the age of three months running at large shall wear a collar or harness to which is attached a valid license tag. Dogs that are used for control of livestock, being used or trained for hunting or dogs, being exhibited or trained at a kennel club event or engaged in races approved by the Arizona racing commission, and while the dogs are being transported to and from such events, need not wear a collar or harness with a valid license attached provided that they are properly vaccinated, licensed and controlled. D. No person in charge of any dog shall permit such dog in a public park or upon any public school property unless the dog is physically restrained by a leash, enclosed in a car, cage or similar enclosure or being exhibited or trained at a recognized kennel club event, public school or park sponsored event. CREDIT(S) Added as § 24-370 by Laws 1962, Ch. 86, § 2. Amended by Laws 1975, Ch. 164, § 8. Renumbered as § 11-1012 by Laws 1990, Ch. 374, § 222, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Laws 2003, Ch. 152, § 3.

Its a unusually cloudy afternoon in Arizona, so after work you decide to take the dog for a well deserved walk around Chaparral lake, your dogs fave!   An enjoyable walk can turn to tragedy in a blink of an eye. Stop and take a second to read what happened at Chaparral Park Monday May 17th, 2010 on a blog my friend and fellow pet sitter Danielle Vastas of  Bellas House and Pet Sitting, posted http://www.scottsdalepetexpert.com

While we can’t control the actions and stupidity of bad dog owners, we can control situations that present themselves to us.

I was an animal control officer for a year and encountered many insane dogs. The training I got on avoiding a dog attack has proven to be a lifesaver on multiple occasions as I have prevented numerous attacks on dogs I have walked as a pet sitter!

I want to share my knowledge to you so you can prevent an attack and keep your dogs safe!
Please read these suggestions and tuck them away in your subconsciousness because I almost guarantee that one day you will see a loose dog while you are walking your dog.

-Be aware of your surroundings. Occasionally scan the park, down the street, etc.

-Do NOT text and browse the internet while you are walking your dog.  Focus on your dog and enjoy your walk.

-If you see a loose dog, look around for a potential owner. Yell to them “is that your dog”  and then if it is, tell them to put it on a “your choice of words here”leash”

-If the dog approaches you, gather your dogs in your weaker hand and keep them close. Wrap that leash up so there is little slack, they become an extension of your body.

-Stand tall and make yourself look as big as possible. Do not show fear, get ANGRY! You are protecting your babies! Tell that approaching dog to ” GO HOME!! “  take a step with one leg toward them and point away. ” GIIIIIT” ” “Giiit out of here” etc. Deep voice, authoritative, you are alpha and you tell that dog what to do. And keep yelling until that dog is heading the opposite direction. Your yells are sure to be heard by neighbors or passersby who will hopefully come help you and make sure everything is ok!

-Do not show fear, do not hesitate, do not waiver. You are protecting your best friend!

-Do not run, dogs love to chase.

-If the oncoming dog doesn’t respond to that and continues its approach and attacks your dog, the hit spots to stop the dog as it lunges are across the bridge of the nose as that is super sensitive. And on the side of the ribcage as that will knock the wind out of the dog. A good point brought to my attention is to not strike the nose if the dog is already clamped on to your dog, but only as it lunges.

There are sprays made to break up dog fights and stop attacks, it may be worth getting. Pepper spray has been proven to be useless in dog attacks. As an animal control officer we were told not to use it on dogs.

If you have a small dog your instinct would be to pick up the dog. I advise against this unless you are strong enough to put the dog above your head and kick the attacking dog in the spots mentioned above. A dog going for another dog isnt going to stop because you are holding it! They will jump up and in return accidentally bite you. Then you will drop the dog and be useless in protecting your dog!

It the dogs are fighting the best way to break up the fight is to grab the back legs of each dog. Do not grab collars as this will get you bit for sure. If you are alone, go for the attacking dogs legs. Grab both of the back legs and pull them back and  left  right left right left right.  A sweeping motion and back. The dog will turn and attempt to bite the new “threat” that has its back legs, but should not be able to get you as you are moving the dogs body left. right.left. right. This distraction will let your dog get away.

Dog attacks are very scary for all involved!  Keep your eyes open and lets prevent them before they happen!

If you live in Maricopa County and you see a loose dog, call Animal Control. 602-506-PETS(7387)

If you know where that loose dog lives you can tell animal control and they will talk to the owner about the Leash Law, http://www.maricopa.gov/Pets/FieldEnforcement/Laws.aspx and give the owner a ticket. This seems harsh, but think of the dog. If its allowed to run free, it will. It doesn’t know the the difference between sidewalk and street. Or the dangers of cars. It doesn’t know that running up to dogs on leash could get it killed. In the case above, it doesn’t know attacking other dogs isn’t cool. Dogs rely on their owners to take care of them and keep them safe, not run around loose like maniacs!

If you need help with your out of control dog, let me know, I will get you in contact with a trainer!

Summer in AZ is quickly approaching!  Summer can be fun, lots of pool time, playing in the hose, etc.

Summer can be fun for your dog!

Summer can also be a killer. Our dogs rely on us to keep them safe every day. Here are some tips to keep in mind during the summer months.

And…..If you think your dog has heat exhaustion please call your VET!!! Dont wait, just do it. The term better safe then sorry fits well here. They can give you free advice over the phone. They can help you, help your dog.

-Never leave a dog in a parked car, not for a second. Leave the pups at home. If they are with you and you just want to make a quick stop, dont! I know I like to bring my pug everywhere with me…in the summer he gets a walk in am and then he stays HOME! He watches tv all day, hes totally down with that. We play fetch inside nonstop when I come home.

-Stainless steel bowls come inside and plastic go outside. Stainless steel bowls heat up fast and can burn your dohg. not to mention warm water is yucky!  I even add an extra inside water bowl in the bathroom. Drinking water is crucial..not just to beat the heat, but to maintain healthy kidneys and bladder!

-Dogs should be indoor dogs as they thrive on being with their family, but if you have an “outdoor” dog, please make sure they have shade at every hour of the day. The sun obviously moves throughout the day, so please be aware.  Baby pools are great to have for cooling down AS WELL as a few big bowls of water.  Dogs do great in indoor kennels, so please think of this as an option for your “outdoor” dog. Or a dog door into a room. There are many many options, email me if you have any questions/ideas!

-Walk your dogs in the early am or after the sun sets.

-Buy booties for your dogs to protect them from the hot asphalt.

-Short nosed breeds like pugs, boxers, pekenese, etc should not go out in the heat for longer then a potty break and…..

-If you have to walk your dogs for a potty break mid day during the hot AZ days, stay in shade, on grass and have lots of water with you for you and the dogs.  Pick up little dogs if you have to cross hot pavement!

Please remember that even though dogs paw pads are sturdy, they are still suseptible to injury! Hot asphalt can burn their pads.

Rubbing alchohol will cool your dog down quickly if you suspect its overdone it!

Now here is an example of why hiring a pet sitter is extremely IMPORTANT.

A home had a doggy door. Owners went to work 9-5 as usual. The dogs went out, one went under a car for shade that was parked in the yard. The harness got stuck on something under that car and it was stuck and it  dog died. If a petsitter would have check in on the dogs midday, this would have been prevented.

Remember that petsitters are here to make your life easier, to look out for the health and safety of your pet and to make sure both owner and pet are happy!

Summer vacations are coming up, please book your pet sitting services with Elite Pet Care soon!

If its to hot to walk, SWIM!!

Heaven on earth for animals. Circle L provides a safe haven for dogs, horses, goats, sheet and geese. I think I heard a rooster there too! All of the animals were healthy and happy. They all had fresh water and food. It was the best run ranch Ive ever been too and I have been to many! This ranch is run better then those I have been too that house owned animals!

There are senior animals that are here for sanctuary. They also have adoptable animals!

The staff there are awesome and they know each of the animals by NAME! over 90 horse, 40 something goat, 40+ dogs. And they each have a name. They each are given personal attention and loved.

This is why I love Circle L Ranch! www.circlel.org

I volunteer regularly at Circle L’s Phoenix location, Lucky paws Shelter,  where they just have dogs and cats.

www.luckypawsshelter.org