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    <outline type="rss"  title="&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;I read an article recently about a Dog Day Care Facility who had a  dog escape during the middle of the day and no employee noticed. When  the dog's owners returned at the end of the day no dog. The article did  not share if there was a happy ending to the story, but what the  article did share was that, after the fact, the owners told the day  care the dog was a fence climber.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  I used to own a boarding kennel and dog training facility. Over the  Christmas holiday one year, a new family brought me their two Cocker  Spaniels to board for two weeks. The wife dropped the dogs off and  instructed me to clean the dog's ears daily. Knowing that not all dogs  enjoy an ear cleaning and since I was not familiar with my new guests,  I questioned her how well the dogs would accept the cleaning. She  assured me they would be fine. On the first attempt to clean the ears I  received the worst bite of my professional career. I thought the dog  crushed my finger - had it not been so painful, it was almost comical.  One of those moments where the dog had my hand locked between his jaws  and I had to use the other hand to pry open his mouth! He made a very  strong point that he didn't want to have his ears cleaned.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  Fast forward two weeks to when the owners were to pick up the dogs this  time it was the husband who picked them up (wife dropped them off). As  soon as he came in the door I informed him that the dogs never got  their ears cleaned and that the male bit me badly on my first attempt.  His reply &amp;amp;quot;oh yeah, I'm sorry, they bite us all the time when we do that  too!&amp;amp;quot;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  The point to my sharing these stories is this - when you take your pet  to a Groomer or Vet or Kennel or where ever - PLEASE tell the pet care  provider things that you know about your pet's behavior and/or  personality. Had the dog Day Care known the Beagle was a fence climber  - they could have (should have) taken precautions to make sure the  little guy did not escape. Had the owners of the cockers shared with me  that they bite when their ears are cleaned - a quick little muzzle put  on them would have kept their ears in good health and my fingers in  better health! I've got a million more stories just like the two above  - and my only guess is that some pet owners are a little bit ashamed of  their pet's behavior sometimes - so they don't want to tell a pet  professional about it! My advice to you is to get over the  embarrassment and tell the pet professionals that work with you and  your pet anything and everything they might need to know. This  information will keep your pet safer and healthier - and allows the pet  professional the means to do their job to their best ability.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  Unfortunately, there are pet care providers that just don't care  enough. I cringe when I think about the heartbreak reckless or careless  behavior could cause. I can't tell you exactly how to avoid these types  of pet professionals, but I can give you some suggestions from someone  who took care of pets for a living.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  1. The pet business should be clean, clean, clean! To me, if a business  owner doesn't care enough about the cleanliness of the facility, what  else don't they care about? The kennel or grooming shop or daycare  doesn't have to be 'state of the art' - but it does need to be clean.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  2. Meet the staff. Try to meet and talk with as many employees as  possible. That is difficult from the business owners perspective - they  have work to do. However these are the people that will be caring for  your baby - try to meet as many as you can.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  3. Get references - and call those references. There is nothing better  to calm the nerves of a nervous pet owner than to talk with other pet  owners who have experienced the care provided by this pet business.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  4. Depending on your state - some pet care businesses are guided by  local Animal Control licensing. If that is the case in your state, call  the licensing agency and ask about any reports of abuse or misconduct  with this business. At the very least, check with the BBB.&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;font-style: italic&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  			About the Author:&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  		&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;To read more dog and cat care tips and advice on choosing a healthy dog and cat food and treats for your dog or cat, visit &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&amp;gt;www.TruthAboutPetFood.com&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Make sure to register for the free Truth About Pet Food newsletter! &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&amp;gt;dog and cats, dog and cat food, dog, dog food, cat, cat food&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;" text="&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;I read an article recently about a Dog Day Care Facility who had a  dog escape during the middle of the day and no employee noticed. When  the dog's owners returned at the end of the day no dog. The article did  not share if there was a happy ending to the story, but what the  article did share was that, after the fact, the owners told the day  care the dog was a fence climber.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  I used to own a boarding kennel and dog training facility. Over the  Christmas holiday one year, a new family brought me their two Cocker  Spaniels to board for two weeks. The wife dropped the dogs off and  instructed me to clean the dog's ears daily. Knowing that not all dogs  enjoy an ear cleaning and since I was not familiar with my new guests,  I questioned her how well the dogs would accept the cleaning. She  assured me they would be fine. On the first attempt to clean the ears I  received the worst bite of my professional career. I thought the dog  crushed my finger - had it not been so painful, it was almost comical.  One of those moments where the dog had my hand locked between his jaws  and I had to use the other hand to pry open his mouth! He made a very  strong point that he didn't want to have his ears cleaned.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  Fast forward two weeks to when the owners were to pick up the dogs this  time it was the husband who picked them up (wife dropped them off). As  soon as he came in the door I informed him that the dogs never got  their ears cleaned and that the male bit me badly on my first attempt.  His reply &amp;amp;quot;oh yeah, I'm sorry, they bite us all the time when we do that  too!&amp;amp;quot;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  The point to my sharing these stories is this - when you take your pet  to a Groomer or Vet or Kennel or where ever - PLEASE tell the pet care  provider things that you know about your pet's behavior and/or  personality. Had the dog Day Care known the Beagle was a fence climber  - they could have (should have) taken precautions to make sure the  little guy did not escape. Had the owners of the cockers shared with me  that they bite when their ears are cleaned - a quick little muzzle put  on them would have kept their ears in good health and my fingers in  better health! I've got a million more stories just like the two above  - and my only guess is that some pet owners are a little bit ashamed of  their pet's behavior sometimes - so they don't want to tell a pet  professional about it! My advice to you is to get over the  embarrassment and tell the pet professionals that work with you and  your pet anything and everything they might need to know. This  information will keep your pet safer and healthier - and allows the pet  professional the means to do their job to their best ability.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  Unfortunately, there are pet care providers that just don't care  enough. I cringe when I think about the heartbreak reckless or careless  behavior could cause. I can't tell you exactly how to avoid these types  of pet professionals, but I can give you some suggestions from someone  who took care of pets for a living.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  1. The pet business should be clean, clean, clean! To me, if a business  owner doesn't care enough about the cleanliness of the facility, what  else don't they care about? The kennel or grooming shop or daycare  doesn't have to be 'state of the art' - but it does need to be clean.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  2. Meet the staff. Try to meet and talk with as many employees as  possible. That is difficult from the business owners perspective - they  have work to do. However these are the people that will be caring for  your baby - try to meet as many as you can.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  3. Get references - and call those references. There is nothing better  to calm the nerves of a nervous pet owner than to talk with other pet  owners who have experienced the care provided by this pet business.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  4. Depending on your state - some pet care businesses are guided by  local Animal Control licensing. If that is the case in your state, call  the licensing agency and ask about any reports of abuse or misconduct  with this business. At the very least, check with the BBB.&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div style=&amp;quot;font-style: italic&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  			About the Author:&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;  		&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;To read more dog and cat care tips and advice on choosing a healthy dog and cat food and treats for your dog or cat, visit &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&amp;gt;www.TruthAboutPetFood.com&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Make sure to register for the free Truth About Pet Food newsletter! &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/&amp;quot; target=&amp;quot;_blank&amp;quot;&amp;gt;dog and cats, dog and cat food, dog, dog food, cat, cat food&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;" url="http://www.dogsinfoplanet.com/ya-gotta-tell-about-a345.html"/>
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