| a dog comes with great responsibility, dogs are very | | | | •If you are a person that travels and loves |
| similar to children, they need to be feed, bathed have | | | | to take their dog with them then a thermo heated |
| their annual injections and ensure that they have a | | | | pet throw is the ideal thing to use as it offers your |
| safe and happy environment to live in. When taking | | | | dog the comforts of home in your car. The rug has a |
| care of a dog whether the dog is a puppy middle | | | | 12 Volt soft and comfy coverlet is thermostatically |
| aged or old aged dog there are some basics | | | | control which includes a standard plug for use in a |
| requirements that are needed. One of these | | | | house or office as well as a car adapter for easy |
| requirements is the dogs bedding. | | | | travel. You can use it unplugged in summer and plug it |
| All dog beds may look the same but not all of them | | | | in to warm your dog in winter. It helps to reduce |
| are. The age, size, health and the environment your | | | | homesickness in traveling for your dog and keeps |
| dog lives in will play an important part in the type of | | | | wind and drafts away. |
| dog bedding which you will choose. | | | | There are three general rules of thumb when |
| When selecting dog bedding here are some tips on | | | | measuring up your dog for a bed. |
| what to look for. | | | | Measure Your Pet Lying Down |
| •What type of fabric – One of the | | | | 1. Use the Weight of the Pet |
| most popular fabrics in dog bedding is canvas as the | | | | 2. When in doubt get the larger, not the smaller size |
| material is soft and durable. | | | | In general we believe that measuring your pet lying |
| •Easy care – Find a dog bed which has | | | | down as he is normally accustomed to lying, is the |
| a removable cover so when it come time to washing | | | | best way. |
| the bed all you need to do is remove the cover and | | | | • Measure from nose or front legs, to back |
| throw it in the wash. Another option is to select a | | | | legs or rump; add 9" to 12." |
| latex bed. With a dog bed made from latex you can | | | | Pick the size of the bed that will best fit those |
| simply throw the whole bed in the wash not just the | | | | measurements, remembering that round bed |
| cover and they dry very quickly. | | | | measurements are in diameter (width across the |
| •If you have an older dog you may consider | | | | circle). |
| an orthopedic dog bed as they provide support and | | | | • Using weight, with some judgment, use the |
| comfort. Some come with detachable heating so that | | | | following guidelineso Small - pets up to 25 lbso |
| your dog stays warm in winter and cool in summer | | | | Medium - pets up to 40 lbso Large - pets up to 85 |
| •For hot summer months you can select a | | | | lbso Extra Large - pets up to 140 lbso XX Large - |
| cool dog bed. Cool dog beds are great as they can | | | | pets up to 175 lbs |
| be filled with water and the internal structure will cool | | | | Dogs provide unconditional love to their owners so it |
| the water down. Cooling, by nature, has a | | | | is important that you give that love in return by |
| therapeutic effect on a dog's health. It slows, relaxes | | | | providing a happy and healthy environment for your |
| and helps treat pain and swelling. This allows the pet | | | | dog to live in. |
| to be more agile, limber and playful. | | | | |