Pets Welcome!

Taking to the road with your pet over the holidays? You might want to get Traveling with Your Pet, the AAA Petbook. It is a guide to more than 13,000 pet-friendly AAA-rated hotels and campgrounds across the U.S. and Canada. The book also includes listings of Dog Parks, Attractions, and National Public Lands that won’t give you the heave-ho just because you have brought along your best friend.

An additinal peace of mind may come from the listings of Emergency Animal Clinics that are also included.

Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook is available at many AAA offices, online at AAA.com/BarnesandNoble and at better bookstores. The cover price is $17.95 U.S. AAA members receive a discount at AAA.com/BarnesandNoble.

you can buy it from AAA.com or online bookstores.

Help Pets Have a Happy Hallowen

The Naturally Well Pets Club Newsletter has some tips for keeping your pets healthy this Halloween.

• 1. Keep treats out of reach of your pet. Chocolate, candies containing an artificial sweetener called xylitol and candies wrapped in tin foil and cellophane can wreak havoc on your pet’s digestive system. To show your pet some love on Halloween in a safe way, try Wellness® WellBites® snacks for dogs or Wellness® Pure Delights for cats which come in a variety of scrumptious favors!
• 2. Keep Halloween decorations out of reach. While pumpkins and decorative corn are non toxic they can still cause blockages in your pet’s intestines if ingested, as well as posing a choking hazard. Adding a candle to a carved pumpkin may be a standard Halloween tradition, but it can also be a potential fire hazard around pets.
• 3. While a pet in costume for Halloween is a big attention getter, avoid dressing up your pet if this simply causes him undue stress. If you do opt for a pet costume make sure it is safe for your pet, not restricting his movements or breathing. You should also ensure that the costume does not have any small or dangling pieces that your pet can get caught on.
• 4. When answering the door for trick-or-treaters only the most social pet should be allowed to greet along with you. The influx of strangers, particularly in costume, can make your pet nervous and anxious.
• 5. When opening and closing the door to trick-or-treaters you also need to make sure your pet does not make a bee line to get outside. If necessary, you should put your pet in a back room until the trick-or-treating is over. Of course always make sure your pet has the proper identification. This will allow for easy identification if your pet was to escape.

Go to http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/resources/article58.html for more tips on keeping your pets happy and healthy.

Well and Good

Healthy snacks and treats for dogs. Healthy snacks and treats for dogs that they will love.
Wellness Wellbars, with yogurt, apples and bananas are oven-baked treats-- as the package says, for Happy Dogs. Wheat-free and vegetarian, these tasty dog biscuits with have pets drooling and begging for more. These are sweet enough to convince a dog that he or she is getting some forbidden treat. But in addition to the barley, brown rice, & oatmeal, there is flaxseed and Vitamins C, E and Carotene, antioxidants for your pet’s health.
Use them for training rewards or as a well-deserved treat.

For a smaller sized treat try Wellness Wellbites --flavor-full bits of fresh carrots, apples, sweet potatoes, flaxseed, blueberries and Chicken & Lamb. Others feature Beef & Turkey, Lamb & Salmon, Chicken & Venison, and Turkey & Duck. And they easily break off into smaller pieces and are not messy so you can pack a few in your pocket just in case you need a treat distraction for your dog and quickly.

Either way, your pets will be happy and so will you, knowing you are giving them a healthy treat. And they will thank you for the taste.