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Incontinence Aids

Often due to age or injury, our canine friends will experience some kind of incontinence in their lives. Sometimes this is temporary and sometimes this is more permanent in nature. Sometimes there is only urinary incontinence, sometimes there is only bowel incontinence and sometimes it is both. Whatever it is, incontinence is an easy thing to manage. You can have a normal happy long life with an incontinent pet… it’s just about having the right tools and education. Diapers and …

Dog Treats

Cookies, Treats and Food for your canine friend. All the Best Pet Care Dedicated to helping your animal companions live longer, happier lives with the best selection of all-natural pet foods (many made of exclusively human-quality ingredients), nutritional supplements, drug-free natural remedies, and non-toxic flea products. Big Paws Pantry Wet Noses Healthy, fabulous, fun dog cookies. Our dogs love them! Nature’s Variety The organic, natural, whole meat-based diet for your dog or cat. Columbia River Natural Pet Foods It’s our goal to offer you …

Other Support Products

We have a growing number of support products and services now in this area of geriatric and disabled pet support. Ortho Vet SPLINTS The new OrthoVet Splints are modeled after the human splints that have become increasingly popular for lower leg, ankle and foot injuries. Handicapped Pets – Products, Services, and Classifieds for handicapped pets, Their Family, and Friends.Their mission: “There was a day when injured pets were ‘no good anymore.’ When an animal was hurt, became lame or incontinent, or was, …

Ramps and Steps

One of the first things hurdles that we come to, when we enter a less active state, is to consider how to get into and out of the car, the house, how to maneuver stairs, how to get up on the bed etc … luckily we are not alone! And there are many products here that will help in this area as well ! Dog Stairs & Dog Ramps for Pools & Boats at America’s Pet Store Don’t overlook handicap …

Additional Resources

More sites with information and additional resources we’ve found. Westlab Pharmacy Pet-Proofing – Keeping Your Home & Yard Safe For Dogs or Cats Seattle Area Special Needs Pets Support Group Holistic Medicine for Dogs and Cats Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine ABC Homeopathy – Online homeopathic remedy finder The Rainbow PassagePet Loss and Bereavement Support Center Shirley MacLaine Pet Spirituality Stories Archive Handicapped Pets Products, Services, and Classifieds for handicapped pets, Their Family, and Friends Petsburg This is one of the most …

Choosing a Hydrotherapy Pool for Dogs

There are many factors to consider when trying to figure out what kind of pool to buy. Going in-ground with a permanent pool. You can go in-ground with a custom swimming pool and build it specific to your needs. However you’ll want to make sure you’re zoned for business and that you want to do this as this is a permanent decision. Going in-ground with a preformed fiberglass pool: Another fun option but again, make sure you want this as …

Water Flow

The heart of your circulation system, your pool pump, pulls water from one or more suction ports (i.e., skimmer & main drain), and then pushes it through the filter & heater and back to the pools’ return ports. Since we’re trying to push dog hairy waters through the filter system as fast as we can, we do want the biggest circulation pump possible… however – you still need to stay within the limits of your other equipment. A pump that …

Where to Put Your Pool

DO YOU OWN YOUR SPACE? DO YOU WANT TO PUT THIS BUSINESS ON YOUR OWN PROPERTY? Are you zoned legally for this business on the property that you are looking at? Check with your local county laws to see what kind of licensing you will need for this business. Sometimes you only need to be an owner occupied residence and sometimes you need a conditional use permit or to be in commercial zoning. Each area is different. Are you looking …

Pet Beds

One of my favorite beds for my spa or an incontinent pet, is a twin-size futon or mattress with a zippered full vinyl cover and then a flannel fitted sheet that matches the décor. This bed is inexpensive, easy to manage and you can cuddle up on it too! You can also get these to fit any size mattress so you can put one on your bed too if you like to sleep with your dog. This way you don’t …

Sanitation Methods

When you start thinking about which sanitation method to use, you will most likely be overwhelmed with the choices. Of course the goal is to get as organic and healthy as you can get and still maintain a sanitary pool. Many pools today are leaning toward salt chlorination with the assistance of an ozonator. An ozonator can be added to nearly every system and will make it more efficient. I personally always add an ozonator with a degasser unit to …