Archive for December, 2009

I am trying to open a dog hotel in a country where the only place for pet lovers are supply stores,any advice?

It will be a a breakthrough in animal care in my country, nothing like a dog hotel or day care here. It will be operating from my house which has plenty yard space. Any Design plans? I need all the help i can get, as a 22 year old aspiring. I want to have [...]

Would you take your pets to a pet daycare while you work?

alot of pets get really stressed when the owners leave the house.They act out by tearing things up and some just whine for a long time but Do you think if you had a pet daycare near you home would you take your pet there so it wouldn’t be lonely while your away?
We have an [...]

Name for my New Pet Training Company/Kennel?

I am starting a Companion Animal Training Company and in my three year plan hope to have a full running kennel, dog training Arena, etc. At the moment I am only doing in home dog training/fixing companion animal behavioral issues and would like some cool/creative names. Any ideas would be great.
Thanks!
Companion Animal Training [...]

Are there any reliable kennels in Sharjah to board 2 labradors while we go on a vacation?

Are there any reliable kennels in Sharjah to board my 2 labradors while i go on a vacation I have read about some very distrubing incidents of dogs being put to sleep or killed as they are considered unclean.. Is it safe to keep my pets at kennels.. If yes, pls name some reputeted, [...]

How could puppy-walking/sitting influence creative writing?

Actually, you could write a story about the interesting things that happens while you’re doing this…or you could observe and study the behaviors of the puppy and write a story from the eyes of the puppy (adventures with meeting up with a kitten or squirrel…). You could also use walking a puppy as a [...]

What do you think about puppies being sold in pet shops?

Do you think that they ALL come from backyard breeders? Or are a few from people whose female, un-spayed dog accidentally bred with another along a walk? Or are some pet shops linked with breeders who actually care about the puppies and hands them to the pet shop to sell?
And why are pet shops allowed [...]

What is a pet store that will hire at 16 and actually sells pets. not just supplies?

i’m looking for a job with animals and i already work at a dog kennel but i want to work in a store because the kennel job is only seasonal, so what is a pet store that just doesn’t strictly sell supplies but sells pets also.
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thanks in advance.
You’ll need to go through your local yellow [...]

So i now do day care in my home…..?

the child i watch was sick all week long,and i have a 5 year old son of my own. whats the best product to spray down the toys,tables ect….for germs! i have used…Lysol Disinfectant but it leaves a film like substince on the toys so yea…and i just found out it causes cancer! so can [...]

How much would you charge for pet sitting?

How much would you charge for pet sitting over Thanksgiving for a 1yr old chihuahua?
I’m not a kennel, or a proffesional buisness.
Please put your answer per day.
Thank you=]
I applied for a "doggy daycare" as a care taker. They charged $25 a day but this was a full service facility with vets on call, grooming, [...]

Do you think it’s possible I could get a job at a pet care center? I’m 17 and am home schooled?

and since I’m home schooled, I am available any day of the week and would work open ’til close. The school program I’m enrolled at allows me to do my work whenever I want. I have had no job experience but I would work hard and want to be a vet when I graduate high [...]