Here are some important tips for Pot Belly pigs:

1. Spaying or Neutering is Highly Advised – Spaying and netering alter the hormones of a potbelly pigs or any pets like dogs and cats and make them less aggressive and gives you a more manageable pig. Pot belly pigs have a distinct odor that is pungent and strong and as they grow older it became stronger and more pungent. Spaying and neutering lessen or totally removes the stinky odor.

2. Feed Properly – Pigs are voracious eater so it is advised to know the right amount of food given to them. The right food varies on their age level and it is advised to check a vet to determine the amount of food given to the pigs. Not following the right amount of food can cause overweight and may lead to poor health and heart attack.

3. Proper Usage of Litterbox – Pigs need to be trained to use the litterbox or else you will be having a messy space. Pigs are actually clean in nature and once they identified a litterbox they will be using that for bowel purposes. If there is no defined space for the pot belly big it will consider the entire home and surrounding as the space to litter and that leads to a messy and unhygienic place.

The 3 tips are common when new to a pot belly pig and must be followed. Always consult a vet when doing a dire action like spaying or neutering and ask people with experience in pot belly pigs especially in establishing a litterbox and space.

• Any sign of diarrhoea.
• If you sense some unexplained weight loss or a sudden drop in weight.
• Your pet goes off of its food dramatically or indeed the opposite and is eating too much.
• Any vomiting.
• If you’re pet seems to be pawing at its ears or shaking its head.
• Any lumps or bumps felt on your animal.
• Pets do shed their fur which is normal but if you are noticing any fur loss that is abnormal, as well as dull or patchy coats.
• Sneezing or coughing persistently.
• Any discharge from the eyes or nose which isn’t thought to be normal.
• If your pet is moving with difficulty and is not as active as usual, a stiffness or weakness in any of its joints.
• When urinating or defecating, if any straining is present. However the inability to urinate will be an emergency and you need to get your pet to the vet immediately.
• An injury or any description.

Keep the name and number of your pets vet clinic at hand for after hour pet care as well as the regular vet number.

Here are some important Do’s and Don’ts to ponder when in Dog Parks:

1. Always Bring A Leash and Keep your Dog Under Your Control

Dog parks means freedom for dogs and often they lose their control and behave differently at home. They’re playfulness are heightened and may disobey your commands. It is always a good idea to bring a leash even though your dog is not the aggressive breed. Dogs change behavior when introduced to other dogs and in a parks, they often became more aggressive and having a leash is always handy. You must also keep your dog under control, dog fights may occur in dog parks when owners failed to be in control with their dogs outside their homes.

2. Never Bring a Female Dog in Heat – Female dog in heat can cause major trouble in park. Male dogs will fight aggressively with other dogs when near a female dog in heat. For the safety of pet owners and other dogs, it is self-explanatory why bringing a female dog in heat to a dog park is no-no.

3. Do Not Bring Aggressive Dogs in The Park – It’s common sense. Aggressive dogs are hard to control and can physically harm other dogs and pet owners.

4. Reconsider Bringing Smaller Pets and puppies in the Park – Dog parks are full of fully grown and big build breed of dogs so it is inappropriate to bring a puppy and small breed of dogs. They can be traumatized and stressed with the environment especially with large dogs running around and the interaction may not be as calm as what you are expecting.

5. Spayed and Neutered Dogs are More Behave in the Park – Intact dogs or those who have not been spayed or neutered are more active in the park and requires more attention and pet owners usually lose control when in parks. Reconsider bringing intact dogs in dog parks and there are even dog parks that only allows spayed or neutered dogs.

There are also other do’s and don’ts for pet owners in park and rules to observe such as do not allow your dogs to dig for it may cause injury to pet owners who may accidentally step into a hole and always remember to pick up your dogs poo-poo in park.

Be a responsible pet owner and follow the park rules and regulations for your dogs safety and also for your own safety.

Pets will or will not get along depending on their personalities. The pet you currently have may see your new pet as a threat, in which case may result in a few scuffles between them as each animal gets to know his place in the ‘pack’. Unless there is any sign of injury do not intervene as this process needs to be done.

Some pets will just tolerate each other as oppose to others which can become the best of friends, some tips below will help you to introduce a new pet to the family.

You must always supervise your pets until you know for sure that they are getting along. Up until that moment arrives it is best to separate your pets giving at least one of them its own room. They can interact but only while you are there. This process may take hours, days, weeks or even moths for the total adjustment to occur.

• Make sure the first meeting is indoors and a controlled situation. Dogs should be kept on leashes and do not allow aggressive behaviour. If it’s a cat introducing to a dog the dog must not corner the cat or chase it.
• Allow the new pet to familiarize itself within its new home.
• Give your pets separate food and water bowls.
• Just give your pets time, they will adjust at their own pace, do not try and force them to get along.

They will learn by repetition, so try and try again. The more you show them the more likely they are to remember the trick for next time. It wont happen overnight however, it may take a few days or even a week but don’t worry it will come so don’t give up! Make sure you don’t try and bombarde him with more than one trick at once or he wont clasp the first one so wait until he has sussed the first before moving on to the next.

Giving your puppy a treat to reward them when they do start to progress a trick, they will then associate the treat with doing well and the trick itself, resulting in the required action. As the new trick is eventually learnt you can even increase the size of the trick! If your puppy doesn’t get it right the first time you can still give the treat so the relationship of the trick and treat is made. It is not ideal to scold your puppy because they are after all a baby! You wouldn’t tell your infant off for not walking right away!

Where you place the litter tray is also very important so the cat knows where to go each time, and try to make sure children or other pets don’t try and play with the litter tray, otherwise you can purchase an enclosed tray. You need to make sure your new kitten is fixed on that tray as soon as possible, even more so if the kitten is a male as they will begin to spray to mark their territory and this can be difficult to stop them doing so!

Taking them for the ‘operation’ too will prevent any further issues with spraying too. Declawing your new kitten will result in less damage to your furniture, plus purchasing a clawing station for your kitten to scratch at will teach them to only claw that product. However if there is any chance at all that your cat may be going outside you must leave the claws intact for defence purposes. Finally as with any animal you need to make sure you have all the essential things for your new kitten, having the toys food and bowls as well as the litter box and any books you may wish to look into, training them to use the tray will stop any accidents on your bathroom floor!

Here are some tips in how you can care your arowanas properly:

1. Complete Aquarium Devices – Arowana needs to be in an aquarium with complete facilities like Aerator, Heater and Thermometer, Filter and Florescent Lamp. All these devices helps in providing a livable aquarium for tour Arowanas. The Aerator provides oxygenation in the water and keeps in not stagnant while the heater controls the temperature of the water to adopt the Arowana’s wild habitat and the suggested temperature is 25 to 27 Celsius. The filter keeps the aquarium clean while the florescent lamp provides lighting for the arowana. Arowana needs lighting and often they got sick when placed in a dark area with no lighting device.

2. Feeding –  Arowanas are carnivorous fish and likes to munch insects. They’re wild life diet includes eating centipedes, cockroaches and small reptiles. In pet stores, you can find Arowana foods like small centipedes, cockroaches and shrimps.

3.  Aquarium Water and Interiors – The aquarium water needs to be replaced regularly and its about every 2 to 3 days but only 10 – 15% of the water volume or replacing the entire water every 3 months. You also need to make sure to let the chlorine settle down when using tap water or using an anti-chlorine solutions found in pet store. Arowanas also requires interiors to mimic its natural habitat like aquatic plats, rocks and sands.

Arowana is a beautiful fish. It is also called Dragon Fish based on the fortune it brings but before you expect good luck to come, make sure first that your Arowana is properly taken care of and in return maybe good fortune will come at you.

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With any cuts or open wounds it is best to try and gently clean the area with warm water.

Heat stroke can be identified by a fixated stare or being unconscious, so moving your pet to a cool quiet place with some water is a must.

Car accidents will leave your animal shocked and will need the Vet immediately, but in the meantime warmth, quiet and try to stop any bleeding.

Bee/wasp stings will need a cool compression to the area stung and the stinger to be removed if possible, but look out for any allergic reactions that may occur.

If your animal is burnt a call to the vet will be needed whilst cold water isapplied to the affected area.

Poisoning rarely occurs but if you suspect your pet has been poisoned DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE YOUR PET VOMIT. Call the Vet and they will talk you through what to do over the phone.

Eye Problems are common but as the eye is such a vital organ get to the vet as soon as possible.

With any cuts or open wounds it is best to try and gently clean the area with warm water.

Heat stroke can be identified by a fixated stare or being unconscious, so moving your pet to a cool quiet place with some water is a must.

Car accidents will leave your animal shocked and will need the Vet immediately, but in the meantime warmth, quiet and try to stop any bleeding.

Bee/wasp stings will need a cool compression to the area stung and the stinger to be removed if possible, but look out for any allergic reactions that may occur.

If your animal is burnt a call to the vet will be needed whilst cold water isapplied to the affected area.

Poisoning rarely occurs but if you suspect your pet has been poisoned DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE YOUR PET VOMIT. Call the Vet and they will talk you through what to do over the phone.

Eye Problems are common but as the eye is such a vital organ get to the vet as soon as possible.