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• Basic Discus Fish Care by Rob Clarke, submitted 20 July,2005
  Are you thinking about getting some discus then and want to know a little about them. Have you been to the aquatics and seen some lovely colourful discus in there show tanks.A lot of people will tell you that discus are only for advanced fish keepers but in my experience they are easy to keep as lo..
• No More Stillborn Kittens – Know How To Care For A Pregnant Cat by Marc de Jong, submitted 20 July,2005
  ‘I named all kittens, although they were all stillborn.’ ‘My pregnant cat has a bloody vaginal discharge.’ ‘I had a litter of five, but only one kitten survived.’These are only a few of the horror stories I received the past weeks. Cat lovers that had hoped for a healthy litter, suddenly..
• Comparison of Cost and Effectiveness of Holistic Care vs. Conventional Care for Horses by Dr. Madalyn Ward, DVM, submitted 18 July,2005
  After years of practicing both conventional and holistic medicine for horses, I decided to compare the cost, effectiveness, and net results of managing and treating horses holistically versus conventionally. In this article I compare results for the average trail horse that is ridden about 2-3 times..
• GPS Pet Tracking by Anne King, submitted 18 July,2005
  If you have a dog or cat that is an escape artist with cross-country travel on its mind, you might want to consider a GPS pet--tracking device. The same technology that enables rangers to follow tagged animals will allow an owner track straying or lost pets. You can choose either a collar design or ..
• Increase Your Pet Store Sales by 540% by John Stanley, submitted 17 July,2005
  I hope I have grabbed your attention, but yes, this is achievable. I have clients who have turned a stock turn of 5 into a 34 stock turn a year who will vouch that 540% is easily achievable.But how and where can you achieve this? Every pet store has a power position within its store. Some retailers ..
• Get 100% of People to See 100% of Your Pet Products by John Stanley, submitted 17 July,2005
  Over the last few weeks, I have visited pet stores in the USA, Europe and Australasia. Some of these stores were keen to ensure I was exposed to all the products they had on offer, whilst others hid products from view. The old adage is that if you cannot see it, you cannot buy it.Researchers tell us..
• From Warehouse to Consumer - How can we cost effectively get pet products into the consumer’s hands& by John Stanley, submitted 17 July,2005
  The most cost effective part of a product’s journey is from the shelf to the checkout, we rely on the consumer to carry out this handling process. The most expensive exercise is getting the product to the shelf.Whatever branch of retailing you are in, the area that is absorbing most energy is in s..
• Pet Retailing- It’s now more than dog food, it’s fashion retailing by John Stanley, submitted 17 July,2005
  In previous articles I’ve often written about the trend towards lifestyle retailing. This is reflected in trends in the garden and home improvement industries. But, one of the most dramatic shifts comes from the pet industry, which is going through dramatic changes. Why Pets?Pets aren’t pets any..
• Pet Retailing - The Unique Retail Experience by John Stanley, submitted 17 July,2005
  The pet retailer is becoming the retail destination. It used to be that garden centres considered putting a pet shop adjacent to a garden centre as an extra means of attraction. I recently worked with a company in South Africa where the draw card is the pets; the added attraction is the garden centr..
• Pet Parents Grow the Market by John Stanley, submitted 17 July,2005
  I recently had the opportunity to look at the pet retail industry in the USA.The industry is growing by 6% a year and, like many other retail sectors, is going through some major changes.In many retail leisure sectors, the industry is splitting into commodity retailing and lifestyle retailing.65% of..
• Declawing Your Cat by Brad Knell, submitted 17 July,2005
  Declawing Your CatThis is a very controversial topic which has a lot of emotion behind but it needs to be looked at. As a cat owner who has experienced difficulty dealing with the cat scratching issue in my home it is difficult not to be biased but let's give the issue of declawing its due and see ..
• Pet Loss: Should You Clone Your Cat? by Gary Nugent, submitted 17 July,2005
  Clone a Cat, Go To Jail ...or at least pay a fine. That's the goal of animal welfare activists who announced recently that they are seeking state and federal restrictions on the small but growing pet-cloning industry.The effort has been spearheaded by the American Anti-Vivisection Society [AAVS] (in..
• Dog Health Advice: Fur Not Good Sunscreen by Joel Walsh, submitted 17 July,2005
  You might think the most important bit of dog health advice would be to let your furry loved one spend all day enjoying the outdoors. But you'd only be half-right.You know we must protect our children and ourselves from the sun. But do you know that leading canine health experts now say that the mos..
• Amy Dunphy by Dog Training : House Train, submitted 16 July,2005
  Puppies need to go to the bathroom after they play, chew, drink, eat or sleep. Start by putting them on a leash and tethering them to you. That way you can be aware of them when they start sniffing the ground (usually a cue the puppy needs to go potty). Pick them up and carry them outside. When they..
• 5 Common Causes of Your Cat Urinating Outside the Litter Box by Nancy E. Wigal, submitted 16 July,2005
  Have you ever had this happen? You’re a happy cat owner, your kitty is using the box just fine, but one day…you come home and find a giant urine spot in the living room…the bathroom…heaven forbid – on your bed!What happened? What went wrong? It isn’t normal for a cat to use her litter bo..
• The Ethical Responsible puppy Buyer by Pixiedust Papillons & Phalenes, submitted 16 July,2005
  The responsible, ethical BUYER We certainly hear and read multitudes of opinions of what makes a responsible papillon or phalene dog breeder (and many times those opinions are biased by the writers' backgrounds in papillons or phalenes). Rarely do you see any articles on what makes a responsible BUY..
• Does Your Dog Have Allergies? by Mike Nalbone, submitted 15 July,2005
  Many people don’t realize that their dogs, just like human beings, can suffer from allergies. In fact, about twenty percent of the dogs in the United States alone suffer from one allergy or another, with flea allergy dermatitis being the most common form of allergies in dogs. Other types include a..
• 7 Puppy Naming Tips by Jennifer McVey, submitted 14 July,2005
  You’ve picked out the perfect puppy. You spent hours on the internet, researching the right breed for you and your family. Then you went from breeder to breeder or humane society to humane society, meeting and greeting pups until you find just the right match.Now what? He needs a name! Over the co..
• Preparing for Your New Pet by Melanie Breeze, submitted 12 July,2005
  Getting a new pet can be a lot of fun. You can choose from a dog, cat, hamster, gerbil, rabbit, and the list goes on and on. No matter what pet you choose, you will need to outfit them with the latest and greatest in pet gear. If you shop smart, you should be able to find many of your items for chea..
• happy dogs by Ariel, submitted 12 July,2005
  Feed the dog good food..

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