I used to get, every month, for my little Dachshund Frontline for fleas and Heartguard for worms. That's two products I would have to give to my dog every month at a cost of a little over $20 EVERY MONTH. The receptionist at the vets office one month when I went in to get Jacks monthly dose of Frontline and Heartguard suggested that I try Advantage Multi. It's one product but it does th...

In addtition to treating my cats with Advantage, I treat my house as well for fleas. This is the best and easiest product I've found so far to help me keep my house flea free. It's extremely easy to use, just sprinkle on evenly over the carpet and let it sit on the carpet for 30 minutes for treatment for fleas and 2 hours for treatment for ticks. After that, just simply vacume and you a...

This collar is working fairly well to keep the fleas off the front half of the dog.  I think if we had realized the flea problem before it got so bad that it would be showing much better results.We are having a really bad flea year at our house.  And I admit that I didn’t notice until it was pretty much out of control.  Even so, I am not attacking it with the strongest, mos...

When I was looking for a small aquarium for my kitchen, I discovered the Mini Bow 2.5 gallon aquarium kit. It's the perfect size for the den, kitchen, dorm, or kid's room. Just one look at this little aquarium and I knew it was exactly what I needed. I purchased the kit with a dark blue aquarium, which is perfect for my blue male Betta splendens. The Mini Bow 2.5 gallon aquarium kit inc...

I just gave my mother's poodle(Trouble) another bath today using Sergeant's Skip-Flea & Tick Shampoo , because this time of year you can never be too careful. Although he is an (inside) dog, he is continually going outside to do his business and visit the (outside)cats my mother owns, which is the perfect opportunity for infestation.Living here in the mountains of Northeast Georgia,...

My husband and I have two saltwater aquariums, a 135 gallon and a 37 gallon.  We use Oceanic Natural Sea Salt Mix (for making 90 gallons, which is 26.1 lbs) which we purchase at Petsmart for about $34.00. This sea salt does a very good job of keeping the water in the proper proportions for our saltwater fish.  It contains calcium and natural trace elements, comes i...

On one of my previous visits to the vet's office, I was given some samples of t/d Small Bites, food for dogs made by Hill's Prescription Diet.  Well, my dachshunds loved it, so I decided to buy a 5 lb bag.  One of the things I like about this food is that it is not fattening.  One of my dogs has a slight weight problem.  I'm trying to get a few extra po...

When we got our dog, I was thinking we would just let her outside when we got home.  She did not like that idea though:0)  So, after crate training her, we decided to put in a doggy door for her so that she could go in and out at her leisure.  Now, nothing in life can be easy.  Our back door has glass panels almost to the floor so we could not put a regular doggy door in.&nb...

Our dogs are indoor dogs and one of them is severely allergic to fleas.  So I am constantly looking for stuff that will work well for the furniture and carpets in the house.  As well as killing the fleas this stuff works for ticks, lice, ants, silverfish and roaches.  Although I can not vouch that they will for the others besides the fleas...I do know that It works really well fo...

Our little lady is one finicky Jack Russel.  We had a bit of a time finding a food that she would actually eat.  We tried Iams, Science, Ukenuba, Kibbles n Bits - you name it, we'd gone through the gamut.  We didn't want to purchase dog food that had a lot of fillers in it and we wanted something that was flavorful enough to entice her to eat on a regular basis.  We ...

Eating is one of my dogs favorite things to do. She'll do tricks all day if she knows there's a treat coming. Her favorite things are peanut butter, cheese, hot dogs and dog biscuits. I found the dog biscuits at Dollar General Store. A 19 oz. box cost just $1.00. The name brand is right beside it and costs twice as much. I've compared both boxes and they appear to be the same. ...

We have a 16 year old female Austrailian Shepherd named Sasha, who is according to her last physical still going strong but showing signs of old age, like me!  We now both take glucosamine for our arthritis so I know she needs a firm yet comfortable bed to sleep on.While on my regular Saturday trip to Costco a few weeks ago I spotted this huge colorful square of material with paw...

Today I got a new puppy for my wife for Mother's Day (a day early). The first thing we had to do was get him his first flea collar. This is an expensive item unless you buy it at the Dollar Store. I ran down to the Dollar Store and grabbed the same collar with the same active ingredient, that I would have ended up with at the pet store (just a different brand name). I saved $3-$4.Bansect is...

Having four cats, I am always on the look out for a better way to keep their litter pan odor free and more pleasent for them and me. So I figured I would give this new litter from Arm & Hammer called Essentials a try. It's a little higher than the rest but after reading the packaging it sounded worth it.  Not only is this liter a lot greener for the environment, it's also 50% l...

My mother's cat suffers from seizures. When their frequency went up quite significantly despite medications, I looked online for some additional remedy and came across EaseSure - a liquid natural supplement to support cats and dogs brain and nervous system. According to customer reviews on the website (PetAlive.com), the remedy worked well for seizures, reducing their frequency or even stopping...

I normally do not purchase this brand of kitty litter for my cat, but we ran out and the roads are kinda bad up here in northern Ohio. My boyfriend purchased two bags of this kitty litter to keep in our cars incase we should encounter a need for it, such as getting stuck somewhere.Well, I did not want to go out to buy kitty litter this morning so I grabbed the bag out of the trunk of my car and...

I had to purchase a new pet bed for my dogs because they chewed and demolished their other beds.  They have tried to chew this one, too, a habit I'm trying to break them of, but I keep a close eye on them in hopes of preserving the bed.  This DreamBoat bed is really soft and comfortable.  It has walls all the way around it, with a lower wall in front so that your pooch c...

My cat is getting old, and sometimes he fails to use his litterbox. To get rid of urine stains and odor, I bought a bottle of OUT! Cat Spray & Urine Stain & Odor Remover. The product is sold in 24 fl.oz. spray bottles (larger refilling bottles are also available) and is said to be able to deal with cat spray, urine, hairballs, vomit, feces, and other stains. It can be used on ...

General Cure is a fish medication by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals which is an anti-parasitic.  It treats a wide range of fish ailments, including gill and skin flukes, hole-in-the-head disease, anchor worm, velvet disease and fish lice.  You would be surprised what conditions a fish can develop, and no matter how well you take care of your fish, illness can still strike.  Some f...

In my quest for the perfect pet food for my allergy prone dog,  I was recommended to try Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul. This is a holistic blend of food without any artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. It also doesn’t have any by-products or corn.While the formula is a bit ricey, with rice showing up in the ingredient list twice in the top 8 ingredients, it&rsqu...