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Christmas has arrived again, a time for happiness , on the other hand it is also a hazardous time for both us and our beloved pets. Pet Sitters London have attempted to list their top tips to reduce the dangers to our animals over Christmas. Dog walkers are often asked for guidance or notice possible risks to pets at Xmas. This is often a neglected part of pet care.
1. Your Xmas Tree
The most important this about this is ensuring that it is in a safe place and is firmly fixed. This enjoyable activity of decorating the tree with your kids, must be done in such a way that the cat, when it jumps up onto it, will not crash it down on to the pet. Pets can be put out of joint at Christmas and can become anxious and likely to do anything, with all the new people around, with all the new smells and sounds. Try to avoid placing the tree too near to furniture that will help the pet jump onto the tree. If possible and particularly if the tree is not the most stable, can you tie it to the ceiling and wall with some wire. Use a hook in the wall might help. Weighting down the tree roots / stem to improve steadiness is another way of avoiding risks.
Real trees pose a further risk from the pet digesting the pine needles – so hoover them up regularly. Some of the water additives for prolonging the life of the tree are dangerous, make sure your dog cannot drink this water.
2. Xmas Decoration Care.
The most dangerous to young children and pets are the glass balls, why not buy yourself a safe painted wood or plastic version. Dogs that chew these can die. Another danger are the bight ribbons and streamers that can be attractive to dogs, to chew and block the intestines.
Avoid using hooks on fixing the ornaments to the trees, use string – it is far safer.

3. Dangers with Electrics.
The electrical wire can be both a dangerous trip hazard and an electrical hazard if dogs bite into them. So use cable tidies, to put them out of harms way. Be very wary if you have a dog or cat that chews and is curious. Keep things turned off if no one in the room, or shut the door.

4. Animal Behaviour
It is a time when, in principle you have a lot of free time, which is an opportunity to care for your pets, even start a pet training programme that you have been meaning to do. However you have many distractions, with a lot on and people coming and going.
It is important to have a rational understanding of the reliability of your pets. If in any doubt close the rooms with any potential danger to, or caused by pets.
Pet behaviour can become variable at Christmas with the new surroundings and people. Animals are territorial and can see a reduction in attention, their favourite spot taken over by the Christmas tree as a threat to their quarters. They are much more likely to change behaviour, cats become worried and nervous, they often go off their food – even if you are offering them some special Salmon or Turkey. Dogs risk being aggressive, if they do not have enough exercise or too much attention to the visitors. A particular risk even with very well behaved and trained dogs is the “ bizarre” attacks on kids and babies. Separate them if not being supervised carefully all the time. If busy consider a professional dog walker from a company such as Dog Walkers London. If you do not have the time for exercising the dog, book your dog sitter for a few walks over Xmas, though a good idea to do this early as they are likely to be busy.
5. Christmas Presents
Shiny boxes are designed to be of interest to [pets. Be especially careful if you have moved their bed to put the tree up and the presents around it. It is not unknown for dogs to take it out on the presents. A great follow on risk is stomach blockages from the ribbons that they can eat, resulting in a trip to the local London veterinary clinic.
6. Care with Christmas Food
Even at Xmas avoid feeding animals at the table, this habit is very difficult to break as they do not understand why it was OK at Christmas but not now!
Some Christmas items are particularly dangerous, especially the Holly. Other dangers are things like onions that may be with your meat that could be given to the pet. Chocolate is also another risky treat for pets, as well as sugary products that are not part of a normal animals food. Sugary products can cause teeth problems and with thirty – fifty % of dogs suffering from being over weight these calories should be avoided. For both of you, perhaps go for a dog walk, he would most likely prefer it.
7. Safety of the Home
Before the season, do a thorough check, looking for potential dangers, our pet sitters, often identify risks and pass them onto the owners, such as live candles that could be knocked over by pets, especially dogs wagging tails.
Turn off potentially dangerous electrical items such as the Xmas tree lights when no human is present in the house.

So a little thought is a key element of pet care

Our best wishes for a safe and Merry Xmas for you and your animals.

Dog Walking is work our that everyone can do. What’s superb about it is that you can do it by yourself or with a friend. If you do not have anyone, the dog provides great company. It’s pretty easy to do, and needs nothing, apart from a dog, a lead and comfortable shoes. It also costs nothing, in fact you can make money out of it. In addition it can be done just about anywhere, even in London dog walking is well liked.
Dog walking has multiple benefits. It is the key element of dog care. It uses calories, it is a weight loss aid. An hour or so of dog walking (you as well) will use between 200 and 300 calories, depending on your mass. The heavier you are, the more calories you use. Walking does not strain your legs and ankles, unlike running, which can injure your joints and bones.
In fact it truly helps the knees. The dead of dog walking encourages cartilage growth and the flow of synovial fluid inside the knee. It also strengthens the muscles that protect the knee.
Because dog walking is weight-bearing it also helps strengthens the muscles that protect the hips. At the same time it strengthens bones therefore minimising the likelihood of bone splintering due to osteoporosis. By building the main muscles of the spine and abdomen, dog walking helps reduce the possibility of getting low back pain.
The raised effort required for dog walking helps the heart to pump more strongly. This helps reduce blood pressure with the subsequent reduced risk for stroke and heart attack.
Dog walking increases the respiratory rate (breathing rate), promotes increased flow of oxygen to the rest of the body and also helps eliminate the build up of carbon dioxide. A major plus for you and the dog is improved energy.
There is some evidence that exercise such as dog walking raises endorphin levels which helps reduce pain, reduces serum cortisol levels which helps relieve stress (as does having animals around, so a double benefit), and may also reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
So how do I {kick off with} start dog walking.
Pretty easy. The first thing is to make sure you have a good pair of walking shoes. If you have a history of flat feet, you should use orthotics.
Do not try to do too much at the very beginning. Build up gradually increasing the amount you walk. A good target is 10,000 steps per day, which is roughly 5 miles. Don’t worry it is not that far, note, most people already walk about 3,000 to 5,000 steps a day during the course of a normal day. Please note that many dogs, who evolved from wolves still have the same behaviours, require to walk over 5 miles a day. Many have the strength for fifteen or more miles a day.
Depending on your fitness, you can start from low levels. Only one problem, No dog. Not a problem, enquire around, there are many people who do not have ~sufficient time for walking their dog. Increasingly, during this credit crunch period, dogs are being given to into dog charities, so either volunteer to become a dog walker or why not take a dog home with you.
Strapped for cash, why not help out people who do not have time for dog walking and set up a business walking their dog.
How fast for your dog walking will depend on you and your dog. Start slowly. A moderate pace, you can walk up to about 2-3 miles an hour. A good rule of thumb is that you should be breathing more rapidly and feel your heart rate going up but still be able to carry on a conversation. You need to make sure that the dog is not pulling you, its not good for him and it is more exhausting for you.
Remember, it’s important to keep up your dog walking routine, for both you and the dog! Enjoy it.

The Maltese is a small toy group dog breed with silky white hair that is lively and intelligent and very cuddly, soideal as a pet for city living. Though if living in an apartment, you will need to take them out for regular walks or use professional dog walkers such as London dog walking  The fur will grow long, so those with busy lives often give them a puppy cut, otherwise the hair becomes difficult to manage.
They have dark round shaped large eyes. Whilst it is small, standing between eight and 10 inches tall, it is solid and weighs around three and eight pounds (1.5 to 3 kilograms). The dog care of a Maltese is relatively straightforward. They are relatively long lived, up to about fifteen years.
 
They is often protective to its owners, which means they are known for barking at strange noises and people. Their high activity level can also lead to them snapping. Dog socialisation at an early age is key to removing this problem. They are bold and will approach dogs far bigger than themselves, being secure they get on well with other dogs.
They has a few health problems, that includes problems with the skin, eye and teeth. In addition respiratory problems and risk of sunburn on the top of its nose.
Regular grooming is required with the Maltese, otherwise you will get matting. In addition to brushing twice a day, one should also clean them after every meal, to minimise staining of the hair. Tear staining is also a common problem which is due to the size of the tear ducts and how much the Maltese’s eyes water.  Tear stain can be minimised or reduced by using regularly a metal fine-toothed comb that is dipped in lukewarm water and drawn through the hair below the eyes. This ideally should be done every two days.
Whilst they have thick hair, they do not shed too much and like the comparable Havanese and Bichon Frisé will not give as much allergic reaction to people as other dog breeds. A lot of will tie the hair on top of the head in a ponytail to ease cleaning the eyes. The ears also need regular cleaning.
You might think the Maltese comes from Malta!, its origins are unclear, though many experts believe they come from around the Mediterranean area. It is also known as a Maltese Terrier or the Maltese Lion Dog ( a reflection on its character), though its official kennel name is “Maltese”.

The Maltese origin may have been either from the Asian Tibetan Terrier or the Swiss Spitz dog. Records show that the Maltese dates back to around 500 B.C. when found on a Greek amphora and is often mentioned in Greek / Roman writings.

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