Monday, January 21, 2008

OUCH, That Hurts

Lily, Bean and their neighbor friend Sparky Arky, all dressed smashingly in their HarVest, on a recent snowy jaunt.


If you've ever had the pleasure of floating on the densely salinated waters of the Dead Sea (or really any body of heavily salted water) with any kind of open cut you understand how excruciating painful that can be (trust me, even though it's been, gasp, 32 years since I last floated in the Dead Sea). Add extremely cold temperatures, bare paws, snowy conditions and being out and about AND being sensitive and you can begin to understand how, for some dogs (statistically for me, 2/3 of them), walking on salted roads can be a bit aggravating. Not to mention possibly toxic if the dog ingests the ice melting chemicals while licking paws clean and dry when back home.

For personal use I subscribe to spending a bit more for health and safety reasons. Safe Paw has a good set of facts that synthesizes options but really, you can use any search engine and gather up a set of data that best works for you.

My own recipe....avoid or if you have to deal with it, get through it quickly. You can brush off the salt but I usually just wince along with them as they walk 3 legged for a few minutes and then test the frozen waters, so to speak, and move on.

Stay warm, stay dry, avoid the ice, and have fun. But keep walking!

Saturday, January 12, 2008

It's Official - I'm an Inventor


Time, money, frustration, legalese, deadlines, more legalese, definitions, changes....finally the US Patent Office has approved a patent for Har-Vest. Now they need more fees to close the deal....I have 90 days to get it in and then change from "patent pending" to Patent #_________.

Maybe I should have an option to add $1 to your order to help Rachel get her patent finalized! Or a bake sale? However it happens...a hearty thank you to all who helped me reach this exciting milestone.

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

New Year, New Year


Lily and Bean join me in saying Happy New Year! Sometimes joining in to celebrate, however big or small, or even with the help of a joiner,can help smooth the way. It is the hope here at A Better Pet LLC that we can help you join in celebration of a smooth connection with all the animals that share your life.
 
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