Ensuring Pet Safety for your Beloved Dogs

Dogs can make us laugh at their antics and cry over the messes they made, but we love
them nonetheless.

There are a million reasons why we just love our dogs and here are some of them. Here
are signs that show how you can love your dog more than you love people.

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6 Signs You Love Your Dog More Than You Love Most People

When I left for college three years ago, I mentally prepared myself to say goodbye
to my family. I knew move-in day would be tough, but at least I would have the
entire day with them before I actually had to say my goodbyes. However, halfway
through my drive up to school, I suddenly felt a wave of panic spread over me. A
pit formed in my stomach.

I had forgotten to say goodbye to my dog. What was he going to think? How could
I just leave him like that?

I worried for a while that my relationship with my dog had been ruined. But
instead, it has become stronger than ever. I’ve started to learn that when it comes
to my dog, distance really does make the heart grow fonder.

If you’re anything like me, some people may think you’re crazy. But you know
they’re just jealous. If you’re not sure if you’re like me, here are six indicators that
will tell you if your dog — like mine — has truly become your bae:

1. When you’re away, you miss your dog more than you miss your family.
Sorry fam, but it’s true. My friends at school laugh at me when I suddenly get sad
and state that I miss my dog. Now that we also have a new puppy in our house,
people seem to feel the need to send me videos of both of them all the time. As if
I don’t miss my dog enough, they now torture me with videos to remind me that
he is so close, yet so far.
2. You try to talk to your dog via Skype or on the phone.
I don’t ever Skype or FaceTime with my family, but I know plenty of people who
do. Their dogs are always in on the call.

I will admit, however, that any time I am on speaker phone and know my dog is
in the room, I start talking to him instead of to my mom. Nothing brings me more
joy than knowing he recognizes my voice over the phone, and even more, that he
is ecstatic to hear it.

3. Halfway through your drive home, you realize how close you are to seeing
your dog. This makes you speed up.

I don’t know why, but usually when I am about an hour away from home, I realize
I’m going to see my dog soon. Then, I just need to get there even sooner. There’s
no greater feeling than surprising your dog and seeing his or her pure joy once
you’ve arrived.

4. When you go home, you run to say “hi” to your dog before you greet your
family.
Usually, my dog is jumping up and down at the door when I get home, as if my
arrival is the greatest thing to ever happen to him. However, if he isn’t, I run
through the house until I find him, ignoring family members along the way.
Sometimes, my family gets upset because I’m more excited to see my dog than I
am to see them.

5. Whenever you’re home, you take your dog on dates.

Lately, whenever I come home, I take my dog to various parks and recreation
trails nearby for nice, long walks. He goes crazy whenever I pull out his leash, and
I relish in the fact that I’m his favorite.

Throughout the drive and the walk, I have full conversations with him, as if I’m on
a date. I try to stop talking when I see people coming, but I have received a few
strange looks from fellow walkers as I’ve been telling my dog about the project
I’m working on at school.

6. When you’re sick, you know there’s nothing better than having your dog
cuddled up to you all day.

No one — and I mean no one — can argue with me on this one. If I’m given the
choice between cuddling my dog and cuddling a significant other when I’m sick, I
choose my dog every time.

Why? Because my dog won’t get annoyed while I complain all day about my
imminent death.
 Added bonus: If you complain to your dog about how much your life sucks, but do
it in an upbeat tone, your dog will wag his or her tail and become really happy,
thus making you realize that life isn’t so bad after all.

Carcinogens are cancer-causing substances that can adversely affect your dog’s health.
As pet owners, we do not want to give them anything that is bad for them. Pesticides
containing the toxic tetrachlorvinphos are harmful for your pets. Here is a list of the things
you need to watch out.

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Carcinogens in your cupboards

Some run of the mill products found in your home can really harm your
pet. Take note of these 5.

Studies of the pesticide tetrachlorvinphos have produced strong evidence of

carcinogenicity in animals. This toxin is banned in the European Union, but is still
in use in the US on livestock and companion animals, including in flea collars
for pets.
According to the Household Products Database, the following pet products contain
tetrachlorvinphos:

 Hartz Advanced Care 1 in 1 Reflecting Flea & Tick Collar for Cats
 Hartz InControl Flea & Tick Cat Spray
 Hartz InControl Reflecting Flea & Tick Collars for Dogs
 Hartz Control Flea & Tick Repellent for Dogs
 Hartz Advanced Care 2 in 1 Reflecting Flea & Tick C
 Hartz Control Ultimate Flea Collar for Catsollar for Dogs

Malathion is another insecticide associated with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and also

prostate cancer. Like glyphosate and diazinon, this toxin produces DNA and
chromosomal damage, as well as disruption of hormone pathways. It also causes
tumors in rodents. Malathion is used for insect control in agriculture, public
health, and in homes in products from companies such as Ortho or Bonide. It is
produced in substantial volumes across the globe. Exposure in the general
population occurs primarily from proximity to sprayed areas, use in homes, and in
food.

Parathion, another pesticide shown to be carcinogenic in animals, has fortunately

been banned in both the US and Europe since 2003.
 Thanks to regulations restricting the spraying of diazinon, this insecticide is in
limited use in agriculture and homes in the US and Europe. Studies of this chemical
have shown evidence of carcinogenicity in humans for non-Hodgkin lymphoma and
lung cancer, as well as DNA and chromosomal damage. You can find a list of
products containing diazinon here. The list includes Ortho Ready Spray Flea &
Tick Killer for pets.

To be sure about the food safety of your pets, Ingredi-Guard is a voluntary pet food
safety program to encourage responsible manufactures to have their products tested and
reviewed for harmful substances. This is a step towards making sure that our pets
consume only what is best for them. Read about it here:

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Ingredi-Guard: Pet Food Reviewed, Certified and Trusted

April 26, 2016 by Modern Pets

The INGREDI-GUARD Pet Food Safety Program is an up and coming pet food
quality assurance program launched at the beginning of 2016. We recognized that
the pet food industry suffers from inconsistent product quality regulation. As a
response to this, we have developed a voluntary pet food safety program as a way
to close those regulatory gaps and encourage responsible manufactures to have
their products tested and reviewed for harmful substances. INGREDI-GUARD
audits and reviews participating pet food manufacturer’s product lines for harmful
levels of pesticide residues, heavy metals, melamine and cyanuric acid. Products
that have been reviewed and meet our testing standard will display the INGREDI-
GUARD certification logo on its packaging.
You can have peace of mind knowing that INGREDI-GUARD reviewed and certified
products are at a reduced risk of containing unacceptable levels of harmful
substances and are a safer pet food option for your pets! Please visit our website
at www. ingredi-guard.com or follow us on twitter @IngrediGuard to learn more
about the INGREDI-GUARD Pet Food Safety Program.