Pets are a source of companionship and joy for millions of us. Understand how to help your pets stay healthy, clean, and happy, and to make your home become fresher than ever. 

     There are two pet-related problems that can affect the freshness of your home and its furnishings.  These are pet accidents, both urine and feces, and body oils.  Knowing about them can make living with a pet an even more positive experience.  Hot steamy weather is the time you are most likely to notice pet odors.  That's when pet hair, skin dander, and the residue from "pet accidents" begin to decompose -- generating a distinct "doggie" smell that plagues even the most fastidiously cleaned homes.  Dogs, especially, secrete oils from their fur and paw pads.  Good grooming and baths keep this in check. Periodically launder your pet's bedding.  If your pet has a favorite spot on the floor or in a chair, you might want to put a towel or some other launder-able item there.

     Pet accidents are always a cause for concern.  Animal behaviorists will tell you that by instinct, pets are attentive to good hygiene. They don't want to have accidents in their homes.  When they do, it is usually because of some other factor.  Perhaps the pet is sick. Perhaps the pet's exercise schedule was interrupted or wasn't long enough.  Perhaps the litter box needs to be cleaned. Maybe the pet has even been traumatized.  It's sometimes recommended that the first thing to do when a pet unexplainably starts having accidents is to talk to your veterinarian. 

     As far as cleanup goes, you need to blot up as much of the problem as you can.  If solids are involved, gently scrape it up with a bit of cardboard.  Work from the outside toward the center.  This is important: Don't apply household cleaners to the spot area. Some of them can change the color, texture or stain resistance of the affected fibers.  Some can leave strong smelling residues that serve as "markers" triggering further accidents from your pets.  New safe-to-use products, such as: Fresh-Zymex and FreshX Touch Of Magic are available which do an excellent job of treating these problem areas.

Tips on Managing Mans Best Friend Pet Allergies

If you suspect that you have pet allergy?  You may be looking for ways to seek relief or you may be looking for tips on how you can manage having a pet allergy attack.  If you are, read on here is a few helpful tips outlined below.

Although there are a number of steps that you can take to treat or manage allergies that are due to pets, it’s first important to make sure that you do have a pet allergy.  Visit a healthcare provider or do your own experiments at home or when you are around animals. Do your symptoms get better when you are not near a pet?  If so, you may have a pet allergy.  Determining whether or not you do have pet allergies can help you save a lot of time, money as well as stress, should you actually not have an allergy.

If you do have a pet allergy or if you truly suspect that you do, it is advised that you schedule a visit with your healthcare provider.  A doctor may recommend over-the-counter allergy relief medications for you.  They may also prescribe a medication, depending on your symptoms.  Although over-the-counter medicines and prescription medicines are all great ways to seek relief from allergies, it is also important to know that there are a number of natural steps that you can and should take.

One of the best ways to deal with a pet allergy is to stay away or remove the pet or pets from your home.  If you’re not a pet owner, but if you have allergy symptoms when visiting friends or family, consider limiting the amount of time you are there or reduce your visits.

If you are a pet owner who cannot part with your pets, because your pets is consider to be part of the family you might keep your pet or pets out of your bedroom.  The bedroom is the place where many individuals spend restful time.  The last thing that you want to be doing is suffering from allergies when trying to get good nights sleep.  If you are visiting overnight ask to be moved to a room where the pets aren’t allowed. 

Vacuuming as much as possible is another great way to relieve the symptoms of pet allergies.  If you own a cat or a dog, a good, quality vacuum cleaner, like one that uses HEPA technology. There are vacuum cleaners that are designed for pet owners.  It’s a good idea to invest in a good HEPA vacuum if you are suffering from pet allergies.  Many come with attachments that allow you to easily get pet hair off bedding carpeting and furniture.

You can suffer from pet allergies even if you’re not a pet owner.  If you know of someone who is a pet owner, like a close friend or family member, be sure to talk to them about your pet allergy.  Of course don’t expect them to get rid of their pets just for you, but they may take proactive steps to make their home a safer place when you come to visit. These steps may involve keeping their pets in another room or vacuuming before you come over.

As previously stated, if you do suffer from pet allergies or if you suspect that you do, it is a wise idea to schedule a visit with your doctor.  He or she can prescribe medication to you or offer other helpful tips.  With that being said, if you are uninsured, please try some of the easy and affordable steps highlighted above.

By John M. BetanCourt

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