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Be very careful with any flea products. Dog-only products should never be used on cats, as they can be poisonous to cats. Make sure your pets are out of the area for the required amount of time when using a house fogger or spray, and use prescription products rather than over-the-counter products to safeguard your pets.

If you use fertilizers, bug spray or any other treatments on your lawn, make sure you keep your pets away from the area until the lawn is completely dry. These insecticides and fertilizers can be harmful to pets.
If you must put out insect or rodent baits, make sure they’re inaccessible to your pet; these are the most common causes of pet poisoning, and can be fatal. If you have a pest control service, make sure that your tech understands you have pets. When you get a new service tech, you might want to go around after he leaves and make sure he didn’t leave any baits where your pets can get into them. Most insect control techs are very dependable in this respect, but it only takes one mistake to cause serious harm to your pet. Just to be safe, take a look around.

FDA Video on Pet Safety

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Yes, I think that dog treat icing is a great idea.  Take it from me.  Decades ago, I can remember sharing a few Milkbones with my childhood companion, Dutchie.  They weren’t horrid, but practically tasteless.  I know dogs are carnivores, but a t-bone a dog biscuit is not.

I’ve been told by a forest ranger in Colorado that a bear, along with many other carnivores, would choose a block of chocolate over a mound of ground beef.  So, that put me on the trail of a way to yum up those bland blocks of cornmeal for my own buds.

I tried this:  Combine 8 oz. Neufchatel cheese, 2 T honey, and 2 T plain yogurt until smooth.  Then, mix in 2-3 T flour until good spreading consistency. 

And yes, I literally tried it.  Yum!  If only I’d had that when I was 5.  If only Dutchie could still be here to share it with me. 

Milkbones and dog treat icing - to spoil your boys and goils.

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