Heloise and friends roughing it.

Here are a few doggone good hints that we use for all three of our beloved dogs.

1. We keep the dry food outside in a large metal trash can, with a tight-fitting lid. This protects the food from varmints who can chew through plastic, as well as keeping the dog food dry.
2. In the summertime we bring out a large plastic child's wading pool and fill with water for "the boys" to keep cool.
3. Pick up extra blankets and towels at flea markets and garage sales to use for bedding. Donate what ever you don't use to your local animal shelter. Recycle newspapers as bedding too!
4. To make it easier to give our dogs their heartworm pills, I tempt them with a little butter first, then the pill hidden in a glob of butter. I bribe them with a little more buttery stuff, so they will completely swallow the pills.
5. For a quick "brushing" I put on my gardening gloves and give the dogs a rubdown! They get a massage at the same time!