Neighbors newspaper October 2009

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Neighbors NEWSPAPER
OCTOBER 2009
Solving the Problem
of Pet Odor
By Dr. Jon It holds tons of hairs and bacteria that
Ahhh...the infamous doggy odor! can cause odor.
Sun City K-9 Rescue
A smell most of us know all too well. 4. Keep your dog clean. I know
And the smell just seems to spread all this is a no brainer, but dirty dogs not
Puppy, male Rottweiler/mix,
throughout the house, doesn’t it? You only smell bad, they spread bacteria
around two years old, house
approach your home, open the front throughout your house. broken, very shy until you
door, a wind blows and...POW! You’ve 5. Keep your vents clean. Try
get to know him, very sweet.
officially entered The Doghouse; fully using a handheld vacuum cleaner or
Microchip, neut., and with all
equipped with doggy odor! vacuum attachment. We cannot see
them, but lots of hairs get trapped in-
shots. Other dogs are avail-
I know this is a no
side our vents.
able at the Sun City K9 Adop-
brainer, but dirty dogs
6. Use air freshener, particularly tion.
those that really attack odor mole-
For information:
not only smell bad, they cules.
www.sck9adoptions.org
spread bacteria
7. Mop the floor. It may not look
like it, but even hardwood collects dirt,
or (951)679-6444
throughout your house.
hairs and bacteria. Be sure to get cor-
ners, because this is usually where
I know it’s tough. So anytime we lots of hair hides and builds up. Animal Friends of the Valley
come across simple tips to help keep One product that I recommends is
doggy odors to a minimum we just Zero Odor. Zero Odor is a top-notch
have to share it with you. pet odor removal system that attacks
Here’s a few tips to help keep odor molecules rather than masking
your home from becoming “The Dog- them...and we all know that doggy
house”: odor is way too strong of an odor to
1. Open the window! Circulate mask! The great thing about Zero
fresh air from the outside to diminish Odor is that it’s safe on all surface:
strong doggy odors. rugs, bedding, furniture, hardwood
2. Keep the rugs clean. Vacuum- floors, even through the air as a fresh-
ing alone won’t do; it doesn’t get all of ener. It can help keep your house
the smelly dog hair and bacteria deep fresh in so many ways. No more
down in your rug, so it’s best to wash Doghouse! Check it out: http://www.
them once a week. If you can’t pull up petproductadvisor.com/zeroodor
Benji is a male poodle mix about 5 Wall-e is a male/neutered
your rug, spray it with an odor remov-
al solution. It is also helpful to have I hope these tips help your house
months old, white and tan. He came rabbit. He is an adult rabbit,
them professionally cleaned yearly smell fresh and clean!
in as a stray a little shy at first but white with grey markings.
to help eliminate those deep rooted Until next time, very friendly, He really enjoys toys. Wall-e enjoys exploring and
stains and odors.
3. Keep your dog bedding clean. Dr. Jon
Intake #1229 loves his treats. Intake#
73916
Retreivers & Friends
Mike is a handsome 3 year old Amy is a 5 yr old Boxer. She
Standard Poodle. He is good is good with other dogs and
with other dogs, housetrained seems fine with cats as well.
and friendly. He likes everyone She is housetrained and was
and is well behaved. He also turned in due to a new baby.
walks nicely on the leash. She is gentle and shy, nice girl.
To fill out an online application for these dogs or to see more dogs and
cats for adoption, please visit www.retrieversandfriends.com.
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