Less Pet Struggles, More Pet Snuggles
Having a loving pet is the cat’s pyjamas. But when you’re a first-time pet parent, relating to your fur baby may not come instinctively. Use these tips to keep your home from becoming a zoo.
Learn Their Language
We don’t mean “Meow” or “Woof.” Cats respond positively to slow blinking but find unbroken eye contact threatening. Dogs aren’t always hungry when they lick their lips. And both cats and dogs would really like to accompany you to the bathroom especially on the off chance they get to unravel that Cashmere toilet paper you just bought. But whatever you do, learn the language of respect and your pet is sure to return it.
Know Their Nose
Cats and dogs have much more sensitive sniffers than us humans. Always use cleaning products that won’t hurt them or their noses. SpongeTowels and warm water is a great way to clean up small messes.
DIY Pet Toys Are Just As Fun
Cats and dogs don’t care if a toy costs $20 dollars or 20 cents, so get crafty when it comes to play time. An empty paper towel roll folded up with a small pouch of catnip is a great puzzle for your cat. A bathmat can make an excellent snuffle mat when held in place with a foot. Just remember the key to safe playtime is supervision! For those inevitable messes during play time, keep SpongeTowels on hand to quicky clean up those spills or accidents.
Burn Their Energy, Conserve Yours
If your pet is driving you up the wall, and/or destroying your home, you might just need to play and train away their excess energy. Even just five minutes of making your pet use their brain can quickly bring their anxious behaviour to heel.
Dog Owners, Get Yourself a Trainer
For dog owners, online videos can be a great way to learn some basic dog training tricks. But only half of pet training is for your companion. The rest is training the owner (you) to respond to your pet effectively and consistently. And for that, nothing beats in-person dog training lessons from an experienced pro. On top of inspiring better behaviour, it’s a great way to bond. Oh, that thing about old dogs not learning new tricks? That’s just a myth, probably spread by cats.
Clean With Cat-like Cleverness
Pets don’t clean up after themselves. It may be their biggest (only?) downside. So, to stop pets from making a pigpen of your home—clean their paws after every outdoor adventure, sweep for fur before you see it, put blankets on any furniture pets may lay on (for easy washing), and use SpongeTowels to keep the area around their food mess-free. Because the last thing you want is pet ants.
When All Else Fails, Pay Them Off
A pet’s love is free, but their good behaviour? Not so much. Keep a variety of drool-worthy treats in a jar and withdraw from it frequently. Sometimes a good treat is a great distraction when you need to wipe up a bit of human food that’s spilled on the floor.
And of course, for cleaning up after your pal with paws, strong and absorbent SpongeTowels are a pet owner’s 2nd-best friend.
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