Your Pet is Family!

Your pet is a member of your family. As such, you want your pet left in the care of trusted individuals who will treat your pet like a member of their own family. Dale Cardwell, founder of TrustDale.com, recommends you contact Pet Lodge Pet Resort! Click HERE to receive your exclusive Pet Lodge Pet Resort/TrustDale Deal of the first overnight visit FREE for new customers!

TrustDale Tip of the Day: *Top 10 Tips for Safe Car Travel With Your Pet

Planning a road trip? Traveling with a pet involves more than just loading the animal in the back seat and motoring off—especially if you will be driving long distances or plan to be away for a long time. The ASPCA offers the following tips to help you prepare for a safe and smooth car trip:

1. Keep your pets safe and secure in a well-ventilated crate or carrier. There are a variety of wire mesh, hard plastic and soft-sided carriers available. Whatever you choose, make sure it’s large enough for your pet to stand, sit, lie down and turn around in. And P.S., it’s smart to get your pet used to the carrier in the comfort of your home before your trip.
2. Get your pet geared up for a long trip by taking him on a series of short drives first, gradually lengthening time spent in the car. And please be sure to always secure the crate so it won’t slide or shift in the event of a quick stop.
3. Your pet’s travel-feeding schedule should start with a light meal three to four hours prior to departure. Don’t feed your furry friend in a moving vehicle—even if it is a long drive.
4. Never leave your animal alone in a parked vehicle. On a hot day, even with the windows open, a parked automobile can become a furnace in no time, and heatstroke can develop. In cold weather, a car can act as a refrigerator, holding in the cold and causing the animal to freeze to death.
5. What in your pet’s traveling kit? In addition to travel papers, food, bowl, leash, a waste scoop, plastic bags, grooming supplies, medication and a pet first-aid kit, pack a favorite toy or pillow to give your pet a sense of familiarity.
6. Make sure your pet has a microchip for identification and wears a collar with a tag imprinted with your home address, as well as a temporary travel tag with your cell phone, destination phone number and any other relevant contact information. Canines should wear flat (never choke!) collars, please.
7. Don’t allow your pet to ride with his head outside the window. He could be injured by flying objects. And please keep him in the back seat in his crate or with a harness attached to a seat buckle.
8. Traveling across state lines? Bring along your pet’s rabies vaccination record, as some states requires this proof at certain interstate crossings. While this generally isn’t a problem, it’s always smart to be on the safe side.
9. When it comes to H2O, we say BYO. Opt for bottled water or tap water stored in plastic jugs. Drinking water from an area he’s not used to could result in tummy upset for your pet.
10. If you travel frequently with your pet, you may want to invest in rubberized floor liners and waterproof seat covers, available at auto product retailers.

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TrustDale Tip of the Day: *Tips for Pet Care in Hot WeatherThis information can help you care for your companion animal when the mercury rises.

1. Overheating (heat prostration) can kill an animal. Never leave an animal alone in a vehicle, since even with the windows open, a parked car, truck, or van can quickly become a furnace. Parking in shade offers little protection, since the sun shifts during the day. When traveling, carry a gallon thermos filled with fresh, cold water.
2. Do not force your animal to exercise after a meal in hot, humid weather. Always exercise him or her in the cool of the early morning or evening.
3. In extremely hot weather, do not leave your dog standing on the street, and keep walks to a minimum. He is much closer to the hot asphalt and his body can heat up quickly. His paws can burn since they are not protected by shoes.
4. Never take an animal to the beach unless you can provide a shaded spot and plenty of fresh water for him to drink. Rinse him off after she has been in salt water.
5. Always provide plenty of shade for an animal staying outside the house. A properly constructed doghouse serves best. Bring your dog or cat inside during the heat of the day and let her rest in a cool part of your house. Always provide plenty of cool, clean water for your animal.
6. Please be sensitive to old and overweight animals in hot weather. Brachycephalic (snub-nosed) dogs (especially bulldogs, Pekingese, Boston terriers, Lhasa apsos and shih tzus) and those with heart or lung diseases should be kept indoors in air-conditioning as much as possible.
7. Keep a current license and identification tag on your dog or cat and consider tattooing or microchipping as a means of permanent identification.

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The secret to the Pet Lodge Pet Resort success story is owner Ken Miller. Ken has been training animals for 50 years and has hand-picked his team of professionals to love and care for your pet as if they were their own. The 13 acre facility is spotless, incredibly organized and caters to your every desire. In fact, your pet can be groomed, trained, taken for walks on nature trails, even treated to a swim in Pet Lodge’s bone shaped swimming pool! TrustDale actually witnessed pets arriving at Pet Lodge, knowing where they were, and dancing with excitement because they remember their previous experiences. It is actually like watching your child arrive for the birthday party of the year!

Like TrustDale.com, Ken and his team are sticklers for doing it right and making it right. You’re greeted warmly and professionally on the phone, at the door and when you call for updates. In fact, Pet Lodge calls you the moment they’ve discovered information about your pet that you need to know. While most Kennels hope you don’t discover what went wrong while you were gone, our investigation finds Pet Lodge makes you part of their process beginning with your very first call. All this makes it incredibly easy for TrustDale to offer you, Pet Lodge’s customer, the Make It Right Guarantee because we’re confident you’ll never need it!

TrustDale Tip of the Day: Remove pet hair from your furniture or clothing.

* If you have trouble getting pet hairs off your furniture or clothes, take a dryer sheet and rub the area. It attracts the hair like a magnet!