Ann Arbor Dog Blog

If you have a dog and allergies, there are a few accessories that will make caring for your pet and keeping your home much more friendlily for both the pet and your allergies.

First, you will need to have a dog bed for the pet. Allowing the pet to have his or her own bed helps to keep them out of your bed. If you have a small dog, then you will want to choose a small dog bed; however, if you have one of the giant dog breeds, you will want to make sure that you have an extra large dog bed. A bed that has a washable cover that zips on and off makes laundering the bed easier and helps to keep pet hair, dander and smell to a minimum.

You are also going to need a good vacuum cleaner. The vacuum helps to keep pet hair and dander picked up off of both bare floors and carpets. There is a Dyson upright vacuum cleaner made especially for homes that have pets called the Dyson animal. These particular vacuums have enough suction to pick up the hair and an effective filtration system that will keep it enclosed until the vacuum is emptied.

Many pets sleep in the laundry room. If this room does not have a vent that is attached to your home’s central heating unit, you may need to use a Delonghi space heater to warm that room so that your pet sleeps in comfort on those long cold winter nights. Set the heater to low and place it out of the pets reach. Am added bonus is that the heater will help to prevent freezing of pipes in the laundry.

To help alleviate allergy symptoms, you will need to bathe your pet regularly. One hand addition is the hand held shower. It will replace your normal showerhead and is convenient for both pets and humans. Models are fairly inexpensive and allow you to bathe the pet even in the winter, when bathing is normally difficult due to the cold temperatures outside the home.

Pets also need their own food and water dishes. There are lots of inexpensive plastic dishes, but many tend to be tipped over very easily.

Ceramic dishes are heavier and less likely to tip, but are breakable. They can also be washed in the dishwasher.

Stainless steel is virtually indestructible and can be easily cleaned. It is dishwasher safe, so the bowls can also be sterilized on occasion.

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