March 2015 Tips Tricks

March, Spring, Green and making the most of the warm up time of the year. March is the season to get back outside! Whether you live in the cold, the warm or the same all year round spring time is a time for renewal and getting back outside!

Change up this Spring with this month’s Tips and Tricks!

Bake Some Spring-Time Goodies!

Whether you’re Irish or not, most American families celebrate St. Patrick’s day! Celebrating a feast day in March may have you eating and drinking until your heart’s content, and why not provide some fun treats for you pet? Pet friendly cookies, cakes and treats are all St. Patty’s day themed!

HERE is a great how to video of one of American Grooming Academies favorite recipes!

Get Moving!

Spring and the return of favorable outdoor weather makes us want to get moving! Many dog parks, beaches and trails get busy this time of year, and having the right information can make your trip even more fun! Many new Android and iPhone apps are great in making the most of your outdoor activities!

Find dog-friendly beaches with Android’s “Dog Friendly” app. Also you can find restaurants and hotels with iPhone’s “BringFido” app.

Need to know where a trail is, how long it is and how high the elevation is? Use the “Trails” app for iPhone! Do your research so your first spring outing is successful and fun!

Those Little BUGGERS!

Spring, although we love this time of year, is also the return of the dreaded flea season. These nasty little parasites cause havoc, allergies and a just plain bad old time for you and fido! Here are some helpful tips to make your flea season a brush off the shoulder instead of a debilitating problem!

1) Get Help! Protect your pets and visit your Veterinarian for flea treatments.
2) PROTECT – Treat your yard and home against all types of unwanted pests!
3) Get DIY’in – Heres a great DIY idea for Fleas!

Borax is very effective at keeping cockroaches, ants, waterbugs and a few other household pests at bay. You just have to mix equal parts of borax with regular sugar. The sugar helps to draw the bugs in and the borax takes them away – permanently. Take care that you do not leave this out where pets or small children can reach it. Mule Team Borax actually recommends that you keep it away from your pets so keep the bug treatment somewhere that pets cannot reach.

Good places are under stoves, refrigerators or sinks. These are areas that are normally infested the most anyway so they are good places to begin treating your home for pests. Borax also works well on mice. You just have to sprinkle it in areas where you think mice may be hiding and it will work wonders to get rid of those bothersome pests. You can also sprinkle it on carpet and vacuum to remove fleas or sprinkle on your mattress to rid your bed of bed bugs.