http://www.jefferspetblog.com Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:02:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ~ January 2010 ~ Dear Friends, Happy New Year!!! Many people get a new puppy for Christmas and with that new puppy come questions: “Is it normal for my puppy to ______________? Just fill in the blank with anything from chewing, digging, whining, barking, and much more. To help ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/252/is_my_puppy_normal/ Free Shipping Day is Thursday, December 17, 2009... Over 500 Merchants are expected to participate in this (second) annual event. Participating merchants will be offering free shipping* with delivery by Christmas Eve. JeffersPet.com is happy to announce that we will be participating this year and for the first time we ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/230/free-shipping-day-dec-17-2009/ ~ ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/217/potential-peril-for-pets-a-holiday-warning/ A Bailout We Can Live With: [caption id="attachment_207" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Behind Bars for Good"][/caption] Certified Pet Dog Trainer and Jeffers very own pet specialist, Renee Jones-Lewis, will be going to jail on August 27th but it’s for a good cause. Imagine being locked up behind bars - a total loss of personal ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/204/behind-bars-for-good/ Preparing for Disaster [caption id="attachment_189" align="alignright" width="381" caption="Disaster Strikes"][/caption] Does your family have a plan in case of emergency? Does it include your four-legged family members? Many families have a plan of action in case of a disaster, but many people forget to plan for their pets. Some mistakenly ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/184/are-you-prepared-for-disaster/ We don't usually use this blog for product reviews or anything hard sell. Its purpose has always been to inform or enlighten and possibly entertain while hopefully helping with common problems people have with pets and animals. I think this post fits the bill. Please note that this is not ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/149/extreme-makeover-horse-edition/ Getting a leg up An MU veterinarian invents a device to diagnose horse lameness Story by Dale Smith | Photos by Rob Hill Reprinted with permission of MIZZOU magazine. Veterinary medicine student Emily Bond jogs with Gunner, who wears two acclerometers [sic] and a gyroscope to diagnose lameness. As Gunner runs, the lightweight ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/140/tell-me-where-it-hurts/ Ever wonder about your pet's food? What's in it and how much? Of course, you expect the name to tell you something about what is in it - or does it? Here is the equivalent to your secret decoder ring for pet food labels: Pet food labels are regulated ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/79/whats-in-a-name/ Jeffers is having a virtual TENT SALE June 1st thru 7th! We need to make room for new items and clean out the old. We are selling over a thousand items at or near cost. NO TRICKS! NO DOUBLE TALK! NO FINE PRINT! June 1st through June 7th, over a thousand ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/120/first-ever-online-tent-sale/ In a recent article found in the Ag Connection Newsletter of the University of Missouri, Extension Livestock Specialist, Wendy Flatt points out some very important, but often overlooked aspects of the farming business - most notably the refrigerator. Refrigeration is required for most animal health products (antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, biologicals, vaccines, etc.) ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/111/protecting-your-investment-1/