Archive for October, 2011
In today’s tough economy, more people are downsizing their homes and cars to get rid of costly excess space. That means items that are easy to store in small spaces are in high demand. For example, in a small apartment, a crate for a large dog can take up tons of space. This is a waste of space if it’s not in use. A collapsible dog crate works just as well as a rigid plastic crate, but takes up a fraction of the space and weighs much less for easy portability.
A collapsible dog pens are easy to store in the trunk of a small car if you need to take it with you. Show dog owners often use dog pens while traveling. Depending on your needs, you can choose a wire crate or a soft-sided pen. Soft-sided pens can feature mesh, which helps air flow through the crate and prevent it from becoming smelly. However, some crafty dogs could easily chew or scratch their way out of a soft-sized crate. Be sure to take your dog’s escape skills into account when choosing collapsible pens. It should be easy enough for you to disassemble, but not easy enough for your dog to do so as well.
When I left the house for a couple days to visit some friends, I came back and upon entering, immediately noticed an obnoxious smell. Apparently my cat was unhappy that I had left, and had chosen to barf on the carpet right in front of the door. The smell was overpowering, and after cleaning up the mess, it just lingered and wouldn’t go away.
The next day another friend of mine came over and commented on the smell, I told him I couldn’t make it go away, but then he offered to let me borrow his furminator for cats. I didn’t know what that was, but he said it would get out the smell. I got it to the house, turned it on, and a few hours later, the smell was gone. I had no idea something like an air purifier could remove powerful odors.