What are some things that dog owners should do before having people over to watch the game on Sunday? 
I have some in this video blog. Keeping Your Pet Safe at Your Super Bowl Party.
Pet Safety at Your Super Bowl Party
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Pet Safety on the Fourth of July
Happy Birthday USA! This year, for the first time, you will be able to celebrate our country’s 239th in Georgia with fireworks, legally. Who doesn’t love fireworks? 
Your pets. More pets are lost over the 4th of July holiday than at any time of the year. Pets get spooked by the loud noise and run off. Even if they are kept in a fenced in area, they get agitated enough, they will find any way they can to escape.
I have posted a lot each year about keeping your pets away from fireworks displays, whether it’s a big, formal fireworks show in your town or just shooting off firecrackers and things in the neighborhood. With fireworks sales being legal now in Georgia since Wednesday, I thought I may need to do it again.
Not all dogs are affected by fireworks. If your dog gets scared during thunderstorms, there’s a good chance it will get spooked by fireworks. Make sure you keep your dog in an inside part of your house. That way it’s harder to get out and it’s harder to hear the fireworks as well. Also play some relaxing music if possible. That’s another way to try and drown out the sound of the blasts. Don’t leave the TV on a regular channel. Put it on a soothing music channel. It’s also a good idea to exercise your dog during the day, so it will be tired and ready to sleep.
Nearly all pets have a safe area in their homes. That’s a place they go when they are scared. It could be a closet, a corner, a bed or under the bed. If you know where your pet’s safe place, great. If not, test your smoke alarm and see where the pet goes. This is good to know, because if there is a fire or something in your house, you won’t have to waste time looking for the dog, you can go to the safe area and get it.
It’s great to celebrate America’s birthday with family and friends. Pet owners love to have their pets with them and usually that is part of the fun. But this is one time where it may be best to leave the pets behind. Keep them where they are safe and comfortable and won’t be spooked and can’t run off. Nothing spoils a celebration like having to look for a lost pet.
Fetch! Pet Care provides pet sitting, dog walking and cat care services for Roswell, East Cobb, Marietta and Woodstock, GA. You can see the happy pets by checking out our Instagram page at http://instagram.com/fetchnwatlanta/.
What’s the Best Dog Movie?
Max, a movie about a military dog whose handler is killed and is adopted by his family back in the States, opened over the weekend. 
I’ve seen the commercials for the movie and it looks interesting, especially to dog lovers. But all movies can look good when you have less than 30 seconds for a promo. Max is a Belgian Malinois, a breed I wasn’t familiar with until I started my dog walking business. We took care of some and they are great dogs. One of the ones we took care of was named Max.
They made national headlines with their involvement with the capture of Osama Bin Laden. I’m not going to mention much else about Max, because I don’t want to spoil it for anyone. Also, most of the reviews that I have read haven’t been favorable. In fact, one says the great dog can’t save the bad plot. The premiere got me wondering what is the best dog movie ever produced.
I have to admit, I’m not much of a movie person at all. I don’t see more than 2 or 3 movies a year. I didn’t see Marley (truth be told, I was afraid that would be a little too sad for me). 
I didn’t see Cujo (I don’t like movies like that). I don’t think I’ve ever seen any of the Beethoven movies. I did see Old Yeller as a kid. When I think of dog movies I think of Lassie and Benji. I Googled dog movies to see if there were some movies I couldn’t think of. I found several sites came up that listed their views. Ranker has a list of best dog movies and they list to 77. The first is Turner and Hooch. 77th is Bailey’s Billion$ (sic). According to IMDB, Sweet and savvy talking golden retriever, Bailey, is one doggone lucky pooch when his devoted owner, Constance Pennington, leaves him her entire billion-dollar fortune. IMDB ranks it as 3.9 stars. If you were a fan of it, go to Ranker.com and vote it up.
Because I don’t watch a lot of movies, I don’t usually get involved in debates over “the best movie.” I feel more confident debating the merits of athletes. 
I don’t know where Max will wind up in the annals of all time great dog movies. It came in as the 4th highest grossing movie over the weekend, with $12 million. It was number 2 among movies premiering this weekend. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 38. I would love to know what your favorite dog movie is and if you’ll give Max a chance.
Fetch! Pet Care provides pet sitting, dog walking and cat care services for Roswell, East Cobb, Marietta and Woodstock, GA. You can see the happy pets by checking out our Instagram page at http://instagram.com/fetchnwatlanta/.
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