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In Home Dog Boarding Going out of town and not able to take your four-legged child? Don't send your loving dog to a kenn In YOUR Home Dog Boarding while you are away

11/23/2017
02/23/2017

Having fun with the crew of newfies and a wippet while family is out of town.

12/29/2016

Timeline Photos

12/07/2016

Will Travel for Treats out of state. Send me a woof for details and to discuss your specific needs.

12/07/2016

Going out of town and not able to take your four-legged child?
Then In Home Dog Boarding is your answer... We Let the Dogs Out!!!!

Check out the Video Tab for action packed fun or visit our YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/WeLetTheDogsOut

Don't send your loving dog to a kennel, let him or her staycation at home and be in their comfortable environment.

We'll stay at your home day and night with your pampered dog.

With In Home Dog Boarding, if your dog usually sleeps in your bedroom, then he or she will spend their nights snoring blissfully in the bedroom.

Since 2001, I have been taking in dogs; either rescue, foster or boarding and have been owned by dogs all my life.

I am very familiar with many breeds, both large and small, and adore each one for their unique qualities, including mixed breeds.

Most all breeds accepted!! Your pet(s) must be obedient, well-behaved, well-socialized with other dogs and people, no bite record, and current on all vaccines.

Send me a Woof today to discuss your specific needs, I'll get right back to you if you leave a phone number!

You will be asked to complete an In-Home Boarding Questionnaire. This enables me to provide the most comfortable experience for your pet!
We will schedule a meet-and-greet so you can be assured your dog will be as happy as I promise them to be and they can get to know me as well. Naturally, references are provided.

Will travel out of state for treats!

Just look at the tail-waggin' good times my customers have in the Photo Section ...

For rates and to discuss your specific needs, please send me a woof!

Licks & Tails Wags, Gina & BamBam

12/07/2016

Me and BamBam

12/07/2016

In Home Dog Boarding's cover photo

12/07/2016

Going out of town and not able to take your four-legged child?

Then In-Home Dog Boarding is your answer... We Let the Dogs Out!!!!

Formerly Cleveland In-Home Dog Boarding, now known as
In Home Dog Boarding serving the Venice, FL and surrounding areas.
I've moved, and so has my love of dogs... to Florida.

Don't send your loving dog to a kennel, let him or her vacation at home and be in a comfortable environment.

I'll stay at your home day and night with your pampered dog.

With In Home Dog Boarding, if your dog usually sleeps in your bedroom, then he or she will spend their nights snoring in the bedroom.

Since 2001, I have been taking in dogs; either rescue, foster or boarding and have been owned by dogs all my life.

I am very familiar with many breeds, both large and small, and adore each one for their unique qualities, including mixed breeds.

Most all breeds accepted!! Your pet(s) must be obedient, well-behaved, well-socialized with other dogs and people,
no bite record, and current on all vaccines.

Send me a Woof today to discuss your specific needs, I'll get right back to you if you leave a phone number! In the meantime, be sure to check out our website.

You will be asked to complete an In-Home Boarding Questionnaire. This enables me to provide the most comfortable experience for your pet!
We will schedule a meet-and-greet so you can be assured your dog will be as happy as I promise them to be, and for your 4-legged child to get familiar with me.

Just look at the tail-waggin' good times my customers have ... Visiti us on You Tube for action packed fun times at http://www.youtube.com/WeLetTheDogsOut

For rates and to discuss your specific needs, please send me a woof!

Licks & Tails Wags, Gina & BamBam

08/14/2015

How gentle they play..

08/14/2015

Lucy... Such a sweetheart!

08/13/2015

No Oliver you cannot join me in the hot tub! Ha ha

08/12/2015

BamBam with Oliver and Lucy

08/12/2015

Photos from In Home Dog Boarding's post

08/12/2015

Lucy, Oliver, n BamBam

08/07/2015

Lucy and Oliver

08/07/2015

Lucy n Oliver...

08/02/2015

Mussie, Oliver Joanne Vallarelli Adam Nycole Vallarelli Konnie Vallarelli

08/02/2015

Mussie, Oliver

08/01/2015

Oliver n BamBam

07/28/2015

Please read warning....

THE MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW EVER: RAWHIDE!

How can one of the most popular chew sticks on the planet be so dangerous for your pets, you ask? I mean, most dogs chew on rawhide for hours on end, and not only does it keep them busy, but they seem to last forever.

Well if you understood what it took to make this toxic “raw” leather stick, you would quickly understand what the problem is.

Aside from the horror stories circulating all over social media these days, of pets needing emergency surgery after consuming rawhide, the majority of pet parents today, especially the newbies, believe that this chew is some sort of dried up meat stick. Let me debunk that myth right away!

A rawhide stick is not the by-product of the beef industry nor is it made of dehydrated meat. Rather, rawhide is the by-product of the “Leather Industry”, so theoretically it is a leather chew. Sounds awesome, right?

“Producing rawhide begins with the splitting of an animal hide, usually from cattle. The top grain is generally tanned and made into leather products, while the inner portion, in its “raw” state, goes to the dogs.” TheBark.com

So, how does this leather, which is conveniently rolled up into pretty shapes, actually get made into those rawhide chews?

Follow along my friends and I will enlighten you on how this hide travels through a leathery process where it transforms from hide to a not-so beautiful, colorful, chew stick. Here is a paraphrased tutorial that was explained by the whole dog journal several years back:

STEP 1: Normally, cattle hides are shipped from slaughterhouses to tanneries for processing. These hides are then treated with a chemical bath to help “preserve” the product during transport to help prevent spoilage.

(No one wants to purchase a black, spoiled rawhide stick!)

Once at the tannery: the hides are soaked and treated with either an ash-lye solution or a highly toxic recipe of sodium sulphide liming. This process will help strip the hair and fat that maybe attached to the hides themselves.

(No, no one wants to see a hairy hide…)

Next on this glorious journey, these hides are then treated with chemicals that help “puff” the hide, making it easier to split into layers.

The outer layer of the hide is used for goods like car seats, clothing, shoes, purses, etc. But, it’s the inner layer that is needed to make the rawhide. (Oh and other things like gelatin, cosmetics, and glue as well!)

STEP 2: Now that we have the inner layer of the hide, it’s time to go to the post-tannery stage! Hides are washed and whitened using a solution of hydrogen peroxide and/or bleach; this will also help remove the smell of the rotten or putrid leather. Bonus!
(Research also shows that other chemicals maybe used here to help the whitening process if the bleach isn’t strong enough.)

STEP 3: Now it’s time to make these whitened sheets of this “leathery by-product” look delicious! So, here is where the artistic painting process comes in.

“Basted, smoked, and decoratively tinted products might be any color (or odor) underneath the coating of (often artificial) dyes and flavors. They can even be painted with a coating of titanium oxide to make them appear white and pretty on the pet store shelves.” - whole-dog-journal.com

“…the Material Safety Data Sheet reveals a toxic confection containing the carcinogen FD&C Red 40, along with preservatives like sodium benzoate. But tracking the effects of chemical exposure is nearly impossible when it’s a matter of slow, low-dose poisoning.”– thebark.com

Ok, now that these hides have been painted, it’s time for the final process.

STEP 4: Getting it to last forever!

Because the FDA does not consider these chews to be food, really it’s a free for all when it comes to the manufacturers of these leather strips, and the products they may want to add to these chews, to get them to last forever. Any sort of glue can be added here to get these bad boys to never come apart.

When tested: Lead, arsenic, mercury, chromium salts, formaldehyde, and other toxic chemicals have been detected in raw hides. So it’s safe to say that any sort of glues can be used as well!

Finally, it’s time to package and attach all the glorious marketing labels to the product.

Check out the fine print warning that’s attached with some of these rawhides:
“Choking or blockages. If your dog swallows large pieces of rawhide, the rawhide can get stuck in the esophagus or other parts of the digestive tract. Sometimes, abdominal surgery is needed to remove them from the stomach or intestines. If it isn’t resolved, a blockage can lead to death.“

(Oh, how lovely…)

And there it is! It’s now ready to be shipped to store shelves where it can be purchased for our loving animal companions.

How do proactive veterinarians feel about these chews?

Here is world-renowned veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker's take on the matter:

“The name ‘rawhide’ is technically incorrect. A more accurate name would be processed-hide, because the skin isn’t raw at all. But the term “rawhide” has stuck.

Rawhide chews start out hard, but as your dog works the chew it becomes softer, and eventually he can unknot the knots on each end and the chew takes on the consistency of a slimy piece of taffy or bubble gum. And by that time your dog cannot stop working it -- it becomes almost addictive.

At this point, there’s no longer any dental benefit to the chew because it has turned soft and gooey, and, in fact, it has become a choking and intestinal obstruction hazard.“

P.S. Ready for the jaw dropper?

An investigation by Humane Society International stated in their report, “In a particularly grisly twist, the skins of brutally slaughtered dogs in Thailand are mixed with other bits of skin to produce rawhide chew toys for pet dogs. Manufacturers told investigators that these chew toys are regularly exported to and sold in U.S. stores.” – dogingtonpost.com

Rodney Habib Pet Health Site

"An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"

07/04/2015
Fox 11 Los Angeles

OK so now I have to add a trampoline...

Here's a viral video from NY, capturing an English Bulldog named Mudd bouncing around freely on a trampoline. Hope you are having a great worry-free day like this dog! Thanks for watching Fox 11 Los Angeles!

[Video from youtube.com/stormy050607]

06/26/2015

Saga of the bunny continues

06/26/2015

All pooped out after a day of fun n frolic

06/24/2015

Chase makes a great leap into the water n gets his butt up. Good boy!!

06/24/2015

Mitzi Chase n BamBam poolside n going for a ride in the verti

06/22/2015

I've taught yet another dog to swim. Now if only BamBam would go in the pool.

06/22/2015

I've created a monster.... Now if only BamBam would follow suit

06/22/2015

Baby bunny ...

06/22/2015

Chase Mitzi BamBam

06/22/2015

Mitzi Chase BamBam

06/22/2015

Mitzi. Chase BamBam

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