New Years Resolutions for your pets!
Help your pet be the best version of themselves
MOST PEOPLE ARE STILL HOLDING STRONG TO THEIR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION. MOST PEOPLE PLAN TO EXERCISE MORE, REDUCE STRESS AND EAT BETTER, BUT THESE GOALS CAN ALSO APPLY TO YOUR PETS. JOINING US LIVE THIS MORNING IS PET TREND OLOGIST CHARLOTTE REED. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. I’M ALL DRESSED BRIGHTLY BECAUSE I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO A BRIGHT NEW YEAR WITH MY ANIMALS. YES, HAPPY NEW YEAR. AND WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT EXERCISE BECAUSE IT’S NOT JUST FOR US. EXERCISE WISE. WELL, I HAVE TO SAY I’VE BEEN EXERCISING. I’VE LOST ABOUT 15 POUNDS ALREADY IN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF, BUT EXERCISE IS REALLY A KEY COMPONENT FOR PET’S HEALTH AND WELLNESS. SO SOME OF THE THINGS BECAUSE IT’S COLD OUTSIDE NOW, IT’S RAINY, IT’S SNOWY. DEPENDING ON PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THAT YOU LIVE WITH, THOSE COLD TEMPERATURES. SO THINGS LIKE INDOOR AGILITY SETS ARE GREAT. UM, OBVIOUSLY IF YOU CAN WALK YOUR DOG, YOU CAN WALK YOUR DOG. ALSO, I LOVE PUZZLE GAMES FOR DOGS AND CATS. YOU CAN HAVE YOUR PET FEED HIS MORNING MEAL OR EVENING MEAL AT HOME AND ALL I HAVE TO DO IS BAT. AND THEY REALLY KIND OF HAVE TO THINK OUT. AND AS THEY GET USED TO DOING THEM, YOU CAN BUY MORE ADVANCED PUZZLE GAMES. BUT ONE THING THAT’S REALLY IMPORTANT IS TO TRACK EXERCISE IS YOU WANT TO HAVE A TRACKER. A LOT OF TRACKERS TRACK HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AS WELL AS ACTIVITY. IT’S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO SEE IF YOU’RE DOING A MAINTAINING AN ACTIVITY PROGRAM. SO THAT’S WHY I BOUGHT TRACTIVE GPS. YOU’VE HEARD ME TALK ABOUT IT BEFORE. IT’S $36 AND ALSO IT TRACKS THE HEALTH OF YOUR PET. SO IF SOMETHING SEEMS DIFFERENT, IF HE’S NOT GETTING UP AS MUCH, YOU KNOW THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING WRONG. SO THAT’S VERY IMPORTANT. IT’S $36 ON AMAZON. WHAT A GREAT DEAL. THAT IS A GREAT DEAL. AND I LOVE THAT. YOU CAN ALSO HAVE LIKE A LITTLE BIT OF INSIGHT INTO HOW YOUR PET’S FEELING. BUT SPEAKING OF HOW THEY’RE FEELING, PET PETS EXPERIENCE STRESS JUST LIKE WE DO. WE CAN HELP TO REDUCE THAT. WELL, ABSOLUTELY. 75% OF DOGS BELIEVE IT OR NOT, SUFFER FROM STRESS, SO IT’S IMPORTANT TO KEEP THEM CALM SO THAT THEY CAN PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY PERFORM AND NOT BE QUOTE UNQUOTE CRAZY. SO I BOUGHT SOME VITALITY CALMING SHOES. THEY’RE MADE WITH INGREDIENTS THAT, YOU KNOW, L-TRYPTOPHAN MELATONIN CAN FEEL. SO IT’S SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN RECOGNIZE. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T NECESSARILY WANT TO USE CBD, BUT THEY ACTUALLY HELP RESTORE BALANCE, EMOTIONAL WELLNESS AND KEEP THAT PET CALM. THIS IS A 60 COUNT. IT’S ABOUT $27, AND YOU CAN JUST AND THEY’RE FOR ALL DOGS SIZES AND AGES, WHICH IS A REALLY GOOD THING. AND I LOVE THE FACT THAT THEY’RE HEART SHAPED. CHOOSE. OH, I LOVE THAT. ESPECIALLY AS LIKE YOU SAID, WE’RE IN THE WINTER TIME AND THEY’RE NOT ABLE TO GET OUT TO THE DOG PARKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND KIND OF BURN OFF AND HAVE THAT STRESS RELIEF. BUT ONE THING THAT WE ARE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING IS EATING BETTER, AND WE CAN MAKE SURE OUR PETS ARE DOING THAT AS WELL. AND WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THIS PET FOOD, THERE’S SOMETHING INTERESTING IN THE INGREDIENTS. WELL, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I LIKE ALSO WITH EATING HEALTHIER IS ALSO PEOPLE HAVE MADE RESOLUTIONS TO BE HAVE A MORE SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE. SO I ACTUALLY COMBINE THE TWO BECAUSE THAT’S A REAL BIG TREND RIGHT NOW. SO ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS PET PARENTS CAN REDUCE THEIR DOG’S CARBON PAW PRINT BY CHOOSING A PET FOOD MADE WITH AN ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN LIKE GO SOLUTIONS LIMITED. GET THIS INGREDIENT GRAIN FREE INSECT RECIPE FOR DOGS, AND IT’S MADE WITH INSECT PROTEIN, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST SUSTAINABLE, HIGHLY DIGESTIBLE AS WELL AS REQUIRES LESS LAND AS WELL AS LESS WATER THAN TRADITIONAL MEAT BASED PROTEINS. SO A LOT OF PET PARENTS ARE LOOKING FOR THESE ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS FOR THEIR PET, AND IT’S ALSO A COMPLETE AND BALANCED DIET FOR ALL AGES, ALL LIFESTYLES. SO IT’S GOOD. I MEAN, IMAGINE INSECTS. YEAH. I MEAN, AND FOR US THAT MIGHT SOUND GROSS, BUT IF YOU’VE EVER HAD A PET, YOU’VE SEEN THEM CHASE A COUPLE OF BUGS AROUND THE HOUSE. ABSOLUTELY. AND THESE ARE FARM RAISED. AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, AS WE BECOME MORE CONSCIOUS OF WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE PLANET AND WE RECOGNIZE HOW MUCH WATER AND HOW MUCH LAND THAT WE USE, PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER ALTERNATIVES, NOT ONLY FOR OUR LIVES. AND HOW WE LIVE, BUT ALSO FOR OUR PETS LIFE. YOU KNOW, THERE WAS JUST A STUDY DONE AND PEOPLE SAY OUR PETS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO US. SO I GUESS IF YOU’RE A VEGAN, YOU WOULD WANT YOUR PET TO EAT VEGAN AND THEN REALLY SUPER QUICK, JUST TELL US HOW CAN WE SAVE SOME MONEY? WELL, YOU KNOW, SAVING MONEY TAKES A LOT OF WORK. YOU CAN USE COUPONS, YOU CAN SHOP AT LIKE TJ MAXX AND HOME GOODS FOR LESS EXPENSIVE. YOU CAN ALSO LOOK FOR LESS EXPENSIVE PRODUCTS. THE BEST THING TO DO IS START A BUDGET, FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH YOU’RE SPENDING, WHAT’S GOING OUT, AND THEN LOOK AT SOME OF THE PRODUCTS. SO I BOUGHT ACTIVE SPOT TWO FOR CATS AND ACTIVATE TWO FOR DOGS. IT’S FLEA AND TICK PRODUCTS. IT KILLS FLEAS, TICKS AND REPELS, UM, MOSQUITOES AS WELL. BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I LIKE ABOUT IT IS IT’S MUCH CHEAPER OR LESS EXPENSIVE THAN VETERINARY PRODUCTS. IT’S. LIKE 25 TO 30%. THAT’S HUGE, I MEAN HUGE IF YOU HAVE A DOG. THE OTHER THING IS LOOK AROUND, DON’T NECESSARILY BUY PRESCRIPTIONS FROM YOUR VET. YOU KNOW, LOOK AT WALMART. LOOK AT YOU KNOW, RX, YOU KNOW, THE COMMERCIALS. YEAH. SO DEFINITELY LOOK AT CHEWY. LOOK AT OTHER PLACES. SO THAT YOU CAN GET THE BEST VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY. VERY. AND YOU NEED TO WORK ON IT. LOOK FOR COUPONS WHEN YOU’RE BUYING LITTER. I MEAN, SO MANY COMPANIES WILL SEND YOU SEND YOU COUPONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR TIPS. WE ALWAYS ENJOY HOW YOU HELP US
New Years Resolutions for your pets!
Help your pet be the best version of themselves
Updated: 1:18 PM EST Jan 13, 2024
Jenyne Donaldson speaks with Petrendologist Charlotte Reed about how you can help your pet be the healthiest version of themselves in 2024 by making New Year's resolutions for them.
Jenyne Donaldson speaks with Petrendologist Charlotte Reed about how you can help your pet be the healthiest version of themselves in 2024 by making New Year's resolutions for them.
