Reduce Your Dog's Footprint on the Earth
Organic Foods: You can be an eco-friendly dog owner by buying organic foods for your dog. These foods are made from cows, chickens and crops without pesticides or hormones, which is better for the Earth. Quality food will also help your dog live a longer and happier life.
Earth Friendly Dog Beds: Look into beds made with organic cotton, hemp or recycled materials. These dog beds, by West Paw Designs, are actually made from recycled soda pop bottles!
Waste Removal: Dog feces can actually benefit the planet if you use it wisely. Never wrap your doggy poo in a plastic bag and then throw it away. The plastic will not decompose and it will preserve the waste for hundreds of years. Instead, use a biodegradable waste bag and try composting the waste, or use a pet septic tank. Improperly disposed pet waste can wash into storm sewers by rain, thus carrying pollutants directly into our lakes and streams.
Use Natural Grooming Products: Lather pets up with detergent, alcohol and pesticide-free grooming products. This is especially important when bathing your pet outside- all those nasty chemicals go right down the storm drains and straight into lakes and streams. Instead of buying regular flea shampoo look for plant based products, or even better yet try tea tree oil to keep fleas and ticks away and to soothe skin. You can also clean up dog accidents with vinegar and baking soda rather than chemical cocktails.
Recyclable Or Sustainable Pet Toys: Toys made with organically grown cotton or natural dyes aren't only pesticide and chemical free, they also reduce pet allergies and are biodegradable. There are also some great toys made from recycled or recyclable materials.
Hemp Collars: Almost all pet collars are made of nylon, which is made from petroleum. Check out these hemp collars, as a great alternative. Hemp does not need many nutrients, so it does not require chemical fertilizers. Hemp outcompetes other weeds, so it does not need herbicides to thrive. Even hemp strains that are 100 percent THC-free produce their own resins that make the crop naturally pest-free, so unlike cotton, it doesn't require toxic chemical pesticides. Hemp actually leaves the soil in better condition than before it was planted.
Going green will keep the planet as well as your dog healthy.
Earth Day 2009
To celebrate Earth Day and the launch of our blog, we are offering a giveaway: One of our popular hemp dog collars or one of our soon-to-be-released hemp cat collars.
Be sure to vist The Modern Pet Blog on April 22 to enter!
(Pssst! Other giveaways are going on right now!)
Plus special Earth Day blog posts all week!
* Download free earth-safe, pet-safe cleaning product recipes to save money and the Earth!
* Veterinary advice on how to feed your pet sustainably, while improving their health.
* Tips on how to reduce the impact your pets have on the environment.
* ...and more!