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At Pet Food Warehouse, we pride ourselves on the depth of knowledge our sales staff possess. Not only are our sales people incredible animal lovers, but most of them also own many different types of animals and have a great deal of experience dealing with pet health issues. Beyond their personal experience, all of our sales staff undergo continuing training and we conduct monthly training seminars. This ensures that our people are excellent sources of up-to-date pet care information.

Our customers have come to trust the advice of our sales people in the store, and now you can get our staff's opinion on-line, too! Please click on the link to the right or just e-mail us at asktheexpert@pfwvt.com with your question, and we'll do our best to answer it in a timely fashion.

Your Questions

Question: How can I keep my dog cool in the hot summer weather?

Question: Our dog is 13 yrs old and is a diabetic. What is the best food for her ?

Question: What do you recommend for a diabetic dog? I have heard that you should have a low fat and high fiber diet. What do you suggest? He is an older dog 13yrs and a bit overweight also.

Question: My dog has allergies, one of the worst being to dust mites. What are some pet safe products I can use on my upholstered furniture and area rugs to eliminate dust mites in the home?

Question: My cat is about 11 mos old and continuously drags his water dish across the room until all the water has sloshed over the side. I've put the dish on a plastic mat to avoid mess but he'll pull it off the mat or spill all of it on the mat and then pull the mat around. I tried putting less water in but to no avail. I've also attempted to put the water in different parts of the room and have attempted to give it to him in a metal bowl with rubber bottom that was heavier. I clean the water dish quite frequently, so I don't think he's doing it because he doesn't think the water is clean. He does really enjoy water - more than I expected a kitten would. He sits in the sink even with the faucet on and will hop into the shower with me. He drowns all of his toys in his water dish and I frequently find his toys in the shower. I would just put the bowl in the shower, but I try to keep him out of that part of the house when I'm away to keep him out of trouble. Any advice?

Question: I live a large house constructed out of big, soft-wood pine beams. The stairs, railings, floors & door jams all are very susceptible to kitty claw marks, and my housemate is not pleased with the scratches already left from my well-behaved but somewhat hyper cats leaping & climbing. The cats have not been intentionally using the wood work as scratching posts, but their sharp nails have been leaving damage accidentally from climbing maniacally up the banisters & jumping from beam to beam. I bought Soft Paws for my cats, but they are so incredibly hyper it would take either a sedative (sad face) or super-human strength for me - alone - to apply them. It took me days to simply clip their front claws. Please give advice on how to prepare my cats for having the Soft Paws applied & how to do it myself. (Personally, I think it will take 2 people...) Would you recommend bringing them to a groomer to have this done? Is there a groomer who can apply cat claw sheaths? I am at my wit's end! :-P

Question: We just found our first tick on our 2yr old lab. We use give her advantix once a month, what else can we do for prevention? And what tips do you have for finding them in her thick coat?

Question: What food would be a good choice for a dog with a sensitive stomach? My dog is currently on Hill's prescription diet kibble based on our vet's recommendation. We would like to find something to feed her from PFW.

Question: I'm looking for high qulaity dog food that is low in protien. My 14 yrs old dog was just diagnosis with kidney disease. any suggestions

Question: What can I use to eliminate skunk odor on my dog. I used the peroxide and baking soda bath which did help but he still has some of the skunk odor.

Question: My long haired dog always get a hot spot on his beautiful tail in August until he chews all the hair off. What natural remedies/products are there to first, stop him from biting/scratching and second, heal the area?

Question: Do you sell food grade Diatomaceous Earth for flea and parasite control? Thanks.