Dogs make loyal companions for many people. They are always ready to listen, take a pat or a hug. In return for all they offer, they ask for little in return. Most are happy with an occasional treat, fresh water, some food and comfortable bedding.
If you want the bedding material that is best for your pet then you need to invest in aromatic cedar shavings. These shavings of cedar are filled with natural aromatic oils which are able to fight odors as well as and being a deterrent to ticks and fleas. Bedding will not become a smelly mess and fleas and ticks will stay away from your pet.
At the pet store you may find many kinds of wood chips which are offered as pet bedding, but for the best insist on aromatic cedar. The finely shaved cedar curls together so that you will not wake up with shavings all over the house.
Unlike hay or straw, cedar shavings do not mold or have hot spots which can cause discomfort for the dog. This is the best dog bedding money can buy.
Take some of the absorbent, soft fibers and add enough to make a bed about four inches deep in your dog's crate. If he sleeps outside, add the same amount to the dog's house. Goodbye fleas, hello sleeping dog.
There is no need to fear the effect of red cedar on the dog's ability to smell. Hunting and working dogs have slept on these shavings most of their lives with great results. If your dog is still a puppy, you should wait until he is at least six months old before you move him to cedar bedding. This will avoid upsetting those delicate puppy eyes.
Replace the dogs bedding material every five or six weeks with fresh shavings. The fresh bedding continues to keep the pests away and your dog's bed soft and smelling fresh.
If you wonder what aromatic cedar smells like, think of grandma's cedar chest. Grandma understood the benefit of red cedar at keeping the bugs away so she stored her woolen items there for the summer.
If your dog is a working, sporting or simply a companion animal, you will want him to have the best bedding available, aromatic red cedar.
Aromatic red cedar bedding can be purchased in bales. One bale is enough to provide fresh bedding four times for your animal. That should be enough bedding to last for six months. You will pay about forty dollars per bale for the bedding.
Since many of the over the counter flea and tick products may have severe side effects, this is a natural alternative that will protect both the dog and your family from fleas, ticks and the many diseases they can bring to your family, such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme disease. They do not like the smell of red cedar and will not stick around. This bedding is a bargain compared to what you will spend for flea and tick preventatives from the vet. In addition, your dog will appreciate the soft fresh smelling bed.
Annie Deakin is a journalist, fashion and furniture expert and editor at mydeco.com and is currently very impressed by the great range of
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