Sunday, June 15, 2008

Top Five Jobs for Teens in the Summer

Hey are you thirteen or older and have no way to make money. Why go without money this summer when you can make easy money.

1.) Babysitting is a good way to make money! Kids who babysit usually charge 4 to 5 dollars an hour or 3 dollars per kid if there is more than one child you are watching. For more information on babysitting go to an awesome website that gives kids awesome tips on babysitting. The website is http://www.babysittinginparkercolorado.blogspot.com/

2.) Lawn mowing is a harder job but it is a good way to make some cash. Just ask around your neighborhood and there will surely be a neighbor willing to pay you some cash for mowing their lawns. Charge around 5 to 10 dollars.

3.) A really easy job for the summer is house sitting. If you know one of your neighbors is going on vacation offer to watch there house which includes getting the mail, watering any plants if they have some, taking out the trash on trash day, feed any pets if they have one, EC.. (anything else they may ask you) Charge around 1 to 2 dollars a day depending on all you are doing for them while they are gone.

4.)This job needs more responsibility but is still a good job that will get you some dough. This job is pet sitting. If you know someone will be gone and will need a pet sitter offer to watch there pet(s) for five dollars a day per pet.

5.) Make some money by making the dogs crafts that were put in a recent post. Sell each item for five dollars you will definately get some cash.

These ideas will help you make money for the movies and other activities in no time so get working and have fun!

Monday, June 9, 2008

The Disgusting Insect


Probably the most disgusting insect would be the Potato Bug also known as the Jerusalem Cricket. Be careful if you ever come across one of these buggers because they don't just bite they gnaw. I was on a website and came across an article talking about Potato Bugs coming from Mars. Believe it or not...... No one really knows for sure. Send in your comments about what you think about the Potato Bug and Mars.

Be careful and look out for these critters if you have a garden because they love gardens and they can be pesky and hard to get rid of. It is said that they eat peoples cheeks. I am not for sure though. Scary critters. They can give people horrible nightmares.

There are 35 species of potato bugs in the world. You would not want one of these buggers as your pets.

Friday, June 6, 2008

Puppy Chow

Here is a delicious dessert for humans. Do not feed this to your dog because it has chocolate in it and chocolate is like poison to dogs.

Ingredients:
One 12 ounce package of chocolate chips
One cup of smooth peanut butter
One 12 ounce package of Kellogg's
Crispix cereal
Two cups powdered sugar

Instructions:
Combine Chocolate chips and peanut butter in a pan
Melt on low heat
Mix in all of the cereal
Put mixed ingredients in a gallon size ziplock bag
Add powdered sugar and shake
For fun pour into a clean dog dish
Eat and enjoy this tasty treat

Great Animal Names

Do you have a new dog or cat but you can't think of a name for her/him? If so then here are some good names for your furry friend.



Dog & Cat Names: Andy, Angus, Archie, Aldo, Arnold, Arty, Apollo, Abby, Alda, Apalla, Aussie, Aztec, Ace, Annabelle, Arlene, Aristotle, Aspen, Beverly, Blake, Bessy, Bliss, Bach, Buster, Bullet, Bruno, Brutus, Brownie, Blanca, Buzz, Biscuit, Bazel, Basel, Beamer, Cinder, Chico, Chika, Chi, Cain, Chipper, Chip, Cinnamon, Christina, Chloe, Clark, Colt, Comet, Cooper, Daisy, Duke, Dakota, Dagger, D.O.G., Digger, Doyle, Danica, Echo, Ellie, Eddie, Eldorado, Fluke, Falcon, Fern, Flower, Falto, Fluffy, Fonzie, Feegaro, Fi Fee, Galaleo, Garry, Gandhi, Ginger, Gail, Gordy, Garlic, Gemini, Gusto, Harrt, Hurrus, Haley, Hamlet, Horton, Harper, Harley, Hinton, Havana, Hindo, Harvard, Hazel, Heidi, Inigo, Izzie, Isabelle, Indy, Ian, Inca, Ines, Ivory, Jack, Jerry, Jewlz, Jenny, Jennica, Jersey, Jimmy, Jade, Jeans, Jamie, Jazz, Jango, Jamaica, James, Kicks, Karrot, Kasey, Keegan, Karmen, Lucky, Lake, Lemon, Lucy, Licks, Lady, Laker, Luke, London, Lacey, Lancelot, Larissa, lexi, Lily, Lewis, Magenta, Magma, Merry, Mindy, Miley, Max, Marcos, Mickey, Minny, Milly, McDougle, Monti, Maxwell, Nairobi, Natalie, Nepolean, Newt, Nick, Nicko, Odi, Otis, Oliver, Olie, Olivia, Oklahoma, Okra, Opliss, Parker, Pups, Paco, Pancho, Pedro, Pagoda, Pan, Pammy, Pansy, Puffle, Pooche, Patches, Patsy, Peaches, Peanut, Pearl, Quincy, Quirk, Questa, Runt, Razzle, Ruri, Rudolf, Runner, Roxy, Roy, Rover, Rupert, Rose, Roselina, Ronny, Rolls, Spots, Sasha, Scooby, Shabby, Sceeter,Swizzle, Susan, Sushi, Stella, Spanky, Sizzler, Spango, Sorbet, Sophie, Snickers, Sierra, Seifert, Taboo, Terry, Taffi, Tahiti, Tammy, Tank, Tanner, Texas, Utopia, Venick, Verin, Vultra, Wrecks, Waggers, Wolf, York, Yengle, Yaser, Zin, Zi, Zo

I hope you enjoyed reading about these names.

Animal Movie Review


Kung Fu Panda: Is it a movie worth watching? Yes! This movie may be a cartoon but it is very funny. It has the actor Jack Black in the movie playing the Panda. I think that you should just wait for the movie to go on video before seeing it though. Don't bother going to see it at the movies it's more of a fun stay at home family video or a movie for kids to watch on the road on a long driving trip.In my opinion if you go see it at the movies then you have to buy a hot dog, nachos, icee, sprite, and popcorn. It is much cheaper to rent it for one dollar from a red box or five dollars from a block buster. You will certainly be saving money!It is a must see movie of the year though. Children will love how hilarious this (pg rated) movie is. Warning though since Jack Black is in the movie, the movie may have some bad words and crude humor. If you have seen this movie then post your thought about the movie on the message board. Wait! Before you see this movie check out this review on it. Click on link to go to movie review. http://www.pluggedinonline.com/movies/movies/a0004091.cfm

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Funny Central

Hey do you know a good funny animal joke? You do then put it in the message board and we just might put it right here on this post. So send in your jokes today.

Jokes:

Animal Cloning


Is it possible or not? These days scientists have been researching ways t0 clone animals. Yes, it is possible to clone animals. The question is, is the meat from a cloned animal edible and safe to eat?


One of the most famous cloned animals was a sheep named Dolly. (she was not the first animal ever cloned though) Dolly the sheep was a normal cloned looking sheep but she caused so much excitement. That is because the animals cloned before her were cloned by an embryo. She was the first mammal cloned by an adult cell. She was a big scientific achievement.

Dolly was born in 1996. Since than, scientists have tried cloning other animals with an adult cell. Most were successful! In some peoples opinions cloning is the beginning of the high tech future. Maybe it is or may its not. Even if its not Dolly the sheep was a big success.

Now, why are scientists interested in cloning sheep? One reason maybe more meat for people to buy. Cloned animals are edible and are okay to eat. Another reason may be that scientists are finding medicine in the milk of some animals and the more animals the more medicine they can get and sell to supply for the whole world population. Some animals that are cloned reproduce human antibodies against infectious diseases and even cancer. There may also be other scientifical and medical reasons. there is just to many to name.

Do you have an opinion on cloning? If so tell us your opinion on cloning on the message boards.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

THE ANIMAL QUIZ

Do you think you know everything there is to know about animals? If so take this quiz to find out what kind of animal expert you are.


1.) An animal that is an invertebrate is a


A: back boneless rat

B: sponge containing a back bone

C: a spider without a back bone


If you chose C then you're correct! The answer is spider because spiders do not contain backbones. The word invertebrate means no back bone. B sponge containing a back bone was not the correct answer because it said a sponge has a backbone when really a sponge does not. Also A back boneless rat was not the answer because rats actually do have backbones. Almost all mammals do.


2.) What is a Kaka?


A: a new Zealand parrot

B: type of bird

C: an African snake

If you chose A then you're correct! A Kaka most of us may not know is a New Zealand parrot. Those of you that knew it great job only about 10% of our readers get that question correct.


3.) Which of these is not the name of a real bird?


A: Painted Tit

B: Conure

C: Tufted Titmouse

If you chose A then You're correct! Boy that was a hard one. If you want to know more about the two real birds, Conure and Tufted Titmouse then tell me through the message board and we will write an article on them.


4.) Which is the largest cat in America?

A: Panther
B: jaguar
C: Lynx

If you chose B the you're correct! A jaguar is the largest animal in America, but not the largest in the world. If you want to learn more about any of those cats tell us in the message board and we will get to writing articles about the cats.


5.) Which animal is found only in China?

A: Panda
B: Galapagos Tortoise
C: Siberian Tiger

If you chose A then you're correct! The panda is only found in China. To learn more about the Panda request that we write an article about it in the message board.

6.) This animal is capable of reaching a speed of 35 to 40 miles per hour:
A: Black Footed Ferret
B: Jaguar
C: Grizzly Bear

If you chose C then you're correct! Surprising huh? Probably many of you chose jaguar but no its Grizzly Bear. Grizzly bears are pretty fast.

7.) which animals stripes camouflage them from prey?

A: Tiger
B: Zebra
C: Bush Dog

If you chose A then you're correct! Tigers stripes help them blend in to there surroundings and help them not to be seen by prey. For more info on a bush dog or any of the other animals request it on the message board.

8.) Which animal makes up more than a quarter of all mammal species on earth?

A: Whales
B: Dogs
C: Bats

If you chose C then you're correct! The bat population is very large.

9.) The Zebra

A: eats lions
B: is the wild horse of Africa
C: has exactly 65 black stripes

If you chose B then you're correct! A zebra is the wild horse of Africa.

10.) Male Kangaroos

A: Can jump up to 30 feet in a single jump
B: Are good boxers
C: carry their young on their back

If you chose A then you're correct! That's pretty high for one jump.

If you got 8-10 answers right then your a wise owl expert. Good Job! Your an awesome expert.

If you got 5-7 answers correct then your a Porky Pine expert. Your knowledge is a little pointy. That's okay! Your an okay expert keep practicing your animal knowledge. You'll get there.

If you got 0-4 answers correct then your fish bate. Your not Even an expert yet. Sorry! You need to really brush up on your animal knowledge.

Thank you for taking this quiz! I hope you enjoyed taking it!

Items Needed When Owning a Dog

Do you want your dog to be happy? Here are a few essentials you will need to pamper and take care of your furry friend. It will surely make them happy.

You must have the bath essentials which include good smelling dog shampoo,(from pets mart) brush, (brush dogs hair before wetting her and washing her because combing its hair before a bath gets out the dogs loose hair)Big sponge, towel (to dry your dog after a bath) dog conditioner, (from pets mart) nail clippers, filer (to trim their nails) and shaver. (optional)

Dogs also need toys to play with to keep themselves busy sometimes, just like kids need toys. First you may need a toy box to keeps all of your dogs toys in. (you can make a box using the directions on my article, pet crafts) Next, get a tug a war. Dogs love playing this game with their owners. Dogs also love to play fetch so you will want to get her a tennis ball, frisbee, and a small toy they can fetch. lastly, dogs need a chew toy to chew on so buy a squeaky toy it can chew on and a sock to chew on. You may also want to buy her a big bone (depending on size of dog) to chew on. Put all of those items in her toy box.

Dogs also need treats. Do you want to train your dog? If you want to your going to need some treats. Probably the best kind of dog treat is milk bones. You may also want to buy a bacon or peanut butter flavored treat, a dogs best friend. Any time a dogs does a trick you command it to do you; give her a treat. Also let her know she did a good job by softly patting her on the head and telling her she is a good dog in a soft soothing voice. It will make them excited for accomplishing a trick.

Dogs also need food, water, a leash, a collar, and a shock collar. You should feel your dogs bowl with water right when you wake up in the morning. (cold fresh water) Continue to feel water bowl when you see that it is empty. You should also feel your dogs food bowl with dog food (ask pets vet about which dog food would be good for your dog) right when you get up in the morning. Also feel the food bowl around lunch time and dinner time. To take your dog on a walk you need a collar and a leash. You should put your dogs name and your phone number and address on your dogs collar encase she run away. When your dog is playing outside in the backyard put a shock collar on her if she begins barking allot.

Every dog most definitely needs this, love. If you have a dog you need to be nice to her and love her. People need to know that many dogs in the united states are beaten and neglected each day. We need to stand up and help dogs. You can help by loving your dog and even donating money to dog shelters. Love!

Dogs also need exercise to stay physically fit. You should take your dog on a walk at least twice a week and you should play with it for at least thirty minutes each day.

I hope this information was helpful. Good luck with your dog dog owners. You are on your way to becoming a better owner. Good luck!

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Cute treats

Now here is a recipe for people. Do not feed to pets. This recipe is cupcakes looking like animals. They are cute and can especially be used for kid animal birthdays or any birthday theme.

First buy your favorite cake mix and follow the package direction to mix up the batter. Once the batter is mixed put the batter into separate slots in a cupcake tin. Bake and preheat to what the package directions say. Once the cupcakes come out of the oven let cool. Then slather on store bought or homemade frosting. you can then decorate the cupcake as any animal you want.

Here are some tips to making animals on the cupcakes. Whiskers: black frosting, rope of licorice, or sprinkles. Mouth or beaks: a dab of black icing, small piece of black whip licorice, a circus peanut, a piece of fruit leather or a gum drop. Tongue: trimmed star burst or taffy; a piece of fruit leather, a dab of red icing or a gummy lifesaver. Fur: coconut shavings, frosting with nuts in it, or colored sugar. Ears: Marshmallow pieces with colored sugar, gumdrops, orange slices to give your cupcake a tangy taste, sandwich cookies, or vanilla wafers. Eyes M&M's, chocolate chips, star bursts, smarties, mini marshmallows, cookie dough bites, chewy candies, or blueberries. Nose: Trimmed star burst or taffy; red hots, whoppers, peppermint, or junior mints.

I hope you love these cupcakes. They are tasty and fun to make! (this recipe cam from an idea from the American Girl magazine) (It's an awesome magazine; go to http://www.americangirl.com/ for more info)

All about Rabbits

Rabbits are small social mammals. They need allot of care from there owner. Owners must be careful to feed a rabbit the right kind of food. A rabbits diet can consist of rabbit pellets,(found at pet stores)berries, fresh vegetables,and tasty fruit.

Most vegetables that are good for the little creatures are pretty much any green vegetables.(chopped up to fit in the rabbits mouth of coarse) Fresh fruits that would be good for those little guys are apples,(chopped up to the size of someones nail)blackberries, blueberries, peaches, plums, raspberries, strawberries, melons, papayas,and pineapples. (chopped up)

The lifespan of a healthy rabbit that is taken care of well is ten to fifteen years. It doesn't seem like a long time but believe me it is. An interesting fact about rabbits is that they can't vomit. It is physically impossible for them because there metabolism just keeps going and doesn't stop.

If you are the owner of a pet rabbit you must make sure to care of it by giving it a spacious cage, some water, the right kind of food, and the right amount of food. Don't let your furry friend die from hunger or over eating. You should probally give them some carrots right when you wake up in the morning to start the day off with food. Throughout the day give them more and more not more then twice the size of there body or not less than half the size of their body. If you do not own a rabbit you can still help them by taking care of them at an animal shelter or donating money to help them from being poached or tested on with make-up products.

Crafts for Pets

Have you ever wanted to buy your pet something new but didn't have the money? Well here are some crafts you can make for less than ten dollars.

Toy Box
Get a medium size cardboard box and lid cover it with wrapping paper. Attatch paper with double-sided tape. (Wrap the lid seperately) Add paw print or other animal themed stickers. Perfect for storing all your pets toys! (costs $2.00)

Bath Bucket
Use a permanent black marker to draw an animal face on a plastic bucket. Use puffy paint if you want to add color to your drawings. Let dry for six minutes. Stop!!!! Don't draw on the ears instead cut ears from black felt. Use craft glue can attatch the ears to the bucket. Let dry for five minutes. Pet owners can store pet shampoo and brushes in this colorful bath bucket. (Costs 2.00)

Pet-Care Binder
First buy a binder. Then attatch a colorful piece of paper to the front cover with both sided sticky tape. Then fill the binder with blank pages. You can write pets names, pets diets, pets emergency, and vets phone number. Owners can personalize the binders with their pets pictures and info. (Cost 2.00)

Pet Place Mat
get a cute colorful piece of paper and laminate it. It is for food bowls, fish bowls and small cages for rabbits, hamsters etc...... (costs 90 cents)

Thank you everyone who uses this site!! These few craft ideas came from the magazine American Girl. You can buy the magazine at Walmart in the magazine section.

Rabbit Salad

This recipe is a salad for a loveable rabbit. It is simple to make but some adult help will be needed. Ingredients: 1 whole carrot (six inches long)

5 blueberries

1 piece of lettuce

1 long piece of celery (five to six inches long)



1.) have a parent help you chop up the carrots and celery

2.) put in a small bowl

3.) then crumble up the lettuce and put in bowl

4.) take three of the five blueberries and mix in with other ingredients

5.) then take the other two and squeeze the juice over the bowl of ingredients and Wall ah its done



Rabbits will absolutely love it when you feed them this treat! Come back each week for more different recipes and each month for different polls!

Dog recipe


Here is a tasty and easy treat you can make for a dog. It's called doggie nuto cupcake! Dogs love this treat because it contains peanut butter, a dogs best friend. You may need an adult to help you make it. You will need: 2 cups of water
1 egg
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup of peanut butter
1.) Heat the oven to 375 degrees (you may want your parent to help you preheat it)
2.)get out a large bowl and mix the flour, water, vanilla and egg.
3.) then add the 1/3 cup of peanut butter (mix well)
4.)spoon mixture into mini cupcake pans
5.) bake for fifteen minutes (you may need an adult to help you bake)
6.)let cool (the treat can be stored for up to a week)

This treat is for dogs not people so if you taste it expect it to taste gross. Have fun cooking this fun little treat! (This recipee came from the magizine American Girl.)

Q and A

Hey there is a new exciting idea that we have just added to our website! It's called questions and answers. If you have a question about anything (it doesn't have to be just about animals) then ask . We'd love to answer back to help you with your question or problem. Rules are you can put your initials or a name like dog crazy, but you can not put your age, address, first and last name, or state. We will try to reply back to your question (in the posting articles) as soon as we can.You leave your problem in post comments. We assure you your question will be answered!

Monday, June 2, 2008

Ways to make a dog happy

Have you ever wanted to know how to make your dog happy? Well, here are six ways to get your furry friend smiling.


1.) Dogs love this! It's called the ear noogie. Remember: dogs ears can be very sensitive. At the base of your dogs ear gently rub your Knuckles in a noogie fashion.(form a half fist with your knuckles sticking out)


2.)Sleepy head: Using your index finger slowly stroke the bridge of your dogs nose in the direction the air grows.


3.)The all out bow wow massage: starting at the snout, thoroughly, slowly and carefully massage through the entire length of the dogs body.


4.)Riddin around: When your taking a spin in the car bring your four legged friend along for the ride.


5.)Dogs love to play fetch so pick up a stick and throw it. Watch how fast your furry friend can go.


6.)Dogs love this! All you have to do is rub their eyebrows. You can just see the joy on there faces. They absolutely love it!



These few tips on how to make your dog happy were inspired by the book: 97 ways to make a dog smile by:Jenny Langbehn

About the website

Bow wow and welcome to www.brothersispetsittingservice.blogspot.com!! This website is for people of all ages who want to read about pets or even learn some interesting facts about animals. This website also offers tasty recipes for you and your furry four legged friends.



You're probably wondering why my website is called brothersispetsittingservice. That is to let people in Parker,Colorado know that my brother and I have a pet sitting service. If you are in Parker,Colorado and you are looking for someone to take care of your pet, then call 720-851-6718. The cost is six dollars per day.



Don't worry if you don't live in Colorado. You can still use this site in many ways. We have great articles that will get everyone interested in animals. So get clicking and explore our website.