How To Take Care of A Dog

Dogs give us a lot of pleasure and love and therefore we need to repay them by taking good care of them. Moreover, the better we care for our dogs the more pleasure we can derive from our relationship with them. However, many people do not know how to take care of their dogs. This article hence comes in handy for such people as it details 5 great ways on how to take care of a dog.

1. Microchip your dog

A microchip is an object which a veterinarian inserts under the skin of the dog. It contains information as regards its owner, such as phone number and physical address. You don’t have to worry that your dog will get hurt as the veterinarian insert the microchip under the skin of your dog as rather than the dog getting hurt, the microchip tickles the dog.

2. Give your dog breakfast

Dogs like eating breakfast just as us people do and hence you should buy them food and bowls at the local pet store. You should consider purchasing canned food or else wetting the food using water if all your dog’s teeth have not come in. You can also add water in your dog’s food if it doesn’t like drinking water. Moreover, you should teach your dog to be patient by having it observe the command sit down before feeding it. Have it sit like for five seconds before giving it the food. Let it keep sitting while you put the food on the ground as well as say okay before you allow it to eat. You can hire a professional to teach your dog some tricks if you do not have the time to do it yourself.

3. Take your dog for a walk

Dogs love being outside very much as they like seeing and smelling new things. You should begin by purchasing some poop bags and a 6ft chain at the local pet store. Let the dog be on your left side and let around 4-5 inches loose on the chain. Hold the leash at the edge and run with your dog while making sure the dog is in front of you as it might run into the road and get hit by a speeding car, resulting to death and painful tears.

4. Play with your dog

There are several games you can play with your dog including throwing a ball. But if the dog does take part in hunting, you should not play games such as tug-of-war as in case you try taking a bird that the dog has caught it might turn to tug-of-war. To avoid this tug-of-war, let your god sit as you take the toy from its mouth.

5. Regularly groom your dog

Some dogs require need to be brushed more often than other. You should find out which breed your dog is so as to know how often it requires to be brushed. A number of dogs require to be brushed daily while other may only need to be brushed one time in two weeks. It is not possible to know the breed of your dog if it is a hybrid. In this case, you should look at the length or texture of your dog’s hair so as to how to manage it.

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