When you bring your new dog home, a health check with the Vet is always a good idea. Your pup may be due for some puppy shots. You Adoption papers and Vet records will inform you of what’s needed and when. Familiarize yourself with canine vaccinations and when they should be given.
Talk with your Vet about heartworm and flea problems in your area.
Proper diet is the best medicine you can give your pet! Only feed good quality food. It doesn’t have to cause you to take out a second mortgage. Learn to read labels, and look for the first ingredients to be meat (turkey, chicken, beef, venison, bison, lamb). It should not be a meat by-product or meal. Example: Chicken, not chicken meal or chicken by-products. Veggies are great for dogs too, and good quality foods include them. Costco’s Kirkland brand of Chicken, Veggies and Rice is one of the healthy brands at a good price.
You can’t always rely on the quantities to feed on the packaging. They want to sell pet food, and often amounts are generous. Ask your Vet if you’re uncertain. Be cautious when giving bones or rawhide type treats, as they pose choking hazards. Supervise when giving these treats.
Exercise is vital to your dog in so many ways. It keeps their bodies trim and healthy. Walking helps them burn off energy, keeping them mentally balanced and happy. Dogs live in a world of smell - the way we live in a world of sight. Getting out in the neighborhood will tell them what dogs and people passed by, the wildlife about that day, they’ll say hi to a friend or two and catch up on the latest gossip, and all will be right with their world. To a dog, a walk is like reading the Sunday paper!
Grooming is important. Dogs need baths with dog shampoo, and cream rinse for long haired pooches. Avoid scented products. Dogs have an excellent sense of smell, and don’t like to smell like flowers.
Want to bond with your new pal? Break out the brush to put your new friend in doggy bliss. Keep the fur clean and tangle free, and your pup will thank you for it.
Nails need trimming as well. The quick is a nerve running inside the nail and is visible in light colored nails. Cutting the quick is painful and it will bleed, so cut before the quick. Styptic powder or gel to stop the bleeding should be nearby just in case you do cut it. Ask your Vet to show you how to do it.
Brushing teeth is so important. Try to get your dog used to having the teeth brushed. Chicken flavor toothpaste helps too! This will cut down on those expensive dental cleanings at the Vet, and keep your dog’s mouth healthy.
Don’t give human medicines without checking with your Vet first. Dogs can take many of the same things we do - but not all. Many will make dogs very sick, or even kill them.
Talk with your Vet about heartworm and flea problems in your area.
Proper diet is the best medicine you can give your pet! Only feed good quality food. It doesn’t have to cause you to take out a second mortgage. Learn to read labels, and look for the first ingredients to be meat (turkey, chicken, beef, venison, bison, lamb). It should not be a meat by-product or meal. Example: Chicken, not chicken meal or chicken by-products. Veggies are great for dogs too, and good quality foods include them. Costco’s Kirkland brand of Chicken, Veggies and Rice is one of the healthy brands at a good price.
You can’t always rely on the quantities to feed on the packaging. They want to sell pet food, and often amounts are generous. Ask your Vet if you’re uncertain. Be cautious when giving bones or rawhide type treats, as they pose choking hazards. Supervise when giving these treats.
Exercise is vital to your dog in so many ways. It keeps their bodies trim and healthy. Walking helps them burn off energy, keeping them mentally balanced and happy. Dogs live in a world of smell - the way we live in a world of sight. Getting out in the neighborhood will tell them what dogs and people passed by, the wildlife about that day, they’ll say hi to a friend or two and catch up on the latest gossip, and all will be right with their world. To a dog, a walk is like reading the Sunday paper!
Grooming is important. Dogs need baths with dog shampoo, and cream rinse for long haired pooches. Avoid scented products. Dogs have an excellent sense of smell, and don’t like to smell like flowers.
Want to bond with your new pal? Break out the brush to put your new friend in doggy bliss. Keep the fur clean and tangle free, and your pup will thank you for it.
Nails need trimming as well. The quick is a nerve running inside the nail and is visible in light colored nails. Cutting the quick is painful and it will bleed, so cut before the quick. Styptic powder or gel to stop the bleeding should be nearby just in case you do cut it. Ask your Vet to show you how to do it.
Brushing teeth is so important. Try to get your dog used to having the teeth brushed. Chicken flavor toothpaste helps too! This will cut down on those expensive dental cleanings at the Vet, and keep your dog’s mouth healthy.
Don’t give human medicines without checking with your Vet first. Dogs can take many of the same things we do - but not all. Many will make dogs very sick, or even kill them.
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