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Answers To Your Dog Care Questions!
Your new dog will bring you lots of joy for years to come.I have written this information on dog care to give you some answers to the variety of pet care and veterinary questions. However, this does not happen without some effort; pet care is of utmost importance. You should begin to train him/her even in these early days, so that s/he becomes a welcome addition to your family. Not unlike a baby, your new dog requires regular feeding, sleeping, playing and training. Of course, this means that your new pet will need lots of dog care. We realize that new dog owners have many concerns. So we have put together this Dog Care Kit to get you off to a good start. Included are basic tips on your pet's first day home, house-training, pet health, feeding, behaviour-training and crate-training. Please Note that with this guide, we have only scratched the surface. For more complete details, there are plenty of good books available, and obedience schools have a wealth of knowledge. VACCINATING YOUR NEW DOG
PARASITE CONTROL Intestinal parasites are common in puppies. Puppies can become infected with parasites before they are born or later through their mother's milk. For more information click here Dog Parasites HEARTWORMS Heartworms are important parasites, especially in certain climates. They can live in your dog's heart and cause major damage to the heart and lungs. For more information click here Dog Parasites YOUR DOG'S FOOD
What to feed your dog, how much to feed and how often you feed are all vital questions to your dog's long term health.For more information click here Dog Food CHEWING It is our responsibility to give our dog safe chew toys to play with and properly train him so our couch stays intact.For more information click here Dog Chewing CRATE TRAINING Give your new friend a special place it may call his own. Your dog will use this place to rest and sleep, and it will feel safe and protected here. For more information click here Crate Training REGULAR CHECKUPS Your dog should have regular checkups to make sure all is well. Get your dog used to being handled; she should accept stroking, grooming and a thorough once-over as part of the daily routine. For more information on at home care, including how to Trim Nails click here Dog Care At Home HOUSE TRAINING Begin house training your puppy right away. If you follow our crate recommendations and establish a warm cozy environment for your puppy, house training will be much easier because a dog's instinct is not to soil in her den or bed. For more information click here Dog Training HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FOR DOG TRAINING Training is fun and very rewarding for both you and your puppy. Puppies have an amazing capacity to learn complex demands quickly.For more information click here Dog Training SPAYING AND NEUTERING Dogs become sexually mature after six months of age. Females also begin their reproductive cycle at this age.For more information click here Dog Spay and Dog Neuter
GIVING EYE MEDICATION Learn how to properly instill eye ointment and eye drops. click here Giving Eye Medication GIVING PILLS Are you finding it a challenge to get that pill down your dog's throat. Find out how to do it here. click here Giving Pills EAR MEDICATION Instilling ear medication can be difficult for some dogs. To find out how to apply it properly, go here. click here Ear Medication TRAVELLING WITH YOUR DOG Travelling with your dog can be a great experience if you plan ahead and follow these suggestions. click here Travelling With Your Dog CHILDREN AND PETS When your family expands with a new child, there are things that you should consider to make it a smooth transition with your pet. For more information... click here Children and Pets SEPERATION ANXIETY If your dog chews, whines and howls every time you leave your house, then he probably has seperation anxiety. This is a difficult, frustrating behavioural problem, but there are things you can do at home.For more information... Click Here...Seperation Anxiety DOG EATING FECES A particularly disturbing thing to see is your own dog eating feces. The term "dog breath" is given a entirely new meaning. trainNo more kisses from Rover!! Understanding why this happens can lead to some simple pet health solutions. For more information... Click Here...Dog Eating Feces DOG FEARS OF NOISES AND PLACES A thunderstorm approaches and your dog does crazy things, like chewing up the house or running as fast as he can or trembling uncontrollably.There are things that you can do to help. For more information... Click Here...Dog Fears of Noises and Places
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