No matter whether your choice of canine is a mutt or a pure bred -
all dogs can use a makeover! Pets will live longer and healthier lives
if we as their guardians take care of them with these simple tips!
Diet
Do you really know what your dog is eating?! It's important that you review
and update your pet's diet to fit your pet's particular changing needs
- whether it be age, environment and/or a medical condition! The recent
widespread pet food recall brought to the public's attention the imperative
importance of knowing exactly what is in your pet's daily food!
Health
An ounce of pet prevention is worth a pound of cure (and we're not talking
the dog pound here)! We all need to give our pets a healthy lifestyle
makeover to ensure their well-being and longevity. Your pet's fur and
teeth can reveal a lot about their health! Like people, our pets should
brush daily as gum disease and tooth decay can lead to other more serious
health concerns!
Exercise & Health
Over 35% of pets are overweight!!! Keeping your pet fit is important,
a few walks a day are necessary! And the joint health benefits you and
your pet will receive from being physically active together is worth the
effort. A new fitness craze that animal lovers are jumping in to is doing
yoga with their dogs - you've heard of the "downward dog"! Find
out more on how to keep your pet fit!
Grooming
Everyone needs to rethink their grooming habits once and awhile and that
includes your pet! During the 'dog days of summer" canines need a
shorter haircut to relieve them from the possible heat stress that the
fun and sun of the season can bring! Dander in pets is higher than ever
before, find out what pet products will help to eliminate a dander doggie
disaster in your home !
Training
You can always teach an old dog a new trick! Every pet needs review their
training and habits whether it's for puppy acclamation and socialization,
loose-leash walking and advance off leash work, to learning the basic
'sit', 'stay', 'no' and 'stay' commands! No matter what age your dog might
be - there is always something fun and advantageous for them to learn.
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