Keeping Your Puppy-Dog Healthy and Safe

Dogs rely on their owners for their care and for their health and safety. Food and shelter are important but you should also do physical examinations of your dog. Look for any signs of illness.

Your dog needs a physical examination by a vet once a year. The vet examines the dog's anatomy and listens to its heart and lungs. The vet will ask you questions about your dog. Your vet will also give your dog preventative vaccinations against canine diseases in your area and will also recommend other products for protection against worms, fleas, and ticks.

One of the most important health aspects of your dog's care is brushing their teeth. Just as the human diet can affect our mouths, so can the diet of your dog affect their teeth. Food particles can build up bacteria in the mouth resulting in foul breath. There are toothbrushes and toothpaste especially for dogs. Do not use human toothpaste. Dogs do not like the foaming effect.

Safety in the home is important, too. If your dog goes outside, you should ensure that your fence is far enough in the ground so that your dog can not dig their way out of the yard. Safety gates around your swimming pool are important for both your dog and small children. Garden sheds and garages in which tools and poisonous substances are stored should be kept locked.

Dogs like to chew on objects. Secure electrical cords. You also need to determine if your house plants or flowers or toxic to dogs. Secure cupboards that can be opened by your dog, especially if you store household cleaners in them.

It is important to keep your dog's safety in mind when you take it out for exercise. Puppies are easy to train and if you adopted an adult dog, hopefully, it will have had some obedience training. The basic training a puppy or dog needs is to come, sit, stay, and lie down. These are easy commands to learn. If your dog has not been trained, look for classes in your area.

Your dog should be trained to walk with a lead. If you take the lead off, watch the dog carefully. If you think you are going to encounter children where you walk your dog, especially a large dog, you will want to train it to wear a muzzle. Remove the muzzle only if there is no danger to the children.

Dogs are great companions. They give unconditional love in return for your taking care of them and giving them affection.

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