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Tips To A Healthier Dog

Submitted by on November 19, 2005 – 10:38 pm 7 Comments

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We all want our pups to live a long, happy, healthy life and there are things every dog parent can do to help make that happen. Here are 10 tips to help any dog feel happier and healthier. For better results get monthly dog subscription by Petfriendly Box.

1. Spay Or Neuter

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Spaying stops a female dog from going into heat and can help prevent breast cancer and pyometra, or infection of the uterus. Neutering a male dog can mellow out aggressive behavior and help prevent testicular cancer, prostate disease, and hernias.

2. Vaccinate

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By three months of age, the protective antibodies naturally passed along through a mother’s milk have been used up and your puppy needs to be vaccinated to help protect him or her against many common infectious diseases, including leptospirosis, distemper and parvovirus, as well as a rabies vaccination. Your vet may also recommend vaccinations for kennel cough and Lyme disease. Vaccinations will save your dog’s life.

3. Visit Your Vet

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Like you, dogs need regular visits to the doctor to ensure good health. An annual health check gives your vet the chance to nip any illness or health concerns in the bud before they can cause big problems and bills. The vet will ask about your pet’s behavior, eating, and exercise habits, while checking your dog’s vital stats. Check at your local pet store for low-cost pet clinics that can help keep costs down.

4. Declare War On Fleas And Ticks

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Fleas can cause health problems beyond itchy skin. They can be the source of allergies, anemia, and tapeworms. Fortunately there are a myriad of flea control products available, including Advantage and Frontline, two of the most popular. Monthly applications should be given based on the weight of your dog. Keep in mind when you are gearing up for your flea wars you must treat all your pets, not just the ones where fleas are obvious.

You especially have to be vigilant in warmer months and with global warming those warmer months seem to last longer and longer, which means you may need to extend those summer treatments.

5. Treat Heartworm By Preventing It

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Heartworm is very difficult to treat and can be fatal for your dog so prevention is the key. Giving your dog one dose monthly of a tablet, like Heartguard, can stop heartworm before it starts.

6. Exercise Your Dog Every Day

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And not just a quick jaunt around the block. It’s important to remember that dog walking is regulated in the UK. Exercise through walking and playing with your dog will keep your little buddy physically fit, mentally healthy, and reduce the chance of belligerent and destructive behavior as well. Regular exercise also helps your dog maintain a healthy weight and heart, while increasing muscle mass. Your dog’s exercise requirements will be different depending on breed, sex, age, and health.

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  • David says:

    my legs are pretty awk like their really short and my calves are super short so idk but basically from my knee to about mid-thigh my legs like go inwards but then past mid-thigh to the beginning of my thigh they go out and ive been trying to get a thigh gap but lately ive been gaining muscle in that area causing the top half of my thighs to go out even more. How can i loose weight in that area and everywhere without gaining muscle and also what stretches or what in general can i do to grow taller and lengthen my legs?

  • Scott Bull says:

    I have my first date with my bf tmrw and i don’t want it to be really awk so i was wondering if any one had any good conversation starters.
    Its my first date with him cause we got together like yesterday

  • kiltakblog says:

    So me and my ex are friends nows but sshe never wants to chill. She always txts and calls me at nightt like as if we were still together. But when i ask her to chill or to go out she always gets all awk or finds an excuse to not go. I think shes affaird to like me again but im not sure. Its so hard for me to understand her. Woman are so complex. Smh. Any advise?

  • Austin says:

    Theres this girl who seems really cool and I wanna get to be friends with her. However, she doesn’t know who I am and I don’t know how to go up and say anything. I can’t just strike up a convo with a stranger in the hallway at school, that would be awk, I think more so for her. How can I get to know her without being creepy? I’m friends with some of her friends but I’ve never even said hi to her b4.

  • Pacman says:

    I’m looking for a good way to understand what the hell I’m doing. I was wondering if there were aany good books or just stick to online tutorials and try to get some basics down first. I messed with it a little bit in PHP and I see the power they have. I’m hooked. I want to master them. Especially for things like sed, awk, grep, and perl.

  • Picean says:

    how are you supposed to kiss a girl. how do you know she wants to be kissed. where are good place to kiss (a movie seems kinda awk or cheesy). do girls like a surprise kiss as a first kiss.

  • DuckieM10 says:

    all my friends have added what schools they are going to next year already and i haven’t yet. i just feel like its late and it would be awk if i added it now.

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