What a Dog Needs for Healthy LifeFirst: Enjoy the sun, the outdoors and open spaces daily, to ensure the freedom that your dog needs (as well as yourself) Second: Make sure your animal performs daily exercise, fun and varied in quantity. Walks, games and permanent interaction with you, your family, and other animals. Third: High quality, healthy diet, avoiding at all times snacks in between meals that increase the risk of obesity in animals Fourth: Fresh water at any moment should be available Fifth: Comfortable areas where the animal can feel free to wonder around and rest, these should be clean, disinfected, with a soft bed that's easy to clean Sixth: Optimal hygiene conditions Seventh: Bimonthly ordinary visits to the veterinarian, with complete health check-ups, annual revaccinations, and internal and external deworming Eighth: Certain ground rules should be established, such as meal schedules, walks, rests, etc. Ninth: Castration and sterilization at an early age of the individual that won't be used in reproduction or in canine contests Tenth: Absolute responsibility when having a dog and an optimal treatment from the owner, always keeping in mind the animal's need for encouragement, displays of affection, etc. Dog Daily Dangers - Toxic Products |