Puppy Love-5 Ways To Show Your Dog You Care

Once you are smitten by a puppy or dog, you start to wonder how you ever lived without one. Here are 5 wonderful things that you can do to make a dog's life a wonderful life every day.

Lots of Interaction-Dogs are pack animals and enjoy socializing, playing, and learning from other dogs and people. A good puppy school will go a long way in teaching your dog appropriate behavior.

A well behaved dog and one that is easy around other people and dogs will mean you will be able to take it more places with you, which will make a happier dog.

Exercise Regularly-The breed of the dog will often dictate the types of activities that it will enjoy. A sporting breed is likely to enjoy swimming, long walks, and retrieval. Others may enjoy digging (hopefully not in your garden), Frisbee, or romping at the park with other dogs.

Using your dog's fitness is an excellent way to get you out of your chair more often for walks. And once you start an exercise plan with your dog, you'll find that it won't let you forget and will remind you with the nudge of a nose, or by bringing you the leash.

Keep Weight Appropriate-Love for our dogs often translate into feeding them way too much dog food, treats, and table scraps. This makes for an obese dog which can cause the onset of many serious health issues-many of which are irreversible. Your vet will know the correct weight for your dog.

Make a point of keeping your pooch physically fit. Remember that one of the best treats for any dog is being petted and praised by its humans. You should be able to feel (not see) your dog's ribs and it should have a waistline. Keeping your dog fit can increase your its life considerable, and there's no down side to that!

Keep Shots Up to Date-Keep annual wellness check ups with the vet. This will insure that you dog has all of the necessary shots it needs to fight off diseases and infections.

Heart worm medication and flea and tick prevention should be given each month throughout the year regardless of weather or your location. These are cheap insurance against deadly diseases.

Clean Indoor Air-As more dogs spend more of their lives by our sides and indoors, the rise of allergies in dogs has increased. Like us, they have become victims of pollutants of airborne dust, dust mites, mold and mildew spores, pollen and other irritants found in the cleanest of homes.

Filtering the air of dog hair and the other numerous pollutants can help you and your dog live a healthier life together for many years to come.