5 Tips To Making Your Jack Russell Dog Happy And Healthy

 

My friends have been asking me how I succeed to keep my Jack Russell Terriers happy and healthy. Well the answer is that it is in reality an open secret but somehow many people plus my other Jack Russell terrier owner friends seems not be aware about it. In this article, I am going to share the first 5 tips on how I keep my dogs happy and healthy.

Secret No 1 - Provide your Jack Russell Terriers a lot of of exercise
Knowing the back ground of the Jack Russell terrier breed is primary. Your terrier was "created" or cross bred by a parson in England to chase after small speedy running prey like foxes. As such, it is in your Jack Russell terrier's genes to run about and chase after things. Hence if you keep your terrier confined in your apartment, he has nowhere to dispense this internal energy of his. This is a very important secret - give your terrier PLENTY of exercise. Let him run about to release his energy.

Secret No 2 - Make Sure Your Terrier Has A Healthy Diet
What better way to make sure that your terrier has a healthy diet than to cook it yourself! When you cook the food for your terrier, you can make sure that the right formula go into the food. However make sure that you get a good cookbook that provides you the recipes with the appropriate nutritional value for your dog. Avoid commercial pet food by all means if you can. However not all people have the time to cook for their dog. If you need to buy dog food, study the ingredients of the dog food carefully before you purchase them.

Secret No 3 - Minimize The Magnitude Of Vaccinations
At this time vaccination requirements has changed very much. As such, your puppy many not need the whole range of shots that a puppy may need many years ago. Your adult Jack Russell may also not need the annual booster shots. It is best to consult your vet on the type, quantity and frequentness of vaccinations your dog requires. If in doubt, it is better to get the advice of a second vet.

Secret No 4 - Groom Your Terrier On A Regular Basis
It is important to arrange a schedule for grooming your dog. This because if we do not set a proper schedule, especially in today's busy life style, we may tend to forget when we last groomed our dog. We may think that we last bath the dog two days ago but in fact it was one week ago!

Secret No 5 - Always Make Sure Of The Safety Of Your Dog
We never know how many dogs get killed or get disabled for life by accidents that could have been prevented in the first place. Always be on the lookout for potential dangers for your dog. For example, if your terrier loves chasing, make sure you accordingly train him so that he drops this dog chasing habit which may endanger him.

These are the five methods to keeping your Jack Russell terrier happy and healthy. If you apply these five simple methods, I am sure you will have a happier and healthier best friend - just like I have.