A healthy dog is a happy dog. An active, playful and responsive dog is adored by all. Dog health care requires little awareness, with lots of love affection and care. A disciplined routine of dog’s regular habits contributes a lot in maintaining his good health.



 

Dog’s requirements and area of concerns varies with his growing age.

 

Vaccinations

Vaccines given to the dog on time prevents him from a number of diseases thus ensuring his good health. The puppy has to be vaccinated within eight weeks after birth, for ailments like Parvo, distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza and Adenvirosis. Further more, the boosters for these illnesses has to be given as per scheduled. Most of the vaccinations are required to get repeated every year.

Apart from that the dog also need to be vaccinated for rabies and corona virus.

 

 

   

Nutrition And Diet

Healthy food and energy boosting nutrients develop a strong immune system in dog. Correct amount of diet given to the dog at regular intervals keep him far away from any stomach related ailment. If not given proper attention, the wrong food habits leads to the problems like dysplasia and over weight in dogs.

Dog should be introduced to the correct food mannerism right from his puppy days.

  1. Dog should be fed at fixed place, a fixed amount at fixed time only. This disciple avoids over eating by dog at the same time maintains his interest in the food. If possible, dog should be fed by one person of the family only and should not be left alone while he is having his food. This way one can avoid the troubles of food aggression in later stages of dog’s life.
  2. Dog’s diet should include supervised amount of liquid and solids ingredients varying with dog’s growth.

 

 

 

Cleaning And Grooming

A clean and hygienic environment is highly responsible in keeping up the dog’s good health. Cleaning exercises like bathing, ear cleaning, nail clipping, coat cleaning prevents the dog from becoming victim to many bacteria and viruses.

Moreover, a regular habit of brushing his hair everyday and a few visits to professional groomers adds a lot to your dog’s personality and your pride!

 

Training

Proper training given to the dog helps him to tackle with any kind of situation and circumstances he incurs

 with through out his life. Dog training is the solution to a lot many problems related to dog’s behaviour. An introduction to correct mannerism gives the dog a proper direction thus saving the dog and his master from many embarrassments.

Teaching dog the correct place to urinate, not to surf garbage and many more similar training gives the dog a healthy environment.

Training a dog is a very easy process if dealt systematically with lots of patience, love and praises.

 

 

Exercises

Lot of exercise is the inevitable necessity of every dog. Same as we do, the dogs also need plenty of exercise to keep them fit and active. Dogs, by nature love to roam about, explore, play and run. These needs have to be fulfilled in the form of exercises and walks.

Dogs are the wonderful walking escorts! Taking the dog for a walk not only takes care of his health but also is very beneficial for your own health.

Playing with dog stimulates the bonding between the master and the dog. Outdoor visits help the dog to socialize and thus reduce the instances of aggression in him.

 

Other than keeping the above mentioned habits and routines well enact, one should also look for the problems like vomiting, limb pains, diarrhoea etc and call upon the vet on occurrence of any of these!