Jan 18 2009
Daily care for your dog takes only minutes each day and will help keep her in the best health.
You’ll avoid conditions like gum disease, dogie breath, and skin problems. And you’ll also know when things aren’t quite right with your dog, before an injury, illness or condition worsens.
Best of all, you’ll be lessening the chance that your dog will have to suffer due to a preventable or avoidable problem.
Here are some tips that can help maintain her good health.
Be aware of breed-specific and size-specific issues. For example, if your dog is very tall, elevate her food and water bowls. Stretching down to the floor can cause neck and other problems. If your breed is prone to a particular disease or condition, learn the signs and symptoms and keep an eye out for them.
If your dog spends the day outside, ensure there is shade in the summer (as well as lots of water) and protection from the cold during winter (along with unfrozen water).
Dog-proof your home to ensure that there are no opportunities for injury or poisoning. This is an ongoing task. Every day, something may be dropped on the floor that could injure your dog, asphyxiate her or poison her.
My Aloe Vera Discover the power of Aloe for pet-health as well as for humans. Follow me and my Beardie on the amazing journey that began with an Aloe drink - and read Sam’s story as told by him! Free Aloe Brochure plus a brilliant income opportunity that may be life-changing for you. Source; Dog-first-aide-101.com
There has been some recent research to prove that elevated food bowls for tall dogs like Great Danes are not needed and in fact could cause the dogs to become inflexible.