As much as we hate it, our dogs age just like we do. You can help delay aging by taking good care of your dog.
You should take your dog to the vet at least once per year. Your dog should have their immunizations. These immunizations include: distemper, kennel cough, hepatitis, parvovirus, rabies and leptospirosis.
When your dog is at his or her annual vet checkup, he/she should have a heartworm check and/or heartworm test along with intestinal parasite checkup. External parasites should be checked as well. (Such as fleas or ticks.)
Your dog needs to have good nutrition. You should not feed your dog human food or cheap food. When you feed your dog nutritious food you will have less stool in your yard.
As with humans, dogs need exercise to stay in shape. Exercise is wonderful for your dog’s health regarding being in shape and it will help your dogs overall feeling of well-being. You will have a happier dog when he/she gets exercise.
Clean your dogs teeth with a toothbrush and toothpaste from your vet. Try to brush your dog’s teeth at least one time per day. Your dog may need a professional dental cleaning with your vet. Healthy teeth and a healthy mouth means no infection can get into your dog’s bloodstream causing illness in your dog.
Check your dogs ears for mites or gunk. Call your vet for so he/she can give you the proper medication to get rid of the ear mites.
Groom your dog to keep the dog’s skin and coat healthy. When you groom your dog you will find any potential problems in your dog. You will make sure there are no sore spots, dry skin, thin coat or body odor. Besides grooming your dog will help you build a strong bond between you and your dog.
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Our Ben is very old and we don't think he will last much longer. I feel good knowing we followed all of the above tips throughout his life.
ReplyDeleteI groom my dog 1 or 2 times per week. It really does help. I found a large lump on my dog that I would not have found so soon if I didn't groom her.
ReplyDeleteShe immediately went to the vet. Thankfully it was just a big fatty lump.
I will continue to groom my dog to protect her.
Thank you for the grooming tips. Our dog is aging and we want to keep her as comfortable as possible. She gave us a lot of good years and now she deserves some extra special attention.
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