Dog Care

Dogs are very much dependent on its master's care. Apart from the basic needs of a dog, they also need to be bathed regularly and need to be taken to the veterinary for regular check-ups and vaccines against viruses.

Some diseases that dogs should be protected from are rabies , canine parvovirus , and canine distemper . Normally, dogs are inoculated with the virus as early as 3 months because any of the three viruses can easily weaken a puppy's defences dramatically and even lead to death. So it is advised to get pups with complete shots.

Dogs are also susceptible to parasites. Heartworms are contracted by mixing human and canine saliva which normally occurs when dogs kiss their masters as a sign of affection. Heartworms may be prevented by through preventive medication.

Dog nutrition is also very important in ensuring the health of these canine companions. They are better fed with nutritionally complete food – dog food. However, dogs can very well survive on human food for as long as it is clean, nutritionally well-balanced, and void of chemical additives like monosodium glutamate, a flavour enhancer. Dog owners must also keep chocolates or cocoa, grapes, raisins, onions and Macadamia nuts out of their diet as well as these contain substances lethal to dogs.