A healthy life in dog depends upon the proper care and grooming along with the good habits incorporated in the dog’s behavior. The behavior and lifestyle of a dog can be maintained by proper trainings in dogs. Both these behavior/ nature and lifestyle/day activities of dog or a pet are directly responsible for their health status.
An owner of dog must know about some factors to make their pet happier and healthier. The behavior of owner towards their pets under different situations are also responsible for their pet’s lifestyle and attitude towards others.
Few of good habits for dogs:
- Prioritize Training A pet must be trained for different circumstances. This will make them easily adjustable at different places and environmental situations. A proper time for training of a dog must be in a puppy or early young life.
Training to the dog is on the priority list like sit, stand, come etc are the basic commands and are beneficial for the dog. Train your dogs by giving them treats as treats are the great motivators. Training helps to keep the dog’s mind in the healthy shape.
- Time Table The day routine of a dog must be scheduled. The time for bathing, grooming, personal hygiene, eating and playing should be maintained. This will make the behavior of dog much polite and happier. Most important factor is punctuality will be a part of our pet. Automatically the pet will become healthier with proper physical, behavioral and healthcare.
- Eating HabitsThis is one very basic healthy habit to develop for the benefit of your dog to live a healthy life. Sadly, the risks of obesity are too often overlooked in our canines. Obesity decreases a dog’s life span, increases his risk for various cancers and metabolic diseases (like diabetes), and causes orthopedic complications—just to name a few of the possible consequences. So, a proper training about good quality food and the quantity of food must be done.
- Pee habits A dog must be firstly proper trained as a puppy for natural calls like urination and defecation. A well-trained puppy will grow up healthy with this habit. This may help in proper hygiene in dog as well as in surrounding environment. A clean and hygienic environment will facilitate good health.
- Create Rules and Stick with Them Dogs generally want to please their owners so one should create some house rules and stick to them.
- Exercise Your Dog Regularly Dog’s brain also needs exercise. One must take his/her dog twice daily for a walk, doing this will definitely make your dog to remain calm and learn to listen to your despite of distraction of all new people and other animals.
- Socialize Your DogOne should socialize their pets to the new people around you as this may also contribute to the health of your pet because sometimes new people can cause stress to your pet as they are not familiar with the new ones.
- Routine Check-Ups
One should develop a habit of taking their dogs for routine check-up, even if the dog is healthy. This will ensure that your pet is healthy. - Display Affection
We must show affection to our canines. They deserve that and how can one not show their affection to those lovely beings. Letting your dog know that you love them can be through the simplest acts like cuddling, giving them toys to play with when you are not around, hang out with them, take them for a walk with you, take them on a drive. Dogs love going on a drive.
