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    Essential Care For Your Dog
    Essential Care For Your Dog
    Essential Care For Your Dog
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    Essential Care For Your Dog

    By David Burns

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    You love your dog and you want to do the best for it, this book shows you how to achieve it. you will discover how to have a happy, healthy and active dog.

    Many people take on dogs without knowing very much about their needs, however, there are some very important do's and dont's which can make an enormous difference to your dog's welfare.

    This short book sets out the basic principles of dog care and is a low cost reference which will also save you lots of money. including vet's fees.

    The main topics covered in the book are:
    exercising your dog
    diets for dogs
    typical dog weight chart
    selecting your dog's food
    nutrition for dogs
    feeding your dog
    food not safe for dogs
    assessing your dog's health
    basic first aid for dogs
    grooming and washing a dog

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Burns
    Release dateMar 28, 2014
    ISBN9781311143457
    Essential Care For Your Dog
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    David Burns

    I decided to write about Wadhams Castle and the historical Knightly deeds of King Arthur and also acknowledging the philanthropist attributes of the Wadham family at the village of ilton, Somerset, England.What else?Simply, I wanted to put Wadhams Castle back on the map - it is a great place. The story of the Moated Stone started as notes about the village where I grew up. Then, when digging into the local history, these notes turned into a story; from the Romans through to King Arthur, the local Scout group and the 101st Airborne.

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      Book preview

      Essential Care For Your Dog - David Burns

      Essential Care For Your Dog

      By David H Burns

      Copyright David Burns 2013

      Published by Needwood Publishing Services Publishing at Smashwords

      Contents

      Introduction

      Exercising Your Dog

      Feeding, Diet and Nutrition

      Sample Weight Chart

      Selecting Your Dog's Food

      Nutrition For Dogs

      Feeding Your Dog

      Feeds Not Safe For Dogs

      Your Dog's Health

      Basic First Aid For Dogs

      Grooming Your Dog

      Bathing Your Dog

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      If you love dogs and want your own dog to enjoy a full and happy life as part of your family you need your dog to be fit and well.

      To stay fit and healthy, dogs need a combination of regular exercise and a healthy balanced diet. If they have this, a dog will stay in shape and live a long and healthy life. Such a dog will be easier to train and be a better companion. In this book we will look at both of these essential components separately.

      One of the most powerful weapons you can have to ensure your dog has a long, active, safe and happy life is – KNOWLEDGE

      From this book it is hoped that you can obtain the basic knowledge that you need to set up a simple Dog Management Regime. Such a regime should be able to fit in with your own family lifestyle.

      It is not really hard and the benefits to both you and your dog are really worthwhile.

      Exercising Your Dog

      Just like humans, all dogs need exercise to keep fit and healthy. Their exercise requirements will vary with age and condition. It will also vary depending on their breed and the actual size of the dog.

      There is not much to actually tell you regarding exercise because it is a natural function of dogs. Let off the leash and they know what to do. However it is important to select your environment or if you can not do that you must set up an exercise regime that is adapted to your situation.

      In an ideal world you would exercise your dog off the leash twice each day for about one hour each time. In practice most people will not be able to do this but you need to get in some exercise every day. (Your own health could also benefit from this discipline)

      Dogs benefit from being off the lead for exercise, because your walking speed of 2 to 4 mph along a path is not a natural pace for your dog. Dogs will get much more out of 30 minutes off the lead running around in a safe, traffic-free environment, than they will from a 30 minute walk along a pavement on a leash.

      If circumstances dictate that you need to keep your dog on a leash, you will have to cover a greater distance with a large dog than with a small one.

      If you have to exercise your dog on the street it is safe and sensible to keep your dog on the leash at all times. It is not possible to know when something unexpected might happen and a loose dog could be a danger to it's self or to others.

      It is worth bearing mind that different breeds have slightly different exercise requirements. For example, greyhounds are sprinters, so will benefit more from short off-lead runs. Terriers are bred to find and dig out out vermin and will enjoy off-lead exercise sniffing around and digging. Retriever breeds will usually enjoy …...retrieving and so like to playing fetch games. German Shepherds like to range and explore but will usually keep within sight of you.

      When taking your dog into a public place remember to carry some tit bits as a reward for when your dog does something particularly well e.g. comes back to you when called. Also, something to retrieve any unfortunate deposits left by your dog. (OK - poops) and any toys or training aids that you use such as clickers a whistle etc.

      Caution Required

      There are three cautions you should take into consideration when exercising your dog off the leash, these are as follows:

      1) If another dog suddenly appears on the scene, a conflict could occur over any toys you throw for your dog. After all, it is your dog’s own possession and the guarding instinct may take over. If you see another dog near it is better not to throw the toy until you feel it is safe to do so.

      2) Some people think that it is fun to find sticks to throw for their dog but unfortunately not all sticks are created equal. Sharp ended hard sticks can prove a hazard to your dog. This is because in the excitement of the chase and if the stick falls in a certain way a dog can run onto a stick as it catches it. The result - a vet’s bill and one sad dog. Avoid this by taking your own safe toy for your dog to retrieve and avoid sticks altogether.

      3) Finally when a dog is in full pursuit after a thrown toy it will not always

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