6 Musts to Get Your Dog Ready For Spring
Most of us associate spring with spring cleaning - YUCK.
There is a better solution - get you and your dog ready for spring and summer. You need to do it anyway, and it's a lot more fun than cleaning. Here we go:
1. Time to start training. Lot's of us tend to put off training in the winter. Spring is a great time to start or get back into the training groove. Don't put it off.
2. Always use a leash. Spring brings lots of new smells that our dogs just have to check out. Even the best trained dogs really want to chase those squirrels, rabbits, and roaming cats. Unfortunately dogs just chase; they don't look both ways before crossing the street and can be hit by a car.
3. Update your dog's ID tag. Make sure it is readable and has the right phone # and address.
4. Time to shed those extra pounds. Your's and your dog's. Take an extra walk or start jogging together. Exercise not only gets both of you in shape but increases the bond with your dog.
5. Spring time = flea & tick time. Unfortunately it also means the return of mosquitos. Make sure to get flea medication and make sure to get your dog back on heartworm medication.
6. Buy or put together a first aid kit for your dog. It's that time of year when bees, wasps, and other creatures start buzzing around. And if your dog is like mine, they seem to think that wasps are things to be snapped or swatted at - sometimes getting stung. We have the Medi+Pet First Aid Kit. It's a great value for everything you get and it's even on sale right now.
There is a better solution - get you and your dog ready for spring and summer. You need to do it anyway, and it's a lot more fun than cleaning. Here we go:
1. Time to start training. Lot's of us tend to put off training in the winter. Spring is a great time to start or get back into the training groove. Don't put it off.
2. Always use a leash. Spring brings lots of new smells that our dogs just have to check out. Even the best trained dogs really want to chase those squirrels, rabbits, and roaming cats. Unfortunately dogs just chase; they don't look both ways before crossing the street and can be hit by a car.
3. Update your dog's ID tag. Make sure it is readable and has the right phone # and address.
4. Time to shed those extra pounds. Your's and your dog's. Take an extra walk or start jogging together. Exercise not only gets both of you in shape but increases the bond with your dog.
5. Spring time = flea & tick time. Unfortunately it also means the return of mosquitos. Make sure to get flea medication and make sure to get your dog back on heartworm medication.
6. Buy or put together a first aid kit for your dog. It's that time of year when bees, wasps, and other creatures start buzzing around. And if your dog is like mine, they seem to think that wasps are things to be snapped or swatted at - sometimes getting stung. We have the Medi+Pet First Aid Kit. It's a great value for everything you get and it's even on sale right now.
posted by Margie Svete at 3:47 PM
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