It’s your responsibility to keep your dog healthy. A proper diet, regular grooming, exercise, and routine checkups at the veterinarian will help keep your dog in excellent form. It’s also essential for you to get to know your dog’s eating habits, drinking, sleeping, and other activities.
Get On A Vaccination Schedule
Vaccines are one of the surest ways to protect your dog’s health. Vaccines prevent severe contagious diseases like rabies, distemper, and parvo, which can be fatal. The schedule of the vaccines will vary based on your dog’s health.
Generally, puppies should get their first set of shots around six weeks and then every three weeks until they are 16 weeks old. Adult dogs need to be revaccinated every one to three years.
Spay Or Neuter
Spaying a female dog prevents her from going into heat and prevents various diseases like pyometra, breast cancer, or uterus infection. Neutering a male dog helps prevent prostate disease, testicular cancer, and hernias and mellow out aggressive behavior.
Take Your Dog To The Vet
Learning what is normal for your dog is key to recognizing anything that is or has become abnormal. Observe when your dog is a puppy. Make sure that the vaccinations and such are up-to-date. Your dog could be exposed to various diseases, so keep your pet protected and remember that the rabies vaccine is mandatory in all states.
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