Raising a Healthy Dog

Raising a Healthy Dog
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Erika_Ayala]Erika Ayala

Dogs cannot tell you if they are in pain or if they are not feeling well.  They cannot verbalize their feelings.  Part of taking care of them is making sure that they are healthy.  Dogs are very good with hiding the pain that they are experiencing.  They may have headache but they still jump at you when they see you arrive in the house.  How can you make sure that your dog is healthy?  There are 3 important things you need to consider: healthy diet, enough exercise and enough time for their socialization.

You need to give your dog the proper diet.  You can make your own dog food at home or you can buy dog food from the grocery or supermarket.  Dogs need a lot of protein in their diet.  Make sure that you give them sources of protein such as meat and fish to maintain their health.  They also need protein for the health of their coat.  When giving them canned dog food, research on the brand name.  Certain brands of dog food have harmful ingredients for your dogs.  

Dogs also have muscles and joints and they need to move them around so that they will not develop arthritis. Giving your dog the opportunity to exercise and move around will also prolong their lives because they will not get sick easily.

It is also very important that you give your dog the chance to see people and other dogs.  Dogs are naturally social animals and they will feel lonely when they don't get to see a lot of people.  Walk them out into a place where there are a lot of people.  When they do, they will not be aggressive when somebody new arrives at home.  They will also be very happy seeing many people and especially other dogs.

Another important thing for your dog's health is a good comfortable bed.

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