How To Become A Responsible Dog Owner

A lot of people who also have a pet dog will surely agree with me that dogs are among the most amazing creatures we have in this world. As compared to other pets, dogs certainly have so many things to do to us human beings and this is the main reason why they are considered as "Man's Bestfriend!" 

Just like our very own wonder dog Mio, who we treat like our son and a younger brother to my daughter, he does not only provide us with his unconditional love as he also serve as our guard dog. Although he's just a small breed of dog, he barks so loud and he will surely do everything to keep us safe.

We have Mio for almost a year now and he became our bundle of joy. He is definitely our stress reliever. The way he looks at us every morning when we wake up brightens up our day and makes it a really good morning. How we wish he can talk just like humans does. 

And because of the different kind of joy our wonder dog gives us, we also do everything to make him one happy dog. We are a responsible dog owner and here are the things we do to give back to our loyal friend.

1.) Visiting the veterinarian on a regular basis for check-up.

Just like our daughter who we take to her pedia for a regular check-up, we also take Mio to his veterinarian on a regular basis to examine his health. Of course we want the best health condition for our beloved pet thus we give him the kind of vitamins and vaccines he needs to keep him in good shape, alive, and active all the time.

2.) Regular grooming.

Every four months, we take Mio to the dog salon to give him a special pampering experience. He gets an overall grooming and that includes, giving him a bath, cutting his nails, brushing his teeth, and cleaning his ears. We give him a bath at home twice a week and brush his hair every single day morning and evening.

3.) Regular exercise.

Although Mio only gets to spend long walks during the weekends, he still have his everyday walking and running exercise inside the house. Every single day either before or after his breakfast, he keeps on running around the house, going up and down on the sofa and bed, and exploring every corner of our home.

4.) Feeding our dog with healthy diet and giving him treats he deserves.

Whatever we eat, we share to our pet Mio. We always count him every time we cook and buy food. He usually have full meals three times a day and snacks in the morning and afternoon, including midnight snacks if there is available food which we consider as treats for him. We don't like seeing him begging for food so we always satisfy his needs.

5.) Complimenting our dog every time he does something right.

We compliment Mio a lot every single day. We always tell him that he's such a good boy whenever he finished his meals, when he stand still whenever we told him to stay, when he doesn't move so much when we're giving him a bath and drying his fur, and every time he follow the commands we give him. We always kiss and hug him for many times in a day to show him how much we love and treasure him.

6.) We never do anything physical that would hurt our beloved dog.

Never did we hit or spank our dog Mio because we know it is not right, it's cruelty to animals. We never want him to feel scared and develop fear in us. 

7.) We never leave our dog sad and alone for a long time.

There are times that we really need to go out and leave Mio all alone inside the house. But we don't leave him for hours, we don't want him to skip his meal time because it will make him really hungry.