Taking Care of your New Dog
When people choose to own a dog they are responsible for it. Apart from the moral responsibility, the owner is required to provide:
Adequate food daily.
Free access to clean drinking water at all times.
Shelter from the elements and sufficient exercise.
Control of the dog for it’s own safety.
Veterinary care as required.
First and probably most important of all, unless you’re planning to breed your dog, you should look into spaying or neutering your pet. Every year, too many unwanted pets and accidental litters have to be put down. As a responsible pet owner, it is your duty to help control this practice on your end. The cost of your pet’s spay or neuter surgery is a lot less than the cost of having and caring for a litter.
Did you know that dogs are susceptible to about sixty different types of diseases? Twenty of those diseases are transmittable to humans. To help protect your dog (and yourself) against these diseases, make sure your dog is protected by vaccination.
Feeding your dog a well-balanced Diet is certainly necessary to keep him fit and healthy. Make sure it’s the same amount of food at the same time(s) each day. Make sure their water bowl is always full with clean fresh water. Other activities such as exercise, grooming, training and regular visits to the veterinarian are just as important.
Exercising with your dog not only strengthens the bond you two share, it also helps control his weight and maintain a healthy heart, lungs and muscles. This can also really benefit you aswell, walking your dog helps to lower the chance of health problems. It also helps to maintain your mental fitness and enables you to keep tension free.
As you exercise with your dog, consider his needs and present physical condition. Leisurely walks may be best for an older dog while a young dog has ample energy for a vigorous exercise program.
A dog is more than just a pet. It is a friend you can always count on when things go wrong and no one seems to care. Having a dog for a pet is not just about feeding it and giving it a good home. It also takes maintenance to keep that dog strong and fit.
Spending time with man’s best friend will further deepen the relationship between you. It tells the dog that you love being with it and by either playing or working together; it strengthens the communication, understanding and respect between man and animal. A good relationship is built on love and trust.
Rosie Reynolds
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November 4th, 2009 at 10:05 am
What bothers you the most about taking care of your clothes?
Is there something that really, really bothers you about taking care of your clothes? Do you wish someone would come up with a solution for it?
November 4th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
It bothers me to pick up the clothes and put them in the drawer.
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Ironing.
And PLEASE neither polyester, rayon or nylon is the answer!
I can’t even be in the same room with that crappy fabric let alone wear it.
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
YES!!! I wash them, I dry them, but that’s as far as it goes. They never get out of the laundry basket. If I ever had enough $$$, I would hire someone to fold & put away my laundry!!! I know it sounds like a trifling thang, but it’s my one pet problem. I get down on my hands & knees & scrub floors, will scrub out the toilet, no problem, do dishes galore - but not fold the clothes!!! Arrrgghhh!!
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Ironing! My husband works in an office, and so he has lots of clothes that need to be ironed! He can’t do it. He doesn’t know how. He’s tried, but he just can’t do it. And I hate it. Even stuff that’s supposed to be "wrinkle free" still needs a little ironing!
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
That I keep having to do stinking laundry!! I hate doing laundry!!
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
What bothers me the most is they keep shrinking…sigh.
G.G.
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Yes, I don’t mind the laundering, the stain removal or the storage, but my expert hubby does all of the ironing because I ruin everything I touch with an iron. But, I really wish someone would come up with an alternative to dry cleaning, especially for men’s suits.
I’ve used the Dryel product for dry cleaning only sweaters in the dryer, but it made a mess out of my husband’s suits. I hate the smell that the dry cleaners leave on the fabric. There is just no way to clean a man’s dress suit at home without destroying the fit or the fabric.
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
i hate handwashing the ones that need to be handwashed and i also hate hanging clothes on hangers, its too much of a pain
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
ironing…don’t like it..try not to do it,,.will try and get out of it for as long as possible,,
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
keeping the wrinkles away from my good dress shirts.
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Honestly, it’s the fact that it’s never ending! I can get every last piece of dirty clothes washed, dried and put away but that evening there will be 3 sets of clothes in the hamper waiting for their turn to get washed. I hate that! The other thing I that gets to me is folding underwear, bras and matching up socks. I tend to leave this load of clothes for last because it takes so long to do. And there is always a sock missing.
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