Dog owners need to meet their needs from both material and spiritual levels, as follows:
- Material aspect
- Basic living security supplies
- Food: According to the dog's age, weight, breed and health status, it is essential to provide a balanced dog food, but also appropriate with some meat, vegetables, fruits and other homemade food to meet the dog's taste and nutritional needs.
- Cleaning supplies: including pet shower gel, towel, comb, nail clippers, ear wash, toothpaste and toothbrush, etc., regularly clean the dog's body, keep its hair, skin, mouth and other parts of the health, to prevent disease.
- Health care products: such as internal and external deworming drugs, probiotics, nutritional cream, etc., regularly deworming dogs, regulating the stomach, supplemting nutrition, and enhancing the dog's immunity. At the same time, it is also necessary to prepare some commonly used drugs, such as cold medicines, anti-inflammatories, anti-diarrheal drugs, etc., in order to deal with some small diseases that may occur in dogs.
- Comfortable living environment
- Kennel: Provide a warm, dry and comfortable resting place for the dog, you can choose a cotton, wood or plastic kennel suitable for the dog's size, so that the dog has its own "small world".
- Mattresses and cushions: can be placed in the kennel or other places in the home, such as the living room next to the sofa, the corner of the bedroom, etc., so that the dog can lie comfortably at any time.
- Safety and travel supplies
- Leash and collar/harness: When taking your dog outside, leash and collar/harness are important tools to keep your dog safe and in control of its range of movement, to prevent your dog from running, getting lost or injuring others.
- Pick up tools: when going out to clean up the dog's feces in time, keep the environment clean and hygienic, is a civilized dog essential tools, such as picking up bags, picking up potty, etc.
- Spiritual aspect
- Time and companionship: Dogs are very dependent animals and need time to play with their owners. The owner should take some time to interact with the dog every day, such as playing with it, walking, training, etc., which can not only make the dog physically and mentally healthy, but also enhance the feelings between each other.
- Patience and care: In the growing process of dogs, there will be naughty, disobedient time, there may also be some behavioral problems, such as tearing down homes, chewing things. Owners need to be patient enough to teach and correct their dog's behavior, treat them with love and tolerance, and cannot beat and scold their dog for making mistakes.
- Knowledge and learning: keeping a dog requires continuous learning of relevant knowledge, understanding of the dog's behavior habits, physiological characteristics, prevention and treatment of common diseases. Only by mastering enough knowledge can we better take care of the dog's life and solve various problems encountered in the process of raising a dog. This can be done by reading pet books, taking pet training classes, and following pet bloggers.