Looking after Your Dog

Looking after Your Dog

Introduction Looking after your dog is important. A dog needs to be looked after every day.

Here are some ways you can look after your dog. This will make your dog happy and healthy. Feeding You need to feed your dog every day. Dogs need to eat well so that they stay healthy.

Feeding your dog You will need: a bowl for food a bowl for water biscuits canned dog food What to do: 1. Open a tin of dog food and put the food in a bowl. 2. Tip biscuits over the dog food. 3. Fill the other bowl with water. 4. Put the bowls out for your dog.

Your dog needs to be able to drink water when it wants to. Make sure there is always water in the water bowl. Cleaning You need to keep your dog clean. You need to wash and brush your dog to keep it clean.

Washing your dog You will need: a hose a cloth pet shampoo a towel a brush What to do: 1. Hose your dog down with water. 2. Rub the shampoo into your dog's coat. Remember! Keep the shampoo away from your dog's eyes.