| Keeping your golden retriever healthy is of primary | | | | Alternatively, you can also give him chew toys to |
| concern to all dog owners. As a dog owner, you need | | | | chew upon. Either way, make sure that he doesn't end |
| to ensure that your dog's immune system is doing well. | | | | up chewing on your slippers or your curtains! |
| You need to keep your dog healthy and happy. It is | | | | Anticipating health problems in your golden retriever |
| your duty as an owner to make sure that your dogs | | | | are an essential part of keeping your golden retriever |
| constitution is strong and can ward off any disease or | | | | healthy. If you're careful, you will not need to go to the |
| sickness easily. | | | | vet much. Lay special emphasis on any reproductive |
| There are many ways of keeping your golden | | | | disorders, which you think your golden retriever may |
| retriever healthy. The most important aspect of | | | | have. |
| keeping your dog healthy is to give him a home-made | | | | Don't neglect these, as they can sometimes be fatal. |
| food diet. Home-made food is far better than canned | | | | Neutering your male golden retriever is a good idea if |
| food. In fact, it has been known that most commercial | | | | you don't want him to have too much contact with |
| dog food is made up of waste animal fat content or | | | | female Golden retrievers or are not trying to breed. |
| unusable grains, not fit for consumption by humans. | | | | Besides breeding, this will also help reduce any other |
| Hence, it makes a lot of sense to give your dog fresh | | | | problems related to tumors and tracked diseases your |
| food consisting of fruits and vegetables and fresh | | | | dog may have later on in life. |
| meat like chicken, mutton and beef. For water, you | | | | Keeping your golden retriever healthy also means |
| should ideally use spring water or filtered water instead | | | | having him around for a longer period of time. It is sad |
| of tap water. This is because tap water may contain | | | | when your dog is old and falls sick. If you look after his |
| traces of Lead and Mercury. Giving your dog fresh | | | | health well, he will have a healthier life when he grows |
| food will ensure that he gets the nutrition he deserves. | | | | older. |
| Bones by themselves are very good for your golden | | | | Make sure your golden retriever has an excellent |
| retriever, and will help them develop a strong set of | | | | exercise regime. Keep your dog active and take it for |
| teeth. Get him used to chewing on bones and make it | | | | walks, three to four times a day. If you have a yard let |
| a treat for him by leaving some meat on the bone. | | | | it run around as much as it can. This is the best |
| Golden retrievers are gifted with a great set of teeth. | | | | exercise it can get. Taking him out will also get you |
| Chewing on a bone will really help in developing jaw | | | | some exercise. |
| strength. | | | | |