The Health Check - Keeping Your Golden Retriever Healthy

Keeping your golden retriever healthy is of primaryAlternatively, you can also give him chew toys to
concern to all dog owners. As a dog owner, you needchew 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 isAnticipating health problems in your golden retriever
your duty as an owner to make sure that your dogsare an essential part of keeping your golden retriever
constitution is strong and can ward off any disease orhealthy. 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 goldendisorders, which you think your golden retriever may
retriever healthy. The most important aspect ofhave.
keeping your dog healthy is to give him a home-madeDon't neglect these, as they can sometimes be fatal.
food diet. Home-made food is far better than cannedNeutering your male golden retriever is a good idea if
food. In fact, it has been known that most commercialyou don't want him to have too much contact with
dog food is made up of waste animal fat content orfemale 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 freshproblems related to tumors and tracked diseases your
food consisting of fruits and vegetables and freshdog may have later on in life.
meat like chicken, mutton and beef. For water, youKeeping your golden retriever healthy also means
should ideally use spring water or filtered water insteadhaving him around for a longer period of time. It is sad
of tap water. This is because tap water may containwhen your dog is old and falls sick. If you look after his
traces of Lead and Mercury. Giving your dog freshhealth 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 goldenMake sure your golden retriever has an excellent
retriever, and will help them develop a strong set ofexercise regime. Keep your dog active and take it for
teeth. Get him used to chewing on bones and make itwalks, 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 jawsome exercise.
strength.