{"id":1839,"date":"2018-08-17T09:13:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T09:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadapetcare.thepethost.com\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2022-08-05T06:09:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T06:09:49","slug":"how-to-celebrate-national-dog-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/canadapetcare.thepethost.com\/how-to-celebrate-national-dog-day\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Celebrate National Dog Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dogs have always served our race with their compassion and courage. They have been playing various roles in our lives since human beings first started adopting them. We know how they have been serving our nation on the borders, the way they have been accompanying us to the tragic sites for surveillance, for standing beside us in our thick and thins and serve as a companion.<\/p>\n

They have even served patients, elderly and lonely by providing their affection and still continue to do so. Not to mention, the stress buster they have become for the people busy, tired and consumed in their modern urban lives.<\/p>\n

Basically, we are under so many debts of our beloved furry pal that they must be respected and celebrated every moment for being there so eagerly with us. But with all the malicious activities of breeding dogs in the mills with the sole intention of generating money out of their sale is a blasphemy for the selfless service and love dogs have been persistently showering on us.<\/p>\n

10 Tips To Celebrate National Dog Day Mindfully<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. Donate Pet Supplies To Dog Shelters<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Charity can never go wrong. There are many local shelters with dogs that hardly get proper food and supplies like blankets, toys and even preventatives. Thus, spending a day in a shelter and being a helping hand to the caretakers could be a very valuable and a very humane way of celebrating National Dog Day this year.<\/p>\n

2. Adopt A Pet From A Shelter<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Adopt<\/p>\n

With fewer funds and a huge population of bereaved dogs to serve, it is actually hard for the caretakers of the shelters to impart proper nutrition and grooming to each and every pet under them. Most of the pets thus go unnoticed and their medical needs are often overlooked, unintentionally though. By taking the responsibility of one such life from the shelter can thus make a huge difference and will vacate a place for some homeless and hapless canine.<\/p>\n

3. Take Your Dog For Yearly Checkup<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Take<\/p>\n

Well, the charity also starts at home. If you already own a pet, you can set up an appointment with your vet for his full body check up on this day. Make sure you plan it in advance because we are pretty sure your vet would be quite busy on this day.<\/p>\n

4. Vaccinate Your Pup<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Vaccinate<\/p>\n

Pet owners who have not vaccinated their pets or pets that are not secured enough must be addressed quickly. Chances of contraction of diseases in non-vaccinated pups are pretty high compared to their vaccinated counterparts. Such dogs easily contract simple infections quickly which can be avoided by vaccination. So make sure your dog is protected too.<\/p>\n

5. Start a Prevention Program For Your Dog<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Start<\/p>\n

Every experienced pet owner knows how annoying, and life-threatening dog ailments can be. They can dig a hole in our pockets and additionally, can take a toll on our pet\u2019s life as well. However, when planed in advance, most of the parasites causing diseases in dogs like worms, fleas and ticks can be easily prevented with little planning.<\/p>\n

Prepare your house for keeping the parasites at bay and start a yearly prevention program<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. Preventatives formulated for destroying parasites and parasites-borne diseases, are highly efficient in saving you and your dog from landing into a huge trouble. So, if your dog is not protected yet, safeguard him now!<\/p>\n

6. Take Him On A Long Walk<\/strong><\/h3>\n