Friday, April 20, 2007

Luay Alghalibi
GW: 6
How to take care of pets.

Taking care of a pet is a lot more responsibility than most people think. Most of the time People know how much fun having a pet is, but they do not realize that there is also a lot of work in taking care of an animal. Pets need lots of attention, discipline, and love.

When you first get a pet, you must pay a lot of attention to the pet so they will learn to trust you. If you have a dog, you must show the dog that you care for it so that it will learn that you are there to take care of it and not hurt it. Dogs need to trust you so that they are not aggressive towards you. It is also important that you teach the dog to trust anyone else that might be around it. Many times, dogs are very protective of themselves, and if they don’t trust the people that are around it, they can become mean. You must show the dog, from the very beginning that you are not going to hurt it or leave it. You can do this by being very patient and attentive. Paying a lot of attention to the dog when you first get it is the first step in taking care of it.

Not only must you show the dog attention, but also you must discipline and train the dog. The dog has to know that it must go outside to use the bathroom, so as soon as you get the dog, you must train it to go outside. You have to set a schedule and teach the dog that there are certain times when it will go outside. This takes a lot of time but dogs learn by routine and eventually they will learn the schedule. You must also discipline the dog to obey you. It is important to show the dog that you are in control and it must do what you tell it does. Disciplining a dog can be very time-consuming and difficult but with patience, you can teach the dog how to behave as you wish.

Lastly, it is very important, to show the dog lots of love. Dogs are very loving towards their owners and need that love in return so that they will continue to be well disciplined and behaved around you and other people. Dogs need to know that you love them and are happy that they are in your house. It is very important to always feed and bathe your dog to show them that you care about their health. You must always take them to the veterinarian to make sure they have all the health care they need also.

Showing a pet attention, teaching it discipline, and loving it by taking good care of it are all important things that you must do when raising it. All three of these things are crucial and neglecting only one of those things can make having a pet a very difficult situation. The benefits of having a pet are plenty and a lot of fun but it is also a lot of reasonability.

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