Obviously, your pets can’t make New Year’s resolutions themselves, but you can help steer them in a healthy, happy direction. Here are some tips for making 2020 a great year for you and your furry friends.
- Commit to your pet’s health
- Schedule a wellness exam
- Keep current on vaccinations and preventative medications
- Include them in your exercise routine so you can both stay healthy and happy
- Affordable when it’s in Pet Prime
- Make a commitment to measure your pet’s food
- “Eyeballing” can lead to overfeeding, thus causing unneeded weight gain
- Try a new activity with your pet
- Bond and get exercise
- Meet likeminded owners/pets
- Incorporate more playtime into your routine
- Try different toys to see what your pet prefers
- Squeaky toys
- Lasers
- Catnip
- Crinkly balls
- Cardboard boxes
- Try different toys to see what your pet prefers
- Make an appointment with your vet for:
- Annual vaccines
- Annual preventions
- Annual bloodwork (can catch early disease onset)
- Weight/behavioral issues
- Groom your pet daily to:
- Remove excess hair/decrease shedding
- Keep coat shiny and skin healthy
- Bond with your pet
- Practice good oral hygiene habits
- Daily brushing is the best way to decrease tartar and plaque buildup
- Teach an old dog new tricks
- Keeping your senior pet’s brain active can reduce cognitive deterioration
- Update pet ID info
- New tags
- Microchip info
New year, new you, new pet! If you follow these guidelines, you’ll have a wonderful 2020 as well as knowledge for years to come.