Tips about Owning a Dog
Most veterinarians will caution pet owners not to exercise a
dog right after feeding him. This is certainly true of
strenuous exercise, which can make a dog throw up and can
lead to gastric torsion. A recent study by the Divisions of
Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University proved that
exercise after eating seems to burn up more calories by
raising the body's rate of metabolism.
After eating, many dogs will lie down to digest their food.
While sleeping a pet will burn up a few calories in just
keeping his heart and lungs going. This sluggish behaviour
can only encourage the animal to put on weight and to put on
fat. It now makes sense to take your dog for a walk not more
than a half-hour after his big meal of the day. This very
gentle exercise will also stimulate his digestion. Then
after a few hours have gone by, you can put him through a
more demanding regimen of activity.
For smaller breeds, simply taking a dog outdoors to relieve
himself constitutes a certain amount of exercise. Exercise
assists but does not cause defaccation and a dog does not
need exercise to loosen his bowels unless he is ill.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal known and has been
clocked in short bursts up to sixty miles an hour. Dogs in
the wild do a lot of running but mostly when they are
hunting or chasing prey. Taking a dog on a daily run is not
necessarily in its best interest. Dogs should never be run
on hard surfaces like pavements or paved roads but on earth.
If you insist on having your dog jog then make certain that
the pace is a fast walk or trot rather than a run, of course
this should never be allowed in hot weather. Always check
the dog's feet after a run for cuts and rawness.
DANGERS OF HEAT
A dog can sweat through his feet pads, anus and tongue. He
does not have the heat releasing mechanisms of many other
animals. Dogs are susceptible to heatstroke and other
related problems. Dogs that were bred for cold climates such
as Huskies, Akita's have been transplanted by people to warm
climates this is not natural and one can expect behavioural
and health problems.
Dogs react to heat by panting or digging holes in the earth
under shady trees or bushes. Locking dogs in closed cars can
be fatal because a car heats and and so do dogs. Exercise
raises your dog's metabolism and boosts his temperature,
which in turn can turn to heatstroke. For obese dogs the
problem is worse. Never exercise a dog in the heat of the
day and keep his weight under control. It also a good idea
to give your dog his water dish to enable him to drink
before a walk.
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