Animals play an important role in the family. There is a responsibility for managing a happy and healthy family pet.

Pet care tips for a happy and healthy pet

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Tips and tricks

• Maintain a healthy diet – be sure not to drop extra tasty treats to an always eager dog or cat.
• Practice your baking skills to keep dogs satisfied with delicious doggy treats – healthy treat recipes are available online.
• Keep your dog entertained by hiding healthy pet food treats in your garden – this game changer will entice even the most restful of dogs.
• Use interactive toys that dispense treats – dry kibble is great or bake your own healthy pet snacks.
• Keep your cat entertained by hiding some treats at different levels in your home.
• Playing is a great way to exercise your dog and cat while at home and burn off pent up energy.
• Remember the leash, tag and poo bag when taking your dog for a walk. For more information see exercising dogs.
• Maintain your routine as much as possible – keep to the same feeding times and if you can’t go for a walk, do a daily play session instead.
• Be sure there are no bones laying around for children to pick up – this can make dogs very cranky if they think their most favourite snack has been taken away from them.

Pet behaviour tips

• Introduce family training sessions to care and teach your pet some basic commands and fun tricks will not only build a closer bond but can help ease your pets’ anxiety level.
• If working from home, use a baby gate to separate yourself from your furry pet where they can still see you, but not disturb you.
• Excessive barking behaviour may occur due to increased foot traffic near your home. For information on how to address barking see barking and roaming dogs.
• An active dog is a happy dog and helps to reduce nuisance behaviours at home. Visit one of our dog exercise areas in our region.  For more information see exercising dogs.

Don’t forget to bring a dog waste bag and dispose of it in a bin. – Access online resources from local pet care experts for further behavioural advice.