Our dogs not only offer us love and companionship but they also serve as our protectors. If any prowlers or burglars want to gain access to our house, a dogs bark will usually steer them away. I once had a little Chihuahua and his bark was so loud that he sounded much larger than his was. I lived in a third floor walk up apartment. There were six apartments on each floor. Anytime anyone would get up to the third floor, my little Chihuahua would bark up a storm. Some neighbors would complain until one day. Burglars gained access to the apartment during the day when most people were at work. They broke into several apartments in the basement, 1st and 2nd floors but they didn’t go near any of the apartments on the third floor because the terrifying bark of my little Chihuahua scared them away! He was now the hero of the third floor and all of the neighbors suddenly didn’t mind his bark at all. In fact….they liked it!

Another tip. Whether or not you own a dog, if you go on vacation, keep a dog bowl full of water and keep it outside either in the front or back of the house in clear view. This way any would be home invaders will be deterred thinking that their is a dog in the home.

Remember, your pets count!

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You feed your dog once or twice a day but you cannot limit his water supply. Make sure that his bowl is full with clean, fresh water at all times.  You must remember that dogs are constantly losing water from  urinating and panting. I may be a bit much with my animals but I always give my cats bottled water.  I believe that I wouldn’t want my pets to drink water that I wouldn’t drink myself. Dogs can easily become dehydrated if they don’t have enough water in their bodies. Make sure that you keep that dog water bowl full at all times and clean the water bowl frequently. If your dog spends a lot of time outdoors,  keep a bowl full of fresh water outside with him. Dogs, unlike cats can drink a bowl of water quickly so make sure that you check his water supply frequently. If you go out and leave your dog, it is a good idea to fill  several bowls of fresh water for your friend.

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I was told during childhood that an outdoor cat will go away to die. My grandmother had several outdoor cats and when they never returned, she would tell me that they went away to die alone. This disturbed me somewhat because I always felt that there may have been something that could have been done to save it. The fact is that an outside cat is very vulnerable to dangerous situations such as being injured by another animal or getting hit by a car. Cats are also very good at hiding their pain. They prefer to be in a quiet place when they’re stressed or sick. So  do outdoor cats go away to die? I would say no but they will find a quiet place if they are ill or stressed.

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