Care Tips:

• If your dog has thick fur, brush it daily. Otherwise, your dog just needs a shower on a regular basis and you can comb to help it have smooth skin.
• Bath your dog regularly.
• Feed your dog organic food with a high protein source. Ideally, try a seasonal diet.
• Make a meal schedule and do not feed your dogs right before they do exercises.
• Bring water to your dogs whenever possible. This will support smooth running blood cells and prevent dehydration.
• Observe your dog on a regular basis. If you observe anything unusual then consider going to the vet to have your dog checked out.
• Do not feed your dog with food that has bones, these can hurt your dog.
• Exercise with your dog daily.
• Check your dog’s eyes daily. Debris is flushed to the corners of the eyes and daily wiping with a wet cloth or paper towel can prevent the buildup of bacteria.
• Check your dog's ears once a week. Clean with wipes if necessary. Your dog’s ears should be pink and healthy inside. Keeping your dogs’ ears clean minimizes odor, removes dirt, bacteria, and mites trapped in wax. Do not use cotton swabs in the dogs’ ears. Leave this type of cleaning to your vets or your professional groomers.
• Brush your dog's teeth regularly. 80% of 3-year-old dogs have a periodontal disease due to lack of brushing. Cavities and gum disease are painful for your dog; they diminish its pleasure and ability to eat. A bacterium that develops can infect the heart, kidney, liver, and brain. Really bad breath is usually a sign of gum disease. Never use human toothpaste. It is not edible. There are a variety of products for the teeth maintenance of dogs.
• Trim your dog’s nails approximately every 6 weeks. Nail care is very important for dogs. Nails that aren’t trimmed can splinter and infect your dog or grow and curl into the flesh. This can be painful for your dog to walk on. It will affect its gait, posture, and eventually its skeletal and ligament health. Nails should never touch the ground. When your dog is standing its nails should rest above the ground. If you hear clicking on the kitchen floor, clipping is overdue.
• Check paws every week and trim hairs on bottoms and remove foreign objects if necessary. Check pads for cuts, scrapes, and infection.

Right: Alaskan Klee Kai dog.