Let your dog feel that he/she is an important part of your family

Would you ever let an adopted child live with a notion that he not the part of your family? Most of us would have ‘no’ as an answer to this question. If you are foster parent to a kid and love him like ‘he is the most important part of your life’ then, you it would be easy for you to keep an open heart towards an adopted puppy. Trust me, it not difficult to do so if you are an affectionate human being. What I want to say here is, whether you have purchased a puppy or adopted a stray dog, the puppy has the right for being loved. Just do not let him feel that you are foster parents to him; treat him like he is an important part of your family.

Your very small gestures can make your puppy feel that he is not there to be neglected or meagerly as a source of entertainment. I am not asking you spent grands; these are some very small things that require your keen attention. Here they are:

Try to look at him when he is looking at you:

Yes, not a very difficult thing to do!!! It is just the way of reciprocating to the love that your dog has in his eyes for you. Talk to him, ask him what he needs and behold that beautiful sight. Your dog also stares at you to communicate that he needs somethings. If you are able to understand that, your dog is convinced that you love him.

Feed him and feed him well:

You have royal canine, you have chew sticks and you have biscuits to keep your pup healthy. But, keeping him fit is your way of showing that you love him, which he might not understand. Try his way and share the food you have in your platter with your dog. I am not asking you to feed him Manchurian with schezwan sauce. But, a piece of hot dog or stake might delight him. While having your dinner allow your dog to share a bite or two with you and he would not stop wagging his tail for another hour.

Share your bed with him:

I know you will be having your partner lying on the other side of bed. But, do not keep your dog away from jumping on to the bed with you as well. There is a very strong emotional bond that a dog shares with his master. To prove that and ensure a special place in his life, sometimes, your dog might run around your bed to sleep with you. If he does so, let him sleep with you and let feel safe and cozy.

Licking, licking and licking!!!

I just love it when my dog does that after I reach home from my office. This is his way showing that he missed you and allowing him to lick your face would be your way of saying that you missed him too. I know god has made some difference between humans and dogs. But don’t worry; vets are there to bridge that gap. With all the vaccination and hygiene routine, everything should be good. Regular bathing and teeth cleaning will keep the germs away from your dog.

Buy him toys

It would cheer you up seeing you pup fighting with his favorite stuff toy. He is not asking you to buy an Xbox or a play station. Just a few stuff toys and chew toys, and joy of having these toys on his face would be irresistible. A basket ful of toys is enough to make him realize that how much you love him.

Your dog would be your best friend if you will make him feel that you love him a lot. And addressing my dog as ‘him’ and not ‘it’ is my way of telling people around me that he is an important part of life. This may grammatically wrong but, from an emotional point of view it is true.