Tips & pointers on owning a dog
Ensuring the safety of your dog
As a dog owner it's your responsibility to keep your dog safe and secure:
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make sure that your home and garden / yard are safe and secure, with no gaps in fencing or ways that your dog can get out;
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ensure that your dog is trained to obey your commands;
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regularly exercise your dog, to keep it healthy and active; and
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have your dog micro-chipped, this involves a tiny electronic chip being implanted under your dog's skin, with details about you and your dog.
Contents of Tips & pointers on owning a dog
- Deciding to get a dog
- You’ve decided to get a dog – what are your legal responsibilities?
- Looking after your dog
- Ensuring the safety of your dog (this page)
- How to train your dog
- Toilet training your dog
- Some basic tips to remember
