MONTHLY CARE
Heartgard Plus: (or any generic) Needed only during (June- November) for worming. You only need to worm if the dog is eating poop or junk on the ground. Otherwise worming is NOT NEEDED! You can buy generic quite inexpensive at Joes's Pet Meds
Bathe: SUMMER Months: Twice Monthly with WOODLANDS Homemade Natural Dog Soap
WINTER Months: WINTER Homemade Natural Dog Soap or Allergy for skin that needs a lift.
Brush and Groom: Daily
Teeth: DO NOT BUY GREENIES! Ark Naturals Brushless Toothbrush is excellent for a fresh minty breath and cleans naturally the teeth. FRESH WATER in their bowl in a freshly washed bowl every day!
NATURAL Flea Prevention: DO NOT USE Frontline, Nexgard or any other pesticide medication for fleas and ticks. This causes seizures and even death. This is poison you are entering into your dog on a monthly basis. USE WASH DOG Natural Soap (as mentioned above) and Ark Natural Flea Flicker, Tick Kicker if in heavy tick area.
If you use Ark Natural, spray one light coat down their back and a small amount under their chest, do not saturate as the directions say. The Soaps work remarkably well. Yes, you will get ticks on your dog as you would using Frontline, etc, however, the ticks have to bite your dog to work, where the Soaps will repel the tick and it will fall off before biting.
*Be careful of all pesticides on grass, fertilization, mosquito sprays, etc. These get into your dogs thru his pads. It lasts longer than the 24 hours they tell you.
Nail Trim: Every 4 weeks or so (do not let them get too long, this hurts their nails and prevents the pads from developing properly. (think of you having a long nail that keeps hitting your shoe, it gets sore!)
*Also in WINTER months, rub Castor oil on pads to stay soft and protected.
Ear Cleaning: Weekly (Use Banixx for cleaning)
Vaccinations: ONE vaccination of Rabies and Distemper @ 16 weeks of age or later is needed. Rabies last the life of your dog. Distemper lasts a minimum of 15 years. (Think of us, we do not get vaccinations yearly, we only had them as a child..ONCE!)
PLEASE DO NOT OVER VACCINATE YOUR DOG OR GIVE THEM PESTICIDES, THESE ALL LEAD TO CANCER, SEIZURES AND EARLY DEATH OF YOUR DOG