Tips To Save With Your Dog

At a time when the economic crisis forces us to adjust expenses, the pets of the house are not exempt from the budget cut. But when it comes to saving with your dog, health and food expenses should not be affected.

Take care of your health and your diet

A dog that consumes quality food and is vaccinated and dewormed according to veterinary indications, will be a healthy and strong animal that can better defend itself against possible diseases.

And this, in addition to avoiding worry and suffering, will mean a great saving of money in expensive and long treatments.

Anyway, you can find ways to save on these two areas without affecting your furry.

When it comes to saving with your dog, health and food expenses should not be affected.

Buy food in quantity so as not to decrease the quality

When it comes to feeding your dog, make sure that you are providing him with the right feed according to his size, breed and age. Consult with the vet if you have any questions about it. Then:

– Choose the brand that has the best relationship between quality and price.

– Prefer large bags of food or buy these products wholesale, organizing yourself to buy with friends or family. Just remember to store it well in a cool and dry place.

– Do not stay with the first price they ask you. Find out in different places because the differences between one and the other can be quite substantial.

– Supplants the treats or treats bought by tasty and homemade options that the veterinarian authorizes.

If you prefer to give your dog homemade food, also choose to buy in quantity to save and not diminish the quality of the food. Remember that if you cook for your pet you must be very careful to offer him a balanced diet.

Options to save on veterinary expenses

A vaccinated dog, dewormed -both internally and externally- and that is periodically controlled by a professional, will surely be an animal that does not present major health problems throughout its life. And that, in addition to giving you peace of mind, will save you a few bucks.

To try to make a little economy in this item, you can resort to the so-called flat rates that different veterinarians offer.

Another option is to go to public university veterinary hospitals and vaccinate and neuter him in protective organizations that carry out this task at reasonable prices.

Even pay attention, because free vaccination and sterilization campaigns are carried out periodically.

The best tricks to save with your dog

Here we show you daily tasks in which you can definitely save with your dog, such as hygiene, clothing and accessories. For instance:

– Bathe yourself. You just have to buy the right shampoo.

– Cut her hair and nails, if necessary, with extreme care. Consult the vet if you have questions about how to do it.

– Design their toys. Pay attention not to use toxic elements or those that break easily and can be ingested by the animal.

– Make your own winter or rain clothes. Or adapt some of your clothes that can serve you.

– Make him a bed with objects and materials that you have at your home. For example, with cushions that you no longer use.

Remember that dogs are not interested in being fashionable or looking pretty with various accessories. Those are human issues. So if you are going to spend money on your furry, better do it on adequate food or vaccines.

Training and walks

Unless your dog is somewhat complicated, educate him yourself in basic obedience rules, always using positive reinforcement.

Also, take care of your walks  or take turns doing these tasks with other members of the family.

In addition to saving money for the trainer and walker, you will spend more time with your pet, get some exercise, and take some of the stress out of your day.

Do not save on caresses

Something you never have to save on is showing your furry how much you love him. Caresses and words of affection never hurt and, luckily, they don’t cost money.

If the bad economic situation is making you doubt your decision to have a dog, choose adoption instead of buying an expensive purebred dog.

Giving an abandoned puppy a new home will also be a way to help pets suffer a little less from the economic vicissitudes that humans create.