My family and I go camping a lot every summer and we always take our dog, Rocky, along. Of course we buckle up and make sure our kids buckle up, but I never had thought about making sure our dog was secured. Last summer on the way to the lake we were in a rollover accident and everyone was okay, except Rocky. He wasn’t badly injured but he did have a broken leg and had to be kept at the vet’s office for 2 nights. Our veterinarian told us that we should have had Rocky buckled up with a custom dog seat belt and I had no idea what he was talking about. He informed me of special seat belts for dogs that I can get at the pet store and to be sure to strap him in whenever he is in the car. Every time I take Rocky anywhere, even around the block, I make sure he is buckled up.

The dog is a domesticated form of the wolf. The dog has become the most important companion in human’s life. Dogs are also called as “Man’s Best Friends” because they help human beings very much in their daily life by performing many roles like hunting, protecting and assisting the police. Dogs are also helpful to their owners by alerting them when any strangers enter with their sense of smell. If anyone wants to bring a dog to his house first of all he should know what type of a dog is suitable for his family and also to his lifestyle. He should also have an idea of the size, energy level and also cost of the dogs. He should be ready to commit himself towards the dog, because having a dog in the home is a big responsibility. Always an open place is preferable for dogs to play. Dogs should not be given old shoes or belts as toys to play. To improve dog’s self-worth one should play tug of war with them. Most of the dogs need food twice a day depending on their capacity. Each time they should be given equal amount of food. Also their water bowl should be kept clean and should always be filled with fresh water. Dogs should be washed twice a week to keep them healthy and also odorless. Their ears are also must be cleaned daily or weekly. Dogs should be regularly taken for a walk once in a day. Dogs should be given a nutritious food to improve their mental attitude, health, behavior, happiness etc., so, some good dog supplements available in the markets should be given to the dogs.