We always have a dog in our home but not inside because its main function is to guard the house. It is better if the puppy dog for example to grow out from the sight of people and other animals so that when you put them in a place where they can guard and see a potential intruder, they would become fierce and function better as a guard dog.
That is what I had observed with my dogs and they do become an effective house guard if they really won't allow any non-family member to go near our homes and they just bark and bite if possible. My dog even had killed a cat because the cat is attempting to eat it food. Sorry for the cat though but for our youngling they should never be allowed to go near our guard dogs even though they seem to know and recognize them as one of their masters.
My dog is always ensured to be fed well, it has to be in its tiptop shape at all times so that it can function as it should. As a puppy it is dewormed and after that they would be healthy as long as their parasites are controlled if not eliminated completely inside and out their bodies.
When dogs pant t means that they are very hot inside their bodies. It is their way of dispersing heat out from their bodies otherwise they would overheat and die of exhaustion possibly. That is why sometimes we see them digging on the earth and laying their bodies on its cold surface because it cools them. So we must ensure that our dogs in particular gets a cool shade and an ample water source that they can drink to cool down in times of hot days.
An application or dusting of diatomaceous earth on the fur of our dogs can also help rid them of parasites like ticks and fleas. We can also use a food grade diatomaceous earth for their food in measured quantities so that it can help them kill parasites inside their bodies.
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