Handbook of Pet Care and Management

Busy lifestyle, increasing trend of nuclear family and rapid increase in urban population has widened the emotional gaps between individuals in the family. As a result, trend of keeping a dog as pet is increasing, because a dog can fulfill their emotional gaps, ensure the family safety, and sometimes, can perform some specific work. Dog breeding and veterinary practice is now a flourishing business in big cities or even small towns. Dog owners, particularly those keeping a pet for the first time, may juggle many questions/problems, where a professional or expert advice is required. But, getting these services all the time may by costly or impossible. Therefore, it is always advisable to get acquitted with various aspects of dog keeping like housing, feeding, hygiene, and health care management etc. before bringing a dog home.