I love having a schedule in my life; especially with all the things I have to do in a days time. Some people hate having any type of schedule in their life. There is also that happy medium that you can find. It really is whatever works best for your family. This also applies to your pet. There are many dogs that really enjoy their schedule and do not like to be taken off track. You know your dog better than anyone else. I will tell you that most dogs really do enjoy having some sort of schedule to their day.
Here are a few friendly tips to get your dog on a schedule:
Dogs are creatures of habit. They certainly let you know when it’s dinner time, and you’ll often find them patiently waiting at the door when it’s time to go for a walk. There are two ways in which you can take advantage of this characteristic—you can easily create a feeding schedule and a toileting schedule for them, and it won’t take them long at all to get used to them.
When I refer to feeding schedules in this article, I’m discussing feeding your dog at set times of the day, as distinct from “ad lib” feeding where you leave a bowl of food out for your dog all the time. Ad lib feeding is not a good idea.
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