| I have a little Chihuahua named Leon, and my husband | | | | he wants to stay home! |
| has two 75 pound Labradors. I thought it might be fun | | | | Number five; heightened food and water bowls. Our |
| to put together a list of our dogs favorite stuff. | | | | Labs are so tall, that eating and drinking water is |
| Starting the number ten; Bones. Our Labradors love to | | | | difficult for them when they have to bend down to the |
| chew on bones, the bigger the better. We try to find all | | | | floor. We ensure that they are comfortable while |
| natural bones and we monitor their chewing so they | | | | scarfing their food by elevating their food bowls so |
| don't choke on the pieces. It's amazing the hours of | | | | that they don't need to bend down so far. |
| entertainment one bone will bring! | | | | Number four; balls. All of our dogs love to chase balls! |
| Number nine; Crates and Carriers. Our Labradors stay | | | | Leon even has one that lights up when you bounce it! |
| in their crates at night. They like the security of the | | | | Just be sure to get the right size for the right dog...if it's |
| crate and we like the fact that we don't have to | | | | too small, the dog may swallow it and if it's too big, |
| wonder what they are eating! Our Chihuahua has | | | | they can't really play with it. |
| several different carriers that aid us in taking him | | | | Number three; beds. One of our labs is not allowed to |
| places, like his backpack that fits under the seat of an | | | | have a bed, since he's eaten several already, but our |
| airplane, and keeping him safe and warm when we go | | | | seven year old, Trixie, loves the comfort and softness |
| somewhere in winter. | | | | of a good bed at night. Leon, on the other hand, get's |
| Number eight; playpen or exercise pen. Since Leon | | | | his own heated bed! Oh, it keeps him plenty warm and |
| was little, he has always stayed in a playpen when we | | | | he loves it! |
| were gone at work or couldn't watch him closely. We | | | | Number two; training. It's always fun to train with your |
| also used it as a house training aid when he was little. | | | | dog, and a few training classes are a good way to |
| We would just line it with puppy pads and gave him a | | | | bring you closer to your dog. Our Labs are field trial |
| bed to sleep in and he did just fine. We also used it to | | | | and hunting dogs and are always learning the best |
| keep him safe when we could not watch him all the | | | | way to get to the birds! Leon has graduated from |
| time. | | | | puppy kindergarten and wows his therapy kids with |
| Number seven; car seats and belts. Leon has this neat | | | | several tricks that his has learned over the years. |
| little car seat that attaches to the console of our truck. | | | | Training is an important part of having a dog and what |
| It connects to each front seat and has a strap that | | | | dog lover wouldn't love a training class? |
| goes under the console so that it won't move. It also | | | | Number one; good quality dog food. Let's face it, our |
| has a clip so that we can ensure he won't go flying if | | | | dogs oftentimes get food that we wouldn't eat |
| we are ever in an accident...it also keeps him off of our | | | | ourselves and that's not a good thing. I went online and |
| laps while we are trying to drive. Since, our Labs are | | | | learned how to read a dog food label and was |
| too big for a car seat, they make safety belts for | | | | shocked at what all the ingredients mean!! Our dogs |
| bigger dogs that will keep them safely belted in. | | | | now only get the best dog food we can buy and are |
| Number six; coats and jackets. Living in a cold climate, | | | | thankful that we are able to take the time to read |
| our Chihuahua, Leon, tends to get very chilly in the | | | | each label carefully. I highly recommend you do as well, |
| winter and in the spring and fall seasons. I usually know | | | | after all, many illnesses can be traced back to a poor |
| when he needs protection since we like the same | | | | diet and any dog lover wants only the best for their |
| temperature! When I have to put on pants and a long | | | | dogs. |
| sleeved shirt, I know he needs a sweatshirt. If I have to | | | | Have a happy holiday season and don't forget the |
| put on a jacket or a coat, I know he needs his fleece | | | | dogs and dog lovers on your list! |
| coat. If I have to put on anything more than that...I know | | | | |