An estimated 13 to 15 million dogs are euthanized in the United States annually. That is equivalent to 3 times the entire human population of the state of Missouri.
Dogs are, by nature, pack animals.
Subjecting your dog to total outdoor living condemns your dog to a life of loneliness and boredom. Lack of human companionship and mental stimulation often result in undesirable behaviors, such as excessive barking, digging, and destruction of property. Make sure that your dog knows basic commands, sit, down, stay, come. Your dog should be immunized annually for Rabies, Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parvovirus, Coronavirus and Bordatella. In the Midwest, your dog should be kept on Heartworm preventative year-round.