Hello how may I help you? I need pet advice What type of advice would you like I need to know how to care for a dog Do you mean how to feed the dog? I want to know how to feed it, what to feed it, and when to bathe it A dog needs to be bathed three times a week using dog shampoo, and be fed three meals a day with snack in between Thank you How big is the dog? How much exercise should one get? 80 lbs That is a big dog, what kind of dog is it? Rhodesian Ridgeback A dog of that type should get atleast an hour of exercise 3days a week What do I do if he wants to play all day If he want to play go ahead and play with as much as you can I fear that he might get to much exercise i dont think he can get too much, you should start worrying if he is getting to little Is it safe to give him protein shakes? No i wouldnt give protein shakes to a dog Thanks for the advice You're welcome, anything else?