April 19 is National Pet Owners Day and April 26 is National Pet Parent’s Day. In honor of these holidays we want to know – are you an overprotective dog owner? And we mean this in the BEST sense – we LOVE our dogs like family so of course we want to protect them. So if these 15 signs sounds familiar, we salute you for keeping your dog happy, loved and safe.
#1 – You stress about leaving your dog home alone, even just for five minutes.
#2 – Your dog is licensed, chipped, tagged and is registered with a company like Save This Life so he can be “Googled” should he get lost.
#3 – Vacation? Not without your dog! And if you must, a friend comes to stay with your dog – no way would you trust him to strangers.
#4 – Dog parks are also out of the question – you don’t know if those other dogs have been vaccinated or are friendly. You prefer getting together with your friends’ dogs – all of whom are vaccinated.
#5 – You check the ingredients before you buy anything for your dog. Some you even taste test.
#6 – You know exactly how much your dog weighs.
#7 – You not only when your dog last went to the bathroom, but you know color and consistency.
#8 – You know by heart all the human foods that are toxic to dogs.
#9 – You take your dog to the vet at the first sign of any issue – just in case.
#10 – You have a pet first-aid kit in all your bathrooms.
#11 – You have a security camera in your house so you can make sure your dog is not doing anything dangerous while you are at work.
#12 –You have provided for your dog in your will.
#13 – Your backyard contains none of the toxic plants listed on the ASPCA site.
#14 –You have the emergency vet as a favorite on your smartphone.
#15 –Your house is baby-proofed, to make sure your dog does not get into anything harmful.
Toledo, United States.
