If we humans are creatures of habit, our dogs are creatures of routine. Rigid humans who stick to a regimented schedule tend to raise dogs who do the same. But even if your personal schedule doesn\u2019t demand military-style obedience to the clock, your dog kind of does.<\/p>\n
Even the chillest pooch can be a bit of a drill sergeant when it comes to her daily routine because dogs love a routine as much as they love us.<\/p>\n
Routines are as individual as those living them, but if you\u2019ve got a dog there are several key components that are non-negotiable:<\/p>\n
Wake and wiggle<\/h2>\n
Many humans like to take their time waking up in the morning, lazily climbing out of bed
\nand shaking off the slumber slowly.<\/p>\n
As soon as dogs are up, they\u2019re awake and wiggling those behinds, signaling that they\u2019re ready for the day to begin and for us humans to get our own butts in gear.<\/p>\n
A dog\u2019s breakfast<\/h2>\n
The British have a funny colloquialism \u2014 when something is a real mess or poorly done they call it \u201ca dog\u2019s breakfast.\u201d But stateside, the dog\u2019s breakfast has gotten an upgrade in recent years. There\u2019s nothing poorly done about the bespoke breakfast bowls many pampered pooches are served these days. A dog\u2019s breakfast isn\u2019t a mess \u2014 it\u2019s probably better than what the humans are eating.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPhoto: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Oral observance<\/h2>\n
If you\u2019ve ever been on the receiving end of hot dog breath, you\u2019re probably aware that a dog\u2019s mouth can get quite stinky. Unfortunately, our dogs can\u2019t brush their own teeth. And even more unfortunately, many of us skip this part of the routine. One survey of veterinary clients found that only about 10% brush their pet\u2019s teeth on a daily basis, and that\u2019s not putting smiles on vet\u2019s faces. If you think your dog\u2019s breath is gross now, just wait until she has an oral health emergency. No one wants that (or the stinky kisses that come with it), so train your dog to love the toothbrush, or you\u2019ll have to learn to love the inside of your vet\u2019s waiting room.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPhoto: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Waiting on work<\/h2>\n
This is the saddest part of a dog\u2019s daily routine (and the human\u2019s, too), but most of us have to go to work to put kibble on the table. A dog may stay home alone while the humans rush off to the office, while the lucky ones get to go to the office and lie under desks listening to the clacking of keyboards for what seems like hours (because it is). But when that clacking of keys turns into the jingle of another kind of keys, our dogs know it\u2019s time for the best part of the routine.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPhoto: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Essential exercise<\/h2>\n
Call it a walk, a wander, a hike or a promenade \u2014 just don\u2019t call it off. Going for a walk or hitting the park for some fetch is an essential part of a dog\u2019s routine, not just to keep her bladder and weight from ballooning, but to keep her from getting bored. Everybody \u2014 human and canine \u2014 needs to get out of the house every once in a while. Keep a dog cooped up for too long, and you won\u2019t just be throwing away a good routine but most likely a good rug, too.A<\/p>\n
Dog\u2019s dinner<\/h2>\n
If \u201ca dog\u2019s breakfast\u201d is an untidy mess, what\u2019s a dog\u2019s dinner? Well in simple American English, the best way to describe it is usually … gone.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPhoto: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Back to bed<\/h2>\n
If your bedtime routine doesn\u2019t involve a dog in the bed with you, make sure you don\u2019t deviate from that routine even once. Make one exception, and you\u2019ll be spending the rest of your nights occupying the one corner of your California King not overtaken by splayed paws \u2014 because getting into the human bed is one routine change dogs are quick to roll with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The post How to Create the Perfect Daily Routine for Your Dog<\/a> by Heather Marcoux<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n The post How to Create the Perfect Daily Routine for Your Dog<\/a> by Heather Marcoux<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n If we humans are creatures of habit, our dogs are creatures of routine. Rigid humans who stick to a regimented schedule tend to raise dogs who do the same. But even if your personal schedule doesn\u2019t demand military-style obedience to the clock, your dog kind of does.<\/p>\n Even the chillest pooch can be a bit of a drill sergeant when it comes to her daily routine because dogs love a routine as much as they love us.<\/p>\n Routines are as individual as those living them, but if you\u2019ve got a dog there are several key components that are non-negotiable:<\/p>\n Many humans like to take their time waking up in the morning, lazily climbing out of bed As soon as dogs are up, they\u2019re awake and wiggling those behinds, signaling that they\u2019re ready for the day to begin and for us humans to get our own butts in gear.<\/p>\n The British have a funny colloquialism \u2014 when something is a real mess or poorly done they call it \u201ca dog\u2019s breakfast.\u201d But stateside, the dog\u2019s breakfast has gotten an upgrade in recent years. There\u2019s nothing poorly done about the bespoke breakfast bowls many pampered pooches are served these days. A dog\u2019s breakfast isn\u2019t a mess \u2014 it\u2019s probably better than what the humans are eating.<\/p>\n Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you\u2019ve ever been on the receiving end of hot dog breath, you\u2019re probably aware that a dog\u2019s mouth can get quite stinky. Unfortunately, our dogs can\u2019t brush their own teeth. And even more unfortunately, many of us skip this part of the routine. One survey of veterinary clients found that only about 10% brush their pet\u2019s teeth on a daily basis, and that\u2019s not putting smiles on vet\u2019s faces. If you think your dog\u2019s breath is gross now, just wait until she has an oral health emergency. No one wants that (or the stinky kisses that come with it), so train your dog to love the toothbrush, or you\u2019ll have to learn to love the inside of your vet\u2019s waiting room.<\/p>\n Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This is the saddest part of a dog\u2019s daily routine (and the human\u2019s, too), but most of us have to go to work to put kibble on the table. A dog may stay home alone while the humans rush off to the office, while the lucky ones get to go to the office and lie under desks listening to the clacking of keyboards for what seems like hours (because it is). But when that clacking of keys turns into the jingle of another kind of keys, our dogs know it\u2019s time for the best part of the routine.<\/p>\n Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Call it a walk, a wander, a hike or a promenade \u2014 just don\u2019t call it off. Going for a walk or hitting the park for some fetch is an essential part of a dog\u2019s routine, not just to keep her bladder and weight from ballooning, but to keep her from getting bored. Everybody \u2014 human and canine \u2014 needs to get out of the house every once in a while. Keep a dog cooped up for too long, and you won\u2019t just be throwing away a good routine but most likely a good rug, too.A<\/p>\n If \u201ca dog\u2019s breakfast\u201d is an untidy mess, what\u2019s a dog\u2019s dinner? Well in simple American English, the best way to describe it is usually … gone.<\/p>\n Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If your bedtime routine doesn\u2019t involve a dog in the bed with you, make sure you don\u2019t deviate from that routine even once. Make one exception, and you\u2019ll be spending the rest of your nights occupying the one corner of your California King not overtaken by splayed paws \u2014 because getting into the human bed is one routine change dogs are quick to roll with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The post How to Create the Perfect Daily Routine for Your Dog<\/a> by Heather Marcoux<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nWake and wiggle<\/h2>\n
\nand shaking off the slumber slowly.<\/p>\nA dog\u2019s breakfast<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nOral observance<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nWaiting on work<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nEssential exercise<\/h2>\n
Dog\u2019s dinner<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nBack to bed<\/h2>\n