5 Simple Tips for Giving Your Dogs Equal Attention

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Dogs get jealous of their canine siblings. How do you make sure everyone gets enough love? We’ve got a few tips for giving equal attention to all your dogs.

Owning a dog is a big responsibility and a major commitment of your time. When you add a second or even a third dog to the equation, things get even more complicated. Aside from the practical challenges that come with owning multiple dogs, there is another problem that many multi-dog owners face – giving each of their dogs equal attention.

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Tips for Ensuring Harmony in a Multi-Dog Household

Even if all of your dogs get along well with each other, they still want to know that you care about them as an individual. Some dogs require more attention than others, so you’ll need to take the time to get to know each of your dog’s individual temperaments and personalities so you can provide for their individual needs. You should also employ these simple tips for making sure that none of your dogs feels neglected or left out:

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      In addition to doing these things, you should also make sure to spend time with all of your dogs together as well. You and your dogs are a family so it is just as important that they get along with each other as they do with you.

      Be sure to include all of your dogs in daily play time and encourage your dogs to play with each other on their own as well. If one of your dogs starts to become more dominant and tries to push another dog away, remove your attention from both of them until they work things out. You don’t want to reinforce bad behavior.

      As a dog owner, your main goal is to love your dogs. If you give them a chance, your dogs will become your most faithful friends and companions, loving you with no conditions – all they want is to know that you love them back. By putting some of these tips to work you can make sure that each of your dogs feels loved.

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