But you don't have to have a golden in order to green your dog, below are some simple suggestions to reduce your puppy's carbon footprint.
1. Pick up after them- Taking your pup to the park or on a walk is all fun until they go to the bathroom, make sure you always pick it up! If you remember in The Story of Stuff Blog toxic chemicals get concentrated in our bodies, well this happens to dogs as well. By leaving their feces behind, another animal can eat this or the chemicals will go into the ground. If you haven't caught onto reusable grocery bags, put those plastic bags to use and pick up after your dog. If don't have plastic grocery bags, use a biodegradable bag. BioBags products are 100% biodegradable and come in two sizes.
2. Buy locally made or organic dog food- Commercial dog foods have a lot of unnatural fillers in their food which are not only bad for your dog but also go right through them. Commercial dog food only has a small percentage of stuff that is actually good for your dog, keeps them full, and maintains health. Organic or locally made dog food contains more of what your dogs needs and less fillers. If you are worried about cost think of it this way, your dog can eat 3 cups of the commercial brand to get their daily nutrition or they can eat 1 cup of organic dog food. Also, commercial dog foods can cause allergies in dogs so if your dog is constantly itchy, pawing at their face, or abnormally lazy try switching their food.
3. Look for biodegradable toys- Remember the BFRs mentioned in The Story of Stuff? Well, many plastic dog toys contain flame retardants which are bad for your pooch. Let's face it, dogs go through toys quickly. By looking for biodegradable toys they don't contain BFRs meaning you can recycle their plastic bits.
These are three simple steps to reduce your puppy's footprint- they are good for the environment and good for them. Tackling the world's environmental issues is obviously a global issue but by starting locally we can all take small steps to solving the problem.
Stella is a purebred golden retriever- she eats organic dog food, her waste is picked up with biodegradable bags, and her toys are specially chosen. She is a Harborview Golden dog and is the most well behaved and beautiful dog in the entire world!
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