(BPT) - Si bien muchas personas han encontrado consuelo durante la pandemia de la COVID-19 al traer a casa nuevos perros que les hagan compañía, una encuesta reciente* reveló que el 73% de los que adoptaron perros por primera vez están considerando enviar al animal a otro hogar en cuanto desaparezca la pandemia. Probablemente, esa decisión es generada por el desconocimiento de lo que se necesita para cuidar de una mascota, pues uno de cada cuatro (25%) afirmó carecer de información suficiente para cuidar adecuadamente a su perro. Con esto en mente, le proponemos a continuación algunos consejos de los expertos de Merck Animal Health para que esos dueños adopten de por vida el cuidado de sus mascotas.
1. Eliminar el exceso de energía
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