Now that your house is
ready for the new inhabitant you need to think about outside factors. And by outside factors I mean the yard and beyond. Unlike a baby, a new puppy or rescue can get around quite well by itself. What’s my point? The idea is that your dog could run off. So what is an owner to do in order to preemptively solve this problem? You should license your dog and put an ID tag on.
Each town can have different license registrations but either way the license should be put on your new friend’s collar. If you consider yourself tech savvy maybe a micro-chip could be an additional option, while the rugged types might want to opt for a tattoo with the ID information. Either way making sure your dog has a license and ID will help to deliver him home safe and sound, albeit with a new view on the enormity of the world.
I hope I didn’t scare you from ever letting your dog outside the house/apartment because your dog still needs exercise and some fresh air! Trust me, this pet care trick will benefit the both of you in the long run. And no, I am not saying that you have to exercise with your dog, which is even a better benefit, but I am saying that when a dog exercises it is less likely to be jumping all over you, running around the house, tearing up furniture, and biting visitors or family alike. If you are one of the lucky few with a white picket fence surrounding your house then have no fear releasing Fido into the yard. For the rest of us without that luxury an electric dog fence certainly does the trick.
Your dog will get the exercise it needs, but you don’t have to worry about it running off while chasing squirrels or the mailman. 
When it comes to pet care you should take into consideration the breed, age, gender, and health for exercise needs. Your dog is an individual and has unique needs. So just because your neighbor’s Shih Tzu drags around little Sarah’s stuffed animal in the backyard for ten minutes doesn’t mean that your chocolate lab requires the same amount of exercise. Get to know your pet and make sure that your dog gets fatigued after a workout. Pet care isn’t too far off from human care.
Keep up the good doggy parenting and come back for Part 3 of Pampered Pooch!