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Dog possession brings with it the load of a number of other purchases. In order to properly care for a dog and to comply with certain local laws, the owner must have a number of dog accessories in their arsenal. Some of these items are necessary, others are simply conveniences. Knowing exactly what you want to worry for your dog is thus significant.

The Bare Necessities

The most necessary items that you will need to care for your dog are usually obvious. If you've got a dog you will need bowls for the dog's food and water. Most larger dogs eat while moving their food bowls around the room. This could be maddening, as you may probably need to have a look for the bowl before you can feed them, not to mention the noise it makes. You can, therefore, opt to make it hard for your dog to move the bowl around by selecting a heavier one made from ceramic. A strong plastic bowl with a rubber lining on the bottom can be useful too. The rubber on the bottom prevents the bowl from sliding around as Rover takes his meal.

For taking the dog on walks you will need a leash and a collar. These can be as simple or as complicated as you'd like, but of course you may need to take the strength and size of your dog into account when selecting them. Usually, a license or ID tag should be included on the collar so you can supply your contact info, in case your dog gets lost.

You'll need a "pooper scooper" if you live in big cities like Chicago or New York. Most cities have laws against owners simply permitting their dogs to "foul the footpath" or leave little Poodle Bombs all over the town park. In some cities there is a big fine for such rubbish behaviour.

Optional Accessories

There are literally thousands of additional items available for folk to buy for use with their dogs. Some of these can be just plain silliness (like the dog bandana), while others can be actually useful, for example gravity-refillable water dishes.

Dog booties are especially useful for those in hot climates. While they may seem like a simply precocious and comparatively useless item, they do a good job of protecting the sensitive pads of a dog's feet from rough terrain, rocky areas, and hot pavement. The summer pavement in towns like Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Albuquerque can be hot enough to fry an egg, so this type of protection actually does come in useful. You will not go barefoot on a surface like this, so why should your dog?