Care for young dogs

Puppies refer to puppies from weaning to sexual maturity. Puppies have lively personalities, are active and playful, but do not yet have the ability to live independently. Therefore, it is very dependent on its owner, and the following aspects should be paid attention to in feeding and management.

Adaptation to the new environment

Puppies can be separated into litters after weaning. At this time, puppies are often very nervous due to fear, and any loud noise may frighten them. Therefore, place it in a kennel and wait until it adapts to the new environment before approaching it slowly.

Start dog training

The puppy stage is the best period for training dog behavior. During this time, the dog can be trained to sleep in a fixed place and urinate and defecate in a fixed place. In addition, you must not lose your temper, beat or scold the puppy for its wrong behavior. If it does something as requested by its owner, praise it promptly and reward it with its favorite snack.

Intensify exercise

Take puppies out for exercise to enhance their physical fitness and prevent diseases. Moderate exercise can enhance the dog's metabolism and promote the development of bones and muscles. In addition, as puppies grow up, nutritional supplements should be strengthened.

Take care of childbearing age Dog

The gestation period of a dog is 58 to 64 days. During the pregnancy, in addition to providing rich nutrition to the mother dog, you should also take good care of it and create a healthy environment for it. A quiet and comfortable environment to allow the fetus to develop normally.

Pay attention to the exercise of the female dog during pregnancy

Appropriate exercise can promote the blood circulation of the female dog’s fetus, enhance metabolism, ensure the health of the mother and fetus, and facilitate delivery. However, within 3 weeks of pregnancy, it is most likely to cause miscarriage, so strenuous exercise is not allowed. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy (around 6 weeks), the female dog’s abdomen begins to increase significantly and her movements become sluggish. At this time, strenuous jumping movements should be avoided. and through narrow aisles, and exercise should be reduced.

The kennel should be of moderate size, ventilated and warm

The kennel of the pregnant female dog should be spacious to prevent the abdomen from being squeezed. At the same time, strangers should not be allowed to approach the kennel to avoid the nervousness of the pregnant female dog. If you are allergic, don't hold it with your hands.Allow it to move and rest freely.

It is necessary to strengthen the health care of pregnant dogs to prevent miscarriage and premature birth

One week before delivery, female dogs should stop bathing, and brushes should not be used to scrub the abdomen of pregnant dogs; Before delivery, the nipples should be wiped clean with clean hair, and the long hair on the breasts and vulva should be cut off to facilitate delivery and breastfeeding. During pregnancy, if the female dog is found to be sick, she must be promptly treated by a veterinarian. Do not administer medicine randomly to avoid miscarriage or fetal malformation.

Care for Aging Dogs

Generally speaking, dogs begin to age from 7 to 8 years old, which is manifested as dry and rough skin, white hair appearing around the head and mouth, and deterioration of vision and hearing. Slowly degrade etc. Therefore, the care of aging dogs should adopt scientific feeding methods based on their physiological characteristics.

Provide good food

Old dogs generally have poor appetite and reduced digestion due to loss of sense of smell, so the food should be soft or semi-liquid. When feeding, eat small meals frequently and provide adequate drinking water.

Keep warm

Older dogs have reduced resistance and are afraid of both cold and heat. Therefore, they must keep warm to prevent heatstroke.

Appropriately reduce the amount of exercise

The temperament of older dogs will also change. They are no longer as lively and active as before, and become more quiet and like to lie down. They exercise less and sleep more. Fatigues easily. Therefore, when taking elderly dogs for activities, attention should be paid to preventing fatigue.