People who keep pets are just puppies, generally referring to dogs that are 45 days old to 3 months old. During this stage, due to sudden changes in life and environment of puppies due to weaning, it is often easy to cause anxiety in spirit and action, loss of appetite; Very easy to get sick. However, this stage is also an important period for puppies to increase their trunk and gain weight. Therefore, special attention should be paid to feeding and management. So how should St. Bernard puppies be kept and managed?

St. Bernard

1. Ensure that the feed is nutritious and palatable. The puppies' feed after weaning should be rich in nutrients and contain sufficient protein and calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, D, etc., the protein content in the feed should reach more than 22%, of which animal feed should account for 30%; the palatability of the feed is better, and some thin, soft and easy-to-digest feed should be prepared. , and appropriately add some milk, fish liver oil, etc.

Feed at least 4 times a day, less frequent feeding for picky eaters or puppies with poor appetite, so that they can maintain a strong appetite at each meal and provide puppies with adequate drinking water .

2. Treat the puppies well and make them adapt to the new environment quickly

The puppies have just left the bitch and entered a new environment, often fearful because they are unfamiliar with the environment. , the breeder should caress them especially, even if they don't eat well, don't be impatient, don't beat or scold them. After a day or two, the puppies will get better once they get used to their new environment. After the puppies are emotionally stable, the breeder can gently stroke their coat to make them feel friendly and make them docile.

3. Regular deworming, there are many internal and external parasites in dogs, and the puppies' ability to resist diseases is not perfect. Therefore, it is necessary to deworm regularly, usually once a month or so. The feces discharged after deworming should be piled up in a centralized manner to prevent environmental pollution or secondary infection caused by dogs licking feces.

4. Vaccination, when puppies are 2 months old, they should also do regular vaccination according to the characteristics of various infectious diseases.

5. Strengthen daily management to train St. Bernard puppies to defecate and sleep in a fixed place in time. Puppies should be fully sunbathed to prevent rickets and osteomalacia. The kennel should be cleaned frequently, the bedding should be changed frequently, and it should be kept clean and dry. The puppy's skin is thin and tender, so be gentle when grooming to avoid hurting the skin. The daily activity time of puppies should not be too long. According to individual and weather conditions, 30--60 minutes each time is more appropriate. The puppies should be carefully observed, and should be checked and treated in time when they are sick.