1. Why do puppies like to bite things?

After weaning, when the puppy is about one month old, it is in the period of long teeth , it will be very itchy; at the age of four or five months, it will also be very itchy because of changing teeth; at least until the age of eight or nine months, when the permanent teeth completely stop growing, it will gradually stop itching. During this period, they will use the method of biting things to relieve the itching. It won't bite when you're an adult. If it bites again, it may be psychological factors such as insecurity, loneliness, wanting to find a master.

2. Why can't puppies eat salty food?

If dogs eat too much salty food, over time, the kidneys and Heart problems can also cause tear scars. Human food is too salty for dogs, it is recommended to eat professional dog food.

3. How many meals does the puppy eat a day?

Some people say that you can't feed the dog at noon, is it true? The puppy is before three months old , usually eat three to four meals; before six months of age, reduce one meal, before one year old, another meal; after one year old, you can eat one or two meals, depending on the dog's vitality, body size and fatness degree to adjust. However, for puppies around March, it may be unkind to not feed them at noon. In fact, there is a formula for how much a dog eats: the dog's weight X 40 grams of dog food = 1 day's food intake.

4. Why does the puppy shed hair?

When the puppy is three or four months old, the lanugo will be replaced by permanent hair. He sheds a lot and looks odd and incomparable, and you can find new bright, hard coats on his spine. In addition, the hair will also shed during seasonal molting, such as spring and summer, when long hair is replaced by short hair, it will fall off for more than a month. In autumn and winter, short hair will also fall out when it is replaced by long hair, but it is not obvious. If the whole piece of hair loss is accompanied by a lot of dandruff, or the skin is abnormal, it is a skin disease.

5. My puppy often vomits, but is in good spirits, what's the matter?

The dog and cat are on the ground because of all fours , so the arrangement of the digestive tract is parallel to the ground, while the human digestive tract is vertical to the ground because of the two feet on the ground. Because of the gravitational pull, people are less likely to vomit; while dogs and cats lack this gravitational force, plus the stomach and rectum are very close, before defecation, when constipated, or the food is wrong , chronic gastritis, etc. can cause vomiting. But if you are in poor spirits, vomit constantly, and have other symptoms, you must see a doctor. Some small dogs secrete stomach acid due to hunger in the early morning, and they also vomit some acid water. At this time, they must immediately adjust their eating time to avoid long-term gastric acid corrosion of the stomach and esophagus, which will cause upper gastrointestinal problems. Small dogs are more likely to Nausea or vomiting, which is often the cause of their poor appetite or picky eaters.

6. Why do puppies like to chase cars?

This is a dog's nature and a bad habit that can be corrected. As mentioned earlier, dogs are natural hunters, they like to chase moving prey, not just cars and pedestrians, but others such as: dogs, cats, and even birds, flies, cockroaches, etc. Dogs love to chase. It needs to be corrected through a combination of rewards and punishments.

7. Why does my puppy stink?

The dog's odor mainly comes from four parts: mouth, ear, skin, and anus. If you have periodontal disease or calculus in your mouth, you will be prone to stink, and if you have an upset stomach, you will also have bad breath. Inflamed ears, ear mites, smelly. Sick skin also stinks. The biggest source of odor is the perianal glands on both sides of the anus, where secretions are often accumulated and squeezed out with defecation. The anal glands need to be cleaned regularly.

8. How to bathe dogs and cats?

The ear canals of dogs and cats are L shaped, while those of humans are horizontal. Before bathing, roll a cotton plug and put it in the cat's ear canal, and then apply oil-based eye ointment or eye drops (non-steroid-free ingredients) on both eyes to waterproof. Then squeeze the perianal glands clean, and you can wash the whole body. No matter the weather is cold or warm, it is best to use warm water. Remember to rinse the shampoo well, then wipe and blow dry to prevent cold or skin diseases.

9. Can I bathe the puppy every two or three days?

Too many. Dogs don’t wear clothes, and their skin structure is not as complete as humans, so they rely on hair to protect them; while the roots of hair have sebaceous glands that secrete oil to protect the skin. This secretion makes the dog’s skin slightly alkaline, which can just protect the skin from pathogens. . I often bathe the dog and use a lot of bath water, and the result is that the skin is bare, as if the door is open to welcome the invaders. As for how often to wash, it depends on the length of the dog's hair, its vitality, and whether it lives indoors or outdoors. It is about 7 days in summer and longer in winter. There is no absolute standard. Human skin is acidic, so the shampoo and soap used by people are not suitable for dogs, and a bath wave specially designed for dogs should be used.

10. Why do dogs like to scratch?

Occasional scratching by dogs is self-cleaning, but a lot of scratching is caused by parasites, or even Have skin disease. For some long-haired dogs, because the owner has not groomed them well, the long hair has become a ball of hair. At this time, the skin will be painful and itchy when pulled, and the dog will keep biting, which will make the ball of hair grow bigger and bigger.