Starting from a newborn puppy is something most people who want to raise a dog want to do, because it is easier to be accepted by the dog from an early age, and it can also teach and be friendly from an early age. Training dogs, but how much do first-time dog owners know about care and management? Let's take a look!
1. The most basic understanding of dogs 1. Growth stages of each stage
During the stages of dog growth, the growth ability of various parts of the body is unbalanced. In the first three months, the main body is to increase the body and weight, four to six months is to increase the body length, and after seven months, the body is increased, so it is necessary to feed according to the growth stage.
2. Prepare food bowls independently
You must prepare separate food bowls, water bowls, collars and brushes for dogs to use. It is recommended to use a cage or box Let the dog stay. After the dog uses the food bowl and water bowl, it must be kept clean, about once or twice a day.
3. Diet on the first day
When the puppies come to the unfamiliar environment on the first day, they will inevitably feel very nervous because of the unfamiliarity, so it is best not to let them It can eat on an empty stomach for half a day or a day, which can prevent the dog from causing gastrointestinal discomfort due to the unregulated environment.
2. Diet management for taking care of puppies
1. Precautions for breastfeeding
Newborn puppies have low immunity, so breast milk can effectively help dogs Supplementing nutrients, the puppy's breast milk intake is enough to protect it for six to eight weeks. This is the best resistance before vaccination. If the bitch has sufficient milk, the early breastfeeding can be completely given to it.
2. Precautions for breastfeeding
Before breastfeeding, you can wipe the mother dog's breast with a hot towel, and gently squeeze out the milk by hand, and then let the puppies breastfeed. Every two hours for a week, three hours for the second week, and four hours for the third week, the puppy should be suckled by a guided method.
3. Start taking food
Dogs of two to three months should be fed four to five times a day. Milk, eggs, vegetables, etc., and supplement fish liver oil or cartilage from pigs and cattle in time, but do not feed chicken bones, so as not to stab the throat.
4. Precautions for feeding
Normally, if there is food left in the food bowl after the dog is full, it means that there is too much food prepared. It can't be eaten, but if the dog continues to lick the food bowl or look at you after eating, it means that it is not full and the amount prepared is not enough for it to eat.
3. Notes on Dog Breeding Management
1. Do not get close to other dogs
If there are other dogs in the family, In the first half of the month when the puppy enters the family, do not let it get close to other dogs, so as to avoid the puppy being bitten or infected with diseases, and do not go out to the grass to avoid the infection of external parasites, and keep away from the feces of other animals.
2. Precautions for bathing
It is recommended not to bathe the puppy within a week of arriving home, and after the second week, it can be bathed once a week. Pay attention to the temperature of the bathing water. At 35 degrees, after bathing, be sure to dry your dog's body or blow dry, otherwise it is easy to catch cold or contract skin diseases.
3. About the living environment
Dogs born in winter must pay special attention to keeping warm, even a very common cold may kill them. Keep it at 25 degrees, never lower than 20 degrees, and don't stay in a place with a large temperature difference, and the environment should be kept clean.
After reading this, do you think it is easy to raise puppies slowly?