Care for puppies Puppies are small dogs after weaning and before sexual maturity. Therefore, it is very dependent on its owner and should pay more attention to the following aspects in feeding management. Adaptation to the new environment Puppies can be separated from the litter after weaning. At this time, puppies are often highly nervous due to fear, and any loud noise may frighten them. Therefore, it is important to place him in a kennel and wait for him to adapt to his new environment before approaching him slowly. The best time to start training your dog’s behavior is during the puppy stage. During this time, you can train your dog to sleep in a fixed place and to urinate and defecate in a fixed place. In addition, you must not lose your temper or scold your puppy for wrong behavior. If he does something according to his master’s request, praise him in time and reward him with his favorite snacks. Strengthen the exercise usually appropriate to take the puppy out to exercise to enhance physical fitness and prevent disease. The right amount of exercise can enhance the dog’s metabolism and promote the development of bones and muscles. In addition, the puppy gradually grows up, to strengthen the nutritional supplement. Take good care of the gestation period of a fertile dog is 58 to 64 days. In addition to giving the mother dog rich nutrition during pregnancy, she should be carefully taken care of and a quiet and comfortable environment should be created for her so that the fetus can develop normally. Pay attention to the exercise of the mother dog during pregnancy appropriate exercise can promote the blood circulation of the mother dog fetus, enhance metabolism, to ensure the health of the mother and fetus, in order to facilitate the delivery. However, during the 3 weeks of pregnancy, it is most likely to cause miscarriage, so there should not be intense exercise. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy (around 6 weeks), the bitch’s abdomen starts to increase significantly and her movement is slow, so at this time, strenuous jumping and passing through narrow aisles should be avoided and the amount of exercise should be reduced. The size of the kennel should be moderate, ventilated and kept warm. The kennel for a pregnant bitch should be spacious to prevent squeezing the abdomen, and do not allow strangers to approach the kennel to avoid the nervousness of the pregnant bitch. To strengthen the health care of the pregnant dog, prevent miscarriage and premature delivery, the bitch should stop bathing 1 week before delivery and disable brushing the abdomen of the pregnant dog; 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 nursing. During pregnancy, if a female dog is found to be ill, she should ask a veterinarian to treat her in a timely manner, and should not be given drugs indiscriminately to avoid miscarriage or fetal malformation. Caring for older dogs Generally speaking, dogs begin to age from the age of 7 to 8 years old, as evidenced by dry, rough skin, white hair around the head and mouth, and slowly deteriorating eyesight and hearing. Therefore, the care of older dogs should be based on their physiological characteristics and the adoption of scientific feeding methods. Provide good food Older dogs generally have a poor appetite and reduced digestive power due to a reduced sense of smell, so food should be soft or semi-liquid. Feeding should be done in a small and frequent manner and provide sufficient water. Do a good job of keeping warm Older dogs have reduced low resistance and are afraid of both cold and heat, so do a good job of keeping warm and preventing heat. Reduce the amount of exercise appropriately The temperament of old dogs will also change, they are no longer as active as before, they become quiet and like to lie down, exercise less, sleep more, and at the same time they are easily fatigued. Therefore, when taking an old dog to activities, pay attention to prevent fatigue.
