The water raccoon dog recognizes its owner. The raccoon dog is a very ancient species of the canidae and is considered to be a species similar to the ancestor of the canine family. So they can also recognize their owners like dogs. They have high IQs, large brain capacity, good memory, and are very understanding of human nature. They can develop feelings for their owners after spending time with them.

How to domesticate a water raccoon dog

1. In the early stage of domestication, give the water raccoon dog the birds, mice, fish, etc. it likes to eat, and later feed it some nests, meat, eggs, and milk. Wait until transitioning to a mixed diet. The feed must be clean and strictly prevented from deterioration to avoid causing gastrointestinal diseases.

2. In the initial domestication stage, human interference should be minimized except for normal feeding by the breeders. When the appetite is normal and the weight gradually increases, the cage door can be closed to increase the raccoon dog's activity time in the cage and try to create opportunities for contact with people. The breeders can use the feed that the raccoon dog likes to eat to lure the mother, and gradually develop an insufficiency towards people. Disgusted. After 2 to 3 months, when the wildness is greatly reduced, the chances of contact between humans and raccoons will increase. Try to make the raccoon dog accustomed to various sounds, scenes, colors, etc., so as to reduce panic.

3. You can touch other animals in front of them and let the raccoon dog watch. This will gradually make the water raccoon dog not afraid of people, until the human raccoon dog becomes friendly, and the domestication is basically successful.

4. For captured wild raccoon dogs, a small amount of chlorpromazine or liquor can be taken orally to induce sedation or anesthetic sleep, which has a good effect on eliminating violence and panic and accelerating the acclimation process.