Wrong: Bath your dog frequently. If you find the dog has itching or other problems, wash it more frequently.

Yes: It is more appropriate to take a bath once every 1-2 weeks. Human skin is acidic, while dog skin is alkaline. The structure and texture of dog skin are completely different from that of human skin. It is much thinner than human skin. Frequent bathing will destroy its natural protective oils and cause a variety of skin diseases.

Wrong: Our family loves our dog the most. We feed it whatever we eat.

Yes: Feeding dogs with human food for a long time is actually harmful rather than loving. The nutritional content of human food does not exactly match the growth needs of dogs. If a dog waits for its owner's food at the dinner table, it will develop bad habits and affect its normal diet. And many delicious foods for humans are harmful to dogs. See "Dogs and Don'ts for Puppies to Eat" in the second issue of Dog Love.

Wrong: Human toiletries are so effective, they must also be suitable for dogs.

Yes: Due to the different pH levels of human and dog skin, things used by humans can cause dryness, aging and hair loss in dogs. Use pet-specific shampoo. If it is not available in your location, you can choose a neutral shampoo for humans, which must be fragrance-free and non-dandruff-removing. You can choose a mild baby bath. Discontinue use immediately if itching or rash occurs.

Wrong: Animal liver is rich in nutrients, and dogs also like to eat it. Just let them eat as much as they can.

Yes: Liver contains a variety of nutrients, and its unique fishy smell is loved by dogs and cats. However, eating liver for a long time can lead to obesity, skin itching, vitamin A poisoning, calcium deficiency, bleeding, and postpartum convulsions, which is very dangerous. See "Dogs and Don'ts for Puppies to Eat" in Issue 2 of Dog Love.

Wrong: My dog ​​is the most well-behaved. If I don’t take it out, it can hold its bowels for a long time.

Yes: Dogs don’t like to excrete within their own range of activities. This is its nature, but it does not mean that it is good for its health. It should be trained to develop the habit of defecating in the bathroom, or given enough opportunities to go out to defecate, but attention should be paid to proactively cleaning up the excrement. Adult dogs should not hold in their urine for more than 10 hours. Holding in their urine for a long time will cause a variety of diseases of the urinary system and bring great pain to the dog.

Wrong: My dog ​​often chews big stick bones and drinks bone soup, so he is definitely not lacking in calcium.

Correct: The bone soup cooked in daily life is mainly composed of bone marrow, and most of the bone marrow is fat. Drinking bone soup does not supplement calcium, but mainly fat. Even if a dog eats bones, it does not guarantee that it will not be deficient in calcium. When a female dog gives birth, she consumes a lot of calcium, and the calcium contained in meat bones cannot guarantee good absorption. Puppies have weak digestion and cannot eat bones. Calcium deficiency in adult dogs manifests as irritability, hot flashes, easy fractures, and laziness. The symptoms are similar to humans. Calcium supplementation methods usually include calcium powder, calcium phosphorus tablets or even calcium injections, or as directed by your doctor.

Wrong: Pet hospitals are all scammers. It’s okay to find some human medicine to treat dogs at home.

Yes: The bodies of dogs and humans are very different. Many of the panacea for humans are found in dogs.It can cause fatal allergies in the body. Different breeds of dogs, physical conditions vary from one dog to another, and dosage can be difficult to determine. What's more, the symptoms observed by laymen's eyes are often inaccurate or superficial, so unauthorized use of medication is extremely risky. You should find reliable hospitals and veterinarians for diagnosis and symptomatic treatment.

Wrong: Allowing dogs to love and have children freely is a sign of love and respect for them.

Yes: In the current unforgiving environment, controlling the number of pets is one of the effective ways to make existing domestic animals happy. If dogs are bred blindly, the happiness of the dog babies cannot be guaranteed. Some owners let their dogs choose their mates freely, without even knowing who the dog's father is. The personality and size of the puppies born in this way are difficult to predict, causing difficulties for future owners and reducing the chances of the puppies being loved. What's more, after dogs of different sizes mate, the mother may be at risk of dystocia due to an oversized fetus.

Wrong: Don’t let your dog eat enough when he was a child, so as not to grow too big and appear uninteresting or unable to register.

Yes: Body shape is determined by breed, and diet is not the decisive factor. Dogs that do not eat enough will not stop growing, but will become disease-ridden and even life-threatening due to malnutrition and reduced resistance. Puppies should eat small meals frequently. If they do not get the necessary nutrients during the most important period of development, the dog will be sick and weak throughout its life.