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If you have just adopted a dog, if you are a new owner, if you have plans to raise a dog, then this post is for you.

The first taboo when bringing a dog home: bathing

Dogs may be smelly or dirty when they first come into the house. You may want to give them a thorough cleaning as soon as they enter the house, wash the dog, make it smell good, and then hold it to your heart’s content. Play, but you don’t know it could kill your dog. When a dog first arrives in a new environment, he will be uncomfortable and afraid. At this time, the dog's resistance is very weak. Taking a bath can easily make him catch a cold and cause some canine distemper. It is a fatal disease for dogs, so you must remember not to bathe your dog when he first comes home. If he is very dirty, you can limit his activity area or use the dry cleaning method. In short, do not bathe your dog. Wet the whole body to give him a bath.

The second taboo after bringing a dog home: eating meat and drinking milk

You may think that your dog’s body is very weak. Looking at his skinny and pitiful appearance, you want to feed him something delicious. And you also like to watch the dog wolf down the food you prepared, but this approach is also wrong. The gastrointestinal tract of dogs, especially puppies, is very fragile and they are very prone to vomiting and diarrhea. Meat and milk are both things that can easily cause gastrointestinal problems in dogs. Moreover, it is very difficult to cure diarrhea when a dog is weak, so you need to understand this knowledge about raising a dog: the safest diet for dogs is dog food plus boiled water. Although it looks bland, it will not cause any problems. . In addition, you also need to ask the original owner of the dog what kind of dog food it originally ate. It is also best to let the dog eat the original dog food during the first period of time you raised the dog, and then slowly switch to other dogs. grain.

The third taboo after bringing a dog home: going out without a leash

Going out without a leash is a very dangerous thing in itself. Injuries from fights with other dogs, injuries from being hit by cars, and running away are all caused by not keeping a leash on your dog. For a dog who doesn’t know his habits very well, he will lose control if he goes out without a leash and there is an emergency. You don’t understand the dog’s thoughts, and the dog can’t understand your commands, so if you want Even if you take your new dog out without a leash, you shouldn't take it without a leash. You can train it to adapt to the leash and develop good habits from the beginning.

The fourth taboo after bringing the dog home: rushing to deworm it

Deworming is very important for dogs, both external and internal parasites need to be dewormed. However, deworming the dog when it first arrives at your home will cause the dog to become more uncomfortable, make the dog sick or become afraid of you. mineThe suggestion is to tolerate the parasites that are not very serious for a while. For dogs with external parasites, it is necessary to isolate them from people, and it is best to keep them in a cage. Putting a flea collar on your dog can frighten the dog. It is not too late to deworm the dog after it has adapted to the new environment, eaten and slept well.

What should you pay attention to when raising a dog for the first time

1. If you are planning to go on vacation recently, please do not bring your puppy home, because you need to spend more time with her and integrate it into your daily routine.

2. Keep an eye on the puppy at all times and communicate with it frequently, and try not to leave it alone at home for a long time.

3. Pay attention to the message that it wants to excrete (loud breathing or spinning). At this time, you should immediately take it to where it should go.

4. Puppies have uncontrolled bladder and may need to pee immediately after drinking, eating, sleeping and playing. At night, they may also go to the toilet every two or three hours. Try to take care of each time.

5. If he accidentally soils a place, don’t punish him. Never push his nose to smell dirty items or scold him. Because he won't understand, he'll probably defecate anywhere when you're not around.

6. Prepare nutritionally balanced food for puppies. Like babies, they need nutritious and easily digestible food.

Tips for showing off your pets:

When a puppy is young, it has irregular bowel and bladder patterns, so it is difficult to train it. As an owner, you must be patient... and praise it in time if it does something right. If you do something wrong, tell him in a stern tone that it is wrong, and give him clear rewards and punishments. Only dogs raised like this will be well-behaved!

Things novice dog owners need to prepare

Mattress: A good mattress equals good rest and sleep. It is very important to prepare a comfortable mattress for your dog. The dog beds available for purchase mainly include wicker beds, plastic beds and cloth beds.

Wicker bed: a long basket woven from plant rattan, sometimes with padding on the inside of the bottom. A wicker bed is ventilated from all sides and is cooler in summer. However, the wicker bed can easily become an object for dogs to vent when they are bored or angry, and can be damaged by being chewed. At the same time, there are many gaps and it is difficult to clean.

Plastic bed: made of plastic into basin shapes of various sizes, with one side slightly lower or notched to facilitate dog access. Plastic beds are not easy to damage and are easy to clean, but they are relatively hard and require soft cushions to increase comfort.

Cloth bed: Made of cotton and sponge as the basic materials, it is made into a dome shape. It can effectively block the wind and has good thermal insulation. It is suitable for autumn and winter use, but it is easy to get dirty and difficult to disassemble and clean. When buying a bed, choose a bed that is slightly larger than your dog’s. This will give your dog room to roll over and allow him to sleep on the bed.Put bedding inside. Dog bedding comes in cushions and quilts, which can be purchased or repurposed from old clothing. The bedding must be removable and washable. There is also a bean bag bed, which is a mattress in one. It is soft, lightweight, heat-insulating, and resistant to cleaning.

Food utensils: Dog food includes food bowls and kettles. Food bowls are made of plastic, ceramic or stainless steel. Plastic basins are easy to tip over, but they are cheap; ceramic basins are beautiful and hygienic, but fragile; stainless steel basins are durable and have a heavier base to prevent them from tipping over, but they are more expensive. Generally, food bowls can be used as water bowls. You can purchase two food bowls at the same time, one for food and one for water. There are also two-piece food bowls for sale. The size and shape of the food bowl should be determined according to the size and shape of the dog's nose.

Water bottle: It is a drinking utensil for dogs. It has a nipple-type water spout to prevent water from being contaminated by dogs, and provides fresh and hygienic drinking water at any time. It can also be hung on the dog cage or fence.

Grooming utensils: Reasonable daily grooming can maintain your dog’s style. Grooming utensils consist of two parts: grooming utensils and bathing utensils. Grooming tools include stiff brushes, hunting gloves, metal combs, scissors and nail clippers. Hard-bristled brushes, hunting gloves, and metal combs are suitable for short-haired dogs, medium-haired dogs, and long-haired dogs respectively. You can choose according to the dog's hair length.