Many new dads and moms who raise dogs may still have a lot of doubts, such as how to buy and choose a dog, how to feed the dog properly, how to bathe the dog, what to do if the dog makes trouble at home and eats randomly, etc. Do you want to get vaccinated...and a series of other questions, don't worry, after reading this article, all your doubts may be gone!

1. Things that novice dog owners should prepare for their dogs

1. 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 purchasing a bed, choose a bed that is slightly larger than the size of your dog. This will allow your dog room to roll over and place bedding inside.

Dog bedding is divided into mats and quilts, which can be purchased or remade from old clothes.

The bedding must be removable and washable.

2. 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.

3. Grooming utensils: Proper 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.

4. Food: Generally speaking, the ones you buy back are puppies. It is recommended to buy some puppy food and pet-specific goat milk powder to supplement nutrition: puppy and cat milk replacer powder.

2. Be careful when raising a dog for the first time. What should you pay attention to when buying a dog and raising a dog?

1. It is best not to buy a dog from a dog dealer

It is best to buy a puppy from a professional kennel or an individual breeder, because this can ensure the health of the puppy, and generally such puppies have been vaccinated. If you buy it from a street dog dealer, For puppies, it is recommended that you take your puppy to the pet hospital for a detailed examination and communicate with the doctor about the time when vaccinations should be administered.

Suggestion: The health of the puppies in the hands of dog dealers cannot be guaranteed because of the complicated growth environment. Moreover, most dog dealers will inject serum into the puppies for sale, so you cannot be sure whether the puppies are sick. When the disease occurs, All is lost.

2. Pay attention to reducing the dog’s fear

When the puppy has just arrived in a new environment, the puppy may bark non-stop because of restlessness, especially when the lights are turned off at night. At this time, as the owner, you should prepare enough food and water, and prepare a warm and comfortable bed for it. Make a nest or mat, use your soft old clothes to cushion it, and place the nest where it can see you at any time (such as beside the bed, at the base of the bedroom wall), which can reduce its fear.

Suggestion: If the dog howls, don’t turn on the light to comfort it as soon as it howls. Just comfort it twice. It will naturally calm down after a few days.

3. Pay attention to the frequency and ingredients of feeding

Regarding feeding, puppies are generally fed 3 to 4 times a day. If they are less than 1 and a half months old, it is recommended that you feed puppy-specific milk powder, such as adult puppy and cat milk replacer, oatmeal, and cornmeal porridge. , you can also make lean meat porridge, pork liver, and duck liver porridge that puppies prefer. Remember not to add salt and oil. These things are easy to digest and have more nutritional content suitable for puppies.

Puppies over 2 months old can almost be fed puppy dog ​​food, but they must be soaked until soft before feeding. In order to enhance nutrition, some pet-specific nutritional supplements can be appropriately fed.

The digestive system of puppies is not fully developed, so it is best not to feed them anything other than 3 meals of dog food a day. Do not feed any artificial bones, chewing gum, or snacks. This is not because of reluctance, but for the good of the dog.

4. Newly arrived puppies cannot be bathed

Puppies that have just arrived home cannot be bathed, especially those that have not been vaccinated. If they are infectedIf it feels dirty, you can use a towel dipped in warm water to wipe the puppy's body, or you can buy pet-specific dry cleaning powder to dry-clean the dog's body (more suitable for long-haired dogs).

Suggestion: Bathing your dog in a hurry is a very dangerous move. Because puppies leave their original environment and group, they are prone to endocrine disorders and reduced resistance. At this time, even vaccinated puppies are likely to induce other serious diseases under conditions such as colds.

5. Tolerate the dog’s inability to urinate and defecate at a fixed location

Regarding the defecation problem of puppies who have just arrived home, generally speaking, puppies will not consciously urinate in designated places. Babies will urinate casually, and the same goes for puppies. At this time, the owner should adopt a tolerant attitude and do a good job. The training is accurate. The normal color of a dog's BB is generally: yellow or tan, sometimes darker or yellowish-white, mainly related to the food eaten. It should be moderately soft and hard. It is best to pick up the ground with your hands and just have some marks.

Suggestion: Before taking your dog home, find a place in advance and train your dog to urinate and defecate in this designated place in the future. You can observe the puppy's behavior and then lure it. Do not easily beat or scold your dog for urinating or urinating, otherwise the dog will think that urinating and defecating is a "wrong thing" and will only dare to secretly urinate and defecate when the owner is not paying attention. This will cause trouble in training in the future.

6. Dogs cannot blow on the air conditioner for a long time

No matter how hot the weather is, dogs cannot blow the air conditioner for a long time, especially puppies. Try not to blow the air conditioner. This is very easy to catch cold and induce diseases. Even if you blow a fan, you should not blow the air outlet towards the dog.

Suggestion: Now in autumn and winter, the temperature difference between day and night is large, so you must pay attention to keeping your dog warm. Be aware of signs that your dog is feeling cold. Dogs, like people, shiver when they feel cold.

7. Have the concept of vaccinating dogs

A week or two after the dog enters the house, the dog should be vaccinated. The five- or six-drug regimen for dogs can prevent most infectious diseases that are fatal to dogs, not to mention the rabies vaccine, which is a must.

Recommendation: Generally speaking, puppies that have not been vaccinated within 3 months should not be taken out.

8. The dog must be disciplined if it bites randomly

Some puppies always like to destroy things and even bite their owners' hands and feet. Because their deciduous teeth are growing, the dog will feel very itchy and must be very uncomfortable. At this time, you need to buy some teething tools for it, such as molar bones (made of cowhide and edible), teeth cleaning ropes, dog chew sticks, vegetable sticks, etc.

Biting hands and feet may be a sign of liking. The puppy doesn’t know how hard to handle, so you need to discipline it at this time. You don’t want it to develop a bad habit of biting in the future!

A dog that likes to pick up clothes may ask to go out with you if there are enough toys. It may also be that the shaking of the clothes aroused its curiosity. After all, dogs prefer dynamic things. Once it picks up clothes when it sees them, the owner should open its mouth, give it a toy, and tell it that this is a toy. If necessary, you can pat its forehead and nose, or give it a lesson.

Suggestion: Sometimes a dog will put your hand in its mouth or lick your hand, so that it wants to get close to you or play with you. You can't put your hand back immediately to avoid being scratched by its teeth. Pet dogs rarely attack people actively. The correct thing is to open its mouth and slowly extend it back.

9. Correct the dog to eat poop or dirt

Some dogs will eat their own BBs or eat dirt. This is a sign of dog pica and a lack of trace elements. Generally, the nutrition of dogs fed dog food is not balanced enough and lacks some trace elements and calcium.

The corrective method is not only to have balanced nutrition, but also to buy pet-specific calcium powder and trace element powder. You can also buy some pet-sized instant calcium vitamins, which can supplement a variety of calcium, 12 kinds of trace elements and 8 kinds of vitamins at the same time, and the nutrition is still good. Quite sufficient.

Suggestion: Newborn animals cannot urinate and defecate on their own and must rely on their mother to urinate and urinate while licking food. In addition to keeping the environment clean, it can also prevent the smell from leaking and avoid attracting prey from other animals to protect their own safety. , therefore, whenever dogs feel threatened, they will often eat their own feces to increase their sense of security.

10. Don’t be surprised that dogs can fart

As living beings, dogs are just like humans. They can dream, snore, fart, and shed tears. Don’t be surprised when you encounter these problems. This is normal.

Suggestion: Dogs devour food and swallow it with a lot of air, so it is completely normal for dogs to fart occasionally and without other digestive problems, so don’t worry.

Postscript: New dog owners, have you learned it yet?