Before getting a dog, you must understand these 6 things
What you need to know about raising dogs
Take Beijing as an example. On September 5, 2003, the Beijing Dog Breeding Management Regulations implemented dog registration and annual inspection systems. No unit or individual is allowed to keep dogs without registration and annual inspection. Dongcheng District, Xicheng District, Haidian District, Fengtai District, Shijingshan District, and Chaoyang District are key management areas. In these areas, each household is only allowed to keep one dog. Raise aggressive dogs, large dogs. Before raising a dog, an individual must obtain the consent of the residents' committee or village committee, and sign a dog-raising obligation letter with them. Within 30 days, bring the certificate to the local public security organ to register the dog and receive the dog registration certificate.
Will you accept a dog if you live with your family?
If you are in the same situation as me and live with your parents, it is recommended to discuss it with your family in advance. Communicate well, after all, after raising a dog, it will not become a matter for you alone. Many times, due to your whim, you see funny dogs on the Internet, or the neighbor’s dog is very cute. Maybe you have this idea and want to raise one. dog. So when you make up your mind to get a dog, you need to take into account the feelings of your family and obtain their consent.
Does your personal time allow you to raise a dog?
Whether it is a big dog or a small dog, they need to go out once in the morning and evening. Diarrhea, need exercise. Large dogs, that is, after one year old, need to walk for at least 2-3 hours a day. Ensuring daily exercise can help dogs promote blood circulation and metabolism, and at the same time keep dogs from getting sick and have a good body. So if your time does not allow it, please consider it carefully.
Is it possible to give scientific and correct guidance to dogs
Feeding: Most people’s impression of dogs is: what I eat, what it eats . Feeding dogs with human food for a long time is actually harmful rather than loving. The nutritional content of human foods does not exactly matchMeet the growth needs of dogs. A dog waiting for its owner’s food at the dinner table will develop bad habits and affect the dog’s normal diet. So please feed your dog what he should eat according to the stages, dog food and other combinations. Bathing: After a dog is five months old, it is more appropriate to take a bath once every 1-2 weeks. Puppies will easily catch colds when taking a bath, and their resistance is still relatively weak. Dogs' skin is alkaline, and frequent bathing will destroy its natural protective oils and cause a variety of skin diseases. Defecation: Dogs don’t like to defecate within their own range of activities. This is its nature, but it does not mean that it is good for its health. You should give it enough opportunities to go out to defecate, and pay attention to proactively cleaning up the excrement.
The problem of dogs tearing down the house
You must like the dog you just bought, how do you like it, but when it gets naughty and breaks up the house, I wish I could beat it to death, or even throw it out. Dogs will definitely have housebreaking behavior when they are 3 or 4 months old. 1 Because the dog has excessive physical strength and not enough exercise, he has to vent his anger by tearing things. 2 Due to physiological problems in dogs, when dogs change their teeth at about 5 months old, including the subsequent teething period, their gums will itch and they will bite randomly. The best way to chew things randomly is to give your dog a hard bone or knot to chew on. 3 Because they need to grind their teeth, for puppies, when their teeth are growing, they will be bored, curious and other psychological factors will become the reasons for them to break up the house. 4 Because puppies are too dependent on their owners, they are prone to separation anxiety and can only vent their spirits through biting. At this time, you must say silently in your heart: It is your own child and you bought it with money. You cannot throw it away casually. At most, you can give it a beating.I felt relieved and relieved.
Spend money for dogs
This is the last and more important condition. Dog raising is very expensive in the early stage. If you plan to raise a dog, you must have a stable financial source so that you can bear the burden of raising a dog in addition to yourself. Vaccine costs: In addition to seeing a veterinarian when sick, puppies also need to receive various vaccines in the first year. The approximate cost is 500 yuan, and then once a year. Vaccines, including disease prevention vaccines and rabies vaccines, cost about 150 yuan. Note: During the period of vaccination, puppies are not allowed to take baths, and they are not allowed to take any antiviral drugs. For other specific precautions, you can ask your veterinarian. Dog food cost: Medium-sized dogs basically eat one kilogram of dog food a day, dog food costs 20-30 yuan per kilogram, about 20 yuan a day, and about 600 yuan a month< /section>At the same time, dogs that are getting bigger and bigger not only need to be fed dog food, but also snacks for teeth grinding. For example, dried beef kneecaps + dried salmon bones cost about 50 yuan. I bought this for my dog. You can learn from it or buy other ones. Deworming cost: Dog deworming is very important, because dogs are born with parasites, so they have both internal and external parasites. It costs about 100 yuan per month for deworming. This should be done from the time the dog is a puppy until it reaches old age.
