Many people keep dogs, but some places may not be clear. For example, can dogs wear clothes? Why can't you always feed dog food?
The following are 5 easily confused dog-raising misunderstandings:
1. How much can the dog be fed?
Some new dog owners have no experience: they find that their dog is very good and can eat as long as you give it. So they are always afraid that their dog will not be full, so they keep feeding it. This habit is very bad.
Please remember:
Dog owners cannot feed their dogs excessive amounts all the time, as this will only cause a great burden on the dog's digestive system. If the digestive system is overloaded for a long time, renal failure will occur when it reaches a certain level.
Generally speaking, adult dogs are fed 2 to 3 times a day, and puppies are 4 to 5 times a day, but both puppies and adult dogs should be fed regularly and at a time. Don’t feed them too much at one time.
It is recommended not to feed too much, just keep it at 8 points full for a meal.
2. Never deworming dogs is like a vaccine, and it is a must-do.
Because there are parasites inside and outside the dog, extracorporeal parasites can easily lead to abnormal hair loss, skin diseases, etc. Parasites in the body can easily absorb nutrients in the body, causing diseases and malnutrition.
Before the dog is half a year old, deworming internally and externally once a month; after the age of half a year, deworming externally once a month and deworming internally once a month for three months.
Adult dogs are recommended to deworm once every three months.
3. Will dogs get motion sickness?
Yes, some dogs may experience motion sickness.
The main reason for motion sickness of dogs is that they cannot maintain balance.
Since its birth 36,000 years ago, dogs have been running in nature and have never taken a car. Dogs have weak sense of balance, and the vehicle's acceleration, bumps and swaying may make them feel dizzy.
Apart from this, dogs have very sensitive senses, especially their sense of smell, the smell of oil in the car and other odors, which may cause them to feel uncomfortable.
To prevent dogs from moving sick during the car, dog owners can feed them special motion sickness medicine for dogs thirty minutes before they get on the car.
In addition, two hours before taking the bus, it is best not to feed the dogs only. Try to keep them empty, so that they can also prevent them from having motion sickness.
If the dog is motion sickness while riding, you can temporarily stop the car and let it get some air outdoors.
4. Continuous training of dogs
Some dog owners see other people's dogs know everything, hold frisbee and roll around... So they are very envious and want to train their beloved dogs well.
But you should know one thing: be moderate when training dogs, and never overdo it.
Dog owners should pay attention to 4 points when training their dogs:
1. Be sure to train according to the dog's physical condition, and be careful not to perform difficult movements during training.
2. Pay attention to time when training. Dogs will lose interest when they are too long. It is best to control it in about fifteen minutes.
3. Be sure to pay attention to the clarity, neatness and simple passwords during training.
4. If a dog can do the actions required by you as soon as possible, you should immediately reward it. The reward can be language, dog snacks, chicken jerky, dog food and other foods, so that the dog will be more willing to cooperate with you!
5. Do you need to dress your dog in cold weather?
When the weather gets cold, do you need to dress your dog?
Simply put, cold-proof clothing varies from "dog".
Short-haired puppies like Labradors and Schnauzers, as well as small dogs such as VIPs, have poor cold protection effects. If the weather is very cold, especially in snowy days in the north, you can wear clothes when you go out.
But if it is a long-haired dog, don't let it wear clothes, such as the cold-resistant "Three Sleds" - Husky and Samoyed, you don't need to wear clothes at all.
Because dogs' sweat glands are not as developed as humans, the regulation of body temperature depends entirely on the sweat glands under the mouth, tongue and feet. If a sweater is added to their thick hair, they will definitely not be able to bear it.
Summary of one sentence: Except for some short-haired breeds or dogs with sickness, poor physical fitness and older age. Apart from that, there is no need to dress dogs.