Dog Care

Before you buy a dog you need to find out how to properly care for the dog, how to educate it and what are the features of the content of the selected breed. In addition to the general recommendations for each dog breed, nursing rules will differ, and the future owner must find out all the subtleties in advance. When caring for a large dog, special attention should be paid to her education and training. Small and decorative dogs have an excitable nervous system, as well as more demanding in the matter of nutrition and health. For the maintenance of the exhibition dog requires the presence of specific knowledge and experience with the breed.

Care for domestic dogs is significantly different from caring for dogs that are kept on the street or in the cage.

How to care for a dog

Finding out what care is needed for the selected breed of dogs, it is necessary to purchase an inventory for caring for the animal. First of all, they are brushes for combing, special scissors for cutting claws, leash or harness, litter, utensils for food and water, preferably ceramic, shampoo for bathing. Do not forget about toys that are especially useful in the period of teething. Acquiring care products is best from manufacturers with good recommendations. In addition to the necessary adaptations, it is necessary to assemble a first aid kit, which should contain preparations for first aid in case of poisoning, injuries, burns.

Feeding dogs occurs every day at the same time. This is due to the fact that at a certain time the gastric juice is produced, which is necessary for digesting food. Food should contain the necessary vitamins, nutrients and meet the needs of a particular dog. When feeding with dry food, it is necessary to monitor that the dog always has clean water available. The quality and regularity of feeding also plays a big role in the care of the dog.

Dog eye care

Eyes in healthy dogs should be clean, without crusts. When there are discharge, redness, and other disorders, you need to contact the veterinarian.

Care for the claws of a dog

Dogs living in an apartment do not grind their claws as they should. Therefore, the owner of the dog must control the growth of claws and cut them in time. To do this, use a claw, a special device that fixes the claw and cuts evenly, not allowing delamination. Cut with ordinary scissors can not, so that the claw does not crack, and the cracks did not hit the infection. When caring for a Chinese crested dog, you need to pay special attention to the state of the claws, which they grow much faster than other breeds.

Dog Teeth Care

The condition of the teeth is very important for the health of the dog. The formation of tartar can lead to purulent abscesses of the nasal and ear canal, liver and stomach diseases. To prevent this, we recommend brushing your teeth about once every 1-2 months. This can be done with a special brush and paste, or gauze with soda. The main thing is not to damage the tooth enamel. If tartar has appeared, then you need to contact the veterinarian. Also, solid food helps to cleanse the teeth, but not dry food, which quickly soaks and does not remove plaque.


Care for the dog's ears

Periodically, it is necessary to clean the dirt from the auricles. For some breeds, regular haircutting is necessary in the area of ​​the ears. Before washing the dog so that water does not get into your ears, cotton swabs soaked in oil are inserted into the ears. After walking, you need to inspect your ears, for parasites, especially ticks, which can cause inflammation and traumatize the auditory canal.

How to wash a dog

There are many opinions about how often you can wash a dog. Some breeders recommend bathing dogs more often, 1-2 times a month, especially at exhibition time, others insist on rarer bathing. Much depends on the breed and lifestyle of the animal. Owners should know that bathing wipes off the protective layer of fat from the wool and dries the skin. Too frequent bathing can cause dysfunction of the sebaceous glands, which will result in faster contamination of the coat and an unpleasant odor. With daily combing and dry cleaning, the dog needs to bathe 1-2 times a year. For swimming, you need to use only specialized products to avoid drying your skin.

Care of a pregnant dog

How to care for a pregnant dog, you need to find out in advance in order to avoid difficulties during pregnancy and childbirth. In the first half of pregnancy, no special changes in care are required. On walks, you must carefully monitor that the dog is not injured.

In the second half of the dog's pregnancy, the rules of nursing and feeding change. In food, it is necessary to increase the number of proteins (70% should be meat, dairy and fish products) and switch to 3 meals a day. Reduced walking time and exercise. On the correct care depends on how the childbirth will pass and how healthy and strong the puppies are born.

Caring for old dogs

The owner must, until the last day, realize his responsibility for the dog. How and how much the animal will live, largely depends on care and concern. With age, in dogs, as in humans, significant changes occur both in the state of health and in the psyche. Depending on the temperament, animals can become more aggressive or begin to be capricious. The owner should make a lot of efforts to create an aging animal a quiet environment and protect from stress. It is necessary to take care of food. Portions may decrease, depending on the activity of the dog, but to maintain a normal state requires vitamins and minerals. On a walk, you must ensure that the dog is not injured or overtired. Bones and ligaments become weaker with age and need to be protected. Hearing and sight can also deteriorate or disappear. Often, old dogs need extra walks, since they consume more liquid. Limit the consumption of water can not, you need to monitor the dog and on time to take to the street. It is important that the master is able to distinguish the manifestations of age-related changes from disobedience, and not hurt the psyche of the dog in situations where she needs support and care.

To the dog lived a long and full life, it is necessary from the very beginning to prepare well for the acquisition of the puppy. It is important not only to know how to care for a dog, but also to be able to provide good nutrition if professional veterinary care is required. But, of course, the main thing is to love your dog and be ready to give her as much time and energy as you need.