When a pet appears in the house, he becomes a full-fledged member of the family, and therefore it is necessary to take care of him according to all the rules. The content of that terrier is not an easy thing, the dog is small, but caring for it is a great daily work. The upbringing and care of that terrier will require a lot of patience and ingenuity from you, it's a great way for a young couple to check if they are ready to have a baby.
Toy Terrier: care and content
If you want the dog to be healthy and well-groomed, it needs not only proper nutrition and cleanliness of the contents. Daily hygiene should become the same norm for a dog, as for a person. Now consider in more detail how to care for that terrier:
- Toy Terrier: caring for the ears. Ears should be cleaned at least once a week. For caring for the ears, camphor alcohol or a special ear cleanser can be used. Apply liquid on the cotton bud and penetrate into the ear not deeper than 0.5 cm. You need to drip a little lotion or alcohol in your ear and massage the base of the ear. Then clean out all the dirt. If necessary, repeat the procedure. During bathing, the ears should be covered with a cotton swab, and in case of appearance of discharge from the ears, immediately take the dog to the veterinarian.
- Care of the teeth of the terrier. Teeth are the weakest place of a dog. Brushing your teeth is a must. The procedure is to carry out a special toothpaste, you can use a soft baby toothbrush. Brush your teeth at least once a week. Do not forget that the dog's milk teeth must change permanent. If the milk tooth does not fall out on its own until 12 months, consult a specialist. To take good care of that terrier, do everything, as in the case of raising a child. This will save the dog from losing teeth in the future.
- Toy Terrier: caring for the eyes. Accustom the dog to everyday morning cleansers. Eyes should be rinsed with boiled water. You can use a weak solution of chamomile for these purposes. Care for that terrier involves the mandatory removal of all secretions from the eyes. After the procedure, you need to get wet eyes with a dry napkin and comb the hair with a toothbrush. To avoid inflammation of the eyes, they can be dripped with eye drops.
- Care for the hair of that terrier. A dog should be washed no more than once a month. You only need to bathe your pet with quality shampoo and balm for animals. It is allowed to use baby shampoo. If you are going to take the animal to a vaccination, postpone the bathing for a couple of weeks after vaccination, it is better to do it two days before the vaccination. Caring for that terrier's hair involves using brushes only with natural bristles. Pay special attention to the areas behind the ears, elbows and chest. After combing, the wool is smoothed with a special mitten.
- Toy Terrier: care and nutrition. To feed your pet should be treated very responsibly, because its food tract is very small. Feed the dog allowed canned food or dry dog food, but you need to choose very carefully and give preference only to proven and expensive brands. Offer the dog a raw scalded liver or a piece of beef. You can give yogurt or boiled eggs, cottage cheese. If you decide not to bother with cooking and feed only prepared canned food, be sure to add vitamin supplements to your diet.
Toy Terrier: caring for the puppy
With the advent of this small and fragile creature in your home, you need to introduce some changes into your habitual rhythm of the day. Be sure to buy a puppy a small collar with a bell. Most often the dog walks on the heels of the owner, not to notice and step on the crumbs is very simple.
Never take the animal with one hand, only two. Care and maintenance of the terrier very often reminds care of the baby. Feed on the clock, bathe and clean very carefully and by all means. Never leave a dog alone in the car. On a walk, make sure that the street cats and dogs do not approach the pet closely.