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Showing posts with label dog tip. Show all posts
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Sunday, September 11, 2011

How to raise puppy

The first day puppy


When you bring your puppy into the house in first day. Puppy will afraid because the new environment. Act cheerful and encouraging a new puppy. The love and care fully. Give Puppy to exposed to the new environment and get used to it. Furiously, bang noise, Crowd of strangers and noise from the children will made ​​Puppy scared. Do not punish or to speak with puppy severely. Though he made ​​a mess or broken. Puppies younger than 6 weeks, still can not control the actions of their own. At this stage, what Puppy learned from you is "Scared You" that I enjoyed your first day in the new home that will affect puppy's future forever.
After Puppy was familiar with the new house. With you and your family. You should bring Puppy to meet with one another. Let Puppy know your neighbors Or take a walk to meet neighbors. Dogs are social creatures by instinct. Puppy is eager to touch people. Do not leave him alone for a long time.

Puppy's House

Puppies need to address privacy. A box or a bed for a dog in the corner, warm and no wind.
Move the cardboard or wooden box to be placed beside Puppy bed entirely. They will feel safe. The reason is that Which is similar to the wolf ancestors lived as cave houses. By instinct, dogs will feel warm and secure in place with caves. The floor with a towel. Or old blankets that would be perfect.
When the puppy in its place. Do not disturb or pull the puppy out. Should the puppy out to the children. Disturbance or annoyance puppy. I want to feel safe if the puppy is in the area of ​​the puppy. Do not confine the dog in a cage for a long time. If the puppy has done something wrong, do not chase it into the cage. Doing so will cause the puppy to feel punished for it. Rather than a place that is comforting. You should feel comfortable with their own dogs. Puppy nap or curl up to sleep happily all night. I do not bark or whine. And did you know that the puppy will not suffer, even if you are not watching their puppy.

Raising puppy

Nutritional needs of big dogs. Be cannot compared with the puppy. You should choose foods made from quality meat for Puppy, This is a complete and balanced nutrition for the growth stages. Are particularly important. Digestive system is not complicated. Will do their best. If the protein comes from meat and animal fats or you can select the Dog foods with Puppy formula.

Tips for feeding.

With feed the puppy there are many factors you should consider.
You should give the Puppy alone. Do not stir while puppy was eating. Food and water containers should be placed in quiet and in an uncrowded.
Using the container that the puppy can not be easily overturned.
General principles. Follow the instructions for feeding on the Puppy food bag.
Please flexible. The instructions on Puppy foor bag is just broad approach.
Natural dogs will eat when they need the energy.
The amount of food those your puppy needs may vary according to age, mood, environment and level of activity.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Pregnant dog, How to taking care the pregnant dog

Pregnant dog


pregnant dog

Know about nature of pregnant dog

When have pregnant dog.Many of people are very careful than necessary.It may not a good effect on mother and child.

The odds of pregnancy

The dog is pregnant with a varies period with time of ovulation, The amount of the mixture until the duration of the breeding. Therefore, when the eggs are mixed or fertilization until birth, It very difficult for estimate. However, we retain the original odds of pregnancy was 61 to 65 days after first breeding. but this may have high error rates. so the new odds of pregnancy estimate range is 56 to 72 days instead.

The most important factors is "The cell wall of the uterus" Which indicates that it had been the breeding. This must be check every day. Starting from the dog allow to bleeding until the dog not allow for bleeding after that 56 to 58 days, the puppy will born nearby. In addition, if the X-ray during the 42 to 45 will find that puppy in the pregnant and are clearly enumerated. It has a very short period of pregnancy with a lot of puppies ( will probably have 55 to 57 days ) and if the pregnant dog is pregnant with 1 or 2 puppy dog, will take longer time (57 to 59 days).

How to check "Is it pregnant dog?"

Palpate the abdomen of pregnant dog

The usual way is to palpate the abdomen", which if done by a qualified doctor will tell you from 20 to 30 of pregnancy. The uterus was enlarged. The limitations of the abdomen is palpation. If the pregnant dog is very overweight, or fearful (nervous), wary not to cooperate. Or contraction will make it all the time.

X-rays or ultrasound

pregnant dog x-ray
Depending on the veterinary that the pregnant dog needed. X-rays can determine the size of a puppies in the belly of the ball in the stomach but can not determine whether or not the life, but for the ultrasound. Will know that they are pregnant or not. Of how much of the puppies. And still life is good or not. They might consider that owners want to know or not, and the sexual organs is difficult because sexual sign of puppies is very small, which is different from the human.

X-ray irradiation

In principle to check the skeleton of a puppy. Which will start detect by X-rays at 20-21 before birth or during the 42 to 52 after bleeding. Will tell pregnant or not. X-rays also check how many of puppies. And various gestures. That can cause birth defects in or not.

The Ultra Sound

The Ultra Sound is most quickly and accurately. The puppy can be seen from 16 to 20 of pregnancy. And can detected rhythm of the puppy heart on the 25th of this method is used to detect a pregnancy from the uterus and inflammation as well.

Other ways

For checking the blood and urine is not as popular as for checking the pregnant dogs because of high costs and not accurately more than the X-ray and Ultra sound.

Food for pregnant dogs

Pregnant Dog must be closely observation, maybe the pregnant dog will take more foods. If you are not sure you consult the veterinary. After you sure that the dog is pregnant. Foods that need to fit in during the outage by switching to a formula for puppies because The puppy formula has the nutritional value of protein and fat better than regular formula. and let the mother dogs should eat the formula continued until the puppies are weaning, and almost the puppies's birth may give food supplements that contain fiber. To reduce the problem of constipation due to the expansion of the uterus to push the large bowel.

Supplements and Stimulant needed or not

Apart from the "Puppy formula" food. May plus extra vitamins and minerals, because the puppies in mother pregnant will absorption of the vitamins, minerals from the body of the pregnant dog if the vitamins and minerals have not enough the pregnant dog will have a negative clearly effect on pregnant dog after birth such as the dog's hair loss. Poor health, no milk and Calcium, Phosphorus is the most important mineral need to enhance because mother will use them to make the puppies bone, The structure of the puppies and is an important component of the milk. If a pregnant dog loss these minerals , When the pregnant dog give the milk she will has a high fever, seizures, spasmodic asthma, shivering through and must be taken to the veterinary immediately to reduce the fever and give the pregnant dog for calcium direct to the bloodstream. Prevent shock, the dogs may die, Mainly this is happen to the first pregnant and the owner do not have experience. The amount of calcium should not be too much and should be given to the mother to improve a hormone level with itself and may give the blood tonic to pregnant dog. Other vitamins are necessary as well, but the should give to pregnant dog as small as possible, However you should get the advice from veterinarian.

What you should avoid or be careful

Avoid factors that cause infectious diseases or Diseases of the dog itself. Be careful to take the pregnant dog to stay away from sick dogs. Even a small infection can spread to puppies who do not have any resistance to the virus can cause death between the pregnant. If the pregnant dog get infect must consult a veterinarian every time. It must avoid the vaccine because it may affect children. The program of "parasitic worm of injecting the heart" must be change with pills medicine. The drug for get rid of fleas, ticks much be special careful because some of the pesticides are not to be used with animals.

Can bathe a pregnant dog?

Pregnant dog can take it normally. However, it should first check if there is fever or not. And be careful. The river water dog will need more careful. May be avoided by using a cleaning agent. After birth, then it may have to clean the dirt. The staining of the amniotic fluid.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

How to clean dogs



Dog  Care
Dogs need to be taken care by the owner. Both in terms of hair care, bath care, general condition of the ears, eyes, nose and toenails. Including the health of the gums and teeth as well as exercise. To get a good meal. And received a medical examination by a veterinarian regularly. 

To clean dog face.
1. To clean the eye. Use a clean cotton ball moistened with water, wring them dry clean eyes edge. Use a cotton ball for each eye. And if if found your dog have gum in the eye or inflamed eyes. Veterinary advice should be.
2. To clean the ear canal. Should be treated at least once a week. Using a cotton ball moistened with warm water. Dog ear cleaning solution for cleaning the ear and ear canal niche. Use cotton wool for each ear. If the inflammation, stop cleaning immediately and consult a veterinarian.
3. Clean and folded corrugated before. Get rid of dead skin cells and bacteria, which cause irritation and infection.


Oral health care.
Veterinarians can provide the right toothpaste for dogs .Do not use human toothpaste for dogs.
1. Should check dental health and for sure that dog doesn't have the problem about gum or dental plaque that cause of gum Inflammation.
2. Brush your dog's teeth smoothly. Should use Soft fur brush.
    May use saline dilution or  toothpaste for dogs 


Cutting nails
Do not cut them down to where it is pink because of the blood and nerve to raise it call nail bed or quick, if you are not sure ,should ask Veterinarians  to cut the nails of the dog.  
1. Take the dog's finger separately. And check the finger.Wipe dirt and dead skin cells with a cotton swab.
2. Cut nails with care. Sharpen the end of the nail completely. If the dog has finger protrusion,cut the nail there too.


Care, skin and hair.
Objectives in the care of skin and hair of dogs are 2 things. 
One is for hairs and skin as well as the gums, teeth and nails of your dog healthy. Two is to training dog to obey commands or reminders and agree  that the owner is predominance. When the dog allows you to care for skin and hairs.
should be rewarded by touching or petting it only. But sometimes give it the foods.
If the dog refuses to take care of the skin and hairs, Need to issue an order forcing the dog to sit or stand still.
Some large species such as DoBerman and Grade Dane which have short and smooth
hairs. They may be stiff hair-like needles which is placed through the skin with a pressure of dogs
while lying down such as elbows and legs.  These sensitive areas should use a shampoo and conditioning to keep hairs soft and protected inflammation of the skin.


To brush the dog with a smooth coat.
1. The dog with a smooth coat, like breed Boxer, would not need care too much. Should brush twice a week 1-2 times.
The first step should always use rubber gloves, brush, brush the hair backward. To eliminate the hairs that have expired, as well as dirt on the skin.
2. The removal of dead skin and using a brush to brush all the fur. From head to tail. Skin conditioning cream may be applied to the hair look shiny.
3. Polish hairs quickly with Chamois cloth to make the hairs look shiny.
    Dogs with a smooth coat is easiest for Skin and hairs care and make it look better by do it regularly.


To brush the dog with short hairs.
1. Dogs with short hairs and thick should be cared regularly and use special brush called slicker for helping them not stick together.
2. Brush all over with a feather brush to get rid of expired hairs and dirt stuck. Meanwhile brush the dog, what to do together is to check whether there' re any ticks and fleas or other disorders or not.
3. Use fine tooth comb brush of the tail and legs. Using scissors trim the disorders hairs out.

 
To brush the dog hair like silk. 
1. Use slicker brush and comb clutter hair. To comb hair cohesion must be done carefully. Do not pull out until tearing.
2. Brush again with the wool brush to make hair shine. The brush should not be interrupted. 
3. Scanned along the mid-back hair, then comb the hair straight down each side. Trim with scissors to make it orderly.
4. Trim the hair around the ears and feet and nails as well. 
5.Long hairs above the eyes should be clipped out or collect a ribbon or bow.

The furry dog brush species such as Colli.
1.Use slicker brush and comb clutter hair. To comb hair cohesion must be done gently. 
Do not pull outor brush the hair until the dog is severely hurt.
2. Brush again with the pins brush. At this stage, should not have clutter hairs left.
3. Use shaft comb that wide tooth comb at a time. In particular, the furry legs.
4. Cut long hair around the feet, especially between the fingers. These are areas that tend to accumulate dirt and foreign matter.
   This will cause irritation.
5. Wrap the hair on the legs. To prevent tangling of the hair length, which is the accumulation of dirt and dead skin.


Hair care equipment.
Since each dog breed has a different hair style. The selection of equipment to care forhair so different. Depending on the nature and condition the hair of the dog. Dogs with short hair, smooth coat may just brush it with a normal brush and hound glove, while some require a knife to cut hair and trim the long hairs out.


Type of Brush for curry
1.Pin Brush, This is a brush that looks like a solid wire. For The long hairs dog such as Saluki, Afghan Hound

2.Slicker Brush, This is Light weight, soft bristles but it made from wire with a pointed tip, This brush is used to comb curly wavy hair that looks like a poodle.

3.Bristle Brush, This is soft bristles brush. For dogs, the hair is straight and shiny hair is like York,

4.Hound Glove, This brush like a glove to wear. For dogs that have smooth hair like Chivava

Type of Dog’s Comb
1.Half Fine / Half Coarse Comb, This comb has the one side is the solid wire and the other side is teeth comb away, This comb is for general dogs.

2.De-Matting Comb, This comb has long and width teeth, Made for curly hairs those stick. 

   Frequency Skin care and currying will make good health skin and hairs but this is not enough, The dog need to take a bath also if it has a bad smell, more than this, the take a bath will kill some type of outside parasites and condition the dry skin or oil skin, Veterinary may suggest to use medicine shampoo and hairs conditioner cream that perfect to your dog, If you want the perfect result from shampoo and cream, you must do forward the developer suggestion,  
   Residues shampoo will make irritation to dog and Dog may be scratching their wounds, Between take a bath, You may use the collar for protect it jump out the bath and you may use insulator in the bath for protect the dog slip.

How to bathe the dog.

1. After brushing the dog, put a wad into the dog's ear. Then put the dog standing in the bath. Using a rubber base. Dog collars hand, then use warm water gradually. Pour onto a dog.

2. Using shampoo for dogs or shampoos that do not irritate the eyes, bleaching the entire body. Except for the head, keep the dog firmly to prevent slipping or jumping out of water necessary. Back rub, massage, shampoo, hair and lather. Be careful the shampoo splash into the dog.

3. The head of the shampoo does not irritate the eyes, only action. Grooming and massage gently. Be careful not to splash water and lather shampoo into the dog's mouth.

4. Washing shampoo, rinse and dry the head area out first. Then wash shampoo on neck and body. This is how to prevent your dog flick the water.

5. Rinse out shampoo with warm water again. If necessary, a conditioning shampoos. Massage hair and wash out.

6. Alengm squeeze the hair stuck out as much as possible. Then use the large towel to wipe the dog dry. Then, the wheat ear in the ear and wipe dry.

7. Dogs with perfect skin may take a hair dryer to dry hair. The average temperature and brush in the direction away from dog’s body. For dogs with irritation hair should abstain because Heat will make more the irritation.
After bathe, the dog is running around excitedly. Be careful not to allow the dog to roll over on the floor is dirty. And try to create a smell like environment to mix with these things.
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