​41: Separation Anxiety Disorder

Because the dog is a social animal, and he regards you as his subordinate, or even as a child, he will certainly be nervous and anxious when the child is missing.

When a dog bites something, it will relieve his nervousness

It is recommended to buy some anti-depressant toys for your dog. The most effective anti-depressant toy currently is KONG.

When you are at home, you cannot give him toys or snacks unless you actively invite him to play games with you or give him rewards when you praise him

If your toys are scattered everywhere and you can eat snacks whenever you want, he will soon lose interest in these things.

You must give him toys before you leave, so that he will cherish his time playing with toys more

Don't have any farewell rituals with your dog when you go out. Just like usual, you must not say goodbye or hug your dog before leaving, because once the dog remembers these rituals, once you perform these rituals, he will I will think of any way to prevent you from leaving,

If you should leave, leave. If you live on the first floor, it is recommended to go out through the window.

When you have nothing to do at home, you pretend to be fully dressed during the time you usually go out, get your keys and get ready to go out. Listen to what he is doing in the house outside the door. If he keeps calling you, make some noise to distract him, such as Call home, etc. Once the dog stops barking for 5 minutes, you go in. After entering, let him jump up and down. No matter what he does, you have to ignore him. Wait for him to be completely quiet and then bark after 5 minutes. Come over, remember that there should be no eye contact or body communication before the dog completes his ritual, even if you order him to go down, because the dog cannot understand human words, he will only think that he is successful. If you are attracted to you, then he will do it again next time. The first time will be very long, maybe a few hours, but as long as you persist every day, the time will become shorter and shorter, and slowly you will find He will sit down politely and greet you with his tail wagging, instead of jumping up and down uncultured

You should put away the toys as soon as you get home, because then he will feel that there will be toys after you leave, and he will regard your leaving as a good thing.

If the dog usually follows you at home, you can order him to sit down and not move. The time can be shorter at the beginning, reward him as long as he does it, and then slowly extend the time he does not move.

When giving anti-depressant toys to dogs, it is best to keep them hungry and deduct the contents from the day’s food.

Spend 5 minutes every half hour with your dog. If you find your dog following you, order him to sit down and wait.

42: Can dogs eat fruit?

Even though dogs can eat fruits, veterinarians have found that many dogs still have symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort, and Dr. Dai Gengji does not recommend giving fruits to dogs. Although most of them are harmless, some urinary tract problems are It is caused by excessive acidification of urine, and vitamin C can cause obvious acidic urine, which is dangerous for certain dogs, because you don’t know whether the dog’s physique is suitable, so it is best not to give it!

43: Can dogs drink yogurt?

Yes, yes, but I generally don’t give human food to dogs, and don’t drink it every day, as it’s not good for the teeth.

44: Urinary and defecation problems

Dogs usually urinate and defecate about 30 minutes after eating, exercising, and waking up. When you see him walking around on the floor and sniffing, take him to the bathroom immediately. For the first time, make your bathroom completely paved. Fill the newspaper with it, and then encourage him to urinate and defecate on it. When he urinates and defecates on it, reward him in 3 seconds, so that he will think of newspaper + defecation and defecation = reward, and wait until he is completely confident on the newspaper. When going to the toilet, slowly reduce the number of newspapers until it is reduced to one sheet.

You need to disinfect all the places where he has defecated in your home, otherwise he will go there to defecate next time if he smells the smell.

However, even if he doesn’t urinate in the designated place, don’t yell or scream. Just wait until he can’t see it and clean it up. Then reward him the next time he urinates in the designated place, so that he You will find that if he urinates in the designated place, he will be rewarded. If he urinates randomly, he will not be able to attract you.

When he urinates, reward him immediately, take him out, and divert his attention. If necessary, you can use a clicker to mark it, so that the dog will remember it faster and more accurately.

The time a dog can hold his urine in is month age + 1 = hour, so grasp the time.

45: Why does my dog ​​suddenly urinate and defecate randomly?

1: Caused by the lack of master status

2: I want to attract your attention

Once your status in the eyes of a dog drops, he will re-divide the territory.

If you don’t reward him in time when he relieves himself at the designated place, he will lose interest and want to see what happens if he does not relieve himself in the designated place

If he urinates in the designated place, reward him immediately, but the reward food should not be enough to fill his teeth, so that he will do better. If he does not urinate in the designated place,Just ignore it and clean it and disinfect it when he can't see it. In this way, he will find that urinating in the designated location will get your attention, but urinating anywhere will not get your attention

46: Why can’t male dogs raise their legs to urinate?

It is recommended that he be exposed to male dogs that are larger than him and more confident than him.

Because dogs have strong imitation abilities. They go back to school

Male dogs generally have a strong sense of territory. They will use urine to divide the territory. A possessive dog will work hard to retreat higher.

Also, once you find that he raises his legs to urinate, if there is a clicker, you should press the clicker immediately, so that the dog will sit up in a large manner. My dog ​​stretches after sleeping, so I immediately press the clicker for him. When it comes to bowing, he used to stretch at most once, but now he can stretch more than five times a day, and he has learned to bow in less than half an hour

47: How long does it take for a dog to get to know a new environment?

The average dog needs 48 hours to observe and test the new environment. Then it will take about 2 weeks to circle its own space in the new home

48: Is being locked in a cage really cruel?

Many parents think that dogs in Guandong cages are pitiful, but think about it from another perspective, would you worry about your several-month-old child running around at home when you go out? Even well-educated dogs will occasionally bite some They are responsible for their safety by biting and eating things they shouldn't eat. You can also exercise with them before going out, or give them toys when you go out, so that they don't bite in the cage when they go out. It would be so boring or barking randomly.

49: Chasing me is a bad game.

You must be familiar with the scene of a dog running in front and the owner chasing behind you. Outdoors, if the dog runs around and cannot be called back, the owner will chase the dog with a leash. This will only make the dog think you are playing a game, or even It will lower your status in his eyes, because to the dog, your action is an action of following the leader. If the dog doesn't come back when barking outdoors, you can just turn around and walk away, because dogs are social animals, and you need them to If you choose freedom and everyone, then he will definitely choose the latter. In this way, the dog will definitely come back when he hears you calling his name next time. Remember to reward him when he comes back, so that he will have a reason to do more next time. OK.

50: Regarding vaccination, you cannot go out or take a shower.

Many veterinarians will advise owners not to take a bath or go out during the period when their dog is vaccinated, because the vaccine is also aThe virus is weak, so the dog needs to have enough resistance, but this answer is not absolute. Most veterinarians abroad and in Taiwan now recommend bathing the dog without catching a cold, but this completely depends on the dog's condition. Resistance, if your dog’s resistance is not very good, it is best not to wash it.