Be careful not to change your puppy’s eating habits when you get home

Some owners change the brand of dog food as soon as they get home, or even throw a big chicken drumstick to their dog during dinner. These are violent food changes. The intestines of puppies cannot adapt to these foods that you think are good, and can easily cause diarrhea in dogs. If you happen to come into contact with parasites or viruses such as coronavirus and parvovirus at this time, these diseases will develop.

Correct operation:
Try to follow the seller’s original feeding habits, ask the seller for some dog food that the dog has been eating, and ask about the frequency and amount of feeding. In addition, except for puppy food or puppy milk cakes and necessary nutritional supplements, it is not recommended to feed puppies under 6 months old, let alone human food. Of course, it is generally accepted that they can feed less egg yolks and drink more water. Don’t limit it.

Be careful not to overfeed your puppies when they come home

Puppies will be greedy and will basically eat whatever is given to them, but this is not a good thing, especially because some owners are always worried that their dogs will not gain weight. , eggs, milk, ham, sausage, large chicken legs, fruits, all fed randomly.

Correct operation:
Control everyone’s hands, let the puppies eat small meals frequently, and feed them regularly and quantitatively, so that they do not have soft stools the next day.
As long as deworming and immunization are carried out as required, how big a dog can eventually grow is mostly determined by genes. Eating more and less at each meal can only affect the speed of growth at most.

Be careful not to vaccinate the puppy immediately after returning home

The puppy has just arrived home and is already in a stress period. How can it be wrong to go to a place like a pet hospital that is full of canine "whining atmosphere"? Isn't it even more irritating? Moreover, pet hospitals are gathering areas for various viruses, and dogs are easily infected.

Correct operation:
It is best to go to the pet hospital for vaccination. Do not let the dog touch the floor of the pet hospital from beginning to end, let alone nearby Sniff the tree trunks (they are full of sick dog excrement). It is best not to get out of the car and let the pet doctor treat you in the car.

Be careful not to over-interact with puppies when they arrive home

Especially for novice dog owners, because of the excitement and curiosity at the beginning, it is especially easy to play with the dog as a toy. After you finish playing, I will play, and I will finish playing with him. If you play too hard, the puppies will not get enough rest and will suffer from a serious lack of sleep, leading to fatigue and reduced resistance.

Correct operation:
Let it be quiet and limit its range of activities. It is normal for puppies to sleep for more than ten hours a day. On the contrary, lack of sleep will affect the development of puppies, especially in the first few days after arriving home, due to fear, panic and the need to adapt to the environment. So we have to be patientYou should not play with it excessively due to your own curiosity. Do not scare the puppy when it is sleeping. Do not frighten the puppy with sudden noises in normal times. This will make it fear the new environment. Do not immediately start the puppy within a few days after arriving home. Just train the dog this and train the dog that.
It is best to place the dog in a warm and quiet kennel that we have arranged in advance. After the initial seven-day adaptation period, they can slowly interact with each other. Moreover, dogs that have just arrived home mainly interact with games. All you need to do is understand and cultivate the dog’s personality and sense of participation.

Be careful not to walk your puppies when they come home

Quanquan knows that the reason why you keep a dog is because you enjoy and envy when you see other people walking and playing with their dogs, but the puppies that have just arrived home, If you take it out rashly, you may bring back a disease. Especially if it comes into contact with other dogs (and their excrement), it is easy to be infected with the disease. Even if you get the first shot of vaccine, it will not form protection.

Correct operation:
Puppies that have just been brought home should not be taken out to play before they have been fully vaccinated, let alone with other dogs ( and their feces). You can hold it outside to bask in the sun and breathe fresh air for about half an hour.

It is forbidden to bathe puppies when they come home

Many novices bathe their dogs as soon as they come home. This is a very dangerous behavior and may lead to diarrhea and colds. The more serious consequences are the same as violent feeding. If you happen to come into contact with parasites or viruses such as coronavirus and parvovirus at this time, these diseases will occur secondaryly. Therefore, sometimes the so-called "weekly dog" is not the fault of the seller. Violent food changes and bathing may lead to illness.

Correct operation:
It is not recommended to bathe the dog before receiving all three vaccinations. If it is too smelly and cannot be tolerated, you can use some dry cleaning powder .

Puppies should keep warm when returning home

Many improper operations by novice owners can cause puppies to catch colds. Low temperature is one of the most common and easiest to ignore. If your dog's stomach is twitching, his breathing is loud, and he makes "cough cough cough~vomit~" sounds from time to time, it is very likely that he has a cold.

Correct operation:
Be sure to keep your puppy warm. It's okay in summer, but you must pay attention to it in winter. Hang a thermometer in the cage and put a small sun next to it to adjust the temperature to about 25°C.

When puppies come home, pay attention to developing the concept of master and servant

Some owners over-indulge their dogs and allow them to sleep on the bed, thinking that "this is love". But in fact, in the dog’s consciousness, there is only a sense of hierarchy.In other words, it is the boss and you are its younger brother. It leads you, not you leading it. Dogs that develop this kind of awareness will have many behavioral problems in the future, such as guarding food, barking for no reason, not allowing strangers to approach the family, and fighting when going out, etc.; especially if you want to correct one of its mistakes. Sometimes, he will ignore you at all. For example, if you don’t want him to go to bed one day, he will bar his teeth and bark non-stop.

Correct operation:
“What to eat, where to sleep and where to poop” are the three most important things in the dog’s consciousness, so in order to let To establish a correct sense of hierarchy for the dog, do not let the dog step on your bed from the beginning, and let it understand that the owner's bed is its restricted area.
In addition, it is best to feed the first few feedings one by one with your hands. This will allow it to understand that the food is given to it by its owner, establish status and subordination, and also encourage the dog to use good behavior. Behavior to get delicious food; don't pour it directly into the bowl, the dog will feel that it deserves it, will protect the food, will be disobedient, will bark, etc.