How to take care of the dog you just brought home

Jul 26,2025
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How to raise a dog that has just been brought home? Dogs that are 45 days old should be vaccinated, keep warm, and feed three meals a day; dogs that are 2 months old should eat smaller meals more frequently to help with absorption; dogs that are 3 months old can be given to puppies The dog should be bathed and dried with a hairdryer after washing. The dog should be fed three meals a day. You can start eating hard food. You should stop them from jumping up and down to protect their bone health.

 45 days

After 45 days, the new owner can take the puppy home and raise it. Remember to be vaccinated and the kennel temperature should not be lower than 22 degrees. From this time to 2 months, three meals can be fed. At this time, the puppy still needs enough sleep to maintain healthy growth, so the owner should often keep it in the kennel, play with it for a while before eating, and put it back in the kennel after eating.

 2 months

At this time, mainly eat small meals and frequent meals, which can help the puppy's absorption. (On the contrary, eat more meals less, this is the way to lose weight)

 3 months

At this time, you can give the puppy a bath. After washing, please use a powerful hair dryer to dry the thick fluff. It can be switched to feeding three meals a day. Because the pug's jaw is strong, it is better to switch to hard food at this time. It can be two meals of dog food and one meal of chicken. Pug puppies at this time are quite active and like to run around and jump. However, because the bones and cartilage on the joints of the puppies are not yet strong, the owner must pay attention to their activities at this time and prevent them from jumping up and down. The time should not be too long, so that the puppy's joints can grow healthily, otherwise there will be a chance that the puppy's knee joints will shift and become crooked.

 4~5 months

At this time, you should pay attention to the puppy teeth changing. Some puppies will have a loss of appetite during the tooth change period. You can change the hard food to soft food, that is, soak the dog food again until the tooth change period is over.

 6~8 months

Still feed three meals a day, but it should match its amount of exercise. If you see weight loss, you can add more portions. A healthy Pug should have a strong physique, thick bones and rich muscles. At this time, you can take the puppies for a walk on the street to let them see some new things and stimulate their active character. However, do not play too intensely. Because their bodies have not yet fully grown, it is best to walk them with a rope.

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