There was a lock on the door, a puppy was locked up

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

If, in spite of everything, you still decided to get a dog, then get ready for the fact that at first it will require almost as much care as a human cub.

The puppy will also miss and cry, hurt and be capricious, demand attention and care, love and affection, and most importantly, financial and time costs. You are ready? Then let's start by deciding whether you want to get an expensive purebred dog or something simpler. If you are interested in the first option, then you should take into account that the most expensive are dogs of rare breeds in the world and breeds that have difficulties with the reproduction of offspring, as well as dogs of fashionable, at the moment, breeds. By the way, in Europe, the price of puppies of the same breed can vary very significantly and depends on how successfully the dogs performed at exhibitions and competitions. What does the price of expensive breed puppies come from? The main components of pricing here are pedigree, country of origin, seller, prestige of the breed and the prospects of a particular puppy.

Having paid a large sum, some expect to earn big money on the dog later. If you are guided by this motive, I advise you to draw up a real business plan, because an expensive dog is an investment that may not pay off. An elite breeding dog will require not a lot, but a lot of costs, some of which a novice "dog lover" may not even be aware of. By the way, owners of expensive breeds of dogs insure their pets against the risks of death, loss, illness. Depending on the insurance company, the first insurance premium is 5-10% of the cost of the dog, and then, if nothing bad happens to the dog for a year or two, the amount of the insurance premium is significantly reduced.

Regardless of whether you choose a purebred or a purebred dog, there are general rules that must be followed in order for a small squeaking lump to develop into a strong healthy dog over time. For example, regular check-ups with your veterinarian. The doctor must monitor the development of the puppy for up to a year (at least 2 visits), a dog of 1-5 years old should be taken for vaccinations (once a year), a dog 7-9 years old - several times a year to detect beginning diseases. Of course, a dog can get sick in the interval between examinations, even if it brings fleas or worms. It should be remembered that from August to November, the dog requires a thorough examination for the detection of parasites, which are carriers of infectious diseases. Your pet can be threatened by fleas, ear or ixoid mites, worms. If you notice that the animal has become restless, combing the skin, and the coat has begun to fall out strongly, it's time to go to the veterinarian and make a diagnosis. Currently, there are many medications, ointments, sprays, drops, shampoos, collars that can effectively fight parasites.

Hopefully, your puppy will develop an immune system and not get sick often. And for this he needs to be properly fed. In the first months of life, it is best to buy special puppy food.

The dog now does not need a large amount of food, but it should be varied. The diet of a young dog, in addition to meat products, should include vegetables (beets, tomatoes, zucchini), but not potatoes, which are poorly digested by animals, soups and cereals (steamed oatmeal with minced meat), raw eggs, dairy products (milk, cottage cheese).

We should not forget about vitamin preparations that need to be added to food. The older the dog is, the less often it should be fed. An adult (1, 5 - 2 years old) dog should be fed 1-2 times a day, alternating dry food with "natural" food.

When a puppy is introduced to your house, there will certainly be a problem of teaching him to use the toilet outside the house. At first, the puppy will fulfill its natural needs on the territory of the apartment, especially if you have not yet done all the necessary vaccinations. Therefore, you should immediately determine the place for his toilet, lay a layer of newspapers and after eating immediately take the dog to the newspapers, developing a reflex in him.

You will learn very quickly about the mischievousness and mischief of the puppy, so when leaving the house, try to remove fragile objects, favorite books higher and close the cabinet doors more tightly. Like all children, puppies learn the world by heart and sometimes their curiosity is dear to the owners.

Do not forget that during the molting period, households will have to sacrifice cleanliness of clothes. To keep losses to a minimum, you may need to brush, cut or trim your dog more or less, depending on the breed you purchased. This should be consulted with a dog salon or veterinarian. There you will also be taught the basic hygiene practices for your pet: trim the claws, wash the eyes, clean the ears. The veterinarian will help you to issue an exit certificate and pick up a first-aid kit for the road, if you decide to travel with your four-legged friend across the border. In this case, you should inquire about the rules for importing animals into the selected country. Most countries require vaccinations against rabies at least 30 days prior to border crossings, and three days of antihelminthic drugs. These marks are entered in a special veterinary passport, which must be presented at the border. Despite all the vaccinations made, in a number of countries (Great Britain, Norway, Sweden), the animal can be quarantined for a period of 1 month. Different transport companies have different attitudes towards four-legged passengers, but for the owners, as a rule, this is a rather expensive pleasure, and the animals endure the road in different ways. So, perhaps it makes sense to find a good hotel for animals in your city or to attach a pet to friends.

I forgot to mention such an important aspect as training and education. Service breeds require special training, as well as elite breeds, whose owners have the goal of presenting the dog to the competition. In general, everything here depends on you - how much work and attention you paid to this issue, so many dividends in the form of the absence of a headache due to a runaway, disobedient, uncontrollable animal you will receive. In general, if you have a dog, you will not have to get bored and languish with the question "what to do with yourself", but this is great, right ?!