With the official arrival of winter, many dogs who are usually strong have also begun to enter a period of physical depression. They do not like exercise or eat, which makes the shovelers really trouble.
When asked how they were about to spend the winter for their dogs, the answers were mostly: how people live, just do dogs live~
So many dogs wrapped in balls and still have poor energy appeared on the street...
The shit brother is still the same saying, people and dogs cannot be compared. Your natural deeds on dogs may be a kind of ignorance...
Of course, there is no need to make a big fuss for the winter for dogs. Just pay attention to the following ten common sense of raising dogs in winter, and you can have a warm winter with peace of mind~
The common sense of raising dogs in winter:
Not all dogs need to wear clothes
The degree of fear of cold is different depending on their breed and age. If the dog's meat balls are cold in winter, they tremble from time to time, and their gums are pale, it means that their blood circulation is poor and they are afraid of cold.
Dou, Chihuahua, Poodle, Yorkshire and other dogs with short or thin hair are usually more afraid of the cold. Small puppies and elderly dogs also have poor body temperature regulation ability and need to keep warm.
When shepherds, long-haired dogs or sled dogs, thick fluff will grow in the bottom of the skin in winter. Clothing them will hinder the body's heat dissipation and cause the body surface temperature to be too high. They will reduce exercise as much as possible and reduce metabolism...
So, in winter, clothes for dogs must be adjusted according to climate changes and the dog's physical characteristics!
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Common Sense Two for Winter:
The diet plan for summer should be changed!
When winter comes, the dog's physical energy consumption increases, and the amount and number of dog food feeding should be appropriately increased.
The shoveler who makes homemade meals for dogs can appropriately increase supplements such as meat and vitamins, and can also give the dog some foods that can warm the body, such as mutton, potatoes, carrots, etc.
In winter, you should also change the dog's drinking water in time, and the temperature should be consistent with the room temperature. When going out, don’t let your dog drink frozen ice water!
Small common sense for winter:
Prepare a comfortable warm nest in winter
Whether the dog has a kennel outdoors or stays indoors, don’t let the dog lie on the cold floor for a long time in winter!
Remove the cool mat used for summer and autumn and change it to a soft warm mat! It has a certain thickness of fluff nest, which is wear-resistant and scratch-resistant and does not fear pressure. It also dissipates heat slowly. It can also move the nest to a place where it can bask in the sun, so that the dog's sleep quality can also be improved!
Small common sense for winter:
Keep your body dry at any time
The cycle of bathing your dog can be extended, once every two weeks. Try to choose a high temperature noon when bathing, and adjust the water temperature for the dog. Be sure to dry your hair in time after washing.
Do not let the dog play on the ice when walking the dog. Wipe the soles of the feet clean after returning home. Also, pay attention to restore the dryness of the meat pads in time to prevent the dog from getting cold and causing interphalanitis.
Winter Common Sense 5:
It is best to wear shoes when going out on snowy days
Take your dog out on snowy days, the calcium chloride salt in the snow and ice may stick to the dog's meat pad. If it is not cleaned up in time, if the dog accidentally eats it while licking his feet, it will cause vomiting and diarrhea to the dog.
So when walking your dog on a snowy day, it is best to wear shoes for your dog. If the dog is not used to it, you don’t have to force it. Clean the dog’s toes in time when you go home and restore it to dryness.
Small common sense for winter:
Don't let your dog get angry!
Southern families without heating use electric heating or stoves in winter. But the hairy children are always curious and like to get close to take a look. The shovelers must take protective measures to avoid a sudden smell of burnt hair coming from the home...
Use coal fire to keep warm and be careful of carbon monoxide poisoning at night. Dogs usually have stronger perceptions than people! Open the windows appropriately to allow the air to circulate normally!
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Common sense of winter:
Adjust the time and location of dog walking
The temperature difference between day and night in winter is large, and the temperature is low in the morning and evening. You can walk the dog later in the morning, and try to choose to go out when the ground is warming up.
It's dark early at night, so be careful to wear safety lights when walking your dog. If it's a windy place by the lake, be careful to prevent wind and cold~
Common sense 8 during the winter:
Remember to honk the horn before driving
Stray cats and dogs like to hide under the warm engine to rest in winter. Poop shovelers remember to honk the horn before driving, confirm that there are no sleeping animals under the car before driving.
The antifreeze and other items of the shovel owners also need to be kept. Once the antifreeze containing ethylene glycol is secretly licked by the dog, a very small dose will lead to poisoning.
Winter Common Sense 9:
Dogs can also be infected with colds
Clinically, it is found that the owner may be infected with a cold to the dog, and human colds may also be transmitted from the dog to another person.
Therefore, when climate changes greatly, the dog's respiratory resistance will also be reduced, especially dogs with renal function problems are very prone to colds. The shovelers should pay attention to observation and send them to the hospital in time.
Small common sense for winter:
Don't ignore dog deworming
Although winter begins, due to climate differences in different regions, all seasons may cause skin diseases of dogs.
Many people think that fleas begin to hibernate in winter, but in fact they only lose their mobility, but they still bite their dogs. Therefore, deworming is not limited to seasons, so be sure to keep the frequency and deworming the dog regularly!
Once cold weather is not well taken care of, it is easy to induce physical diseases in dogs.
If the hairy children at home are always suffering from minor illnesses and injuries, have low immunity, and have poor dietary nutrition absorption, shovelers remember to match them with special nutritional supplements!