When the puppy gets home, the first reaction of many "novice shoveling officials" is to bathe for TA. However, puppies have poor immunity, are sensitive to the environment and temperature, and are prone to cold, diarrhea and infectious diseases if they do not pay attention to them.
When can a puppy be bathed?
After the immunization. Puppies are recommended to bathe after the first immunization, that is, one week after the last vaccination, when most dogs are three months old. After completing the vaccination, the puppy has also developed enough antibodies to avoid the threat of infectious diseases. Moreover, the dog's ability to adapt to the environment is also enhanced, and bathing will not have much impact.
Preparation of puppies before bathing
1. Special bath milk for pets
Precautions for puppy bathing
1. Dry and blow thoroughly after bathing.
The hair behind the dog's feet and ears should be dried. Wet skin and hair are prone to bacterial and fungal infections. Hair dryers should not be too close, because high temperature can easily damage hair. Puppies begin to change their lanugo from about 4 months of age. The hair is soft and fragile. You can comb it while blowing. Pay attention to blowing from the bottom hair to ensure that the hair is blown through.
If the dog is afraid of the hair dryer, the shoveling officer can let the dog listen to the sound of the hair dryer when he blows his hair, so as to train and strengthen the reward, and improve the stimulation response from the hearing.
Don't bathe too often.
In addition to reducing body odor, bathing puppies can also prevent the growth of bacteria and parasites in their fur and enhance their physical fitness. However, the frequency of bathing puppies should not be too high. You can take a bath once every two weeks in summer, once every 2-3 weeks in spring and autumn, and once every 3-4 weeks in winter.
Don't take a bath if you are abnormal.
If the dog has sneezing, runny nose, vomiting and diarrhea caused by gastrointestinal discomfort, it can not be bathed. Puppies have weak digestive function and can not bathe immediately after eating, so they need to wait for about an hour.
Don't be careless when you go out to take a bath.
Some shoveling officers may take their dogs outside to bathe because it is inconvenient to bathe them at home. Please visit the pet shop in advance. Because the skin barrier of puppies is fragile, they seldom go out, and the stimulation of new environment or poor sanitary conditions can easily lead to skin problems.
5. Uncomfortable reaction after bathing
Puppy gastrointestinal function is fragile, bathing can also cause some stimulation, especially blowing hair takes time, the dog's body does not adapt to vomiting may occur, if the mental appetite is not abnormal, you can feed probiotics conditioning.
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