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Bathing
Cannot DoBathing a newly arrived dog can easily cause a cold or illness. If the dog smells bad, use dry shampoo for simple grooming, and wait until after vaccinations before bathing.

Hair Dyeing
Cannot DoA newly arrived dog is in a stressed state and very nervous. Dyeing is not recommended as it may worsen stress and cause illness.

Shaving/Puppy Shave
Cannot DoA newly arrived dog is in a stressed state and very nervous. Shaving is not recommended as it may worsen stress and cause illness.

SPA
Cannot DoBathing or SPA for a newly arrived dog can easily cause a cold or illness.

Nail Trimming
Can DoDogs can have their nails trimmed whenever they get long. Just be careful not to cut the quick.

Going Out
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs should stay home until they have completed vaccinations and deworming. Going outside may expose them to infectious diseases and parasites.

Walking
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs can walk in the home yard for exercise to build strength and prevent illness, but should not go for walks outside.

Running
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs can walk and run in the home yard for exercise to build strength and prevent illness, but should not run outside.

Swimming
Cannot DoBathing a newly arrived dog can easily cause a cold or illness.

Car Ride
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs should not go outside to avoid viral infections.

Air Travel
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs should not go outside to avoid viral infections.

Boat Travel
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs should not go outside to avoid viral infections.

Hiking
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs should not go outside to avoid viral infections.

Fetch
Cannot DoDogs love playing fetch with their owners, which strengthens the bond and expends energy to prevent destructive behavior. However, newly arrived dogs are usually puppies and should wait until 6 months when bones are more developed before practicing jumping and fetch games.

Climbing Stairs
Cannot DoStair depth and height are not suitable for dogs. Puppies almost jump up stairs, which puts significant strain on the lumbar spine. Newly arrived dogs are usually puppies, so stair climbing is best avoided.

Standing
Cannot DoDogs are quadruped animals, and standing postures place great pressure on the lumbar spine and hip joints. Frequent standing can easily induce joint diseases.

Vaccination
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs should be observed at home for 7-10 days without illness before vaccination.

Deworming
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs should be observed at home for 3-5 days without adverse reactions before deworming.

Ultrasound
Can DoMedical ultrasound examinations have no effect on a dog's health.

X-ray
Can DoSemi-annual X-ray exposure has minimal effect on the body. Just avoid frequent exposure.

Blood Draw
Can DoThe amount of blood drawn for health checkups has no effect on health.

Health Checkup
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs can have medical checkups, but if they are in the incubation period of an infectious disease, the checkup may not detect it. Other health checks can be done after the dog has been home for a while to avoid contracting diseases at the hospital.

Air Conditioning
Can DoAir conditioning can be used in hot weather, but be especially careful not to let newly arrived dogs catch a cold.

Watching TV
Can DoDogs can watch TV and are very interested in scenes with sound and movement.

Mosquito Coil
Cannot DoMosquito coils mainly contain pyrethroid ingredients. At low doses, they are non-toxic to dogs. Many external deworming medications also contain pyrethroids. Normal use of mosquito coils is harmless, but avoid prolonged use in closed rooms.

84 Disinfectant
Cannot DoThe sodium hypochlorite in 84 disinfectant is highly corrosive. Ingestion can cause poisoning in dogs, and the strong odor is highly irritating to their sense of smell. It is best not to use it.

Electric Heater
Can DoDogs can use electric heaters for warmth, but avoid letting the dog get too close to prevent coat singeing. A protective cover can be placed over the heater.

Electric Blanket
Can DoDogs can use electric blankets for warmth, but they like to chew things, so do not let them use it unsupervised, and protect the power cord.

Sleeping in Bed
Cannot DoFrom both hygiene and behavioral training perspectives, it is not recommended for dogs to sleep with their owners.

Cage Living
Can DoDogs can stay in cages, but prolonged caging affects bone development. Besides sleeping, cage time should not be too long, allowing sufficient time for activity.

Boarding
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs should stay home until they have received 2 vaccinations and completed internal and external deworming. Boarding may expose them to infectious diseases and parasites.

Ice Pack Sleeping
Can DoIn summer heat, sleeping on cool mats or ice packs is acceptable.

Wearing Clothes
Cannot DoDogs normally do not need to wear clothes. Besides wearing clothes when going out in cold weather, avoid dressing them at other times to prevent skin from not being able to breathe.

Wearing Shoes
Cannot DoWhen dogs walk outside, they need friction with the ground to wear down their nails. Wearing shoes makes walking and running slippery, so frequent shoe-wearing is not recommended.

Teeth Brushing
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs may be nervous, and tooth brushing may startle them.

Nail Quick Trimming
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs are prone to illness. Quick cutting causes stress and should not be done.

Neutering
Cannot DoNewly arrived dogs cannot be spayed/neutered. They have not yet adapted to the environment.

Wearing Bell
Cannot DoDogs have keen hearing and are sensitive to noise. If they wear bells long-term, the continuous noise will interfere with them and affect their mood.

Hitting Dog
Cannot DoHitting a dog does not make it understand our intentions. Newly arrived dogs are often hit for urinating in the wrong place. If hit during house training, the dog may eat its own feces because it thinks: the owner hit me because they saw the feces, so I should eat it.
