How to care for and train the dog chihuahua

How to care for and train the dog chihuahua

The following are brief tips to care for Chihuahua.

Caring for the age 2 months up to 1 year.

Feeding is done four times a day, because of Chihuahua has a small digestive system should not be eating too much. For example eating 50 grams per day of dry dog ​​food, should not be given in two meals (25 grams) would be better if meals are provided in four times (12.5 grams). Dry dog ​​food should be tempered until the age of 3 months. Feeding four times per day until the age of 6 months after it is 2 times per day. Chihuahua under 1 year should not be too fat to keep the bone growth is not disturbed.

Daily care.

It's good that Chihuahua dog is not kept in cages. Simply provide a safe place for him to play. The rooms do not have air conditioning because this dog is not strong with the cold weather. Better yet, if maintained all subjects were exposed to sunlight.

Drying every day absolute to do if the dog is kept in cages or in the room (indoor). Dogs are kept open yard would choose his own time for sunbathing, do not be surprised if they were sunbathing in the daytime but if according to the veterinarian (mostly) good for drying time is around 7 â € "8 am. Naturally, the dog sun to dry their feathers to avoid moisture. Dogs who like to sunbathe are usually more powerful than the disease attacks the skin.

Chihuahua bathed as seldom as possible. For Chihuahua maintained in the room can be bathed at least 3 months. For the outdoors (outdoor) should be the fastest one month. Indeed, you will be distracted by the smell if rarely bathed but their fur will be healthier because their skin is not dry because the oil coating produced by the skin to protect the fur is not removed by detergent. To cope with the smell you can wash dry using a dry shampoo is sold in pet shops or can also use baby powder. Powder spread throughout the body by using a hairbrush (could use a shoe polish brush) comb from the head toward the tail until the powder is falling along with the dead fur and other impurities.

Select food (dog food) air-kible small to be easily chewed by Chihuahua. Maximum Protein for Chihuahua is 28%. If it had been given a quality dog ​​food, the addition of vitamins or other supplements are not necessary.

Although it has been maintained in the room is quite spacious, Chihuahua need to be given training (exercise) is quite outside the home. In addition to forming a good body, exercise outside the home (highway) can also form a character that does not shy Chihuahua. Exercise can be started at the age of 3 months or if the vaccination was done. For puppies, should not be too hard enough roads around 200-300 meters. For adult dogs (1 year) training could be given more (1 â € "5 KM). Addition of distance or time of exercise should be gradual. For example for the first month of a 1 km course, every month added 1 KM to 5 KM limit. Give me a break about 5 minutes each kilometer.

Chihuahua pregnant and nursing care.

Chihuahua who are pregnant should not be given additional supplements such as vitamins or calcium if his appetite is good and the quality is also good foodnya dog. If Chihuahua is not a good appetite should be fed dog food that has been softened with warm water. Chihuahua who was pregnant when given additional vitamin will cause the size of the fetus to be great so it will be hard to bear.

For Chihuahua who are breastfeeding should added vitamins or calcium. Chihuahua nursing desperate need of extra vitamins and calcium for milk production to run smoothly. If the appetite is still not good or poor appetite with regular dog food that is given you should give other foods such as meat / liver with rice. Add a little salt so that the dog always thirsty so he will be a lot of drinking. Dogs who are breastfeeding should drink plenty of milk production so smoothly....