A pug puppy is a small velor happiness that you want to bring into the house and pamper endlessly. What breed is a pug? What are the features of caring for a pug?
Instructions
Step 1
The pug is a small dog bred in China for the sole purpose of bringing spiritual joy. And this pug does an excellent job with the function: cute and funny, loudly snoring, snoring and grunting, forever settles in the heart.
Pugs are different like people. Of course, like any breed, it has its own standard: stocky, short, with a wide chest, tail curled in a donut, short muzzle, pronounced fold over the nose, black or deer color … But this is not about that. It's just that you will never confuse your pug with any other.
Pugs are small decorative dogs with a big loving heart. Perhaps no dog is capable of giving as much love as a pug can give.
The funny dog has excellent watchdog qualities. As they say, a fly will not fly. True, the point here is not at all in courage, but in an extreme tendency to alarmism.
Step 2
Pug food
These dogs eat everything. Literally everything. Therefore, you need to be especially vigilant while walking, otherwise the case may end in poisoning.
The pug's diet must be balanced. The dog should not be fed potatoes and bread as pugs tend to be overweight. Also, do not overfeed the dog. Remember that pugs are big gluttons who don't know how to stop in time. Overeating pugs are nauseous. In addition, an incorrectly composed menu and excessive portion sizes can lead to obesity, which is certainly accompanied by diseases of the musculoskeletal system and cardiovascular diseases. Thin short legs are forced to wear a heavy, massive body, which leads to unpleasant consequences. The specificity of the structure of the pug's head (short muzzle) makes breathing difficult, which leads to excessive stress on the heart. Obesity greatly aggravates the situation.
Food for feeding the pug should be chosen especially carefully, as these dogs are prone to various types of allergies, including food. In the pug's diet, a significant part of the daily value is taken by meat - about 2/3 of the daily food volume. Choose lean beef or veal. Pork, chicken, lamb are strictly forbidden to the pug. Meat should be given only boiled. Every day you need to give your pug vegetables, except potatoes. Vegetables are given only boiled. Offer your pug a boiled sea fish once a week, after removing the bones. You can also give your pug low-fat cottage cheese once a week. If your dog loves fruit, you can give it a little, opting for less allergenic light varieties of fruit. Citrus fruits are prohibited, not only because of their high allergenicity, but also because of the high content of essential oils, which can adversely affect the dog's sense of smell. From cereals, you can give the pug buckwheat and oatmeal. Wheat groats are not recommended due to their high allergenicity. Cook porridge from cereals in broth or water. You can boil meat and vegetables separately. Vegetable oil. Add 1 - 2 teaspoons of unrefined oil to the porridge before each feeding. It is undesirable to give fresh milk, or in small quantities, but only with the addition of a drop of honey. Fresh milk can cause heartburn in your dog. Recommended use
fermented milk products such as kefir, yogurt, yogurt. They can be offered to your dog daily.
Step 3
Walking and physical activity
Like any other dog, the pug needs regular physical activity. They strengthen the muscles, including the heart, do not allow you to gain excess weight. However, it should be remembered that physical activity should be moderate. Jogging for half an hour once a day is enough for a pug. Be sure to take a drinking bowl full of water with you, as pugs cannot stand overheating. For this reason, you should not walk with the pug for a long time in hot weather, when the air temperature is above 25 - 30 degrees. Overheating leads to fainting, which can even result in the death of the dog. Pugs do not like wet weather and can easily refuse to go for a walk in the rain. Also, pugs and frost do not like. Despite the fact that these dogs have a thick coat, it is recommended to put on a jumpsuit on the pug in severe frost.
Step 4
Pug care and keeping the dog
Pugs feel great in a city apartment. These are quiet animals that can sleep on the couch all day if the owner is not at home. They do not need a lot of space to run around, as adult pugs rarely play outdoor games.
Caring for a pug is generally simple: bathing with dog shampoo once or twice a year, brushing the ears once a week, trimming the nails as needed, and regularly brushing the hair out with a special brush. Also, about once a month, you need to clean the fold over the dog's nose. This is done easily with a cotton pad moistened with hydrogen peroxide. With a light movement, we run the cotton pad several times along the inner surface of the fold.
Show your dog to a veterinarian once a month. The pug, like other artificially bred dogs, has an extra gland. This gland, if neglected by regular brushing, becomes clogged with secretion, which causes discomfort in the dog, which becomes restless, tries to find a corner and scratches the back at the base of the tail. Also, due to blockage of the gland, inflammation can occur, due to which the dog will need long-term treatment.
Step 5
A family
Pugs fit perfectly into any family, into any home. This is a wonderful friend for a child of any age. The pug loves attention, loves to hug. These dogs get along with all children, not only with their family members, willingly give themselves to be stroked and cuddled, pug puppies love to play and run with children. At the same time, pugs are very patient and delicate, they will never bite the child, they will not growl or bark, even if the child inadvertently hurts the dog. It is necessary to ensure that children do not hurt the dog, it is especially dangerous to drag by the tail and by the paws, which is unacceptable.
Character. Pugs are highly intelligent and easy to train. But whether the pug will follow the owner's commands depends on the dog's mood. Maybe yes, maybe no.
A pug is a great choice for families, especially those with small children. A dog for the soul and love for life.
