They say that there are no dog breeders in the past. Those who have at least once got a dog are “doomed” to hear barking in their house all their lives and go out on the street several times more often than usual every day. And if life has presented you with a wonderful puppy, be doubly happy. The tender feelings that you give your puppy from the first weeks of his life will build loyalty in both of you.
Instructions
Step 1
Before deciding that this particular baby will grow in your house, think if it is fleeting. Answer yourself to the question: will you really be responsible for the one you tamed? After all, the cruellest thing you can do to a puppy is to throw it out on the street as unnecessary trash. Doubts about taking or taking a puppy and even an adult dog will be resolved only when you firmly understand that the animal will become a full member of your family.
Step 2
If you decide to become a friend and owner of a newborn puppy, be prepared for the fact that leaving it is not just feeding from time to time and scratching behind the ear. Please note that for the first three weeks, the baby should be with the mother, as he desperately needs breast milk, warmth and licking to maintain life. You can pick up the baby only one and a half months after his birth. It is from this period that the character is formed in the puppy.
Step 3
Choose a future pet from a small litter (5-7 heads). The active and strongest are those who are the first to run to their mother or a bowl of milk, those who are interested in new people and objects. If you decide to adopt a street puppy into your family, then the first thing to do is contact your veterinarian. He will determine the age, assess the general condition, and vaccinate the puppy. Do not neglect the advice of your doctor, try to follow his recommendations.
Step 4
Examine eyes, ears, fur daily for fleas or cuts. In case of discharge, treat your eyes with special drops from the pet store, if fleas appear, put a couple of drops from fleas on the withers of the puppy after bathing. Treat cuts with hydrogen peroxide. Clean your ears only if they are really dirty. Do not bathe your puppy often, unnecessarily. From the first days of a puppy's life, cut its nails as it grows back.
Step 5
Nothing strengthens and develops a puppy like walks, games and new acquaintances with their own kind and the world in general. From an early age, give your pet the opportunity to walk as often as possible, encourage his fearlessness, but do not take your eyes off him. While walking, teach the puppy elementary commands: "Place!", "Come to me!" etc.
Step 6
Provide your pet with a balanced diet (with a set of vitamins and calcium), be careful with chicken bones - they crumble, and fragments can seriously injure the internal organs of the puppy. Gradually teach your pet to eat. This will work best for his digestion and help avoid bowel "surprises". Not only the appearance of the dog (the condition of the coat, eyes, stool, regular appetite, activity), but also the veterinarian, to whom you and the puppy will have to visit from time to time, will tell about the correctness of nutrition.
