How to raise a border collie? Do you all want to raise your family’s border collie? Then how to raise it? The following small beans for you to share the border collie breeding method.Border Collie Breeding Methods:
Feeding:
1. Frequency and time of feeding
The number of feedings per day is roughly as follows: weaned to three months old: three ~ four times, three to six months old: two ~ three times, six months to one year old: two times One year old and above: one or two times, feeding time can be based on your work and rest time, however, is not fed can be, but also to consider the addition of walking the Border Collie after the meal and the time to poop, pee, clean the potty, and wash the bowl. Wash the bowl immediately after meals, lest the scraps attract mice, cockroaches, ants, or too much leftover food gets spoiled by sun and rain. At the same time, remove the bowl so that it will not get bored and play with it or even chew it. As for how much to feed, usually follow the instructions and then adjust according to whether there are any leftovers from the last meal.
2 Considerations for buying imported food
When buying imported food, as far as possible, look for Chinese instructions, and with the line number of the importer’s phone number. Because the canned food across the ocean may be more than the expiration date, if there is a strange smell, mold. If there is any odor, mold, moisture, insects, immediately ask the boss to return, do not have to be polite. After opening, it must be properly preserved, cans should be put in the refrigerator, dry food should be sealed. The first time you buy, do not buy too much, you can buy a small amount of two or three, to see the reaction of the small border collie after eating; including palatability. The degree of digestion and absorption, as well as the shape of the feces. Every breed says their product is the best, cheap and big bowl, you may want to consult your doctor and experienced people.
3. How much is the right amount to eat
Give the border collie dinner as long as seven minutes full, do not overdo it, let it lick the bowl licked unfulfilled; eat most of them plus running and jumping after the meal, it is easy to spit it out as is. Year round in the cage of the border herdsman, eating is one of the few entertainment they have, so it will be like a starving ghost general gluttony, don’t be fooled by them, thinking that it is really very hungry. But a Border Collie that never eats enough, is not very active, and has poor defecation may be really sick, so it’s best to take it to the doctor. If you want to change the food for your dog, don’t change all the food at once, mix half of the new food every time, try it for two or three days, gradually increase the amount of new food, and then use all the new food after a week. So that the border collie’s digestive system can adapt to it, otherwise it is easy to dysentery. Many people think that Border Collies need to chew bones, but in fact, chewing bones will easily block the Border Collie’s intestinal tract, making it constipated and causing vomiting and poor appetite. In particular, chicken bones should not be eaten because they are small and brittle and can easily block the esophagus and puncture the stomach and intestines. When feeding, make sure to give plenty of water at the same time. It is not necessary to use distilled water or boiled water, their intestines do not care about these. In short, feed at regular intervals, at regular intervals, at regular intervals, and the little Border Collie will be happy, and the whole family will be happy.
The first question for people who have never touched a Border Collie is what to feed a Border Collie? How to feed them? In the past, Border Collie food was not available on the market, so owners mostly used leftovers, or chicken, chicken necks, etc. to feed Border Collies, saving money but trouble. Nowadays, no matter domestic or imported, there are various kinds of food for Border Collie, and the price is popularized, which is very convenient.
4. Types of Border Collie food
There are two main categories of Border Collie food: dry food and canned food, and another category of snacks such as large cookies, deodorant cookies, beef jerky and so on. Various brands have similar nutrients, and those that are sold at a higher price have special food formulas for various ages and breeds with different considerations, so you can compare them beforehand. According to the age of growth, let the dog eat the border collie food suitable for it. Puppy eat puppy, adult dog eat adult dog, old border collie eat old border collie, fat border collie eat fat border collie, don’t confuse, lest too fat or big thin. The nutritional composition of dry food is more stable and average. Border collie children from chewing, can by the way clean up dental calculus, stop itching. However, if you have problems with urinary stones, avoid dry food unless it is a prescription feed for stones. The nutritional content of canned food varies according to price. High-priced, with a better material; low-priced canned food, is mostly many not stirred viscera, the advantage is that the vitamin content is not easy to lose, palatability is better, the disadvantage is that more meat, feces in the stench of the thicker, easy to eat for a long time to grow dental calculi. Dry food is not as tasty as canned food, but it is easy to digest and absorb, and the bowel movement is not so smelly.
Snacks can be used as prizes during life training and basic training when the Border Collie gets it right. People eat snacks do not often give border collie pictures to eat, easy to spoil its appetite. Chewing gum, ice cream, cake, these desserts less touch is wonderful, on the one hand, easy to decay teeth. Haunted stomach, on the one hand, but also easy to get fat. After eating too much sweet, the biggest problem is that it causes the border collie to have no appetite for the main meal.
5. Different types of Border Collies have different portion sizes
Border collie just born, eat mother’s milk; teething weaning, you can start to feed it fluid food, canned meat with warm boiled water into a paste, or young large dry food softened with hot water. By two months old, you can start eating young large border collie food.
Large Border Collie is big and grows fast, you can add some calcium powder and other nutrients in your regular meals, but you must take it in accordance with the doctor’s instructions and the manual’s recommendations. Some people have large bucket border collie, like to feed them with raw meat, let them get used to the blood, which is very dangerous; because uncooked meat, raw can be dangerous. Secondly, after eating the habit of raw meat, when the owner forgets to feed or abandonment, may endanger people. Many incidents of Border Collie attacking people have come about because of this.
Grooming:
The Border Collie is a large dog with a medium length double coat that will turn into an undercoat for the adult dog during puppyhood and the outer coat will grow out as the dog ages. Every spring, when they change out of their winter undercoat, Border Collies will have a major shedding episode. Bitches that do not have their ovaries removed will also shed, during their heat and when they are weaning their puppies.
Border Collies should be well groomed at least three times a week. This is very important for several reasons: first of all it’s a good opportunity to get close to your dog and to be able to check them for dog lice, flea infestations, lumps, ear infections, damage to the meat pads, and other such things that need attention. You should have the following equipment for checking or caring for your dog: puppy brushes, regular brushes, brushes with pins and bristles, combs for combing long hairs, cutters or knives for knotting hairs (please be careful with them), high quality nail clippers, hemostatic powder or miles, high quality dog baths or shampoos, conditioners, etc. (don’t use human products), and dog toothbrushes and toothpastes (also don’t use human products).
Starting with your puppy, only use a soft brush and brush gently until his fur grows out, otherwise you will hurt your puppy’s skin and make them very uncomfortable, which can cause a lot of problems later on as well. When you are grooming your puppy you want to give him a lot of praise or commendation, you want him to feel like it is something he enjoys. Thoroughly brush all parts of your puppy’s body, paying special attention to the hair behind the ears, under the front legs, and on the tail, which is prone to tangles. Clip your puppy’s toes (the pink part that grows out) once a week; it will help your dog’s paws grow tight and dense. If you let the toenails keep growing, the dog’s paws will separate. After your puppy is a year old, depending on the length of his toenails, they may be clipped once every two weeks. Both puppies and large dogs should not be bathed more than twice in a month, even when they are very dirty. Their coats can become very dry if they are bathed too much.
For adult dogs, start by brushing the hair behind the ears, under the front legs and inside with a puppy brush – those are very tender areas, so a puppy brush is a little softer and gentler.
Next brush the entire dog over and over again with a regular bristle brush starting at the head, this will help sweep away the broken hairs (these can cause tangles). It’s a good idea to collect these broken hairs in a plastic bag. Make sure you brush the back legs (these are especially prone to tangles) and the tail (some dogs have a particularly puffy and shaggy tail), followed by a gentle re-combing with a comb.
If you find an unruly spot, grab the hair in that area with one hand and hold the comb in the other to smooth it out. It’s best to grab a little less hair at a time and comb it in several passes. If there is a large knot, use a knotty hair cutter or knife and use the pointed side to target the knotted part and remove it. Please be extra careful when doing these things as you can easily injure your dog and yourself.
If you come across knots that are very bad, it is best to take him to a professional care provider. Finally, brush your dog with a brush with pins and bristles. Use the side with the bristles to brush the dog’s face and body, then use the side with the club to brush the hair on the tail and buttocks. Next you should clip your dog’s nails, brush his teeth and check his ears for any signs of inflammation or unpleasant odors, all of which are precursors to a trip to the vet.
Washing:
Remember to groom your dog thoroughly before giving it a bath. Once it gets wet the knot will get tighter and tighter to the point where it’s virtually impossible to get it out then the only way to get it out is to cut it. Knots can be very painful for a dog especially if they become very tight. Bathe your dog in a tub or shower (I personally prefer a shower. Dogs don’t like to stand in dirty water and they love a good water massage).
Dogs don’t like to be bathed in cold water like people. Also, with lukewarm water the dog will be washed much cleaner. Of course the water should be about room temperature or only slightly warmer. If the dog shivers while being washed then the water temperature is too cold, if he panting then the water is too hot (remember, dogs get hot easily so watch these carefully).
Use a special shampoo you can add water to the basin to rinse it out before bathing the dog with a towel or sponge. Remember to protect your dog’s ears when you rinse them. And use a towel with water to wash the dog’s face (around the eyes, nose and mouth area). I always soap my dog twice and then rinse twice (you’d be surprised how much more dirt washes off during the second wash).
Next use conditioner (if needed) and then rinse thoroughly. Otherwise there will be a sticky film on the dog’s fur that way it will stick to dirt easily. You can dry the dog with a towel or blow dry with a low temperature air blower. Don’t let the dog go outside until it’s completely dry (nothing like a wet coat to get dusty).
When the dog is dry it has to be brushed again. It is important to remember that before bathing the dog it is best to let him outside to finish cleaning his bowels la. And of course the bath should be done before feeding the dog.
Also use lots of rewards at bath time. Remember that your dog’s coat health comes from within (i.e., suitable nutrition), and this is to ensure that his coat is shiny and gorgeous from the inside out.
If he has malnutrition or health issues, don’t give your dog too many baths, it will make his coat look a little shinier.
If your dog’s nutrition is appropriate, but the coat looks a little dull or dry, you’ll want to suspect worms in the coat or problems with the thyroid, and you’ll want to take him to the doctor.
If the dog likes to rub his buttocks, the vast majority is the problem of anal glands of Su Mu, often eat meat Su Mu often do not squeeze the anus, it will be more likely to cause inflammation of the anal glands. The anal glands should be cleaned regularly.
