How do you raise a Samoyed?
The growth capacity of the various parts of the body is unbalanced at different stages of the puppy’s development. In the first three months after birth, the main growth of the carcass and increase in body weight, from the fourth month to six months, the main growth of body length, seven months after the main growth of body height, which should be based on the different stages of development of the canine body needs nutrients, to determine the type and amount of feed fed. From the puppy from the mother dog and enter the independent life, in the whole period of growth and development, need to supply sufficient and rich protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. Such as grain, lean meat, milk, eggs, vegetables, dried fish oil, bone meal, etc., and to do so at regular intervals.
2~3 months old puppy, feed 4~5 times a day, each puppy daily amount of standard is 200 grams of lean meat, 300 grams of milk, 1 egg, 250~500 grams of rice, 250~300 grams of vegetables, 3~5 grams of salt, and supplemented with the right amount of vitamins and minerals, super calcium, calcium powder and so on. If the conditions, you can give the puppy some pig, cow cartilage to eat, but do not feed chicken bones. After 8 months of age, it can be fed according to the adult dog feed ration standards.
(1) Puppy-specific food: such as dog food and canned food.
(2) Calcium: Supplement with a calcium product with a high natural content like Super Calcium to promote the development of your puppy’s bones and teeth.
(3) Milk powder for puppies: There are special goat milk powder for puppies.
(4) Egg yolks: The advantage of egg yolks is that they are not only rich in protein, but also contain easily digested and absorbed vitamin A, calcium and minerals.
(5) Vitamins and minerals: For puppies with poor body condition, consider some extra vitamins and minerals, you can consider feeding 21 Gold Vitamins, there are also pet-specific Gold Vitamins for puppies.
(6) Meat: Although beef, pork and chicken are excellent foods, it is advisable to choose fat-free portions when feeding your puppy, as fat tends to spoil. But feed cooked, not raw meat!
The above standard is the amount of large dogs, other size of the dog will depend on the situation, in general, feeding the puppy to eat enough, the food bowl is still left in the food, indicating that too much food; on the contrary, the dog continues to lick the food bowl with the tongue or look at the owner, indicating that the food given is less, not enough to eat.
Note: The feed fed to the puppy, must ensure high quality and fresh, individually prepared, ready to feed (except commercial food), pay attention to hygiene to prevent the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases. Puppy owners should personally feed the dog, every day to do regular quantitative location, non-feeding time does not give any food to eat in order to avoid making the dog develop bad habits. And to carefully observe the performance of the puppy eating, especially during group feeding, to prevent a few puppies overbearing overeating, resulting in other puppies do not eat enough to eat the uneven phenomenon. Because the puppy’s digestive function is weak, the beginning of feeding food should not be too hard, more feed some rotten (processed) food. Never feed raw or cold food such as bones too early, so as not to affect the development of the dog.
Breeding Precautions
1. Treat the Samoyed as a human companion and friend in order to patiently raise, care for and condition it. You can’t be temperamental, cold or hot to it.
2. Samoyed dogs do not have human intelligence, cannot think logically, do not understand human language, Samoyed dogs can only learn through memory. Therefore, in the training should also have patience, to repeat a command or a gesture, in order to gradually help it establish a certain behavioral habits, can not be too hasty, too demanding.
3. The emotional connection between people and Samoyed dogs is a prerequisite for people and Samoyed dogs to live together as partners. Therefore, the owner and the Samoyed dog should have more contact, more care and love for it, and be friendly to each other.
4. In contact with people, the Samoyed’s degree of good learning, adaptability is different. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to different situations and treat them differently, not to abandon and abuse the laggards.
5. In the process of breeding, it is necessary to study and understand the qualities, characteristics, and habits of the Samoyed dog being raised in order to develop and shape it according to its characteristics and in accordance with human needs.
6. When dealing with a Samoyed, a person should never lose self-restraint. Understanding, patience and love should always be present. Losing one’s mind and beating up a Samoyed to abuse it is the least desirable thing for a Samoyed trainer to do. Punishment should be appropriate even if the Samoyed makes a mistake. Otherwise, it will not only waste a good Samoyed dog and lose the meaning of having a Samoyed dog, but also does not comply with the relevant regulations of animal protection.
7. The Samoyed dog must not be overly spoiled, pay attention to not partial food, and appropriate outdoor exercise as well as make mistakes after the appropriate punishment are the Samoyed dog love.
8. Rewards and punishments for Samoyed dogs should be appropriate and timely. Reward and punishment is appropriate and timely, the training and molding of Samoyed dogs will be twice as effective.
9. The Samoyed is a run-and-gone animal, it likes and needs exercise to keep its body healthy and the nature of the Samoyed, and must not be kept in the house for a long period of time or circled in a pen with a limited range of activities.
10. Before choosing a Samoyed and bringing it home, prepare a Samoyed kennel and other Samoyed utensils. It is best to learn and understand some knowledge about the breeding and management of Samoyed Dogs.