Puppies and elderly dogs have weak body resistance. If winter comes again, they will be more susceptible to illness and even death. Therefore, parents must take better care of puppies and elderly dogs in winter to help them survive this cold winter smoothly and healthily!

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1. Protection from cold and warmth

Puppies are not cold-tolerant. Low temperatures can easily cause puppies to freeze to death, and for older dogs who are aging day by day , warmth is especially important to it. As long as the temperature drops sharply, especially in cold winter and at night, elderly dogs will be very sensitive and even tremble with cold. Therefore, the key for puppies and elderly dogs in winter is to protect themselves from cold and heat. The specific measures are as follows:

In winter, puppies should generally be equipped with a dog bed, which should be padded with felt, soft grass, etc., and should be changed and dried frequently to keep it dry. Elderly dogs can place a hot water bottle in the kennel. Of course, the premise of this is that your dog has no history of destroying things at will.

Basing puppies in the sun can not only help them keep warm, but the ultraviolet rays in the sun can also disinfect and sterilize, and can also absorb calcium, which is beneficial to the growth and development of their bones. Prevent rickets in puppies. Therefore, when the weather is sunny and warm, puppies should be allowed to bask in the sun more, exercise more, enhance physical fitness, and improve disease resistance. Of course, there are many benefits to taking your senior dog to the sun.

It is best to choose pure cotton clothing for dogs in winter to reduce the generation of static electricity; when taking your dog for a walk, wear a warm coat, shorten the walking time, and try not to expose it to cold wind and rain. If the weather is really bad, cancel the walk altogether. Take off your dog's clothes immediately after returning home from a walk to reduce the impact of temperature differences.

2. Diet conditioning:

1. Puppy diet: About 1 week after the puppy is weaned, the feed formula is still the same as the lactation supplement, and then gradually transitions to after weaning. In about 2 weeks, it can be changed to puppy food.

A stable living system can promote the growth and development of puppies and reduce the occurrence of diseases. The puppy's feed should be refined, fed regularly and quantitatively, with small meals and frequent meals, and only 7 to 70% of the food at each meal, to maintain the puppy's strong appetite and digestion ability.

2. Diet for elderly dogs: Older dogs will be picky eaters due to their reduced digestive capacity and dull sense of smell. In this case, owners should pay attention to deliciousness and nutrition when preparing dog food. At the same time, you must not give your old baby the opportunity to rely on his old age because of his picky eating.

It is very necessary to absorb rich nutrients, especially protein and calcium. You can add some meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, etc. to their recipes, and pay attention to vitamin A and calcium. of supplement. It is not advisable to add more salt, fat and bone ingredients to food. Since metabolism is slower in winter, it is best to feed more easily digestible food.

In terms of feeding method, small amounts and frequent meals can be adopted to reduce the gastrointestinal burden of elderly dogs and ensure full absorption of nutrients. Of course, don’t forget to let your baby have access to clean drinking water at any time.

3. Deworming and disease prevention

Winter is the season when canine infectious diseases occur frequently, especially canine distemper, canine parvovirus and other diseases that harm dogs. In order to avoid these To prevent the occurrence and spread of diseases, deworming and disinfection of food troughs, utensils, kennels and the environment should be carried out to completely eliminate the source of the disease, cut off the transmission routes, and enhance the dog's body's resistance.

Puppies are generally dewormed at 20 to 25 days of age, and then once a month. The dog feces and worms after deworming should be concentrated and fermented to avoid polluting the environment and infecting other dogs. Elderly dogs also need to be dewormed regularly, usually once every three months.

In winter, we should also be careful to prevent elderly dogs with low resistance from being infected with diseases or catching colds. Once they get infected, it is difficult to cure quickly, so the better way is to reduce contact with other dogs and go out. Activity.