How to Care for a Teddy Dog That Just Arrived Home? A Beginner's Care Guide
Teddy refers to the Poodle, an intelligent and elegant dog that many people want to keep. Some beginners wanted to keep one, so they bought a little Teddy. So,how do you care for a Teddy that just arrived home?
1. Dog supplies
You need to prepare some daily necessities for it, such as a dog bed, food bowl, water bowl, comb, toys, and so on. These things can be bought at a pet store, or you can repurpose some idle items you have at home. In particular, you need to prepare a warm bed for it to prevent the dog from catching a cold.
2. Give it love and attention
A dog that has just arrived may be fearful and scared. The owner should soothe the dog's emotions. You can hold the dog in your arms, give it toys, or play games with it, so that it slowly lowers its guard and learns to get along amicably with people.
3. Do not bathe it
A dog that has just arrived should not be bathed, because when a dog enters a new environment, it will have an extreme reaction due to not adapting, which leads to reduced immunity. Bathing it at this time may cause the dog to get sick. If the dog is really very dirty, you can wipe it with a wet towel or dry shampoo powder.
4. Do not vaccinate it
A dog that has just arrived should not be taken to get vaccinated right away, otherwise it may lead to serious consequences and even threaten its life. Generally, after 1-2 weeks at home, if the dog is healthy, you can take it to get vaccinated.
5. Do not take it outside
Before the dog is 3 months old, or before it has completed its vaccinations, for the safety of both people and the dog itself, it is best not to take it outside. However, the owner can hold it outside to bask in the sun and breathe some fresh air, with about 15 minutes being appropriate.
6. Feed it food
The food prepared for the dog is generally dog food. When feeding the dog, have it come to a designated time and place, and the food can only be placed in the dog's food bowl. Besides dog food, do not give it anything else to eat, especially things that people eat. Do not let the dog eat people's leftovers, and even more, do not let the dog have the chance to swallow chicken bones, pork ribs, or fish bones. In addition, you need to prepare clean water for it every day and pour it into the water bowl.
7. Teach it to relieve itself
A dog that has just arrived at a new home does not yet have the awareness to relieve itself at a fixed spot. As the saying goes, education should start from childhood, and teaching a dog to relieve itself at a fixed spot is the same. When the dog has just arrived home, you should immediately teach it to relieve itself at a fixed spot.