Many people don’t quite understand the definition of puppies and dogs. Some dog mothers even consider small dogs as puppies. In fact, this is wrong. Generally speaking, dogs born about two weeks are called newborn dogs, and they have no ability to survive. Therefore, breeders should take good care of themselves. In the future, they should often change their kennels to create a good environment for the growth of puppies.
The life of puppies should be regular. Feeding should be timed and quantitative, and nutrition should be balanced. You should not let your puppies develop bad habits of being picky about food, which leads to nutritional disorders. Be careful to prevent excessive vitamins (especially vitamin A or D) or calcium deficiency. It is not advisable to eat too much for puppies, usually just 7 to 8 minutes. It is strictly forbidden to feed spoiled food. It is best to wash the food bowl every time you feed it, which can prevent diarrhea or food poisoning.
Puppies are afraid of cold, so whether in winter or summer, you should pay attention to keeping your puppies warm and do not let the puppies' abdomen fall on the ground for a long time, as this is easy to catch a cold and cause diarrhea or cold.
Whether it is a small or a small dog, it is not advisable to take a walk on the road 5 months ago. Because the puppies' bones are not fully developed, walking for a long time can cause bone deformation of the limbs; at the same time, they are very susceptible to diseases outside. You can play and exercise indoors or in the courtyard. When the sunlight is not too strong and the outdoor temperature is not too high, the puppies bask in the sun and sunbathe, which is conducive to bone growth.
2-month-old puppies should be able to start educating them on good habits. First, give the dog a nice name, often call it, so that she knows that it is called her, establish a conditioned reflex, so that it can come immediately after it is called. Education on the habit of fixed-point urination and defecation can also begin. Although puppies before 4 months old can't hold back their urine and urinate when they have urine. It will take until 4 months to urinate heavily, you can teach them step by step.
2 months after birth, the antibodies brought from the mother have almost been eliminated, and various viral diseases may occur at this time. Therefore, the most important thing is to get vaccinated against canine distemper, canine parvovirus and infectious hepatitis first. Resistance (antibodies) can only be developed about 2 weeks after the vaccine is injected. If you have not been vaccinated yet and when the disease is prevalent or may be infected, you can directly inject serum against the virus to directly enhance the body's resistance and wait for 2 weeks before getting vaccinated.
After the vaccination at 2 months old, since the body's immune mechanism is not yet fully developed and the immunity produced is insufficient, repeated injections are required to enhance the body's immunity. A 3-month-old puppy must undergo a rabies vaccine.
From a nutritional perspective, it is best for newborn dogs to breastfeed. If there are too many puppies, you should pay attention to letting the puppies follow the puppies in exchange, otherwise the puppies with weak living abilities will not be able to suck the puppies’ milk. If there is such a situation among the puppies, other methods of breastfeeding must be taken, otherwise it will be difficult for the puppies to grow up healthily.
After ten days, the amount of milk required for a newborn dog will increase, and the amount of milk for a female dog will be insufficient. At this time, artificial breastfeeding is required. The breastfeeder can use a small-mouthed glass bottle to place the rubber latex directly into the dog's mouth, and try to open the hole of the nipple as small as possible. The temperature of the beef and sheep milk used should be appropriate to the temperature of breast milk. Therefore, you must try the temperature with your hands before breastfeeding before breastfeeding. The amount of breastfeeding should be properly controlled according to the amount of food in different puppies, with the number of times a day. When breastfeeding, place the bottle slightly obliquely to allow the dog to suck quietly.
