Pug: care, feeding, illness

The pug is one of the most ancient Chinese dogs "for the soul". The pets accompanied their owners everywhere. In 1553, the breed was brought to France, where it immediately gained its popularity. Many painters and painters have captured their images on clay, engravings, paintings. IN Russia pugs hit in the early 80s, today - this is one of the most popular breeds in the world.

Features of Pugs

The pug is true companion dog that loves all children and adults. They love to puff, sniff and grunt, and snore at night. Often, many believe that this breed is very lazy and they can not do anything but lie on a pillow on the couch. But this opinion is wrong, pugs are very active, they like long walks and active games, but on the condition that after that they indulge in a well-deserved rest.

Pugs come in two colors: black and apricot with a black mask. The weight of an adult pug reaches 11 kg, and its height is up to 31 cm at the withers. The breed is very calm, it will never bite anyone or attack anyone. Maximum can bark from head to toe. It is very easy to train, but you have to spend your time and peace of mind on it.

Pugs are kept only at home and in a warm place. One of the main features is that pugs love to eat very much, and in huge quantities. Dog can eat a large cup of food, and then look at you with "hungry" eyes, waiting for a supplement or a tasty treat. Because of this, pugs are often obese, especially if there is a sedentary lifestyle.

Pugs should not be overheated, on hot days it is better to postpone a walk for a cool evening, or walk for a very short time. Since pugs are inveterate lazy people, they often just have to be pulled off their favorite couch in order to take them out for a walk or play. The breed is very sociable and easily gets along with other pets, no matter cats or dogs. Often not one representative of this breed lives in a family, but several, many are sure that pugs live only in flocks.

Pug Care

It is quite easy to care for the breed, but it still takes some time. Taking care of the coat takes the most time. You need to bathe the dog no more than once every 1-2 months, but once a week you need to comb it out to remove the falling hair. As it grows, you need to cut the claws with special scissors, and if the dog often walks, then the claws grind on the asphalt themselves.

It is necessary not to forget to clean the ears and teeth, wipe and bury the eyes, clean the folds on the face so that microbes do not develop there and suppuration does not begin. Your pet there should always be clean, filtered, but not boiled water. Vaccinations once a year, treatment against ticks and fleas, deworming the dog.

Do not forget about raising your pet and training. In winter and on hot summer days, you should reduce your walking time to a minimum. Some owners dress their pets in different clothes on cold days.

Pug feeding

Feeding is a separate topic. It is strictly forbidden to feed pugs with pasta, sweets, chocolate, semolina, potatoes, sugar, bread and pastries, semi-finished products, mayonnaise, sour cream, pork, smoked meats, sausages, cream, ice cream, spices and other food “off the table”. If you want to have a healthy dog, then it is better to forget about all these products.

Little puppies up to three months should be fed at least 4 times a day. Moreover, the diet of the puppy should contain foods with calcium: cottage cheese, curdled milk, kefir. The dog should be fed with buckwheat or rice porridge.

Up to 7 months, feed the puppy with porridge with meat, sour milk. After 7 months, the dog can be transferred to 2 meals a day. Many owners have purchasing a puppy the question arises "what is the best way to feed the dog - dry food or natural food?" Of course, natural food will be healthier, but there is not always time and opportunity to cook porridge and meat. And here dry food comes to the rescue. It should be selected for your dog, today there are a lot of companies that produce dog food, as well as food options.

You need to select food carefully, monitoring the reaction of your pet. In no case should you mix different types of dry food together, and also abruptly transfer the dog from one type of food to another. The new product should be introduced in small portions and gradually.

When feeding with natural food, it is necessary to remember about vitamins and various additives so that the pet receives all the necessary substances, trace elements and vitamins. With dry food, you do not need to add anything, all vitamins and trace elements are already present in it. Regardless of what you feed your dog, there should always be clean water.

Pug Diseases

Since this breed of dog is a lazy vacuum cleaner, they are very often susceptible to obesity.

They are also vulnerable to:

• infections and suppuration of skin folds on the face;
• gum disease;
• breathing problems and respiratory illnesses;
• seasonal and food allergic reactions;
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• epilepsy;
• encephalitis, in which symptoms are present - convulsions, blindness, disorientation, coma.