Dogs are man's most loyal friends, and their health and happiness are the focus of every pet owner's concern. However, what you may not know is that some seemingly inconsequential behaviors in daily life can actually shorten your dog's lifespan without even realizing it.
Many pet owners are often unable to provide their dogs with a regular and quantitative diet due to their busy work schedules or irregular lifestyle habits. This irregular eating habit will lead to gastrointestinal disorders in dogs, which will cause gastritis, enteritis and other digestive diseases in the long run, which will seriously affect the health and longevity of dogs.
Suggestions for improvement: Establish a regular eating schedule, feed at a fixed time each day, and choose the right one according to your dog's age, size, and health. Avoid feeding human food, especially snacks containing additives and preservatives, as this may burden your dog's kidneys and liver. At the same time, control the amount of food your dog eats to prevent obesity.
Dogs are natural athleticists, and they need enough exercise to keep their bodies healthy and energetic. However, many pet dogs in cities often don't get enough exercise due to limited living space or lack of time for their owners. Long-term lack of exercise can lead to muscle atrophy, joint stiffness, and even serious diseases such as heart disease.
Suggestions for improvement: Try to take your dog out for a walk once a day and give it enough time to play. If possible, you can also provide your dog with some intellectual games or toys to meet its entertainment needs.
Oral health is essential for your dog's overall health. However, many pet owners neglect their dogs' oral cleaning, resulting in oral diseases such as dental calculus and gingivitis in dogs. These diseases not only affect the dog's appetite and digestive function, but also may cause the whole body**infection.
Suggestions for improvement: Brush your dog's teeth once a week with a toothbrush and toothpaste specially designed for dogs. If your dog doesn't cooperate with brushing, you can choose a tooth-cleaning function** or treats to help maintain oral health.
Deworming is one of the important aspects of ensuring the health of dogs. However, many pet owners do not have a sufficient understanding of the importance of deworming, or there are problems such as unreasonable deworming cycles and improper use of drugs. These can lead to an increased risk of parasite infection in dogs, which in turn can affect their health and longevity.
Suggestions for improvement: Take your dog to the pet hospital regularly for deworming checks, and choose the appropriate deworming medication and cycle according to the doctor's advice. Generally speaking, internal deworming once a month and external deworming every three months is a more appropriate frequency. At the same time, pay attention to keeping the dog's living environment clean and hygienic to reduce the breeding of parasites.
Some pet owners will over-bathe and groom their dogs in order to keep them neat and beautiful. However, over-cleaning can disrupt your dog's natural barrier function, leading to problems such as dryness, itching, and sensitivity. Frequent grooming and trimming may also damage the dog's hair and hair follicles, causing ** disease.
Suggestions for improvement: According to the dog's coat type and living environment, determine the appropriate bathing frequency and grooming method. Generally speaking, bathing once a week is a good frequency, but it depends on the dog's condition. For dogs that need grooming, you should choose a professional pet groomer to trim and tidy up to avoid unnecessary injuries caused by self-operation.
A dog's mental health is just as important, but it is often overlooked by many pet owners. Prolonged solitude and lack of companionship and love can lead to anxiety, depression and other psychological problems, which in turn affect the dog's physical health and longevity. Some dogs may even self-injurify due to excessive anxiety.
Suggestions for improvement: Give the dog enough companionship and love, interact, play and communicate with it. If possible, consider getting another dog as its companion. At the same time, provide a comfortable living environment for the dog and ensure that it has enough space to move and rest. When training dogs, it is necessary to adopt a positive approach and avoid using negative means such as punishment to avoid causing psychological stress.
Although the life span of a dog is relatively short, every day is full of loyalty and love for us. To create a healthier and longer-lived living environment for them within the limits of their ability.
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