As a dog owner, you need to be flexible in the skills of caring for dogs in different seasons, so as to raise healthy furry babies. Among all seasons of the year, winter is often the most troublesome season for dog owners because they don’t know what the appropriate temperature is for raising dogs in winter. I don’t know whether it is necessary to heat the dog when feeding it in winter? Next, let’s take a look at what we should pay attention to when raising dogs in winter~
1. Control the daily feeding amount
Winter can be said to be the "meat-hoarding season" for everyone, and for dogs, it seems reasonable to put on more fat to resist the cold! But this is not the case. Since there is less exercise in winter, blindly adding meals can easily lead to excessive obesity in dogs, which can lead to a series of diseases such as high blood pressure and arthritis. Therefore, the correct approach should be to feed normally or even reduce feeding appropriately.
2. Take appropriate measures to keep warm
The intuitive feeling in winter is that it is cold! If you keep dogs outdoors, it is easy for your furry children to catch colds or frostbite. Therefore, it is recommended that you move the kennel indoors. It is best to "add velvet" to the kennel to improve the insulation effect of the "small room"! In addition, for some dog breeds that are not cold-tolerant, you can also add some clothes to them so that they are no longer "thin"!
3. Pay attention to the safety of heating equipment
As the weather gets colder, various fancy heating equipment have also come online. At this time, many dogs will follow the owner to take advantage of him! However, unlike humans, dogs can use electrical appliances and read manuals. Therefore, they often do not know to control the safe distance when facing small suns, radiators and other heating equipment, thereby scalding their hair and skin. It is recommended that owners should take good care of their dogs when using these heating equipment, and add a layer of protection to these equipment if necessary.
4. Choose the right time to walk your dog
Due to work reasons, many scavengers are used to walking their dogs in the morning and evening. This is fine in other seasons, but in winter, these two time periods are exactly the coldest time, and your dog may freeze if you are not careful. Therefore, it is recommended to walk your dog in the warm afternoon in winter. If conditions really don’t allow, you can play with your dog more at home.
5. Pay attention to dog foot care
Many people wonder, aren’t dogs afraid of the cold if they run barefoot every day? In fact, putting shoes on your dog will actually affect its judgment of external information. The best way is to take good time to walk your dog and at the same time apply foot cream, moisturizing cream, etc. to it frequently to prevent it from getting dry and cracked by the cold.
6. Adjust the frequency of bathing
Those who know how to raise dogs are all dog lovers. In addition to grooming their dogs, they also do not miss out on bathing and eating. In fact, when dogs take a bath in winter, the water evaporates slowly and the air is cold. If the dog takes a bath frequently, it will be more likely to catch a cold. Therefore, if the dog is not particularly dirty, washing it once a month in winter is enough. Remember to dry it in time after washing.
The cold and windy winter requires more care and warmth from parents, so quickly collect this winter dog-raising secret, so that dogs can spend the whole winter safely and healthily!