In recent years, pocket dogs have gained incredible popularity. They include toy terriers. These pets are smart and make great companions. However, the toy terrier, the maintenance and care of which has a number of features and difficulties, must be under the constant care of the owner.
Toy Terrier - features of maintenance and care
Let's start with the fact that the toy terrier can be kept in the smallest apartment. For a comfortable existence, he does not need a large area.
Another point that is very convenient for the owner: instead of daily walking, a toy terrier can get by with a tray. But despite this, the pet needs walks, because it is fresh air and physical activity. For them, you can choose any time convenient for you.
The toy terrier must be treated with great care during maintenance and care. These dogs have tonic and brittle bones, so if handled carelessly, they are easily injured. It is necessary to strengthen the skeleton of a pet through a varied, balanced diet and vitamin supplements. For a toy terrier, care and proper feeding are inseparable. Nevertheless, make sure that the dog does not jump from a great height: from a table, sofa, chair.
It is recommended to wash completely the toy terrier once every six months. To do this, buy a special veterinary shampoo for your pet. After the walk, it is enough to wash the legs and stomach of the dog with water and baby soap. And once a week, go through the pet's fur coat with a special brush that removes fallen hairs and smoothes the coat.
Caring for a toy terrier is not only about serving its physiological needs, but also about proper communication. Representatives of this breed are emotional and quickly become attached to the owners. Loneliness depresses them. But the size of toy terriers allows a person not to be separated from the pet and even take it on trips.
Toy Terrier - feeding
Improper diet and poor diet can provoke diseases of the liver, pancreas and stomach in the toy terrier. To avoid these problems, buy quality food for your pet and prepare food from fresh ingredients.
The experience of cynologists shows that a mixed diet can cause a variety of disorders in dogs, including allergies. This is due to the fact that dry food contains all the necessary substances, that is, it is completely balanced. And additional feeding with an egg, cottage cheese or porridge will increase the protein content and lead to a negative reaction of the body.
Therefore, do not give your toy terrier natural food and dry food at the same time. For example, feed him dry food in the morning and evening, and meat or dairy products in the afternoon. Buy food that matches your pet's size. This information is indicated on the packaging.
The diet of the toy terrier should contain mineral supplements and vitamins. They are available in a wide variety of pet stores. Available in the form of tablets and powders, which are convenient to mix into dog food. Vitamins are given according to the scheme, intermittently.
Include raw meat, cheese, sour cream in your pet's diet. But keep in mind that raw meat is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating dogs. For this period, replace it with offal, a scar.
Do not let the toy terrier, providing him with the best care and feeding, overeat, as dogs are voracious and prone to overweight.
Toy Terrier puppy care
A toy terrier puppy needs special attention. Daily, or even twice a day, inspect the nose and ears for secretions. After sleep, small light clots may appear in the eyes of a pet. They should be removed with a wet cotton swab. The nose of a healthy toy terrier should be moist and cold. And only in a dream it can be dry and warm. Earwax is recommended to be removed once every two weeks.
Often formed dark discharge from the ears, nose or eyes will tell you about the presence of an inflammatory process in the body of the animal. This is an alarm signal that requires a trip to the veterinarian.
1-2 times a month, the puppy's claws are cut. This must be done very carefully. The cut should not be deep. For the procedure, purchase a special nail cutter. If you still hurt the puppy's paw, sprinkle your finger with streptocide or treat it with peroxide.
