The decision to purchase a German Shepherd puppy is a very important step. It is necessary to clearly understand the difficulties associated with the content, cultivation and training of the puppy. Before buying, you need to evaluate your capabilities, discuss the decision with family members, study information on how to care for German Shepherd puppies. The German Shepherd is a service dog that requires attention, with it, like with most dogs, one needs to engage in a lot of time throughout the content. It must also be realized that not every person will cope with the duties of raising and raising a service dog.
Recommendations on how to care for German Shepherd breed puppies.
Choosing a place for the puppy.
Each breed of dog requires certain conditions and a regime for keeping the puppy. It's the same with the shepherd puppies. German Shepherds feel best in the open air. Deciding to keep the dog in the apartment or in the house, before purchasing a puppy, prepare a place for keeping, as well as necessary items for caring for the puppy, feeding him and bringing him up.
Choose a place for the puppy away from heaters or drafts. Do not choose a place for the puppy in the kitchen or in the bathroom. A puppy needs a mattress or a mat. On the first day of a puppy's life in a new place, in order to avoid the fact that he will whine, in no case should you close it in a dark room, reduce the area of movement.
Do not tie the puppy.
The content of the puppy on the leash can adversely affect his health and development, as, for example, the curvature of the limbs may occur, or the back will be soft. The consequences of the content on the leash are difficult to eliminate, only by great efforts, and sometimes not at all.
Do not let jumping on upholstered furniture.
Do not bring up a bad habit in a puppy to jump on an armchair, sofa or bed, by this you can not only dilute it, but also harm its health, because jumping, it can damage the ligaments. Do not let him have those things that he will not be allowed to do in adulthood.
How to keep the puppy in your arms and play with it.
Children should not wear a dog in their arms, weak hands that do not know how to properly raise a puppy, can drop it. Raise the puppy carefully, not for the front paws or skin, but in a special way that will avoid injuring the puppy. The most secure grip: with your left hand fingers take the puppy by the chest, the index and middle fingers should pass between the paws, and the rest should be pressed to their chest. With the palm of his right hand take him from behind, as if to plant him in it. When running the puppy on the floor, do not remove your hands until all the dog's paws are on the floor.
To ruffle a puppy by the neck is harmful - the skin of the neck is stretched, this can lead to the formation of a suspension in the puppy. During the game, do not tear out a puppy or a leash from the puppy's teeth, it is fraught with broken teeth or a spoiled bite. When performing any kind of work, be careful. The puppy can be hit, tearing off the door, pinching his paw, moving furniture, accidentally pour hot water, passing it over the puppy. Dangling wires can also harm the puppy. They need to be hidden or removed.
The puppy stayed home alone.
Loneliness is a terrible meal for a puppy, they miss their masters. Leaving the puppy alone for a long time, get ready for trouble. A puppy can start to gnaw different things, during a change of teeth or from boredom. Do not punish him for that. It is better to prepare in advance: block the furniture, remove the shoes from the floor, and leave him toys.
When traveling on the stairs, it's better to lower the first months and raise the puppy on your hands, so as not to damage his health. Follow these recommendations at least until the puppy reaches four months of age.
Stroll.
Time walks need to be calculated, based on weather conditions. The number of walks also depends on the weather. In order to avoid the disease after vaccination, you should not take the puppy out for a walk on the same day, it is better to refrain a day or two. Gradually increase the number and duration of walks. Do not allow the dog to lie for a long time on cold ground during walks, it is better to let it constantly in motion.
Starting from the age of two months, accustom the puppy to walking on a leash, but do not rush, gradually increase the time of walking with a leash. The first collar should be soft and light. The puppy will immediately get used to it. It is important that at first the puppy does not feel compulsion, gently, carefully remove it from those places where it is undesirable. Prevent the puppy's desire to swallow rags, paper and other debris. Consult a veterinarian if you notice that the puppy eats greasy sand or soil. Perhaps, it is required to introduce into the diet of the puppy a special mineral fertilizing. Distances of three to four kilometers with a puppy can be overcome after reaching four months of age. The main thing, a gradual increase in distance, it is not necessary to force events. A small puppy quickly becomes tired, which can lead to even a temporary loss of appetite. From time to time, let the puppy freely run, play with other puppies, do not keep on a leash all the time.
New items often frighten puppies. This is quite normal phenomenon. At home or on a walk, calm down the frightened puppy, show him by his example that this object is not dangerous, approach it, pick it up or touch it. Make it clear to the puppy that this object does not represent anything terrible. Engage him, he will come up to sniff a new object.
Bathing, combing, cleaning the ears.
It is better not to wash the puppy until it reaches the age of three months. If it is very dirty, wipe the coat with a damp cloth. After three months, wash the puppy using shampoo, without forgetting to wash it well. Do not bathe the puppy in hot water, the recommended temperature is 36-40 degrees.
Bathing in the river puppy is not contraindicated, starting from three months. Daily bathing in the river contributes to the correct physical development of your puppy, strengthening of the muscles of the chest, back, ligaments of limbs. Do not force, do not force, and most importantly, do not throw the puppy into the water. It's good, when the puppy goes into the water with the owner, going into the water, most to call the puppy. Also, for teaching to the water, you can resort to an aport command, throwing your favorite toy into the water.
Do not forget to comb the dog, first comb, after brush or cloth. Carefully smooth the wool. Combing massages the skin and removes dust and dirt from the coat. To clean the ears, moist gauze is used. With careful movements, remove traces of dirt.
Teaching to the toilet.
Trying to accustom the puppy to the toilet, do not punish him, as a small puppy, who has not reached the age of 4 months old, is peculiar. Do not poke him with a nose in a puddle, do not shout and the more so do not hit. This you only intimidate him, you will not get a result. Follow the puppy, go to the toilet they are peculiar after waking up or after eating. Try to take the puppy out into the street in the same place for a few minutes after eating or sleeping, if he has successfully done the right things, do not forget to praise him.