This breed of dog is considered one of the rarest. The most unusual and mysterious is the animal's fur. When you look at a dog, it seems toy and velor, this illusion is created by the appearance of the Sharpei coat. But actually the wool is tough enough. In Chinese, the name of the breed means "sand dog".
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These dogs have won great attention and love from the breeders for their unusual coat. It is completely different from the wool of other dogs, as if shar pei made skin reserves for growth. Care for a dog of the breed of shar pei should be very careful and painstaking, because such an unusual dog deserves special attention. Let's consider in more detail how to properly care for sharie:
- Caring for Sharpei's eyes. Be prepared for the fact that in the morning the eyes of the dog can fester a little. This should not frighten you and alarm you if pus is not released during the daytime. It is enough to wipe the eyes of an animal with clean boiled water. There are cases when the shar pei are constantly watering their eyes. To begin with, check that the eyelash curled inside the eyelid. There are times when the dog has a little eyelid wrapped around it. This is due to the particular structure of the century. It is better to consult a specialist, you may need surgery.
- Caring for Sharpei's wool. Oddly enough, but the dog's fur does not require special care. Wool Sharpeya short and wash it is very simple. Wool does not need frequent washing with shampoo, especially in the cold season. Too frequent bathing can wash off the protective layer, this will lead to frequent dog diseases.
- Sharpei: caring for the ears. Care and maintenance sharieja assumes a weekly care of ears. The ears of the animal are very small and tightly pressed to the body, this can lead to ear infections. Be sure to carefully inspect the ears and keep them clean. When you bathe the dog, do not allow moisture to enter your ears.
- Sharpei: feeding. A dog should receive solid food no sooner than it reaches the age of 30 days. Be sure to take care of the dog's free access to a bowl of water. You can feed your dog with both natural food and dry food. Be sure to give the dogs raw meat and offal. Fish is the source of protein for the animal. You can offer vegetables or roots. When you take the dog home, at first you need to give only the usual food. You can introduce new products more than once every two weeks.
How to care for shar pei puppies?
Sharpie puppies require careful care, like a baby. For quality hair care immediately after the birth of the puppies, bed under them absorbent diapers.
After 3 weeks you can give the puppies the first lure. Feeding is one of the important moments in caring for shar pei, because puppies under 6 months require attention and patience, like a child. You can start lure with several pellets of dog food, soaked
How to start looking after a shar pei puppy at home? To begin with, ask the breeder in great detail about the culinary preferences of the animal, this will help in the future to facilitate the process of getting used to and training at home. First walk in the open air, try to spend in a quiet place, away from the road and cars. Try to feed the puppy only after a walk. It will be a kind of promotion for what he did all his business on the street. Be sure to acquire the necessary items for pet care: various saws and claws, cotton swabs and a liquid for caring for the ears and eyes of the dog.