The appearance of a small pet in the apartment is undoubtedly a joyful event. It is only necessary to make sure that the puppy will live comfortably and conveniently, to provide him with walks in the fresh air.
What is the difference between caring for puppies in an apartment or private house
If you brought a little puppy to the apartment, you need to teach him additional rules from a young age:
1. The dog must not be allowed to bark around the clock and react to all indiscriminately noises. This is a very painful problem, especially if people live in the neighborhood, to put it mildly, "not fans" of animals. In a private house, such trifles are not even paid attention to.
2. You can’t walk a pet without a muzzle, this is especially true for large and fighting dogs. From childhood, it is necessary to accustom the baby to the muzzle, so that in the future he does not cause discomfort.
It is never possible to fully understand what a dog has in mind. And if in childhood the puppy was not raised correctly, injured the psyche, then in adulthood, you can expect anything.
It is necessary to train a dog from an early age in teams, if necessary, even with the help of a specialist, so that the dog is not socially dangerous.
3. It is strictly forbidden to walk puppies in cultural parks or on playgrounds. For walks, there are specially designated places. As a rule, areas for walking are equipped with trainers for dogs, ladders for training.
In addition, the baby from an early age learns to be friends with other animals like him, and not to rush on the street sprinkling saliva on a neighbor's dog.
Living area
From the very first days of the puppy's stay in the apartment, he needs to provide a comfortable sleeping place and place for games. If the dog is a small breed, you can determine a small angle in the room. Larger dogs are usually settled in the corridor.
The place should not be too big or too small. It is necessary that the pet already in adulthood could sleep with outstretched legs. The sleeping area should be permanent, so caring owners, wishing their little dog the best, allow themselves to choose a suitable place. They let the puppy walk freely wherever he goes to bed and will be his “crib”.
The puppy’s bedroom should not be directly under the front door. It is very restless and overlooks. It is also undesirable to settle a pet under the battery. A place to sleep is worth choosing a well-lit.
It will become comfortable for the owner and his little dog if the puppy's place is near the owner’s sofa or bed. The person’s contact with the dog will become closer, you can always stroke the puppy and caress it. The dog will feel protected.
If you show weakness and put the puppy on the bed, there is a very high probability that he will stay there. Even if falling asleep, the owner will order the pet to sleep in its place, at night the dog will certainly climb onto the bed.
The bedding is selected soft and warm. Some shorthair breeds of dogs are too cold. Others form corns on the bends of the paws, lying on hard surfaces.
It’s worthwhile to come up with a cover on the animal’s rug to change and clean it often. Even if the puppy has very little hair, skin epithelium and small particles of debris will still crumble onto the litter.
Place for walking in the apartment
You cannot force a dog to lie in its place all the time. She is in dire need of communication, especially small pets. Therefore, the rules for caring for puppies in the apartment include regular time with the baby.
If the puppy is on the heels, you don’t need to stop him. But, all the same, it is necessary to accustom the baby to a certain place for games. Not always the owner of the dog will be at home and pay attention to the puppy. Therefore, the apartment must have a special dog playpen. You can simply enclose any corner in the room and teach the baby to spend time in it.
Zoopsychologists do not recommend closing dogs in a room, especially at an early age, when the psyche is not yet formed. Dogs are panicky afraid of enclosed spaces. They are lost, nervous, in the hope of somehow getting out the dog will scratch the door, bark, howl and bite everything. When leaving, it is worth leaving the door to the room open, but at the same time give the command "place".
It is extremely undesirable to leave a little puppy for a long time alone. He will lose faith in the master; there will be no close contact and trust. Such dogs are difficult to train, sometimes even impossible.
Place for feeding
The kitchen is another important corner, which must be present in the apartment. No need to let the puppy drag a piece of meat to his mat and eat it there. The kid needs to understand what they eat and sleep in different spaces.
It is most convenient to feed the dog in the kitchen. It is necessary under the wall, so as not to in the middle of the room, put two bowls. One is for food, the other is for drinking water.
Feeding plates are better to buy metal or ceramic. You can lay an oilcloth under them so that the floor is not smeared during feeding. Each time after eating, the plate is cleaned and washed. Dishes with water are left. Once a day, wash the plate and pour fresh drink.
If the dog is large, it should not bow its head low while eating. Therefore, the plates should be in high condition on a special shelf.
Time for walks
Caring for a puppy in the apartment is impossible to fully satisfy the baby's need for games. This means that walks need to be given enough time.
A full-fledged walk will be only when the animal runs up, jumps, communicates with relatives, splashes out all the accumulated energy.
It is worth knowing that a puppy is not enough to empty the bladder. He should go to the toilet 2-3 times. Therefore, you need to walk them three times a day and is in the fresh air for one hour.
Be sure to let the pet off the leash so that it runs freely. This contributes to the proper development of the skeleton, muscles and psyche.
