The St. Bernard dog is kind, friendly, and enjoys the company of children. It is loyal to its owner, easy to train, and adept at saving lives. How to raise a St. Bernard dog?
One. Feeding and management of puppies
1. Ensure that the feed is nutritious and palatable
The feed for puppies after weaning should be rich in nutrients, and should contain sufficient protein, calcium, phosphorus, Iron, vitamin A, D, etc., the protein content in the feed should reach more than 22%, of which animal feed should account for 30%; the palatability of the feed is better, and some thin, soft and easy-to-digest feeds should be prepared and added appropriately. Milk, cod liver oil, etc.
Feed at least 4 times a day. For puppies who are picky eaters or have poor appetite, they should be fed less frequently, so that they can maintain a strong appetite at each meal and provide puppies with sufficient drinking water. .
2. Treat the puppies well and make them quickly adapt to the new environment
The puppies have just left the bitch and entered a new environment, and they are often afraid because they are unfamiliar with the environment. , the breeder should caress them especially, even if they don’t eat well, don’t be impatient, don’t beat or scold them. After a day or two, the puppies will get better once they get used to their new environment. After the puppies are emotionally stable, the breeder can gently stroke their coats to make them feel friendly and make them docile.
3. Regular deworming
Dogs There are many internal and external parasites in the puppies, the ability of puppies to resist diseases is not perfect, and they are particularly susceptible to diseases, which will seriously affect the growth, development, and even death of puppies. Therefore, it is necessary to deworm regularly, usually once a month or so. The feces discharged after deworming should be piled up in a centralized manner to prevent environmental pollution or secondary infection caused by dogs licking feces.
4. Vaccination
When the puppies are 2 months old, they should also take regular vaccinations according to the characteristics of various infectious diseases.
5. Strengthen daily management and train St. Bernard puppies to defecate and sleep in a fixed place in a timely manner
Puppies should be fully sunbathed to prevent the occurrence of rickets and osteomalacia . The kennel should be cleaned frequently, the bedding should be changed frequently, and it should be kept clean and dry. The puppy’s skin is thin and tender, so be gentle when grooming to avoid hurting the skin. The daily activity time of puppies should not be too long. According to individual and weather conditions, 30–60 minutes each time is more appropriate. The puppies should be carefully observed, and should be checked and treated in time when they are sick.
Two. Feeding and management of young dogs
1. Feed aspects
The feed for St. Bernard young dogs requires high nutritional value, good palatability and easy digestion. In addition to being rich in nutrients such as protein, vitamins A, D and fat, the feed should also pay special attention to supplementing essential nutrients such as calcium and phosphorus that promote bone growth.
At the age of 4 months, do not overfeed each time, otherwise, the weight will be too large, which will easily cause limb deformation, which is not conducive to the growth of bones.
At 6 months of age, the canine teeth have grown and can be chewed on by cattle bones. In order to accelerate the development of the dog, the proportion of protein can be increased in the feed, especially animal protein should account for more than 1/3 of the total protein content, and the proportion of energy feed should be increased at the same time. Daily feeding should be done regularly, quantitatively, qualitatively and at a constant temperature, at least 3 times a day. The food must be fresh, freshly prepared and fed, and rotten and spoiled feeds are not allowed. Food utensils should be cleaned after use and disinfected regularly. To ensure the supply of clean drinking water for young dogs, special attention should be paid in summer, and do not drink leftover water from sewage to prevent gastroenteritis.
2. Management aspects
1) Group management. Dogs with similar ages, genders, breeds and individual conditions should be raised together, and those who are short-tempered and eager to eat should be singled out, and raised together with those who can be gregarious.
2) Deworming regularly. Young dogs should also be dewormed regularly, usually once a month.
3) Observe carefully. The breeder should strengthen the observation of the dog’s eating and usual performance, find out the abnormality and find out the reason in time, and take corresponding measures. Under the conditions of mass breeding, it is necessary to prevent the domineering behavior of individual dogs. The size of each dog’s food intake and whether it is full or not depends on the breeder’s detailed and long-term observation. At the same time, it is also necessary to observe whether there is a phenomenon of bullying by the strong in the group of dogs. Once found, they should be kept separately.
4) Careful management. It is necessary to improve the hygiene inside and outside the house, remove excrement and dirt in time, disinfect regularly, and strengthen food hygiene at the same time.
