Dog in the apartment

If you are a city dweller, but you are acutely aware of the need to communicate with animals and regularly ask yourself the question: "What kind of dog to get in an apartment?", Then this article is just for you.

What kind of dog is best to have in a city apartment

Before you determine what kind of dog should be started in a city apartment, you need to decide what breed of dogs you should not start. By rocks undesirable to room maintenance are alabai (Asian Shepherd), Alaskan Malamute, Borzoi, Bernese mountain dog, Bulgarian Shepherd, border collie, beauceron, weimaraner, dalmatian, drathaar, Irish Wolfhound, Irish Setter, Caucasian Shepherd, Cane Corso, kurtshaar, Moscow sentry, pointer, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Siberian Husky, Shiba Inu, Airedale, a South African Boerboel and yagdterer.

Some of these breeds should not be started by residents of megacities because of their large size. So, alabai has a weight of up to 80 kg.

This is a very large, powerful dog with a difficult dominant character and pronounced fighting skills. Alabai will feel best living on the street in an enclosure, in a natural zone with a mild, non-harsh climate. In the apartment for him very little space.

Some of the above breeds differ not only in their large size, but also in their complex character. So, the Caucasian sheep-dog has not less, than at alabai, the size, and besides even more aggressive and ferocious character.

The hosts of the South African Boerboel rarely do without the help of a traumatologist. On their body, you can often notice the remaining traces of bites for life. Therefore, the inexperienced owners of small urban apartments, this breed does not fit.

Next, we list in alphabetical order the most common breeds of dogs for maintenance in a city apartment. This is - a basset hound, beagle, Boston Terrier, Brussels Griffon, Bulldogs English, French, Italian Greyhound, Yorkshire Terrier, Miniature Pinscher, King Charles Spaniel, Chinese Crested, Maltese, schnauzer, pug, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Papillon , Pekingese, pomeranian, poodle miniature poodle that, Russian Toy Terrier, dachshund, Whippet, miniature schnauzer, chihuahua, shih tzu, Japanese chin.

Here it can be seen that the above presented breeds have an average or small in size, and all of them are either short-haired (English, French bulldog, pug, toy terrier, dachshund) or not exposed to molt (Poodle, Yorkshire Terrier). For example, a French bulldog is a short-haired dog weighing from 8 to 14 kg.

It is a devoted friend and companion, not requiring special training. He is smart enough to just accept the rules of cohabitation that you have installed in your apartment and follow them. For a French bulldog, a good relationship with the owner is very important, as these are very loving, loyal beings. Therefore, he learns quickly, being afraid to upset and upset his beloved friend. This is not a service dog, but a companion, which means friendly, loving relationships on an equal footing.

Dog maintenance in the apartment

The maintenance of a dog in an apartment means that it will have to be regularly strolled, and in any weather. After all, in addition to the fact that she will not constantly walk at home on the tray (although for some cases and breeds such trays exist), like a cat, she still needs physical exertion and emotional impressions.

If you want your apartment not to turn into a dog toilet and not be destroyed by the teeth and claws of a small furry friend, walk more often and more long time, especially at the first time and during the estrus in the bough.

For walks you need to buy a reliable collar and leash. Many people like roulette - so a dog can run away for quite a long distance (up to 10 meters) from the owner, but always remains under its reliable control.

After a walk, it's easy to teach the dog not to run around the apartment with dirty legs, but to sit at the door and wait for them to be washed.

Completely bathe the dog with a special should not be more often than once a month.

Also the dog needs its own place, preferably non-stop, away from drafts and heating sources.

To do this, you can purchase a special bed for dogs or, if the area of ​​the apartment allows you to do this, a small special sofa.

The litter is easy to wash in the washing machine as needed, and on the sofa it is better to lay some kind of cape so that you can periodically shake it out and clean it.

During the heat of the bitch in her bedding, you can put an oilcloth covered on top with a cloth. On the dog itself wear special panties, panties or a diaper. The fever lasts three weeks and it happens twice a year.

For feeding, it is best to use a special dry dog ​​food. It is very convenient for the owner and is the best food option for the dog. In fact in the ready forage the maintenance of necessary nutrients and vitamins is balanced. You do not have to buy them extra. Only it is necessary to purchase high-quality forage of well-known manufacturers, such as Royal Canin (France), Eucanuba and others. If you buy wholesale food, just a whole bag from 10 to 20 kg, then it will cost an order of magnitude cheaper. Do not feed the dog Chappi and Pedigri, as the content of nutrients there is minimal, but many different "chemistry". Remember that the dog, feeding on dry food, must have constant access to clean drinking water.

The amount of food can be found on its packaging. You can buy special bowls for feeding dogs with a signed amount of feed, which is placed in them, and pour as much food as necessary.

A very convenient object for keeping a dog in an apartment is a lorry. This device, similar to a comb, will help you successfully get rid of the fading (even in short-haired breeds) wool, if you regularly treat a dog.

It would also be nice to get a claw and regularly cut the tips of the claws to the dog.

Approximately once or twice a month you need to clean her ears with a special remedy that you can buy at any pet store.

Any unusual behavior of the dog, lack of appetite or excessive lethargy, should cause the owner to worry. This is an occasion for a visit to a doctor. Otherwise, you can skip a serious illness and lose a dog.

Each home dog should have its own toys - special ropes, pishchalki and pogryzushki.

It will take her and distract her from destroying master's things, shoes and furniture. The puppy can be cut teeth, and different things for gnawing will help him cope with a strong itch of gums.

To maintain health and prevent dangerous diseases, the dog should be vaccinated annually. Vaccination against rabies is mandatory, its absence is punishable by a fine. This vaccination can be done no earlier than six months of age puppy after his examination by a doctor in a veterinary clinic.

What if the dog marks in the apartment

A dog can tag in an apartment for many reasons. Therefore, in the beginning, this reason must be found and eliminated. Only this way you can get rid of this trouble, which darkens the joy of communicating with your pet.

First of all, we advise you to consult an experienced veterinarian and take the necessary tests (general urine analysis, etc.). It is likely that the dog just caught a cold. If the tests are in order, then it will not be superfluous to think about both the frequency and the duration of walks. The more a dog gets tired for a walk, the less time and the desire to engage in stupidity.

A dog can tag if the scope of her powers in the apartment is not established. It should immediately, after the appearance of the dog in the house, establish the necessary relations with it in accordance with the hierarchy - the dog is lower, and the person is higher. Puppy in a certain place (you can in a specially equipped for him at first time aviary) you have to lay a disposable diaper and teach him to go there.

As soon as the baby ate or woke up, before the first vaccination, carry it not to the street, but to the diaper. As soon as he does his business there, gladly praise him. If he missed, I began to play and forgotten, and there was a puddle in the wrong place, where it is necessary, wagged her finger at him, scolded a stern voice and take on the diaper, explaining that all affairs should be done only here.

A normal, healthy and intelligent puppy will quickly get used to the place, it will not be difficult to wean from it, replacing it with joyful long walks on the street (after the first vaccination), which the dog will quickly fall in love with.

If you have two dogs, then maybe they just "override" each other, thus showing that this is his house and its territory, and not a rival. It is also necessary to correct behavior to establish the correct hierarchy. In the case of two different-sex dogs, for the period of estrus in the bitch, the dog behaves completely inadequately. If they are not divided into different rooms, or other measures of influence do not help, it is worth considering the sterilization of a bitch (or about castration of a male). If you bought a dog not for breeding and it does not bear any breeding value, then doing this will not be a problem for you.

The places of markings should be carefully washed and sprinkled with a special tool - "antigadin", in order to discourage the dog from wanting to tag there again.

If the above measures do not help, we advise you to consult a cynologist.

It is best if the owner, before starting a dog of any breed, will get acquainted with its individual characteristics in detail and carefully study all the nuances of her upbringing and maintenance. After all, a dog is not a toy, but a very serious responsibility.

But the joy that it will bring to your home, in case of a competent treatment with it, can not be compared with any troubles in its content, believe my own experience!