The dachshund is an unusual dog. It combines activity of the true hunter and charm of a plush toy. For many years of a dachshund are the faithful and loving friends of the person.
Dachshund – dog breed popular around the world. Despite of the small growth, a long trunk and short legs, these dogs are mobile and brawny beings. These are inventive, cheerful and naughty creations.
All about dachshunds: how to look after
Competent keeping of a dachshund – guarantee of health of a dog and tranquility of its owner. One of the basic rules of keeping of this animal is his timely vygulivaniye. After walk of a pad of the pet it is necessary to wipe well by means of a damp rag. If the dog is not afraid of water, then it is recommended to wash with it paws under flowing water. If the dachshund during walk was strongly soiled, it is necessary to wash up it all. For this purpose it is necessary to use only special branded shampoos intended for dogs of this breed.
Dachshunds are divided into sleek-haired, long-haired and wire-haired dogs. The corresponding leaving also will depend on type of their wool. For example, dogs with short wool after walk should be wiped with a terry towel, and long-haired dachshunds need to be combed out a special brush. In spite of the fact that most of people get short-haired dachshunds, in wool of their pets such parasites as ticks or fleas can be got. For removal of various parasites it is necessary to use tar soap, special drops, sprays, powders, etc. Before use of any given medicine it is necessary to study the instruction. The fact is that any medicine intended for a pet is calculated on his age, its weight and also by sight its wool.
All about dachshunds: how to walk
Daily walks are important not only for a dachshund, but also for any other dog. The correct vygulivaniye of a dachshund assumes double advantage: first, the risk that the dog will celebrate the need in the house, and secondly decreases, the pet slowly but surely, will study the nature, to communicate with the fellows, to frolic and maintain the health normal. It is necessary to walk as often as possible with puppies of a dachshund: it makes them less timid and more sociable. By the way, it is possible to walk puppies only after performing vaccination. That walking of an adult dachshund brought it the maximum benefit, it is necessary to follow several rules. First, every time needs to be chosen new routes of movement. It will turn walk into the next new adventure. Secondly, it is necessary to remember safety of walking of the dog. The fact is that on the street of a dachshund become less operated as are distracted by third-party noise. It is necessary to hold a dog on a lead that that accidentally was not lost or did not rush under car wheels. It is necessary to remember that walking of dachshunds is carried out not less than 3 times in a day. Duration of one walk has to be not less than 20 minutes. This time is enough that the pet celebrated need, communicated to other dogs, took a breath and ran about in the pleasure. In winter time duration of walks has to be about 10 minutes. In the winter for a dachshund it is recommended to buy or sew warm clothes.
All about dachshunds: how to feed
The favourite needs to be fed, first of all, with meat: beef, pork, chicken, lamb. Dachshunds eat with pleasure fish. It is impossible to give to these dogs of a bone at all! From them there is no nutritional value, but both teeth, and intestines suffer. Grain as a source of carbohydrates, will be useful to dachshunds too. You should not forget about vegetables and fruit. As additional food it is possible to use dairy and fermented milk products, seafood, bakery products, etc. Attention! It is impossible to overfeed the dachshund as it can lead to her obesity, at the same time load of a backbone will amplify, and there can be a trauma.