The German shepherd is the universal breed of dog allowing to bring her in any house. When you had a thoroughbred puppy, it is necessary to provide him the correct care: hygiene, walks, food, training.
Care for a sheep-dog is simple. Constancy in education is the key to the fact that the dog will execute at first sight your teams. This breed needs long walks as constant physical activities are necessary for the full-fledged growth and development of a sheep-dog.
Walks and food
Before the first walk the puppy needs to do all necessary vaccination only after what he can be brought to the street. The first walkings should not exceed 5 minutes, and from 3-month age the puppy needs to walk about half an hour, taking place at the same time about 1.5 km. It is required in order that the young organism developed the growing muscles. With an adult dog it is necessary to walk 2 times a day about 2-3 hours, at the same time she needs to be released from a lead.
The balanced healthy nutrition — guarantee of successful growth and development of a puppy therefore it is necessary to make the schedule of its feeding. The two-month puppy needs to be fed 5 times a day, in 3 months the puppy needs four times food, and in 7 months the two times food is recommended to it. Food has to be protein-rich, move in the warm boiled thoroughly look. It is better to take ware for food metal that the dog was not wounded. It is necessary that the puppy had 2 cups, one of which for food, the second - for water. Water has to be boiled or crude (room temperature), watch that the sheep-dog did not drink water from pools or other reservoirs during walk in order to avoid infection with infectious or invasive diseases.
Care for wool
Contraindicated often to wash a German shepherd, it becomes depending on her extent of pollution, an optimal variant - 2–3 times a year. Hair of a sheep-dog does not require additional care, frequent washing will make wool dim and can spoil it at all. Wash a dog with special shampoo then carefully wipe and dry up far from drafts. It is necessary to comb wool every day, it will save it from dust and dirt and will prevent emergence of koltun.
Ear and teeth care
Ears need to be wiped every week with a dry cotton tampon. If during cleaning you noticed reddening or felt an unpleasant smell, then immediately address the veterinarian. For toothbrushing the sheep-dog needs to get special bones with a chlorophyll or fluorine.
Correct training
It is necessary to accustom in discipline of the pet from monthly age: to show where its place what he is forbidden to do also who main in the house. If the puppy does something that is not pleasant to you, it is necessary to stop it at once, otherwise further it can become a big problem. The fact of your implicit authority is the key to the correct education of a dog. If you do not cope with education of a dog, address the professional dog handler who will help you.