How to measure growth of a dog

How to measure growth of a dog

Puppies grow very quickly. And if there is a discrepancy between statyam of a dog, then the owner should think seriously whether correctly he feeds and supports the pet? The proportionality of articles is the breed defining in purity.

Instruction

1. To understand whether your pet in proportion develops, it is regularly necessary to examine and measure it. The main three measurements which need to be carried out is a measurement of a pyasta, length and height. One of the most important indicators of dynamism of development of a dog is her growth which is equal to distance from withers to a floor. The dog needs to be put on a plain flat surface. In house conditions it is easier all to make either in the yard, or in very spacious and light room. In this case and the dog is frightened less, and it will be more convenient to you to work.

2. The dog needs to be put so that you could go freely around her.

3. The dog has to stand freely, her pose has to be natural.

4. To measure the dog unusual to this process, it is quite difficult therefore invite assistants: one for data recording in a notebook and one more for derivation animal from your actions and measuring devices.

5. Having put a dog in the right place, do not begin to measure her at once, allow it to accustom, calm down. Ask one of assistants to give it something tasty, it is possible to entertain her a favourite toy.

6. Try that measuring devices as seldom as possible caught sight to a dog. Usually they frighten them.

7. The measurement of height does not represent anything difficult. You have to measure height from a surface on which there is a dog, to her withers on a vertical straight line. At the same time it is necessary to watch closely that the dog at the time of measurement had the correct rack (without body curvature, without deflections, with correctly placed paws)

8. For measurement you need a ruler, the square or a tape. Experts recommend to use a tape as it least of all frightens a dog.

9. It is also possible to use the height meter consisting of a vertical rack with divisions and a horizontal mobile level. The puppy is brought to a rack so that the rack touched his elbow. The horizontal level falls so that the clearance between a level and a skeleton of a dog was minimum, that is wool needs to be pressed rather densely.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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