Pekingese is a breed of dogs bred in China more than 2,000 years ago. They are distinguished by a small size of the trunk, long hair, proud and fearless disposition. Despite the fact that Pekeses are not great, they are brave enough. If there is a danger, the dog does not escape to the shelter, but immediately rushes violently to protect himself and his loved ones. Of the shortcomings of the breed can be identified: stubbornness, self-will and disobedience. However, with proper education, which should be started literally from the very beginning, and proper care, Pekingese can be quite obedient and trained.
Proper nutrition of Pekingese
Consider in detail the issue of care for Pekingese and its feeding.
Pekingese have a long hard coat. Your dog will look very nice, if you bathe him in time and properly comb your hair, fluffing it. By the way, care for six Pekingese includes the proper feeding of the animal, which must be diverse and consist of rationally selected components. It's no secret that with proper nutrition, the hairline of Pekingese will shine and look very beautiful. Dogs of this breed eat a little, but often, so a bowl for eating should be chosen a small size. Proper care for Pekingese means six-time feeding. The intervals between meals should be approximately the same. The night break between feeding can be up to 8 hours. Also, in the care of Pekingese, it is very important that the food you give to it be warm and varied. If his food was in the refrigerator, then it must be pulled out from there 2-3 hours before use or slightly warmed. It is very practical to feed the dog with dry foods that have a long shelf life that does not require low temperature conditions. But in this case, it is necessary to watch that the dog always had water, which is so necessary when feeding with dry food . You will provide proper care to Pekingese, if between the feeds you will still spoil it with bones.
Consider the diet of Pekingese food. Buying food for the dog, we advise you not to be too sophisticated in the variety of producers. Trial method, determine what kind of nutrition your pet prefers. Choose two or three brands that you can trust and use their products safely as ingredients that make up the right food, so necessary for feeding the animal. Pekineses are quite demanding with regard to the care of themselves. Food, which is supposed to feed them, should be served to cut small pieces, to facilitate the process of chewing. This will also help to prevent food jams in the mouth, between the teeth. By the way, in a mouth to a dog it is necessary to glance every day to remove the jammed food. This will help to avoid the appearance of caries and inflammation of the gums. Diet Pekingese diet in the age of the puppy should consist of the following products: raw meat (preferably beef sliced, not minced), milk porridge, cottage cheese with yogurt. The diet of an adult Pekingese can consist of dry food, canned meat and mixtures mixed with cooked rice, buckwheat, oat flakes, boiled chicken breast, boiled fish without bones. In general, the menu should be calculated in the following ratio: 50% - meat, 40% - additional food, 10% - fat.
Care of the eyes of Pekingese
Among other things, it is very important to ensure proper care of the eyes of Pekingese. Due to the fact that the muzzle in this breed is not elongated, but, on the contrary, flattened, the eyes are poorly protected from external stimuli. An animal can easily harm itself with a branch during a game in the bushes, so letting him walk among the bushes should be under close supervision, but it is better to avoid such games. If something has got into the dog's eye, remove the foreign object and wash the eye with a cloth and tea or a medicine. Vatka for such procedures is better not to use, because small fibers can stay on the mucosa, than will bring discomfort to the pet. In case of serious eye trauma, the veterinarian should be urgently contacted.