How to Care for a Bulldog

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">Raising a dog is a time-consuming and tiring job that requires a lot of patience and effort. Bulldog owners should generally pay attention to the following care services.

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">Grooming:

<p style="font-family:" times new roman";font-size:medium;">1. Special tools should be used when combing the hair. It is not possible to use human combs and brushes. The method of using an iron comb is to hold the back of the comb with your hands, shake it gently, and comb it horizontally. Use coarse mesh, fixed mesh, and medium-sized combs alternately. The usage of the comb is to use the power of the brush. The brush has many teeth. When combing, lift the hair with one hand, and then brush the rest.

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">2. When combing, the movements should be gentle and delicate, and should not be overbearing or rough, otherwise the dog will feel pain. Pay special attention when combing the hair around sensitive parts (such as external genitalia).

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">3. Pay attention to observing the dog's skin. Clean pink is good. If red or eczema appears, there are possibilities such as skin diseases, parasites, allergies, etc., and treatment should be carried out immediately.

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">4. If parasites such as lice and fleas are found, they should be wiped immediately with a fine wire brush or treated with insecticides.

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">5. When a dog's coat is heavily stained, conditioner (1000 times diluted) and baby talcum powder should be used together while combing. Before combing the coat, if you can wipe the dog's body with a towel soaked in boiling water, the coat will be shiny.

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">6. For dogs with severely tangled fine hair (undercoat), use a comb or wire brush to follow the growth direction of the hair, starting from the tip of the hair, and then combing to the root. Do it step by step, and do not comb it hard to avoid pain and pulling out the hair. If the felt is heavy, you can use scissors to cut the felt piece along the direction of the hair, and then comb it. , when it still cannot be combed, you can cut off the hair part and wait for the new hair to grow slowly.

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium; ">Manicure your nails:

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">Cut your nails regularly. If your toenails are too long, it will It makes the dog feel very uncomfortable, and at the same time, it is easy to damage the textiles, furniture, carpets and other items in the home; some toenails that have been too long can also split, which can easily cause local discomfort. The big toe has degenerated, and there are flying toes on the inner side of the foot, commonly known as "wolf claws". This is purely an excess degeneration, which hinders the dog's walking and makes it very easy for the dog to scratch itself.</ p><p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">Dental Care:

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">Teeth are an important tool for dogs to taste and bite food, especially brittle hard bones. Similar to human teeth, when food debris or debris is stored in the gaps between the teeth, it can Causes bacteria to grow between teeth, causing tooth decay or gum inflammation, which affects the dog's appetite and digestion. Therefore, it is necessary to check the dog's teeth frequently or regularly and deal with problems immediately.

<p style="font-family:"times. new roman";font-size:medium;">Method: Dip in tooth powder with a wet cotton ball (do not use human toothpaste, dogs do not like the taste) to remove tartar, generally brush the dog once a week. Teeth are enough. In addition, the dog should be fed bones from time to time, which can satisfy the dog's desire to chew things and also achieve the purpose of grinding and fixing the teeth.

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">Ear speaking clearly:

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">The ears of bulldogs can easily accumulate grease, dust and moisture, especially those with large ears. In dogs, the drooping ear shells often cover the ear canals, or the long hair around the ear canals (such as poodles, Pekingese, etc.) can also cover the ear canals. In this way, the ear canals are prone to dirt and moisture due to poor air flow. The ear canal feels inflamed. Therefore, the dog's ear canal should be checked frequently. If it is found that the dog often scratches its ears, or shakes its ears vigorously, it proves that there is a problem with the dog's ear canal, and it should be checked carefully in time.

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<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">Earwax The elimination method is: first use alcohol cotton balls to disinfect the outer ear canal, fill it with professional ear cleaning solution for dogs, hold the base of the ear and knead it gently. After you release your hands, the dog will automatically throw out the earwax. The dog's ear canal is L-shaped, all cleaning and ear-picking methods are imprecise. For ears with inflammation, 4% boric acid glycerin ear drops, 2.5% chloramphenicol glycerin ear drops, cortisone neomycin ear drops and other ear drops can be used, 3 times a day.

<p style="font-family:"times new roman";font-size:medium;">In addition, the long hair around the ear canal should be trimmed regularly, and shampoo and water splashing should be avoided when bathing. speak.