How to raise Chihuahuas and how to train Chihuahuas?

Chihuahuas stay at home most of the time, but they still have to clean up. Give it a bath at least once a month, and the long-haired chihuahuas should be washed several times, because their long hair is easily contaminated with some dirty things, and then they are often combed with wool medicine, so it is advisable to brush it with a soft brush and then wipe it with velvet cloth to make them shiny. Ears should also be cleaned frequently. In addition, Chihuahua's nails grow quickly, are relatively sharp, and are trimmed regularly.

(2) food.

Food should be clean, hygienic and fresh, utensils such as rice cookers should be washed frequently, and some clean drinking water should be supplied after meals.

Chihuahua is born with a small appetite, but its metabolism is fast and it is easy to get hungry. It is best to feed it several times a day. It is best to give priority to dry feed, but also to mix some wet feed in moderation. Chihuahuas are very delicious, but be careful not to let dogs eat too much to avoid gaining weight.

It is enough to give it 60-90 grams of meat every day. Older Chihuahuas only need to supply about 150 grams of meat every day, plus about the same amount of vegetables and biscuits.

Because this kind of dog is not cold-resistant, it is advisable to keep the food warm. Meat should be cooked and chopped first, then mixed with dry vegetarian food and warm water before feeding.

(3) Environmental aspects

Chihuahuas are small in size and have low requirements for living space. Basically, such a space in a general house is enough for them to play. They don't exercise much every day, and they don't often spend time taking them out to play. Very suitable for people who live in apartments now. Chihuahua can stay at home every day.

Chihuahuas are not suitable for outdoor breeding, because they are easy to get sick in too hot or too cold environment. As a host, it is best to take them out to play, take a walk and enjoy the sun when the weather is fine. Chihuahua is naturally afraid of cold, and it is easy to get pneumonia and rheumatoid arthritis after catching cold. Be sure to keep warm in winter.

(4) defecating everywhere

When a dog has behavioral problems with indoor defecation, it is first necessary to determine whether the dog has received complete fixed defecation training. If not, the owner must retrain it. Sometimes, dogs with regular urination habits will be forced to "solve it on the spot" because of diarrhea, but then they will start urinating in the same place. At this time, the owner should restrict the dog from coming to this area again and regularly give the dog habit training.

1. Come on

The purpose of this subject training is to make the dog sit on the owner's left side smoothly according to the owner's gestures and passwords under any circumstances. When training, first call the dog's name to attract the dog's attention, then give the password "come", make a gesture with your right hand (the right hand stretches forward and then naturally puts it down), and at the same time pull the training rope with your left hand and back to make the dog come. When the dog comes to the owner, it should be rewarded in time, so that the dog can follow the password after many trainings.

But it should be noted that some dogs often don't come when they hear the password or see the gesture. At this time, the owner must be patient and try to take all actions that are enough to make the dog excited, such as retreating, clapping and squatting, running in the opposite direction, etc., to urge the dog to come over. Never use sudden movements to catch or chase the dog, otherwise it will affect the dog. Some dogs, stimulated by new things, stopped coming and ran around instead. At this time, you should grab the training rope, use the threatening password, and bring the dog forward with your right hand. When the dog comes to you, you should reward it in time.

Go with you.

The purpose of training is to cultivate the dog's ability to move side by side near the owner's left side according to the owner's orders, and to keep the correct posture when marching. During training, clean the ground first, let the dog swim for a while, pull the leash by hand and call the dog's name to attract the dog's attention. At the same time, pull the leash forward with your left hand and move forward at a faster speed, not less than 100 meters each time. When the dog is in front or behind, immediately issue a "lean" password to correct it, and pull the leash 1 time to stimulate the dog. In order to form a conditioned reflex of gestures, you can pull the leash with your right hand and make it longer. When the dog leaves the correct position, you can pat the left thigh with your left hand while giving the command of "leaning", which can form a conditioned reflex after repeated training. When the dog can follow the command correctly without using the leash, it can be trained in changing the speed and direction and in a more complicated environment. When the dog refuses to carry out the command under the new stimulus, it can issue a threatening command and correct it with the stimulus of yanking the leash.

take (medicine)

Picking is the basis of training in many subjects, and it is also the action that dogs often train. Its purpose is to train dogs to choose things for their owners. The training of selecting questions is a complex action, including "selecting questions", "spitting out questions", "coming to questions" and "distinguishing questions". Therefore, the training must be gradual and gradually shaped, and it should not be rushed.

First of all, we should train them to develop the conditioned reflex of "biting" and "spitting" passwords. Training methods should be treated according to the nerve types and special conditions of dogs, and generally the methods of induction and compulsion are adopted. When training by induction, you should choose a quiet environment and things that are easy to excite dogs. The right hand holds the object in front of the dog and shakes it quickly, which causes the dog to be excited. Then throw it 1~2 meters away, give the "bite" password immediately, and move the "bite" password again when the dog reaches the object to be grabbed. If the dog grabs something, give it a "good" password and a touch reward, and let the dog bite for a while (about 30 seconds). After repeated many times, conditioned reflex can be formed.

Some dogs need compulsory training. At this time, let the dog sit on the left side of the owner, give the password of "street", hold the object with the right hand, open the dog's mouth with the left hand, put the object in the dog's mouth, and then hold the dog's chin with the right hand. At the beginning of the training, the dog can give a "vomit" password after holding for a few seconds, take out the items and give rewards. After repeated training, you can "bite" and "spit" according to the password. On this basis, the ability to grab, throw and send things is carried out, thus training dogs to have the ability to distinguish and hide. When training to grab the thrown object, we should combine gestures (the right hand points to the object to be grabbed). When a dog grabs an object, it can give a "come" password and give a reward after spitting out the object. If the dog doesn't come, you can master it with a training rope and let the dog come.

bark

The shilling dog sat down, tied one end of the leash to a solid object, issued a command and gesture of "woof" (right hand half extended, palm down, catching the dog three or four times), and at the same time lured the dog with food. The dog was excited by the stimulation of food, but could not eat any food, so the dog barked. At the beginning, you should give food rewards after calling, and then gradually reduce them until the rewards are completely cancelled, forming a requirement that you can call only by listening to the password and watching the gestures.

In addition, dogs should be trained to express things that cannot be held or moved by barking. Therefore, you can use the dog's most exciting items, put them where the dog can't get them, let the dog get them, and give the "bark" password. If you can bark, reward immediately and take out the items for the dog. By repeating this many times, the dog's ability to express what he can't hold or can't hold can be cultivated in the form of barking.

keep quiet

When training this action, another person sneaks up on the dog first. When the dog is about to bark, the owner should give a "quiet" password, and at the same time make gestures (right hand in front of mouth, forefinger sticking out in line with nose), and pat the dog's mouth to prevent the dog from barking outward to keep quiet.

Step 6 ban

The purpose of training this action is to correct the dog's indiscriminate biting, livestock (poultry) and stop the dog from picking up food everywhere and not eating food given by strangers to prevent accidents.

1. When training dogs not to pick up food, first put the food in an obvious place, and then lead the dogs to swim here. When the dog approached the food and indicated that it wanted to eat, it immediately issued a "no" password in a threatening tone, accompanied by a sudden pull on the belt to stop its stimulation. Reward dogs when they stop picking. Repeated training is enough.

2. In the process of refusing to eat, the assistant naturally approaches the dog and feeds it. When the dog wants to eat, the owner immediately gives a "no" password and pats the dog's mouth. At this point, the assistant will feed the dog again, and when the dog still wants to eat, it will give it a strong stimulus. At this time, the owner issued a "call" password and pretended to pat the assistant to cheer for the dog to arouse the dog's positive defensive response. When the dog barks at the assistant, the assistant should take the opportunity to escape, and the owner should reward the dog. You can also bring an assistant to throw food in front of the dog. When the dog wants to pick up things or food, the owner should immediately issue a "no" password and yank the leash to give stimulation. If the dog doesn't pick up food, it will be rewarded.

3. It is forbidden to train dogs to bite, bite livestock and other bad behaviors. Take the dog to a place where there are vehicles, pedestrians, livestock and poultry activities, relax the leash and let the dog move freely, but closely monitor its actions. If the dog bites or bites livestock, it should immediately issue a "no" password in a threatening tone, accompanied by mechanical stimulation of yanking the leash. When the dog stops bad behavior, it will be rewarded with a "good" password. After repeated training, you can use the training rope to master it until the training rope is cancelled.

4. In the training of forbidding others to throw things, assistants should throw things in their hands first. If the dog wants to chase the title, the owner should immediately give a "no" password and stop it by pulling the leash. When the dog stops, it should be rewarded. Then another assistant will throw the item again. If the dog wants to chase the question, repeat the above method to stop it, so that it can be done 3~4 times at the same time. When the dog stops chasing objects thrown by others, it can be considered that the purpose of training has been achieved.

jump

The jumping action of training dogs can start from jumping on a small board wall 30~40 cm high. When the owner leads the dog to the front of the small board wall at a distance of 5-6 steps, he gives a "jump" password and pulls the leash in the direction of the small board wall at the same time. When the dog jumps, he will be rewarded. This kind of training can be repeated 2~3 times at the same time. In addition, food can also be used to tease. When you are proficient in this method, you can gradually switch to passwords and gestures, and gradually increase the height, or train to jump over the fence, jump over the head, turn around, ditch and other actions as needed.

Climb up and down

When training, lead the dog to the front of the ladder, put food on the platform on each floor or top of the ladder, and let the dog get on the ladder after the owner (trainer) gives the password of "go up". Because food can stimulate the dog's excitement, it may make the dog walk on the platform smoothly. Or, after giving the password of "Go", the owner and the dog can go up the stairs together, and then the dog can be trained to go up and down the stairs alone.

9. crawling

This action is carried out after the dog has developed the ability to sit and lie. When training, let the dog lie down, and at the same time give a "crawling" command and make a crawling gesture (hands extended forward, palms down, left and right hands extended and retracted to do a seesaw action). If the dog crawls forward as required, it will be rewarded. If the dog does not stand prone, put it down immediately, and press his left hand behind his back to continue to command the dog to crawl. After repeated training, you can develop the ability to crawl forward.