Raising Your Shar Pei Pup
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The Shar Pei is an intelligent and playful breed that can sometimes be headstrong with a stubborn streak. You need to have persistence when training a Shar Pei pup because they are dominant and will try to run your house if they can. By starting training early you can help to establish your position as head of household.
However, it is also important that you take care of your Shar Pei pup so that they can have a long, healthy and happy life. To do this make sure you get your Shar Pei pup vaccinated when you first get them and then make sure you get their booster shots on the exact schedule that your veterinarian recommends in order to maintain their immunity to diseases.
You will also want to check with your veterinarian about flea control products, heartworm preventative treatment and worming your dog. All these things will go a long way to keeping your Shar Pei pup healthy and happy.
Another important part of taking care of your Shar Pei pup is their diet. You should feed your Shar Pei pup a high-grade dog food. Meat should be the first ingredient of any dry dog food. Dog food should have a crude protein between twenty-two and twenty-six percent. The crude fat should be no less than twenty percent. You also want your dog food to have a fiber content of four percent or less.
Socializing your Shar Pei pup from a very early age is another important task, especially with children and any other pets in your household. The Shar Pei is often playful around children, but they are also very aggressive around other dogs. Use kinds words and positive reinforcements such as treats when training your Shar Pei pup rather than using a sharp voice. Although due to their stubborn streak you will also need to be firm when handling your Shar Pei pup.
Make sure you exercise your Shar Pei pup every day and keep them on a leash at all times in order to avoid conflicts with other dogs. At about ten weeks of age you might want to consider taking your Shar Pei pup to puppy kindergarten training classes. Remember though that when exercising in hot weather you should provide your Shar Pei pup with plenty of shade and water since they are extremely sensitive to heat.
At least once a week you should brush your dog’s coat with a bristle brush and grooming should be done several times a day when they are shedding. Give you Shar Pei pup a bath as needed but be careful not to shampoo them too frequently since this can make them more susceptible to dry skin.
You should bath your dog no more than once every two weeks if possible. Check your pup’s nails regularly and trim them at least every two to four weeks. When your Shar Pei is still a puppy you should begin a nail-trimming schedule. To avoid ear problems make sure you check and clean their ears with a cotton swab often.
