Pitbull Guide

Saturday, August 06, 2011

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF PIT BULL PUPPY?

Pit bull puppy is as you know, strong and hefty. These puppies have strong and very powerful jaws. Many people like to adopt these puppies because of their robust body and attractive physique. These are lovely animal are very playful, energetic, and always want to be among people. These cute puppies learn quickly to get well along with the children. Getting a new pit bull puppy is very easy, but to be a good owner, one should know how to take care of these lovely puppies. Let’s try and get few inputs from this article.

Comfort

One has to remember, that the purchased or adopted pit bull puppy should be comfortable at the new house. After all, the young puppy has come out of his companion and mother. By providing neat comfortable place and placing nice comfortable bed, we can calm down the anxiety of the puppy. It is better to spend some timer with the puppy and roam around with him all over the house which will help to great extend.

Health care

The pet owner should contact the near by veterinarian at the earliest. Once the appointment is fixed, the pit bull puppy has to be taken and subjected to thorough health check up. The vaccination schedule must be designed. The first vaccination starts at 6 weeks of age. There after the pit bull puppy needs to be vaccinated once in three to four weeks till they reach 16-20 weeks old. The puppies can also be screened for worm infestation a treated accordingly

Food

Though the pit-bull puppies are strong looking, the digestive system is very delicate. Hence at most care should be taken while planning its food. To start with small quantity of food should be given, but the food should be rich in nutrients. It is recommended that one should refrain from adding soy, corn and wheat in the food.

Safety

As we know, that the pit bull puppies are very energetic, we should keep them safe and should not allow them to get hurt. They start running around the house and dash at the objects that come in their way, thus getting hurt. Proper care should be taken to confine them in a place which has no sharp objects. The children also should be advised to play with them smoothly and gently.

Training

The pit bull puppies require training at early stage. At 3 -4 weeks age one can start the training. Earlier training will help us in subduing the natural aggression of the pit bull. If we start the training latter, then it will be difficult to control the natural aggression. Young puppies will listen and obey the command with ease. If allowed to grown older without training, then the puppy will grow as violent adult dog, which is undesirable. One can start the training with simple commands and then go on as per the schedule.

Just by following the tips mentioned one can become good owner of a pit bull puppy.

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