Chihuahua
About Chihuahua For such small dogs, they are very particular about feeding, and many foods are often fatal to them. And this kind of dog will also exhibit pica behavior. How to correct it?
1. Hazardous Foods
Some foods are toxic to Chihuahuas and must not be fed, otherwise they may become ill or fatal. Avoid foods that are too salty and high in calories, as these can dehydrate your pet and make them fat. Candies and biscuits with high sugar content will reduce the dog's appetite, cause malnutrition, and even cause diarrhea or vomiting.
More chocolate, probably a sacrifice. Different brands of chocolate are not equally harmful to dogs, so you should never leave chocolate where your puppy can find it.
Meats such as ham have too much fat, which is not easy for dogs to digest, and contain a large amount of seasonings, which will damage the dog’s digestive system. Bones and other foods are also very dangerous to dogs and should be avoided.
In addition to water, do not give dogs other drinks. Soda contains too much sugar and additives. Alcohol is also harmful to dogs, and excessive amounts can be fatal to dogs.
Onions can reduce the taste of food, but eating too much can cause hemolysis. Garlic also contains a large amount of toxins that can cause blood poisoning in dogs. It is not okay to feed too much.
2. Correction of heterophilia
Paraphilia refers to the conscious ingestion of some non-food substances by dogs. The reason for this behavior may be that the body lacks certain substances, such as vitamins, inorganic salts, etc.
1. Heterophilic behavior caused by lack of nutrients can be corrected by supplementing nutrients.
2. For unexplained heterophilia, it is necessary to find out the cause and sequence through careful investigation and analysis, such as the type of heterophilia, the circumstances under which the heterophilia occurs, etc., and take appropriate measures to correct it in a targeted manner.
3. If it is a nutritional heterophilia, the missing nutrients must first be compensated. For non-nutritional heterophilia, punishment can be used to correct it.
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