The Scottish Deerhound used to be very popular in Scotland, where local painters described the beauty, nobility, and beauty of the Scottish Deerhound in their own work. However, although the advantages of the dog, because the size is too large, more space and exercise demand is relatively large, so not suitable for urban breeding. Feeding Scottish Deerhound is not too complicated, in addition to feeding every day, is the care of hair, nails and other aspects of the need to spend some time and energy, work is not very busy people can cope with. Too busy people do not recommend breeding.
We feed the Scottish Deerhound four times a day after weaning. After three months of age, we can feed each day in the morning, in the middle of the evening, to 6 months after the need to feed only every morning and evening. Scottish Deerhound has a large stomach, and some adult dogs sometimes need only a full meal to satisfy their daily caloric needs. Of course, the amount of food eaten depends on the size of the dog. We feed the dog to follow the “eight full” principle, feed too full dog’s stomach burden will be too large. Specific to the Constitution of the dog to feed, or easy to cause certain diseases in dogs. Generally, we can throw some pig and cow bones to dogs every week to chew, not only to supplement calcium but also to strengthen the teeth and bones of dogs. However, it is important not to feed or eat chicken bones, because they are still very hard after cooking, and the pieces of chicken bones are small and hard, it is easy to scratch the stomach or intestinal Mucosa, and even lead to traumatic enteritis.
The Scottish Deerhound may become acutely ill, dizzy, or have muscle spasms. If you see your pet ingesting a known poison, you can induce vomiting by pouring saltwater down his throat -- a teaspoon of salt for a normal-sized pet. If a dog ingests something corrosive, we’ll milk him. If the dog has lost consciousness, we should go to the veterinarian as soon as possible, and carry toxic substances and their packaging, which are helpful to the veterinarian treatment of poisoned pets. In addition, sometimes the cause of poisoning is because of the pet’s coat, such as detergent and other toxic things, and then by licking and into the body. If this is the case, the owner can wash them thoroughly with a pet cleaner to prevent them from licking the poison again.
When we trainScottish Deerhound, it’s best to take off the leash when it has learned a move and then practice the next one. Remember, don’t punish your dog when he does something wrong or doesn’t follow directions. Instead, touch his head immediately when he does something right and he will be more obedient with a few compliments because you can never have too much encouragement for your dog.
Many people think that letting a Scottish Deerhound gnaw on a bone will make the dog grind his teeth and gnaw happily. But be warned, chicken bones are definitely not suitable for dogs. Chicken bones are made of hollow bones, unlike solid pig or cow bones, which become granulated when chewed. A chewed chicken bone is like a sharp blade that can scratch or even puncture a dog’s gastrointestinal tract when swallowed. When a Scottish Deerhound’s gastrointestinal tract bleeds, it produces bloody stools, diarrhea, vomiting, and in severe cases requires surgery to remove the bone.
