Hair: Using the natural oils on the hair for a glossy appearance and daily conditioning and brushing helps to spread the natural oils.
Teeth: Just like other dogs, daily tooth brushing is indispensable. Daily brushing of teeth is mainly done to eliminate plaque before it hardens to tartar. Indeed, this routine care will go a long way in minimizing gingivitis, and other tooth root infections.
Ears: Wipe your dog’s ears weekly with a damp cotton swab, and this routine care and clear any foreign debris that might cause an infection to your dog.
Eyes: Similarly, ensure to wipe the dog’s eyes with a moist cotton swab to prevent eye infection.
Nails: Make sure you clip their nails weekly unless they wear out naturally. It is also vital to avoid cracks and tears in the nails. These cracks are generally painful and may lead to infection if dirt accumulates.
Recommended daily amount: Shugs are medium-sized dogs, and two cups of food per day are sufficient. Don’t allow your dog to feed freely, and Shugs may overfeed if their food is left out.
What food to choose from: A wrong diet may adversely affect your dog, therefore choose organic with real ingredients and keeping away from by-products and gluten meal.
How to keep a good shape: To maintain a good shape, ensure you feed your dog with dry dog food like chopped vegetables complemented with nutritious fiber sources.
How many times to feed your dog: Two cups per day are sufficient for a Shugs dog.
Although there is scanty information regarding hybrid dogs’ specific health issues. However, they inherit healthy challenges present in the parent breeds such as:
Hip and Elbow Dysplasia
The German shepherd parent has a renowned health trait of poor shape to the hip and elbow joints that may lead to premature arthritis.
Treatment: To treat these complications ensure German shepherd parent is screened for hip and elbow dysplasia.
Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus
Shug dogs have a deep chest that predisposes them to gastric dilation.
Treatment: This condition can be treated by observing good quality diet low in the fermentable ingredients.
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome
Unfortunately, the Pug parent has a flat face that predisposes the Shug breed to specific breathing difficulties.
Treatment: This is treated through remedial surgery to improve airflow.
Allergies
From time to time, Shug is disposed of to allergies that usually show as itchy skin and ear infections.
Treatment: Try to avoid allergens since allergies are more of a control rather than a cure. Alternatively used drugs as prescribed by your veterinary
Since Shugs shed very little fur, their grooming needs are quite low too. Weekly brushing for excess hair removal is sufficient.
Again, it is essential to note that individual characters may dominate from the parent breeds. This means for Shugs that they are very wary of strangers and predisposed to be protective if the German shepherd traits dominate or laid-back and stubborn if the Pug character dominates.
Since Shugs shed very little fur, their grooming needs are quite low too. Weekly brushing for excess hair removal is sufficient.
Again, it is essential to note that individual characters may dominate from the parent breeds. This means for Shugs that they are very wary of strangers and predisposed to be protective if the German shepherd traits dominate or laid-back and stubborn if the Pug character dominates.
