How to feed Tibetan mastiff?

Tibetan mastiffs under 6 months are not suitable for water bath. Tibetan mastiffs can take a bath every 1-2 weeks after they become adults. Regular bathing of Tibetan mastiff will destroy the natural protective oil on its skin and lead to various skin diseases. Because the skin of Tibetan mastiff is alkaline and much thinner than human skin, it is not suitable for frequent washing.

2. Feeding of young Tibetan mastiffs:

Young mastiffs develop rapidly within one month after birth, and their appetite is very strong. Breast milk can't meet their food needs. Therefore, it is best to supplement the feed in an appropriate amount and choose liquid food with high nutritional value, good palatability and easy digestion and absorption. For example, add milk powder, broth, cooked egg yolk, porridge and so on. Give fresh milk and add some cod liver oil, vitamins and bone meal, otherwise the young mastiff may be emaciated due to malnutrition, which will affect its growth and development.

When the deciduous teeth are fully developed and the economic conditions permit, you can feed the puppies some cartilage from pigs and cows instead of chicken bones. After the ribs are cooked, try to let the little Tibetan mastiff bite, stimulate the development of its gums and help the growth of permanent teeth.

Small Tibetan mastiffs have the habit of gluttony, so they must pay attention to nursing when feeding. They should not be too full, usually 70% to 80% full, otherwise it will lead to indigestion. It is best to eat less and eat more meals, and you can appropriately increase the necessary nutrients such as meat, dairy products, calcium and cod liver oil.

However, because there is less calcium and more phosphorus in meat, eating meat for a long time can easily lead to imbalance of calcium and phosphorus content in young mastiffs, leading to bone disorder and even limping. As a large dog, it is not advisable to feed too much meat too early, which may easily cause the forelimbs to bend.

Calcium powder and vitamins should be supplemented in the feed of young mastiffs, which are necessary for the growth of teeth and bones. In particular, purebred dogs with large skeletons need more calcium in mastiff period. Usually, young mastiffs under one year old are in the growing period, and the daily calcium powder content is about one teaspoon per 2kg body weight. With the increase of age, calcium powder and dosage should be increased in proportion.

After one year old, because the young mastiff has entered a mature period, the growth of teeth and bones has tended to be stable, and the demand for calcium powder is relatively reduced, and its dosage is about one teaspoon per 15 kg body weight. However, there should be proper outdoor exercise and ultraviolet radiation every day, which is beneficial to the absorption of calcium.

Extended data

There are two main ways for dogs to express their emotions: one is by action, and the other is by barking "language". Action behavior expression and barking "language" expression are often combined and expressed at the same time, which is difficult to separate.

In order to facilitate the explanation, here are a few examples: when almost all dogs see their familiar relatives in their owners' homes, they often shake their tails, smell them at the same time, and follow them to show their affectionate appearance; When they meet a host they haven't seen for a few days, they are more affectionate. They not only sniff and wag their tails, but also suddenly stand on their hind feet in most cases, put a pair of front feet on their master's chest, sniff their master's face, even lick their master's face and hands with their tongues, and sometimes make a "Oh" sound, with a particularly affectionate expression, just like a close relative whom they haven't seen for years or a close friend who meets by chance in trouble, even the master usually.

Baidu Encyclopedia: Precautions for Tibetan Mastiff Training