How to Care for your puppy
How to Care for your puppy
Rotweiler or Cane Corso puppies are a blended variety of dog breeds. These canines are in many cases called originator canines since they were created to make a canine that joins the best characteristics of the two varieties. Havanese and Shih Tzu are superb family pets and they are perfect with kids.
Take your Puppy for regular veterinary check-ups.
As soon as you get your Rotweiler or Cane Corso puppy, you will need to make an appointment with your veterinarian. Your veterinarian will need to examine your puppy to ensure that he is healthy and give him a variety of vaccines and preventative medicines. Some of the things that your puppy will probably need include:
- Lyme disease vaccination
- Rabies vaccination
- Heartworm prevention medicine
- Flea and tick prevention medicine
- pay or neuter operation
- Annual exams and vaccination boosters
Request tests to watch for breed-specific diseases.
Common in Rottweiler or Cane Corse than in other dogs. You will need to check with your veterinarian to determine what tests your puppy should have each year at his or her annual check-up to screen for these diseases. puppy are more prone to:
- Dental problems due to their small mouth
- Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar
- Patellar (kneecap) luxation
- Collapsing trachea
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
- White shaker dog syndrome
Groom your Puppy
Since Rotweiler or Cane Corso come from parent breeds that require regular grooming, your Rotweiler or Cane Corso will also need regular grooming to maintain a healthy coat and to avoid matting and infections. Your Rotweiler or Cane Corso will require a visit to the groomer about once every four to six weeks for a trim, so be prepared for this expense. Your Rotweiler or Cane Corso grooming needs will also include daily brushing, regular bathing, checking ears, trimming nails, and cleaning teeth
- Brush your Rotweiler or Cane Corso coat
- Bathe your Rotweiler or Cane Corso once or twice a month.
- Clean your Rotweiler or Cane Corso ears.
- Clip your Rotweiler or Cane Corso nails
- Clean your Rotweiler or Cane Corso teeth daily.
Select a high-quality small breed dog food
Rotweiler or Cane Corso require a high-quality food to stay healthy. It is also important to choose a food that is appropriate for small breed dogs because food for larger breeds may be difficult for your Rotweiler or Cane Corso to chew.
- You can check the ingredients to be sure that the food is high-quality. If meat (not a meat by-product) is one of the first two ingredients, then that dog food is probably high-quality. If not, then look some more.
- Consult a pet nutrition expert if you plan to make your dog’s food. Dogs have specific nutritional needs that are different from what humans require and it can be hard to meet these needs when making your dog’s food yourself