Shar Pei is a native Chinese dog breed with a lot of wrinkles on its face, and it looks simple and cute. But it has a "fatal" drawback, that is, the body odor is too large, but the following methods can help it regulate and reduce body odor.
Shar Pei Dog Introduction
origin
Shar Pei is a native breed of China, originating in the area of Dali Town, Nanhai, Guangdong. Because of its thick skin and hair, it resembles natural armor, and was once used as a fighting dog and hunting dog.
appearance
Shar Pei dogs can be divided into two types: bone-mouth Shar Pei and meat-mouth Shar Pei dogs.
The bone-billed Shar Pei dog has few folds on its body and its skin looks smoother.
The meat-mouthed Shar Pei dog has deep folds on its face and body, which looks cute and cute, and the one who is more prone to body odor is the meat-mouthed Shar Pei.
The reason why the Shar Pei dog has a lot of body odor
Body odor caused by odor caused by folds
The folds on the face of the Shar Pei dog are easy to hide dirt and dirt, and if you don't help wipe it in time, it is very easy to breed odors, resulting in body odor in the Shar Pei.
Bad breath caused by indigestion and not brushing your teeth in a timely manner
Shar Pei's stomach is relatively poor, and if there is indigestion, it is easy to emit a foul smell from the stomach and spread to the mouth. If the owner does not brush its teeth in time, the food remains on the teeth, and it will also breed peculiar smells, which is very unpleasant.
Anal glands
There is an anal gland near the anus of the Shar Pei, which will secrete unpleasant anal gland fluid for defense, if not cleaned regularly, it will easily emit a foul smell, and it may also cause the dog to suffer from anal inflammation over time.
How to condition
Help wipe skin folds
If you have a Shar Pei dog, you can wipe the folds of your skin after returning from a walk every day to ensure cleanliness and hygiene, so that it is not easy to breed odors.
Brush your dog's teeth every day
The first step to prevent bad breath in Shar Pei is to brush his teeth, if he can't accept a pet toothbrush, the pet owner can wrap his fingers in a cloth and help him wipe it gently. You can also give it some snacks that can grind and clean your teeth to help your dog clean his teeth.
Eat probiotics to regulate the stomach
Another cause of bad breath in Shar Pei dogs is indigestion caused by poor stomach. Therefore, pet owners can usually feed it some probiotics, and the staple food can also choose a dog food with probiotics to help regulate the stomach.
Clean the anal glands regularly
When bathing, you can help Shar Pei clean up the anal glands, and if you don't know how to operate, you can also take the dog to the pet hospital to help clean up.
Epilogue:
Do you think Shar Pei smells bad?