Precautions for Golden Retrievers to Menstruate
After the golden retriever becomes sexually mature, it will appear in estrus, and its estrus and menstrual period are carried out at the same time. During this period, there will be menstruation, the body's immunity will also decline, and there will be loss of appetite, easy to catch cold, easy to infection, etc. In this situation, pet owners should pay attention to understand some precautions during the dog's physiological period, so as to take appropriate measures to help the golden retriever go through the estrus period safely.
- Pay attention to diet and avoid cold
When golden retrievers are in estrus, they will become extremely excited and anxious under the influence of internal hormones. During this period, their appetite will also decrease. They may have no appetite to eat dry and hard dog food. You can cook some light and nutritious white water chicken and fish soup , minced meat porridge, vegetable soup, etc., if you want to feed dog food, you can add some broth or goat milk powder to help increase palatability, pay attention to encourage it to drink more warm water and eat fruits and vegetables reasonably during the period to prevent menstrual constipation.
Don’t let the golden retriever sleep on the cold floor during menstruation, so as not to catch the cold, you can prepare a soft and clean cushion to give it a good rest, try not to bathe it during this period, if the hair is dirty You can use pet dry cleaning powder to clean the fur.
- Soothe emotions and regulate physiological functions
During the estrus period, the golden retriever's own emotions and behavior will change a lot. Not only will it be restless, but its own activity will also increase. It likes to bark and get close to the male dog. Pet owners should pay attention to appeasing its emotions. Find some toys or snacks it likes to play and interact with it to divert its attention. If the pet owner is busy and doesn't have much energy to take care of the golden retriever in heat, you can feed it some pets to help it ease the anxiety, adjust its physiological functions, and promote its return to a normal physiological state.
- Do a good job of nursing and cleaning physiological parts
The golden retriever in estrus is not very peaceful, and will wander around the house looking for opportunities to escape. If you want to go outdoors to find its mating partner, pet owners should pay attention to strengthen care, lock some doors and windows to prevent the golden retriever from escaping and wild outside. Dog promiscuity.
The menstrual flow from the golden retriever's physiological parts has a special smell, which is very attractive to male dogs. During this period, pay more attention to hygiene, use clean warm water and cotton cloth to clean its private parts every day, and clean up the secretions Finally, pay attention to drying the hair, and then put on physiological pants to prevent infection in the private parts. If you go out to walk the dog, you must not only put on a good leash, but also put on physiological pants to prevent it from being intruded by other male dogs.