Whether it is a busy downtown area or an ordinary community or park, we can see many parents taking their dogs out for a walk. Some people take dogs out for fun, others take dogs out for fitness, and so on. So what are the benefits of taking them out for a walk?

First, going out for a walk can breathe fresh air, make you feel comfortable, be beneficial to the dog's health and promote digestion.

Second, let the dog accept strange things from the outside world and avoid strong fear when stimulated by the outside world.

Third, going out for a walk in the sun (but not in the sun) and receiving ultraviolet radiation can meet the needs of animal vitamin D; At the same time, vitamin D can promote the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the small intestine, which is beneficial to the healthy development of organs such as bones.

Everything has two sides, and dogs face many crises when they go out for a walk. First of all, dogs go out, which increases the chance of exposure to pathogens; Various external mechanical, chemical and biological stimuli may have adverse effects on dogs. It can be seen that dogs have certain requirements for time, place and place to go out for a walk. Therefore, when taking dogs out for a walk, we should pay attention to the following points:

First, after the dog reaches a certain age (usually 4-5 months), after giving the dog a vaccine (five shots can be given); And ensure the dog's health, diet and behavior are normal before going out. Only in this way can the dog be guaranteed to have certain immunity and resistance and resist the invasion of external pathogenic microorganisms.

Second, the time is generally chosen in the morning and evening when the weather is fine and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is not big, otherwise it is easy to suffer from respiratory diseases such as colds and bronchitis. When going out, the dog's hunger should be appropriate, so as not to cause internal medical diseases such as intestinal rupture, torsion and intussusception.

Third, don't touch sick dogs when you go out. It's best not to go to places where other dogs often haunt to avoid catching infectious diseases. Because some pathogens of dog diseases can survive in external media (soil, sick dog feces, sewage, etc.). ) for dozens of days or even months and years, it is still contagious.

Fourth, after walking back, give the dog proper water and let it rest; You can wash your dog's feet when you get home. If you play dirty, you can bathe your dog.

Don't take the dog out for a walk in summer. As for summer, you can choose to take the dog out for a walk at the coolest time in the evening.