What kind of dog is the Silver Fox?
The silver fox dog originated in Japan and is a precious animal in Japan. Some people say that it is a descendant of the German velvet dog, while others say that it is a descendant of the American Eskimo dog, which needs to be investigated.
This kind of dog looks like a little fox from the outside, with a pointed mouth, and its appearance is somewhat similar to the common Pomeranian and Samoyed. However, there are obviously not many people raising it. Why is this? After understanding, it is mainly difficult to accept the following reasons.
① Silver Fox Dogs like to bark
Silver Fox Dogs are very vigilant and like to bark when there is any movement. If they were not trained well when they were young, they will be really noisy. It doesn't matter much for single-family buildings, but now many people live in community apartments. If the silver fox dog loves to bark, it will easily disturb the neighbors and affect the relationship between neighbors.
② High energy and fond of sports
Silver Fox Dog is a small and medium-sized dog. Although it is not large, it is very energetic and likes to play. It needs to be walked for a long time every day to meet its exercise needs. Nowadays, many migrant workers work as 996 workers and have limited time for dog walking. In order to prevent the silver fox dog from living a miserable life, we have no choice but to give up the idea of raising it.
③ Slow in accepting their owners
Silver fox dogs are more wary of strangers and are not easy to accept people. If you just get a silver fox dog, you have to spend more time and energy building a relationship with it. Some people think that silver fox dogs are too difficult to get along with. I don't want to raise it anymore. But in fact, once a silver fox recognizes you as its owner, it will be very loyal and clingy, and will not be able to drive you away!
④ The Silver Fox Dog sheds a lot
The Silver Fox Dog has long hair and sheds a lot of hair. If you keep it, you basically have to say goodbye to black clothes, and you have to clean it every day. Some owners find it difficult to accept this, and they are too lazy to clean, so they don’t want to. Raise it. In fact, it is inevitable for dogs to shed hair. If they shed too much, you can feed them some egg yolks. The lecithin in egg yolks has the effect of beautifying hair and can make the hair of Silver Fox dogs more beautiful and tougher. It will be less.
You can feed your Silver Fox dog 2-3 egg yolks per week. If you don’t have the habit of eating hard-boiled eggs, you can also arrange an egg yolk snack for your Silver Fox dog, which can be used as a pet training reward or mixed with dog food. When fed, it has good palatability and rich nutrition.
⑤ Silver fox dogs are prone to tear stains
Silver fox dogs are generally troubled by tear stains. Two tear stains on their pure white hair are very ugly. Some people covet the beauty of silver fox dogs, but when they think that they are prone to tear stains, they don’t want to keep them.
Silver fox dogs with tear stains may be due to blocked tear ducts, eye inflammation, or trichiasis. Take it for a checkup and receive treatment to slow down the tear stains. In addition, pay more attention to a light diet. If the food is too oily and salty, the dog will easily get angry and cause tear stains.
In terms of diet, you can choose a light and low-salt dog food for your Silver Fox dog, such as the ones in the picture below.
The silver fox dog naturally has its shortcomings as well as its advantages. It is not a bad thing for pet owners to know more about its shortcomings before raising it. Only by fully accepting this dog breed can they be more determined in the future.
Of course, this does not mean that all silver fox dogs have the above problems. Dogs have individual differences. I hope everyone can choose their beloved puppy~
Conclusion: Do you like silver fox dogs? Can you accept its shortcomings?
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