Owning dogs, in particular taking care of the appenzeller sennenhund, is a specialty of people across the world. Some historians speculate that dogs were first domesticated between twelve thousand and 25,000 years ago—and that canines evolved from wolves. Since those days, we have selectively bred more than 400 different breeds, varying in size from four-pound teacup poodles all the way up to Irish wolfhounds, whose 3-ft stature earns them the distinction of tallest pooch. However, the most preferred dogs are non-pedigree dogs—the one-of-a-kind dogs known as mutts. The appenzeller sennenhund is also a favorite choice among dog owners. Many owners are uninformed, however, of many of the most critical appenzeller sennenhund care tips.
Typical health care cost of the appenzeller sennenhund
The yearly cost of providing for the appenzeller sennenhund—to include food and treats, to veterinary care, toys and license—could vary between $420 and $780. This doesn’t even include capital expenses for spay/neuter surgery, collar and leash, dog carrier and crate. Note: Be sure you have all of your items before getting your appenzeller sennenhund home.
General appenzeller sennenhund Care
appenzeller sennenhund Feeding Schedule
- appenzeller sennenhund puppies between 8 and 12 weeks need 4 meals each day.
- Feed appenzeller sennenhund pups 3 to 6 months old three meals in a day.
- Feed pups 6 months to one year old two times each day.
- By the time the appenzeller sennenhund reaches his first birthday, 1 meal daily is usually sufficient.
- Some appenzeller sennenhunds might prefer 2 lighter bowls. It’s your job to adapt to your appenzeller sennenhund’s eating habits.
Top-quality dry dogfood ensures balanced nutrition to grown appenzeller sennenhunds and may be mixed with broth, water, or canned food. Your appenzeller sennenhund may also be fond of cottage cheese, cooked egg, fruits and vegetables, but these dishes should not be more than ten percent of her daily allowance. appenzeller sennenhund pups must be fed top-quality, brand-name puppy food. Try to cut down on “people food”, though, since it can result in vitamin and mineral imbalances, bone and teeth concerns, and might cause some very finicky eating habits as well as obesity. Clean, potable water should be made only, and be sure to clean water and food dishes frequently.
appenzeller sennenhund Care Tips: Make sure your appenzeller sennenhund gets plenty of daily exercise
appenzeller sennenhunds must get physical activity to stay fit, stimulate their brains, and keep healthy. Daily exercise also tends to help appenzeller sennenhunds fight boredom, which often has the potential to lead to to naughty behavior. Getting out and about will cure most of your appenzeller sennenhund’s instinctual urges to retrieve, dig, chew, chase and herd. Exercise needs can depend on your appenzeller sennenhund’s age and his or her level of health—but just a walk down the street every day and ten minutes in the backyard probably will not do. If your appenzeller sennenhund is a six to 18 month adolescent, her requirements will probably be a little greater.
appenzeller sennenhund Grooming Tips
You can help keep your appenzeller sennenhund clean and reduce shedding with brushing. Inspect for fleas and ticks every day during warm weather. Sometimes appenzeller sennenhunds don’t need a bath more than a few times during the year. Before giving him or her a bath, comb or cut out any mats from the appenzeller sennenhund’s coat. Carefully rinse all soap out of the coat, or the dirt will stick to soap residue.
How to Handle Your appenzeller sennenhund
Pups are clearly easier to handle. When carrying your appenzeller sennenhund pup, take 1 of your hands and put it beneath your dog’s chest, with either the forearm or other hand supporting her back legs and rear. Don’t ever attempt to lift or grab your puppy by her front legs, back of the neck or tail. When you have to pick up a bigger, adult appenzeller sennenhund, lift from underneath, bracing his chest with one arm and rump with your other.
How to House the appenzeller sennenhund
Your appenzeller sennenhund needs a comfortable quiet spot in order to rest away from all drafts and off the floor or ground. You may want to think about purchasing a doggie bed, or prefer making one out of a wood box. Place a clean comforter, sheet, blanket, or pillow in the bed for cushion. Wash your appenzeller sennenhund’s bedding frequently. If the appenzeller sennenhund will be spending a lot of time outdoors, make sure he has access to shade and plenty of cool water in hot weather, and a warm, dry, covered shelter in winter.
appenzeller sennenhund Identification
There are licensing regulations to follow in your town. You should connect the license to your appenzeller sennenhund’s collar. The license, along with an ID tattoo, can easily help secure your appenzeller sennenhund’s return should she go missing.
appenzeller sennenhund Behavior Info
Training Your appenzeller sennenhund
Well-mannered, companion appenzeller sennenhunds are truly a a joy. But untrained, your appenzeller sennenhund can be trouble. Teaching your appenzeller sennenhund the minimums—”Down”, “Heel”, “Off”, “Sit”, “Stay”, “Come”, and “Leave it”—will improve the relationship with both the dog and your neighbors. If you own a puppy, start teaching him or her manners as fast as you can! Use doggie snacks as a lure and reward. Puppies can join obedience class when they have been sufficiently immunized. Call the community humane society or SPCA for obedience courses. You should always walk your appenzeller sennenhund on a leash in public, even as a pup. Just be sure your dog will come back to you whenever you call him. A disobedient or aggressive appenzeller sennenhund cannot play with others.
Your appenzeller sennenhund’s Health
Your appenzeller sennenhund should see the vet for a complete assessment, immunizations and heartworm exam annualy, and ASAP when he is injured or sick.
Knowing Your appenzeller sennenhund’s Oral Health
While many of us might simply dislike our appenzeller sennenhund’s bad breath, it’s important to be aware of what it may represent. Foul-smelling breath usually signifies that your appenzeller sennenhund is in need of a dental exam. Plaque triggered by bacteria creates a bad stench that can only be eliminated by the help of a professional. Once you have given your appenzeller sennenhund a professional dental cleaning, the teeth and gums may be maintained in a healthy state by eliminating table food, feeding a special diet focused on maintaining dental health, and brushing regularly. The vet can provide you with other advice on reducing oral disease as well as halitosis. You can use a baking soda and water paste or a dog toothpaste once or twice per week to brush your appenzeller sennenhund’s teeth. Use a child’s soft toothbrush, a gauze pad or a piece of nylon stocking stretched over your finger. Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, sometimes affects appenzeller sennenhunds. This troublesome affliction will sometimes initiate loss of your appenzeller sennenhund’s teeth as well as cause infection to the body. The veterinarian will brush your appenzeller sennenhund’s teeth while performing his typical health analysis.
appenzeller sennenhund Breath Gone Wild!
Although bad breath caused by dental disease might not be too serious if caught early, sometimes bad breath may also be indicative of fairly serious, long-term problems. A pleasant, even fruity smell can be a sign of diabetes, while diseases of the intestines or liver may cause foul breath. Kidney disease is a possible cause when your appenzeller sennenhund’s breath smells like ammonia or urine. Set an appointment with a veterinarian whenever your appenzeller sennenhund has halitosis along with other signs of disease like excessive urinating or drinking, depression or lethargy, weight loss, nausea, or decreased appetite.
Tick and Fleas in appenzeller sennenhunds
When it’s warm, it’s important for you to perform regular, daily inspections of your appenzeller sennenhund for fleas and ticks. Use a flea comb to find and remove fleas. There are many new technologies of flea mitigation. Speak with your veterinarian about his or her options.
Heartworms in appenzeller sennenhunds
Your appenzeller sennenhund is at risk of contracting heartworms if he is exposed to lots of mosquitoes. The insect transports the worm from dog to dog. Heartworm infestations are deadly. It is very critical you ensure your appenzeller sennenhund submits to a blood screening for this parasite every spring. It is recommended that you give your appenzeller sennenhund a once-a-month pill throughout the course of mosquito season in order to protect her from heartworms. Your appenzeller sennenhund should be on heartworm medication throughout a winter trip to a warmer climate. In some of the more moderate locations, vets recommend preventive worm medication throughout the year.
Toxins and Medicines
If you’re contemplating giving your appenzeller sennenhund medication that was not prescribed for him by his doctor, don’t do it. Did you know that 1 regular-strength ibuprofen caplet causes stomach ulcers in some dogs Make sure your appenzeller sennenhund is never exposed to rat poison and other rodenticides. If you believe your doggie has been exposed to a toxin, notify the veterinarian or the ASPCA Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 24 hrs. per day for help.
appenzeller sennenhund Sterilization Operations
It is recommended that female appenzeller sennenhunds be spayed—the removal of the ovaries and uterus—and males neutered—removal of the testicles—by six months old. Spaying before maturity greatly diminishes the breast cancer risk, which is a common and frequently deadly condition for older female appenzeller sennenhunds. Spaying also eradicates the possibility of an infected uterus, a traumatic condition in more mature females that requires intensive medical care. Neutering males prevents testicular and prostate diseases, certain aggressive behavior and some hernias.
appenzeller sennenhund Vaccinating
- appenzeller sennenhund pups should be immunized with a combination vaccine (called a “five-in-1”) at two, 3 and four months of age, and then once yearly. This innoculation protects your puppy from distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus, and parainfluenza. The appenzeller sennenhund must be vaccinated for at least the first four months of her life.
- If you have an uninnoculized appenzeller sennenhund older than 4 or five months, he will need a series of 2 vaccinations two to three weeks apart, followed by a yearly vaccination.
- appenzeller sennenhund puppy socialization and immunization should coincide. Many vets advise that new owners bring their appenzeller sennenhund puppies to socialization courses, beginning at eight or 9 weeks of age. They should have received their first immunizations by this age.
Because statutes are so different between different areas, contact a local doctor for instructions about rabies innoculation. In New York City, for instance, the regulation states that all pets older than 3 months of age to be vaccinated for rabies. The initial rabies immunization must be followed by a subsequent innoculation the next year, and then every three years. There are several immunizations that could be appropriate for your appenzeller sennenhund. Ask your appenzeller sennenhund’s vet for her opinion. Note, if your appenzeller sennenhund gets ill because she is not properly immunized, the vaccination needs to be administered after your pet recovers.
Intestinal Worms in appenzeller sennenhunds
appenzeller sennenhunds are commonly exposed to worms and possible infestation—especially in rural areas. Eggs that carry intestinal worms are transmitted through a dog’s stool. Most puppies, even from healthy mothers in good homes, carry roundworms or hookworms. Getting an accurate, early diagnosis is the secret to effective treatment. Early, accurate diagnosis maximizes the possibility that prescribed medicine will be highly effective against your appenzeller sennenhund’s worms. A dewormer that eradicates hookworms, for example, won’t kill tapeworms. Your doctor can best determine the culprit—and prescribe the right medicine.
appenzeller sennenhund Care Tips: Additional Info
appenzeller sennenhund Supply Checklist
- Premium-quality dog food and snacks designed for appenzeller sennenhunds and similarly-sized dogs
- Food bowl
- Water dish
- Toys, toys and more toys, including safe chew toys
- Comb & brush for grooming, including a flea comb
- Collar with license and ID tag
- Leash
- Carrier (for pups)
- Training crate
- Box or dog bed with sheet or towel
- Dog toothbrush
The no-no list
Do not feed your appenzeller sennenhund the following:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Chocoloate or any food with caffeine
- Raisins and grapes
- Moldy or spoiled food of any kind
- Onions, garlic and chives
- Poultry bones
- Salt & salty foods
- Tomato leaves, unripe fruit or stems
- Dough
The scoop on poop
Unless you are at home, or in a secured, fenced-in area, keep your appenzeller sennenhund on a leash at all times. When your appenzeller sennenhund goes #2 on your neighbor’s lawn, her sidewalk or any other public place, please remove it! Don’t forget to check out these other articles about appenzeller sennenhunds
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