Papillon
- Character: Smart and lively, enthusiastic and proactive, bold
- Type: Small dog
- Production Place: France
- Weight: 4-4.5kg
- Life Span: 10-14 years
- Behoof: Companion Dogs, Play Dogs
The Papillon's special features are its large, striking ears and its small, delicate stature, which make it a favorite of many beautiful women. This dog is agile and very adaptable.
He is smart, lively, bold and pampered, and easy to train in various movements. It is a valuable and elegant companion dog and play dog. Smart and lively, sensitive and cheerful, obedient to the master, never barking and barking.
They want to get all the love from their masters and are very warm, gentle, friendly and kind to their masters, but they are not so nice to strangers, especially to third parties who take away their masters' love, they will be jealous.
They are highly intelligent, responsive, and bold. They are alert and calm when approached by a larger dog, and they are not afraid to face larger dogs that are more aggressive. They can face the approach of large dogs quietly and calmly, and will not maliciously attack large dogs first.
Seemingly soft, but actually strong, the Papillon has not only a strong and brave side, but also a delicate and gentle side. Of course, when raising Papillon, breeders also need to train Papillon more, scientific training and conditioning, can make Papillon become more well-behaved and obedient, to avoid aggression or barking situation, in training according to the specific character and habits, to take effective scientific training methods. The trained Papillon will be able to get along with its owner in a more harmonious way.
Papillons are pet dogs that are traded on the market. Therefore, they often change owners during their early childhood, which will cause a certain stress response to the puppies. Many parents will be a little caught off guard when taking care of such unexpected puppies. Then the editor below will give you tips.
Puppy is the main stage of growth and development. The body grows rapidly, so it must be supplied with adequate nutrition. After weaning, Papillon puppies, due to sudden changes in their living conditions, often appear uneasy and prone to get sick. At this time, choose foods that are nutritious, tastes good, and easy to digest. Puppy puppies within 3 months are fed at least 3-4 times a day. The method of feeding less frequently can be used. Feeding less frequently can make the Papillon puppies always feel insatiable. Don't get bored or picky eaters. Butterfly dog puppies of 4-6 months of age have increased food intake and rapid weight gain. The daily feed requirement also increases, and they are fed at least 3 times a day. Dogs after 6 months of age can be fed twice a day.
The recipes for newly purchased Papillon puppies should be fed according to the original owner’s recipes and gradually changed. The puppies within 2 months of age are not strong in their gastrointestinal function, so the dog food should be soaked and fed. Those without conditions should also be fed rice porridge, soy milk, and appropriate amount of chopped fish, meat, and chopped cooked vegetables. Never feed milk. If you must supplement breastfeeding, you should also try to use special dog milk powder or high-calcium skimmed milk powder.
Puppies after 2 months can use the special puppy dog food. In order to reduce costs without affecting the nutrition of Papillon puppies, organs such as pigs, cows, chicken lungs and the like can be cooked and chopped, mixed with vegetables, cornmeal and other cooked foods, and then fed to the dog. This is economical. Dogs love to eat again. Do not feed too much meat to the butterfly dog. Excessive meat will not only make the butterfly dog healthy, but will also cause indigestion, difficulty in absorption, and cause diarrhea. Although there is a lot of protein in meat, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and iodine are less. At the same time, there is less calcium and more phosphorus in meat. Long-term meat consumption can easily lead to bone formation due to the imbalance of calcium and phosphorus in the body of butterfly puppies. Obstacles, easy to break or appear limp. It is best to let the Papillon drink some glucose water (2 tablespoons of glucose powder, add appropriate amount of clean water) after each daily exercise. Calcium and vitamins should be supplemented in the feed of butterfly puppies, such as calcium tablets and Jin Shierkang, which are necessary for the growth of teeth and bones.