Small Portuguese Podengo, also known as Portuguese small hunting dog, has a long history. According to incomplete records, its ancestors may be a small Iberian wolf. It has a lively and smart personality.
Compared with other features, the color and coat variations are not so important. Some individuals have consistent colors, while others have white markings. Some dogs have short and smooth coats, while others have long and rough coats, and all of these variations are acceptable.
In the breeding process of Podengos, the biggest advantage of human intervention is greatly reducing the probability of genetic diseases and defects.
According to records, all small Portuguese Podengo may have two bloodlines, medium-sized Podengo were bred by large Podengo, and small Podengo are not related to them. Nowadays, there are so few large dogs that they are almost gone, but the development of relatively agile medium-sized hunting dogs is much better because their size and personality are well loved. They are widely raised in rural areas in northern Portugal and are highly efficient at work, mainly used for hunting.
Later, through artificial selection, the size of medium-sized Podengo has also been reduced to a certain extent, but its main features have been preserved. This situation is very similar to that of yellow-brown visual hunting dogs (such as: the Pharaoh Hound).
This dog is suitable for accompanying and taking care of children, getting along well with children and enjoying playing with them. It is intelligent, gentle, has strong learning ability, and is easy to train. It can also get along harmoniously with other dog breeds and has alertness.
However, due to its active nature, it has higher requirements for exercise and activity space, so it is not suitable for crowded city life. Moreover, its coat needs to be brushed every day, so it is not suitable for busy people to raise.
1, Heart disease
Dogs with heart disease are often associated with obesity and old age. When a dog has heart disease, it will mainly show symptoms such as being easily tired and having difficulty breathing. Heart disease in dogs is difficult to detect, often the owner only notices it when the dog is seriously ill.
2, Infectious diseases
Distemper and parvovirus are common and highly lethal infectious diseases in dogs. Dogs that have not been vaccinated in a timely manner are prone to these two infectious diseases. Once infected, the dog will exhibit symptoms such as listlessness, decreased appetite, elevated body temperature, vomiting, and diarrhea.
3, Kidney disease
When it comes to common diseases and symptoms in dogs, kidney disease cannot be ignored. The terrifying thing about kidney disease in dogs is that the onset process is imperceptible. When the owner discovers it, the damage to the dog's kidney cells has often exceeded 75%. When a dog's kidneys have problems, the usual symptoms are blood in the urine, abnormal urine color, and changes in urination habits.
4, Parasites
Intestinal parasites such as roundworms and hookworms, as well as heartworms, are common parasites that dogs are prone to infection. When a dog is infected with gastrointestinal parasites, the main symptoms include emaciation, listlessness, diarrhea, passing worms in the stool, and pale gums. Heartworms are parasites that live in a dog's heart. Dogs infected with heartworms will show symptoms such as decreased vitality, coughing, anemia, dyspnea, and abdominal effusion.
5, Canine pneumonia
Pneumonia is also a common disease in dogs, but it is often a complication of other diseases. It often occurs in dogs with abnormal upper respiratory tract, bacterial infection, distemper infection, viral cold, impaired lung function, and heartworm infection. Coughing, nasal discharge, and elevated body temperature are the main symptoms of canine pneumonia.
1.Small Portuguese Podengo is a short-haired dog, which does not require a lot of time to groom its fur every day.
2.Although Small Portuguese Podengo is small in size, it is lively and active, and needs to supplement enough energy during feeding.
3.In summer, pay attention to the freshness of food and the cleanliness of tableware to ensure the health of your dog.
1, do not bathe frequently
Give your dog a bath, of course not too frequent, give your dog a bath depending on the dog's hygiene conditions, in hot weather in summer, wash it once or twice, and reduce it once or twice in winter, but in general not more than 5 times. Otherwise, it will damage its fur and skin!
2. Be diligent in combing
Dogs shed hair almost every day, especially in spring and autumn seasons, seasonal hair loss is more serious, if you want the hair to grow well, diligent combing is an important step, the owner can use a pet-specific comb to help the dog clean naturally shed hair, and avoid knotting. Comb it once in the morning and evening, about five minutes each time.
3, sunbathing
Sunbathing is beneficial to the growth of a dog's hair, and besides making the hair more shiny, letting the dog sunbathe can also help kill bacteria. While sunbathing, the owner can let the dog exercise a little, which can help improve the dog's physical fitness, promote blood circulation, and help grow healthier hair.
4. Deworming
Poor hair condition is actually closely related to parasites. Parasites will absorb a large amount of nutrients from the dog's body and snatch them, so deworming is indispensable. It is recommended to do both internal and external deworming. Deworming drugs have a great impact on the dog's digestive system, so it is recommended to feed them with probiotics to relieve gastrointestinal discomfort.
5. Pay attention to diet
In order for the dog to have a beautiful coat, it must establish a good nutritional foundation and pay attention to daily diet. On the one hand, feed the dog with nutritious and healthy dog food, choose a suitable dog food that is both suitable for the dog and nutritious to meet the dog's needs; on the other hand, you can feed the dog with a moderate amount of lean meat, cooked egg yolk, and vegetable oil, etc.
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