Understanding The Pekinese Dog Breeds

Pekinese are beautiful little dogs. They do not much exercise since they normally do not become overweight. If you do take your Pekinese for a walk, it should be a short walk as they tire easily because of their short legs. Although they love to socialize, they prefer to walk a short distance and then spent their time with the human companions.

Pekinese are prone to ear infections, this because they have ears that cover the entire ear. This causes bacteria to become moist and multiply in the ear. No air gets inside the ear. A vet can prescribe medication to take care of the infection. They are little fur balls weighting about 15 to 20 pounds and have a flatten nose, which results in many having respiratory problems as well as ear infections.

Pekinese need to be brushed daily or their hair will twist and become matted. Their teeth need cleaning and for the most part a good dog bone specially made to remove plaque works better than trying to brush their teeth.

Pekinese are loving and compatible dogs. They get along with other dogs and cats as well as children.

Exercise And Your Dog

If you have a dog or two, you know that exercise is important. If you live in a small apartment with no yard, you know the importance of getting out and walking for yourself, but do you take your dog along with you. You should know that taking your dog for walk is just as important as you needing to take a walk to stay healthy. Dogs are lazy most of the time and we need to have a little push now and then to get up and go.

Dogs that lay around the house all day tend to become overweight and depressed. Yes your can have depression without enough exercise. Walking is an important routine that should be established when they are young. Once in the morning and then again for a short walk at night should help keep them active and healthy. Different breeds of dog have different needs as far as walking and you need to know how far your dog can walk before taking the long walk.

My Pekinese and Pekinese/Shih-Tzu have such small legs that they only need to go around the block once. This of course is a small block. Bigger dog breeds can go for longer walks without any problems at all. Although all breeds need to exercise, the amount of exercise depends on the breed of dog. My German Shepherd, Missy, who died at the age of sixteen, loved to go for walks and we could walk for miles without any worries.

If we take the time to walk our dogs and play with them at local dog parks, they will have all the exercise they need to stay healthy and live longer. Missy was sixteen when she died, but the normal life expectancy is eight to ten years old. She was happy and healthy; therefore, she outlived all her brothers and sisters. We all want our beloved dogs to stay healthy and livelonger, and walking will surely help them stay fit and young feeling.

Whether chasing a ball, fetching a stick or taking a walk, your dog will have some form of exercise that keeps them in shape and does not allow them to become overweight and lazy from being cooped up in a house all day.