Popular science today: What are the reasons why puppies are not active?

Nowadays, many young people go out to work and spend less time with the elderly. In order to relieve loneliness, the elderly will choose to keep dogs! So, do you know which dogs are less active? Why?

1. Personality issues

Due to dog breeds, there are personality differences. Some dogs are more introverted and quiet. Therefore, if a dog has not been active since childhood, it may be due to personality differences between dogs. It likes to be quiet.

2. Not adaptable to the new environment

If it is a puppy that has just arrived home, it will be nervous and scared because it is not accustomed to the new environment, so it will not be active, and will often sit in a corner and refuse to move. At this time, the owner needs to give the puppy time to slowly adapt to the new environment. He can also spend more time with the dog, talk to it, and touch it, which will help the puppy adapt to the new environment faster.

3. Stress response

The most common stress responses in dogs are depression, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Usually, it may occur after changing the breeding environment, long-distance transportation, or after vaccination at the pet hospital. At this time, the dog's body immunity will decline, and owners should pay more attention to keeping warm and disinfecting the environment. Try to change the dog's environment as little as possible, especially before the vaccine is fully vaccinated, to avoid stress that may lead to decreased resistance and infection of diseases.

4. Sick

If the puppy suddenly becomes less active, it may be that there is something wrong with the dog's body. This situation is often accompanied by many other symptoms, such as listlessness, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, abnormal hair loss, itchy skin, etc. Especially for puppies that have not been vaccinated, they are likely to contract infectious diseases, such as canine distemper and parvovirus. In this case, the owner should take the dog to the animal hospital for examination and treatment immediately to avoid delaying the course of the disease.