Health Care - Exercise the Shar Pei with short walks

Exercise the Shar Pei with short walks and plenty of playtime. Long walks are not required and should be avoided during extreme climate temperature fluctuations.

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Health Care - Clean the Shar Pei's ears every few weeks

Clean the Shar Pei's ears every few weeks with a dog ear cleaning solution and cotton swabs. The presence of dark or black residue may indicate ear mites, which will have to be treated by a veterinarian.

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Health Care - Check the Shar Pei's eyes and face regularly

Check the Shar Pei's eyes and face regularly, looking for matter forming in the corners. Also look for red or irritated skin around the eyes. Make sure the eyes are not being hindered in any way by the eyelashes or wrinkles on the dog’s face.

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Health Care - Brush the Shar Pei's teeth daily

Brush the Shar Pei's teeth daily and check regularly for any sores or redness on the lips or jowls. If sores are noted or the bottom lip appears to be curling into the mouth of the dog, make a veterinary appointment.

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Health care - Trim Shar Pei's toenails

Trim the dog's toenails. Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? This dog breed above all others seems to hold a personal grudge against any human that tries to handle its feet. For this reason, foot manipulation and touching must start on the day the puppy comes home. Any time the puppy is relaxing, touch its feet in a calm way all over. Use calming tones and don’t try to do this only when trimming the nails.

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Health care - Groom the Shar Pei every 12 to 16 weeks

Groom the Shar Pei every 12 to 16 weeks. Shar Pei are almost cat-like in their cleanliness. If two or more dogs are present they will often clean each other throughout the day. Though daily face cleaning may be necessary, bathing too often can cause dry skin and develop into bigger problems. Use a quality dog shampoo and cream rinse on the Shar Pei to avoid skin reactions to harshness. Every Shar Pei I have ever dealt with has hated water, so keep things as calm as possible during the process.

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Health care - Feed a Shar Pei a well balanced diet throughout its life

Feed a Shar Pei a well balanced diet throughout its life. With a fairly sedentary lifestyle than other dogs, Shar Pei do not require a high protein diet. Quality commercial dog food should be fine. Look for skin irritations if you are trying out a new food for the first time.

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