What are the living habits of puppies? Come and take a look!

Pet 8:11am, 19 October 2025 175

Dogs are people’s closest companions. They are loyal and cute. They are the first choice for many people to keep pets. But some novice pet owners may not know much about the living habits of puppies. Although raising a dog is simple, there are some habits that need to be paid attention to before raising a dog. Do you know what the living habits of a puppy are like? Come and take a look!

The living habits of puppies are related to the way their owners raise them. Dogs are social animals. They are omnivorous and have a cheerful personality. They like to be with their owners. When raising puppies, they must also be safely trained.

Dogs belong to the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrates, class Mammalia, subclass Eutheria, order Carnivora, suborder Schizopoda, and canidae. Also known as dog in Chinese, dogs are distributed all over the world. Dogs, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, and chickens are collectively known as the six domestic animals. Some scientists believe that dogs were domesticated from gray wolves by early humans, and the domestication time ranged from 40,000 to 15,000 years ago. Known as man's most loyal friend, it is the most frequently kept pet, with a lifespan of about 12 to 18 years. In Chinese culture, the dog is one of the twelve animals in the zodiac, ranking 11th among them.

Dogs are omnivorous animals, but they prefer meat. 66% of the body's protein needs are for growth needs, and normal body physiological needs only require 33%. So young dogs need more protein than adults. They have a lively and cheerful personality, recognize their owners and take care of their families, are loyal and dedicated, have well-developed hearing, smell and intelligence, but have weak vision and cannot distinguish color changes. They like to chew bones, but it is recommended to feed them less or feed them large bone sticks that are difficult to swallow.