Nowadays, keeping pets is a common phenomenon, and more and more people deal with pets in order to alleviate loneliness and anxiety. Cats, dogs, birds, turtles and even alpacas? However, a small number of people have personalized pets, such as Dutch pigs. Friends who haven't heard the name of Dutch pig will feel similar to domestic pigs?
In fact, the Dutch pig is a kind of rodent in the family Guinea Pig, that is, Guinea Pig, also known as Guinea Pig and Dutch Pig. In fact, the Dutch pig has long been extinct in the wild. Before extinction, Dutch pigs lived in the original grassland habitat in the wild, and later existed as pets all over the world. Small, short limbs, looks like MengMeng. It's a lovely pet. But the sense of smell and hearing are relatively developed, and the courage is also very small. They can react strongly to some sensitive stimuli and are classified as Nocturnal Animals. Therefore, if you want to raise a Dutch pig, you must know it in advance. Don't blindly raise it. Try to know the precautions for raising a Dutch pig in advance to avoid being unhappy after raising it. So what are the disadvantages of raising Dutch pigs?
0 1, body odor is very heavy. If you want to keep a Dutch pig, as the owner, you must always take care of its living environment. The Dutch pig is not too dirty, but it smells bad, but the owner who loves cleanliness can't bathe it often, especially in winter, not more than once a month at most. Of course, you can also get rid of the odor from other aspects. The owner can clean it often, and it is best to put sawdust on his excrement as a cushion to reduce the smell.
02, you may arrest people when you are angry. Dutch pigs used to live in groups and had a bad habit of catching people. When it is in a bad mood and angry, it will hide in a small corner. At this time, the owner had better not reach out and touch it to avoid being scratched. In addition, the Dutch pig is timid and alert, so the owner had better not scare it casually to avoid being scratched or bitten by it.
03. Nocturnal Animals makes noise at night. Because the Dutch pig is Nocturnal Animals, it will inevitably make some noise at night, which will affect the owner's sleep. Moreover, when the Dutch pig is angry, it may also make a cry. So if the host is afraid of affecting his sleep, he can put it in the living room so as not to disturb his rest.
04, bacterial transmission In fact, it is inevitable that any pet will have bacterial transmission. Of course, Dutch pigs are no exception. However, due to the stronger resistance of human beings, the bacteria carried by Dutch pigs have little impact on human beings, so the owner need not worry too much. Just pay attention to the physical condition of domestic Dutch pigs and clean them up. If you really don't feel at ease, the owner can also take the Dutch pig to the pet hospital for physical examination within a fixed period of time to enhance the awareness of protection and health.