The Afghan hound dogs are generally healthy and don't have any health issues as such. If you are living in an apartment and the house having an area of 2000 square feet then please don't choose the Afghan hound dogs as a house pet as these dogs are used to keep in large grounds and big farm houses. The Afghan hound dogs are not usually kept inside houses. The life period or average life span of Afghan hound dogs is fourteen years to fifteen years. The Afghan hound adult female delivers maximum one to fourteen puppies in a single litter. The bitches deliver puppies twice in a year. The litter capacity and puppy quantity of the Afghan hound dogs is higher than other dogs. If you are keeping Afghan hound as a dog in your big yarded house of around 10000 square feet area then always use to give your dog a daily brisk walk and let your dog walk beside you or your backside.
Always think that you are the leader of dog and let the dog think the same. This is a sign of having perfect leadership over the dog. This leader should be human being. If your dogs do not get a daily brisk walk then they will start showing the health and behavior problems. The dogs should run outwards and in playgrounds so as to enjoy their life and stay happy lifetime. The Afghan hound dogs need to be groomed regularly. If you have Afghan hound dog and you are not grooming him well and not taking care of his coat then the dog will look ugly and the coat will be damaged. The Afghan hound dogs need to give regular bath and we do not have to brush the hair coat of Afghan hound dogs once we gave him bath. We must give a little break of 2 days after bath and then can brush over the coat in order to keep the coating straight, silky and glossy.
If you are keeping the Afghan hound dog as a family pet and not for showing in dog shows then weekly bath is not necessary but if you are giving your Afghan hound dog regular bath then this can save your lot of hard work and moment at the last instant. The Afghan hound dog is very ancient breed and found in Afghanistan before four thousand years. It is said that the Afghan hound breed was very pure for many years and was strictly prohibited to travel in other countries. The running speed of Afghan hound dog is very high and they are used for hunting the things.
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