Temperment:
The Silky is active, cheerful, intelligent, proud, playful, entertaining, inquisitive. The Silky is loyal and devoted to its owners. The breed is very adaptable and does well in an apartment or a house with a fenced yard. The Silky gets lots of exercise running around checking out everything but is also quite happy to go for long walks or play ball whenever the opportunity arises. The Silky gets along fine with children. Silkys, like most toy dogs, aren't difficult to house train. The Silky is vigilant and alert. Silkys respond quite well to reward (food and praise) based training. Silkies make excellent watch dogs and do fine with first time or novice dog owners.
Exercise:
Silkys get lots of exercise running around the apartment or the house and yard investigating everything that is going on. However, as any dog, they are always up for a walk or a game of ball. The breed makes a good traveling companion.
Grooming:
This breed doesn’t need as much grooming as you would think from its appearance. Fifteen minutes of brushing and combing every few days will suffice. If the Silky’s coat is clipped shorter, then the grooming is even easier. Remember to check the teeth regularly for tartar build up. Bathe the dog in a protein or mild shampoo no more than once a month, and rinse thoroughly. Silkies are non shedding or low shedding dogs and if properly groomed are said to be hypoallergenic. This does not mean that a person will be guaranteed to not be allergic to them, but there is a much lower chance of them irritating allergies.
Exercise:
Silkys get lots of exercise running around the apartment or the house and yard investigating everything that is going on. However, as any dog, they are always up for a walk or a game of ball. The breed makes a good traveling companion.
Grooming:
This breed doesn’t need as much grooming as you would think from its appearance. Fifteen minutes of brushing and combing every few days will suffice. If the Silky’s coat is clipped shorter, then the grooming is even easier. Remember to check the teeth regularly for tartar build up. Bathe the dog in a protein or mild shampoo no more than once a month, and rinse thoroughly. Silkies are non shedding or low shedding dogs and if properly groomed are said to be hypoallergenic. This does not mean that a person will be guaranteed to not be allergic to them, but there is a much lower chance of them irritating allergies.
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