這是阿培曾經在我巴褲的書裡面寫的，這文章是阿培本身養狗的經驗，對每個養狗的人都有很大的幫助，希望大家有時間可以把它看完，我翻譯成英文讓大家看：
Apei wrote many things into my Baku book. Mainly how to raise dogs, his life experience with dogs and about dog breeds. Its very useful information so please take a look. I translated it into English for everyone to read.
想要養全世界最大的狗，所有的大狗養過一輪，最後情定獒犬。
I wanted to raise all the big dogs available around the world. I wanted to takes turns raising all the big dogs, but I fell for Mastiff.
我從小就有個心願，要養全世界最大的狗。十幾歲開始工作，慢慢把大狗養了一輪：紐波利頓獒犬、大丹、高加索——最後才把重心放在西藏獒犬上。
Ever since when I was very young, I had a dream to raise all the big dogs available throughout the world. I started working at a very young age. Over the years, I had owned a Neapolitan Mastiff, Great Dane, Caucasian Shepherd, and finally now I am totally focused on taking care of my Tibetan Mastiff.
其實每種狗都可愛，只是養著養著，慢慢摸索出自己最喜歡的樣子——
To be honest, no matter what the breed, each dog is cute & lovable in its own way. Having own so many dogs, I slowly figured out what I like the most.
比方紐波利頓，嘴巴皮垂皺加上毛短，吃完東西不馬上擦乾淨，很容易過敏有皮膚病，照養上很費功夫。
Neapolitan Mastiff, for example, has saggy faces and very short hair. If you don’t clean him up after a meal, the dog can very easily have allergic reactions or skin diseases. It’s quite a chore taking care of this breed of dogs.
大丹漂亮修長，但我更喜歡粗勇的體型。
Great Danes are beautiful and usually possesses a lengthy body, but I like ones with a thicker and wider body.
高加索犬算是最貼近我期待的，但是，高加索犬野性比較強，對其他小狗比較不友善。
Caucasian Shepherd is perhaps a breed that is closest to my ideal type. However, shepherds are more primitive, they are not that friendly to small dogs.
至於西藏獒犬，牠忠實、對小孩、女人和小型動物又溫和——尤其是冬天，西藏獒犬換上一身長披毛，站出來威風凜凜、霸氣十足。
As far as Tibetan Mastiff goes, they are loyal, and gentle around kids, women, and other small animals. Especially during winter, a Tibetan Mastiff would change into a long fur coat, appearing so confident and proud, as if everything else is beneath them.
養到西藏獒犬，我心中就有「中」的感覺——所以一路養到現在。
When I got to owning a Tibetan Mastiff, that’s when my heart and mind went: “This is the one!” And so… I have been raising one ever since.
之前養的每隻狗，我都是養到牠們老死——大型狗的平均壽命比中小型犬還要短的許多，大概10年到15年。
All the dogs I had previously, I have always had them until they passed away peacefully in my arms due to old age. The average lifespan of large-sized dogs are usually a lot shorter than small-sized dogs. 10 -15 years, I would say, is probably the max.
要駕馭大型狗，教法是重點。我常跟人說，「狗的主人要有霸氣，要比狗兇」。從小規矩就要訂下——如果主人希望能帶大狗去散步，一定要從小帶牠出門，讓牠習慣走在你腿旁邊，讓牠早早社會化。
To manage a large-sized dog, the key is on teaching. I often tell my friends: “As a dog owner you have to be dominant, you have to be more dominant than your dog.” Show ‘em who’s the boss in the house, so to speak lol. As a dog owner if you wish to take your large dog out for a walk, you have to start taking them for a walk when they are still very small, let them get used to walking alongside you, this is basically to socialize them.
你帶領狗去散步，不是牠帶你去散步——讓牠們見多視廣，狗就不會有初見陌生事物激動暴衝的時候。
Remember tho, you are taking them for a walk, not the other way around. You have to let them see more, let them become familiarize with what’s happening on the outside. This way, it will lessen the occurrence of your dog having violent reactions to unfamiliar or unknown objects.
基本上，除非是生病，要不然狗咬人，都是基於「恐懼」。牠怕主人被攻擊，所以擺出戰鬥姿態——當然，社會化不足或主人威嚴感比較差的狗，就比較容易出在驚慌狀態下而暴衝咬人。
Basically, unless your dog is sick, a dog only starts biting people out of “fear.” They fear that his owner will be attacked, that’s why he goes into “combat mode.” Of course, a dog that is less socialized or a dog with a less dominant owner will more likely become violent (including biting) when they feel threatened or panicking.
這部分是主人的問題，比較不是狗狗本身的問題。改善了狗主人的牽法與教育狗的方式，狗的暴衝、易怒問題就可以得到改善。
This is the owner’s fault, and not on the dog. Once you improve upon the way you walk the dog and educate the dog the right away, the dog’s violent behavior and violent tendencies will show an improvement.
獒犬還有一個別稱，「栓犬」。讓獒犬待在同個地方大概30分鐘，牠就會覺得那是牠地盤，開始會對經過的路人兇，這點要特別注意。
Mastiff also goes by another name, “guardian dogs.” If you let a Mastiff stay in one place for over 30 minutes, he’ll think that this place is his place, his territory, and will starting defending it by being aggressive to passerby, this is something to be aware of.
我最常被問到的，獒犬吃很多三餐費用很高吧？
The question that I was asked the most is… “Mastiffs eat a lot, don’t they? So you must’ve spend a lot of dog food, right?”
我自己對狗比較捨得，讓牠吃好——牛肉全雞羊肉，但是也不一定要跟我一樣餵法。讓牠們吃飽，有時間去跑跑步，偶爾洗一下澡，牠們就很開心了。
I am more catering to my dog, that’s for sure. I’ll let him eat the good stuff --- beef, full chicken, lamb… But you don’t have to do it like me, tho, just feed him regularly so your dog is not hungry. If you have the time, take him for a walk or a jog, or bathe him, he is going to be really really happy if you do so.
最後要提醒的是，大型犬因為身體重腳的負擔大，狗主人最好是把牠們養在不滑的地板上，跟，6個月以前的小狗，髖關節還沒發育完全，不要讓牠們大量跑跳。這兩點注意一下，加上每天帶花時間帶牠們去散步運動，這樣就能保持牠們四隻腳的健康，減少很多腿部問題。
Lastly, I want remind everyone, as far as large dogs go, because of their huge physique they have tons of pressure on their feet, so it’s best for a dog owner to raise a large-sized dog on a non-slippery floor. Also, for a dog that is not yet 6 months old, don’t let the dog do too much jumping and running because his hip joint isn’t fully developed yet. That’s two things you should keep in mind. So as long as you take the time to walk your dog and do a bit of exercise, you’ll be able to keep their legs healthy, which will reduce a lot of the dog’s leg problems.
不管大狗小狗，牠們都是我們的家人，養了，就好好照顧牠一輩子。最後還是那句話.如何對待如何回報.
No matter big or small, a dog is family. If you got one, please take care of him/her for the rest of its life. Lastly, just want to say, You reap what you sow.
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內有飼料編年表及食用心得 建議進入
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秋摳狗嘗試過很多飼料，
因為主人習慣嘗鮮看到新的飼料就想買一下，
而且也有一種說法是常換飼料才不會因為一種飼料有毒還長久食用造成身體上的傷害，
其實我也知道鮮食最棒，
但主人好懶呀!!!
也因為嘗試過很多種飼料，
也才有這張編年表，
其中挑選飼料的重點就是在嗜口度跟淚腺的表現上，
至於口味有表明的就是我有吃過啦!
會吃是因為想看看為什麼要挑食，
是不是因為很難吃><
實際上證明真的是很難吃，
所以我COSTCO飼料只吃一點就都丟了。
前陣子發現有新的飼料，
為加拿大petcurean公司出產的GO! 和 NOW!，
名字好可愛呀，
這兩種飼料是SOFYDOG代理的新飼料，
該廠商代理的飼料都價格都不親人(K9 顛峰)，
但是廣告的弄得蠻吸引人的。
NOW! 的代理商敘述
「Now! Grain Free鮮肉無穀天然糧是由加拿大petcurean佩利安寵物食品公司推出的最新寵物食品系列。是當今世界上最適合犬?食用的健康乾糧，其標準已遠遠超出了WDJ歷年推荐的標準。Now! Grain Free鮮肉無穀天然糧是世界上第一個100%採用鮮肉、無穀，且蛋白質和脂肪適量的天然寵物糧，既滿足寵物天生的食性，又減輕了寵物的消化負擔。 Now! Grain Free鮮肉無穀糧天然糧，是第一個結合了生食的優點與乾糧的便利的寵物糧！ 採用無荷爾蒙的新鮮肉塊、20 多種現採當季蔬果、莓類、完全不添加穀類，以特殊的SCSB製法 (Slow cooked in small
batches)製作，少量低溫(90℃)，用最少的 加工，留住最多的營養。」
加拿大官網標榜的六大特色(加上不負責翻譯)
1. NO Rendered Meats 不使用加工肉品
2. NO Rendered Oils 不使用加工油脂
3. NO Grains不含任何穀類
4. NO Ethoxyquin, BHA or BHT 不使用防腐劑、BHA、BHT
5. Moderate Protein 適度的蛋白質
6. Moderate Fat 適度的脂肪
GO! 的代理商敘述
「Go!Natural天然全階段寵物糧的健康美味配方，由新鮮的人用級去骨雞肉、火雞肉等優質蛋白，佐以農場栽種的新鮮季節蔬果：豌豆、胡蘿蔔、甘藍、扁豆、蘋果、香蕉、藍莓、蔓越莓…等，搭配高品質的天然萃取油：亞麻籽油、野生鮭魚油、葵花油、芥花油…等；含胡蘿蔔素、葡萄糖胺、軟骨素、益菌生、益生菌，以及豐富的天然抗氧化劑和重要脂肪酸Omega3、Omega6。Go!Natural系列絕不使用化學添加物、動物副產品！」
加拿大官網標榜的五大特色(同樣有不負責翻譯)
1. Feed One Formula for an Entire Lifetime 供各階段的狗狗食用
2. Feed Up to 40% Less 減少百40%餵食量
3. Government Certified Ingredients 使用政府認證食材
4. Solution Formulas 獨特配方
5. Quality Assurance 品質保證
其實在產品敘述中可以發現NOW! 的成份比GO! 還要好，
而且NOW! 的成分第一樣是去骨火雞，
但GO! 的第一樣卻是肉粉，
一開始我是選擇買NOW!
但賣家告訴我雖然是肉粉但也是P公司所自行製作的肉粉，
品質上也會有所保證，
所以我就各買一包囉!
NOW! 我挑小型犬小顆粒配方，
GO! 我挑個沒吃過的鴨肉馬玲薯。
一開始是讓秋摳進行抓週，
看她挑哪一包先，
結果秋摳想先吃GO!
飼料的型狀是這樣子的，
圓圓的小顆粒，
比渴望還有NB都還要小且圓，
味道就是一般的飼料味不會太重，
嗜口度OK，
淚腺約5天後出現，
5天後臉上會有臭味但不明顯，
而且淚腺也是呈現眼屎狀態，
擦一擦就可以了!
GO! 的表現比我預期的還要良好哩!
雖然說這種飼料可以減少40%的餵食量，
但我還是給他一般的飼料量，
三磅的飼料大概一個多月就吃完了。
吃完接下來就換NOW! 了，
標榜小型犬顆粒，
顆粒其實和GO! 大小不會差很多，
但是他做成小十字的形狀，
所以比圓型飼料來說要更好咀嚼。
有時候我覺得飼料太難咬也是造成秋摳挑食的原因之一，
不知道為什麼，
只要是她不想吃的飼料，
一律泡過水變成軟軟爛爛的，
他就肯吃了。
但我不喜歡把飼料泡水，
這樣嘴巴會濕濕糊糊的，
久了之後會臭。
而NOW! 聞起來有蔬菜味，
味道很像小時候吃的零食"野菜園"，
我覺得還蠻香的，
其實NOW! 和GO! 的淚腺狀況都差不多，
但是，
再吃過眾多的飼料當中沒有發生過的事，
竟然在NOW! 發生了，
秋摳竟然會在我裝飯飯的時候就開始流口水了，
而且還會留好幾滴，
吃飯的速度根本就是秒殺，
完全沒有偏食的情形，
喔喔喔!
難道這就是夢想中的飼料嗎?
每次我只要看到他流口水我就好高興唷!
NOW! 已經超越其他款飼料直衝第一名了，
回購率200%!!!
最後跟你喜歡的飯飯合照一張吧!
笑的可開心的哩~
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