The living habits of raccoon dogs have four characteristics.

(1) clustered wild

Racoon dogs usually live in pairs, one male and one female in each hole, and there are also more than one male or more female. The parents and young raccoon dogs in the neighboring hole usually play together, and the female raccoon dogs sometimes breast-feed each other regardless of each other. Under the condition of domestic breeding, this characteristic can be used to keep the young raccoons in a group of 10 to 20 and raised in captivity.

(2) sleeping during the day and going out at night

The characteristic of wild raccoon dogs is very obvious. They sleep in caves during the day, and come out to move and hunt for food in the evening and around dawn. On the other hand, the family can move all day long, which basically changes the characteristics of daytime and nighttime. The range of activities of domestic raccoon dogs is relatively small, and most of them move back and forth in a straight line in the cage, and they are dull and tame. Show paranoia and timidity when people approach.

(3) defecation at a fixed point

Whether wild raccoon dogs or domestic raccoon dogs, the vast majority of feces are excreted to a fixed location. Most of the wild raccoon dogs line up near the entrance of the cave and accumulate in piles over time. Most of the domestic raccoons are lined up in a corner of the cage. Very few people defecate in pots, basins or crates. Once such raccoons are found, timely measures should be taken, otherwise after the habit is formed, it will be more difficult to break it.

(4) having a winter break in opposition

Under health conditions, in order to avoid the severe cold in winter and endure the extreme shortage of feed, they often live deep in the nest, reduce the level of metabolism, consume the subcutaneous fat accumulated since autumn, in order to maintain their low level of life activities, and form non-persistent hibernation, which is characterized by less food, less activity and lethargy, so it is called semi-hibernation or hibernation. Under domestic conditions, due to human interference and adequate feed, hibernation is not very obvious, but most of the activities are reduced and the appetite is decreased. When domestic raccoon dogs spend the winter in Northeast China, it can be reduced from daily feeding twice in other seasons to daily feeding once or once every 2-3 days.