I'm all about trying to help you consider the problems as well as pleasure in owning a puppy.
Puppies are not clean in the house. They tear and chew. New and expensive carpets, slippers, books and furnishing are fair game for puppy teeth. They dig treasured herbaceous borders and may bark at night. As small puppies grow into large dogs the food bill increases. Regular exercise is essential if they are to be kept happy.
If you are assured that you can have, and do want, a puupy, it is worth spending a little time considering the type of dog or breed for you. The dog will have to fit in with your lifestyle, your purse and your spouse.
What kind of dog? Mongrel or pedigree? A great deal of nonsense is talked about this subject. Well bred pedigree dogs are little if any more trouble than mongrels and have the advantage that their appearance will not come as a surprise. Try to choose a dog first of all which you like, and in whose company you feel comfortable.
Long haired dogs in general require more care, with more time spent on grooming. Large dogs require more food, more exersise, more space, and more money. Hair from white dogs shows more than dark hairs. Dogs must fit your personality. Those owners who enjoy long country walkss and outdoor qualities will prefer Schnauzers, Gun dogs and Staffordshire bull terriers to dogs such as the Pomeranian, Pekinese and Chihuahua.
Where and how to buy the puppy? Always from the person who bred it. Remember you are buying a small mammel recently weaned, it's digestion is delicate. Puppies should leave their mother at two or three months. Suddenly they are without thier mother on whom they have relied on totally since birth, and without the companionship of their litter mates. The pup should not have it's surrounding environment changed several times, so it is best to take it straight home.
Settling the pup into your home. For the first few nights, your pup finds itself alone in a dark room full of strange smells. Mother is nowhere to be found and all it's companions are gone. It cries and cries and cries. Don't loose your temper. Think how it must feel. Start as you mean to go on. Settle your pup where you want it to stay at night. A little commonsense will make a great deal of difference. Plenty of blankets and a hot waterbottle substitute, to some extent, for the mother and litter mates. The room, too, should be warm. It is said that a ticking clock mimics the heartbeat of the mother giving added comfort. You may face a couple of sleepless noghts but your pup will soon gain confidence and get used to the bedtime routine. It will soon learn to know you and settle down. At this stage plenty of love and attention will be appreciated.
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If you have any queries about puppies or grown dogs, i' will be more than happy to answer them through email, email address at top of page!
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