If you have made up your mind to buy a dog, have you also located where you are going to buy it from? The type of place you buy a dog from does have an impact on the health of the dog in the long run.
Unknown to us, sometimes dogs are bred in inhuman conditions and they are more prone to behavioral and health problems later.
Many puppies raised in this manner suffer from genetic defects.
If you end up buying such a dog the chances are that you will have to incur huge costs on surgery ad medicine as well as suffer the emotional trauma of seeing your pet suffer.
Whenever you buy a dog see that it fits in with your lifestyle.
Make sure you have the time to take on its responsibility.
Show dogs for instance require a lot of time and money for grooming.
If you have a small house you should ideally not buy a large dog.
Visit a local dog show or a Kennel Club and talk to dog owners and breeders before deciding on which breed of dog you want to buy.
One of the best ways to locate a breeder is through friends or family.
God breeders usually do not advertise too much.
They mostly use word of moth publicity to get their clients.
Once you get together a list of breeders, arrange to take a tour of each breeder's premises.
If you see puppies kept in cages or a general lack of hygiene skip that breeder.
If you like a breeder's facilities, request them for a list of references.
Get in touch with the references provided and check if their dogs are healthy.
Once you are satisfied with the reputation of the breeder, pay a second visit and spend some time playing with the dogs there.
Puppies which are too shy most likely will have behavioral problems.
If you find a puppy looking fatigued, that is usually a sign of a health problem.
Do not get offended if the breeder wants to know how you are going to take care of your pet.
Good breeders are always careful about selling puppies to owner whom they think will take care of their pets in a responsible manner.
The breeder should provide you with all health related information including the vaccination record and veterinarian's reports.
For a purebred puppy you should receive a certificate of registration.
Another way of bringing home a dog is to just adopt it from an animal rescue group or an animal shelter.
Whether you buy a dog or adopt it, do your research so that you come home with a healthy puppy.
Unknown to us, sometimes dogs are bred in inhuman conditions and they are more prone to behavioral and health problems later.
Many puppies raised in this manner suffer from genetic defects.
If you end up buying such a dog the chances are that you will have to incur huge costs on surgery ad medicine as well as suffer the emotional trauma of seeing your pet suffer.
Whenever you buy a dog see that it fits in with your lifestyle.
Make sure you have the time to take on its responsibility.
Show dogs for instance require a lot of time and money for grooming.
If you have a small house you should ideally not buy a large dog.
Visit a local dog show or a Kennel Club and talk to dog owners and breeders before deciding on which breed of dog you want to buy.
One of the best ways to locate a breeder is through friends or family.
God breeders usually do not advertise too much.
They mostly use word of moth publicity to get their clients.
Once you get together a list of breeders, arrange to take a tour of each breeder's premises.
If you see puppies kept in cages or a general lack of hygiene skip that breeder.
If you like a breeder's facilities, request them for a list of references.
Get in touch with the references provided and check if their dogs are healthy.
Once you are satisfied with the reputation of the breeder, pay a second visit and spend some time playing with the dogs there.
Puppies which are too shy most likely will have behavioral problems.
If you find a puppy looking fatigued, that is usually a sign of a health problem.
Do not get offended if the breeder wants to know how you are going to take care of your pet.
Good breeders are always careful about selling puppies to owner whom they think will take care of their pets in a responsible manner.
The breeder should provide you with all health related information including the vaccination record and veterinarian's reports.
For a purebred puppy you should receive a certificate of registration.
Another way of bringing home a dog is to just adopt it from an animal rescue group or an animal shelter.
Whether you buy a dog or adopt it, do your research so that you come home with a healthy puppy.
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