Before you get a puppy, you need to decide whether you need a dog and whether you have the opportunity to keep it.
Firstly, you should have enough time to practice and communicate with the dog, since all breeds without exception can hardly tolerate loneliness, and the feeling of being useless to the owners can negatively affect the psyche of the pet.
Secondly, when you are going to get a puppy and raise a dog that is obedient, controlled, organized and really useful for the family, you need to remember that it needs good training and you should be able to devote enough time to classes with it, teaching teams, sports training and other
Remember that a lack of attention can make a dog uncontrollable, and it will give you more grief than joy. Therefore, weighing the pros and cons before acquiring a puppy, once again think about how densely you are overloaded with other things and will you be able to devote as much time to your four-legged friend as is required for proper care and upbringing.
The future owner of the dog also faces a number of rather serious questions, the answers to which (positive or negative) will ultimately affect your choice. So, before you decide to accept a four-legged pet into your family, you will have to discuss many issues with your pets.
Do the conditions of your apartment (house) allow you to keep a dog without any problems? It should be borne in mind that the appearance of an animal in the house may require certain changes in the interior of the apartment, especially if it is not too spacious, and the cleanliness and order in the house are likely to decrease. Any dog sheds, so cleaning the rooms will have to be done more often and more thoroughly than before.
Bringing your pet from a walk, you will need to monitor the cleanliness of its paws, unless, of course, you are not indifferent to the appearance of your sofa, armchairs and carpet.
In the first months of life, each puppy will leave traces in any places that are most inappropriate for this, gnaw on shoes, furniture and everything that comes across to it, so think about whether you can put up with some losses.
Think about what you will do if you have to leave home for a long time, for example on vacation or on a business trip. Do you have the opportunity to delegate the contents of the pet to any of your relatives or friends? Is there a boarding house for animals in your city where you can temporarily leave your dog if there is no one among relatives, friends and neighbors who could take care of her in your absence?
Some people have a problem like allergies to pet hair. If someone in your family has this kind of illness, you will have to refuse to purchase a dog.
Keeping a dog in the house will require you to spend money, and considerable. The cost of food and special equipment, payment for the services of a veterinarian can result in a very substantial amount.
Therefore, going to get a puppy, evaluate the possibilities of your family budget.
When buying a dog, keep in mind that people living near you may have a different attitude towards your purchase. If you live outside the city, in a private house surrounded by a high fence, the neighbors will most likely not become a cause for concern. If you live in a multi-storey building, dog barking can negatively affect the relationship between you and residents from other apartments.
If you want to get a dog and plan to keep her in the housing you rent, be sure to get permission for this from the owner of the apartment. Such permission must necessarily be fixed by a contract concluded in writing. Keep in mind that the landlord may refuse this permission. This is done extremely rarely and, as a rule, only in those cases when keeping an animal on its living space causes complaints from neighbors.
Typically, a dog kept in the city, walking on specially equipped sites, which are often located in the yards. If near your home there is no such platform, you will have to train the animal to relieve the need in one, strictly defined place.
Do not start a puppy just so that the child would have fun with it. A dog is not a toy, and even if a child is going to take care of it himself, be prepared for the fact that most of the worries will fall on your shoulders. In addition, young children are not always able to control their actions and often hurt pets. In response to this, the dog can bite the offender severely.
Remember that when making a positive decision to buy a dog, you need to be clearly aware: you take full responsibility for the health and life of the animal. And therefore, we recommend that you start directly choosing a puppy only when you firmly know that you are able (and ready) to provide him with all the necessary conditions of detention and have sufficient free time to practice with your pet.