Think while buying a Dog

Any decision to bring a puppy into your family needs to take into account the enormity of the commitment involved. You must realize that you will be expected to take care of the dog for at least 10 years, and have to deal with all the troubles that rearing a dog will certainly bring.. Puppies need lots of social contact, personal attention and physical exercise which implies the need for you to pay out time with them, just as you would with a child. The choice of coat type will also be a concern in terms of the time you will need to give to dog brushing and grooming, as will the need for a proper place for daily grooming. Physical exercise involving walking the dog for a few miles every day is necessary but time consuming. Make sure you can give this amount of time to your pet.

Cost Commitment

Cost can be a big matter and inform your decision as to whether you choose for a mongrel, cross-breed or pedigree animal for instance. As well, the breed of dog will need to be well thought-out in this respect, because feeding a large breed of dog can be costly, as can insurance. Also, where will you house your Dog Crawley? Are you particularly house proud or garden proud as puppies can be destructive until they are properly trained? Finally, what about boundary security at home? You may need to fence your property so that the dog cannot run away.

Additional Considerations

Take a variety of other considerations into account, some of which you may not have idea about. Where do you expect to exercise the animal? Is there sufficient, easily reachable space near your home, suitable for daily exercise whatsoever the weather conditions? Will there be room at home for the dog and will the size of your car be enough, mainly when the dog is full grown? Who lives at home besides yourself, because large boisterous dogs can be a nightmare for older people, while small dogs may not cope well in a large family environment with lots of children as they are more carefully built. Where will you bathe your dog? Will you groom the dog yourself or take it to a Dog Grooming Horsham saloon? Is any person in the house an asthmatic or prone to breathing troubles which may be brought on by contact to dog hair?

So, buying a dog is not an easy task. There are many factors to take into consideration, all of which need to be considered in detail. Make a list of the benefits and drawbacks so you can make an appropriate judgment. Not at all buy on a "whim." Impulsive buying can be a recipe for tragedy and can lead to such horrors as abandonment of the dog for example just the once daily reality kicks in. In no way, ever, buy with your heart. Use you head, having looked at the advantages and disadvantages and in this way you will reduce the risk of a wrong decision which can only lead to heartbreak all around. Getting a dog sounds easy and it is, once you have taken appropriate account of all the factors involved.

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