Stand still at the purchase of a dog

The lovely puppy becomes large and asks time and attention and wants to go out. Sometimes it is not possible to take him with you on holiday.

Problems where every dog owner, who chooses consciously for a dog, has to think about. In some cases it will go differently. For this reason is judicious, when someone wants to think of a dog, make that you are sure about it. And certainly to discuss with the family, so that is considered a number of matters

6 questions

There are six questions which make the question a little bit easier. When you have answered them, you have in any case a better picture.

1. Who wants the dog? If there are children, the children or the adults?

2. Is everyone prepares love and understanding to show for the new housemate?

3. Is there time to look after the dog well?

4. Is there enough space for the dog and the life circumstances have been arranged for him?

5. Have you thought of always recurrent costs?

Spontaneous love

Who does want the dog in fact?

Children express gladly impulsive these wish, and manage them these responsibilities? The have influence from friends, or from TV. It frequently happens that the dog of their dreams is in reality not the best dog for them. Of course it can be very important to learn responsibilities and educate children the meaning the care of an animal. The spontaneous love of a child for a dog frequently appears when it is not new anymore. It will become a disappointment most of the time. Every parent who knows his child can best assess if the purchase is possible yes or no.

At adults other factors frequently play a role. They age for example. Think there of the age which can reach a dog. Does the owner in the future will move to a house with a garden to a condominium or perhaps an elderly person centre? Or health reasons, maybe he can do less with the dog. In such cases it speaks for itself that a young hound or a large race is not the best choice.

Love and understanding

Has one been unconditionally prepared love and show understanding for the new housemate?

Except drinking water and feeding an animal needs also devotion and term. This last is not possible to buy, ready-to-eat in small pockets packs in the shop

A dog has especially also tolerated right to love and term, and. In practice it will not always turns out better, than expected to that, if the animal moults seriously for example long and, fragrance spreads, barks and crash makes.

Who has still time?

Is there, however, sufficient time to look after the dog? Take into account at the purchase of a dog that you at least will make a considerable walk three times per day. Also when the wetter is very bad.

A dog has the rights to go out and to play along the day.

Own place

Is there sufficient space for the dog and are the life circumstances been arranged for the animal? One incorporates an animal in the house that means the dog is entitled on its own spot, and on movement freedom. At little houses like for example students who live on chambers, the purchase of a dog can cause more problems.

Returning costs

Of the always recurrent costs such as care, feeding and veterinary surgeon, have you thought about it?

The purchase costs of a dog have been, however, confessed and non-recurrent. Often it is a complete expenditure and people think thats it. And then to think veterinary surgeon costs. Those can incur, while the dog is healthy. Think of recurrence vaccinations, control of teething and ears they need it. The costs for feeding and the costs for an (if that is necessary) certain diet.For some races thereby also still the account comes for trimming.In a lot of municipalities you have dog tax.

All facts to think about before you start to buy a dog.

A dog is a living being and you choose for him/her. That means that he is dependent on you, he cant take care of himself and needs you.