Before taking any action to fulfil your desire for a puppy, sit down and answer all these questions honestly:<\/p>\n
Do you have children?
\nWhat ages?
\nDo you have other pets?
\nHow many?
\nWhat kinds?
\nDo you live in an apartment?
\nDo you own, or rent?
\nAre pets allowed in your building?
\nDo you live in a house?
\nDo you have a fenced-in yard?
\nDo you have wall to wall carpeting, or area rugs?
\nHow much time will you have to walk the dog?
\nHow much time will you have to train it?
\nGroom it?
\nHow houseproud are you?
\nHow many visitors do you have to your home daily?
\nWeekly?
\nWho are they, how often?
\nWhat job do you do?
\nDoes it require you to be out of the house for long periods of time?
\nTo travel?
\nHow many people live with you?
\nWho else is going to share the responsibility for the new dog\u2019s needs and training?
\nWhat size dog do you want?
\nWhat breed were you interested in?
\nWhat do you know about their characteristics and personality?<\/p>\n
These are all factors which you must decide upon before you decide on what type of dog you wish to own. Adopting a pup should not be taken lightly. It should be a well thought out decision which involves the entire family.<\/p>\n
Even the best trained dog can get itself into a bit of mischief now and again. Puppies, adolescent and adult dogs can all also act out if they are bored or stressed.<\/p>\n
Have you done your research on the breed you want? One of the great things about the internet is you can look up pretty much any breed and learn more about it. For example, a beagle is a great dog, but it is stubborn, and often barks or even bays at the moon, not a good choice if you live in an apartment building.<\/p>\n
Go over the list of questions, and if you still think you can handle a dog, so on like to All about Dogs and take the quizzes there to narrow down perhaps 4 or 5 breeds that you might consider adopting. Even if you think you just want a mutt, it is good to know the characteristics of each dog breed it bears the genes of.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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