The growing trend of welcoming a new dog into your house is a happy occasion for you and your entire family. Still, at the same time, it is also a very responsible and essential task to be managed properly. It is necessary to correct a dog's breed and traits that suit your lifestyle, can dwell easily in your daily schedule, can be happily embraced by your family members, and can satisfy both the dog's and your family's needs. The following article will give you an insight into how you can choose your canine partner wisely and have a happily ever after with him.
Firstly, you should do thorough research and prepare for your new canine friend :
1. Identify your lifestyle: before selecting a breed, you should evaluate your lifestyle and habits and your family's way of living, like how much time you can provide to your canine partner for his care and training, as different dog breeds work on different energy levels and thus requires different treatment of care, so first evaluate yourself and then choose the selective breed.
2. Research breeds: After you have evaluated your lifestyle, select the one that suits your needs and lifestyle. Check for his traits, characteristics, training care, grooming, and potential health needs. See if the particular breed can match your lifestyle or not.
3. Find the right breeder: search for a reputed breeder who has good experience, cares for and nourishes his puppies well, makes their health his priority, and is transparent with you about his work. Go visit his breeding facilities to see his way of treatment, ask around friends and families about the right choice, and select the right breeder.
4. Adoption: another way of bringing a dog into the family is by adopting them from local shelter homes. Many homeless puppies need love and care out there; adopting them would be an excellent deed and will provide them with the proper love, care, and affection they deserve.
But if you go for adoption, make sure first to deworm the dog and get all his vaccinations done.
Secondly, please select the right breed and breeder and visit them.
1. Visit the breeder: After choosing the right breeder, regularly visit his breeding facility to learn how he works, his living conditions, and his neatness. Be interactive with him and ask and clear all your doubts about parenting a dog and the needs and requirements of your selected dog breed.
2. Meet the parents: Meet the puppy's dog parents to get a hint about your puppy's temperament, behaviour, traits, and health.
3. Health check: Ensure the puppy is properly vaccinated and dewormed and all his genetic health check-ups are done. Ensure you get your dog's proper health certificate, which enlists the health status, vaccinations, and genetic fitness of his and his dog's parents.
4. Characteristic evaluation: spend some time with your puppy to know your puppy better and get to know his traits, behaviour, temperament, energy levels, sociability, joyous nature, and adaptability. Knowing your dog's traits and behaviour is very important for you and your family to make him a part of your family.
Now that you are all set to bring your canine home, it's time to finalise the purchase
1. Review the contract: carefully read all the terms and conditions mentioned in the contract, mention your conditions, if any, specifically in the contract, and check if all the details about the dog, like his health certificate, neutering requirements, or any other breed-specific thing are mentioned or not.
2. Budget-friendly: ensure that along with the initial price of the dog, all his other expenses like food, toiletries, grooming requirements, health-related stuff, and any sudden health challenge, make sure beforehand that you will be able to put up to all these needs and it won't be pressure on you.
3. A dog-friendly environment: before the puppy comes into your house, you need to make some changes such as proofing the home, setting a designated space for the puppy to sleep and play, his bedding, toys, food, and grooming stuff. All should be brought beforehand or when you get the dog home.
4. Training: it's easier to train a dog when he is young and small so that he can dwell on his habits, so make sure to give proper time for his training and nourishment as positive energy and tutoring will bring out a perfect and well-natured dog for you.
Bringing a canine into your house is almost equivalent to welcoming a new baby into your family; it is exciting and joyous, yet it is a deed of responsibility and care. So, proper planning and management are essential before and after bringing in a dog. That's why choosing the correct breed with the right traits is necessary. Also, a puppy's healthy lifestyle is essential. So make all your decisions wisely, keeping in mind the needs and way of living of your family members, especially the young ones and the seniles, as well as the puppy's temperament and energy level. With rightful choices and decisions, you can have a tremendous joyride with your canine partner and enjoy the joy of being a dog parent.