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Your First Dog - Understanding Your Dog's Needs |
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What do you do when your child says Please may I have a doggy, please, please. What thoughts go through your head? How about; Who is going to exercise the dog, another mouth to feed, vets bills, holiday problems, dog training costs, older dog or puppy, will the dog upset the neighbourhood status quo, pet insurance; And that's before you say yes of course you can. Now you have some homework to do. What kind of dog, what size of dog, if it's a puppy how big will it grow. How much will it eat a week $ wise. Not sure about this one but does it affect your home contents insurance if you have a cat or a dog. Will your child be capable of looking after said dog or will its' care come back to yourself. Will you be able to or have the time to house train the dog, or to train it in general so that its safe for you or your family to take for walks say to the park, without it getting into scraps with other dogs or even attacking other children out of protecting your own family syndrome. What will you do if it's one of those dogs that's always barking, or making a mess "toilet" everywhere? Do your neighbours have dogs or cats, do you have somewhere for your dog to roam, like a back garden or yard, how far is it to the local park, your dog will need regular exercise. These are all practical things you will have to consider before you introduce a dog into your family. Remember a dog becomes one of the family, not just a toy for a few months then to be discarded. Think, do not spoil the dogs chance of a good caring home somewhere else if you are not fully committed. Talk with other dog owners about the pro's and con's of dog ownership. Visit the park where you will exercise you dog. Dog owners are always willing to talk about their pets. Do some research on vets and their costs? Check out different Pet insurances. Do you plan to have more children will it be appropriate to have an animal in the house. What will you do with the dog when you want a long holiday in the sun? Basically will it fit in with your lifestyle? Ken Aindow is an affiliate marketer who wishes to offer help to people
wishing to introduce a dog to their family
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