How To Choose A Puppy
To get to know a dog s real personality ignore him at first but stand or sit nearby so she can get used to your presence.
How to choose a puppy. Do you have a condo apartment or house. Its eyes ears and genitalia should be clear with no discharge or inflammation. Choosing the perfect puppy. Do you have a stable financial status and steady income.
If you can pick a shelter that is close to home. Here s what to look out for to make sure you are choosing a healthy puppy. The gentler puppies who wait politely in the background get ignored. That way you can easily make two or three visits if you re having a problem making up your mind.
You may have been advised by well meaning friends to pick the puppy who runs right up to you but this simply results in all the bold and pushy puppies being chosen first. Don t let the puppy choose you. Consider where you live. The first thing you need to do when you enter a pet shop to choose a pup is to observe and evaluate the pup litter as a group.
It s the same way with dogs. If the litter is made up of four pups and three are staying close to you and barking at you this litter is probably very risky. Use our dog breed selector to determine which breed is the best fit for you and your lifestyle. Do you live in the country or in a town or city.
They shouldn t be too skinny or too fat. An active playful pup is very desirable but not one that is dominant or overbearing with his her litter mates. Choosing your puppy the selection process at first observe the litter without disturbing them. Equipment food and vets.
Examine the pup physically and check it doesn t have an under or over shot jaw. Look out for things like how the pups interact with each other. How to choose a puppy. Here s my first tip for choosing the puppy who is best suited to you.
Personality and temperament are much more products of your puppy s genetics and upbringing than they are his sex. But there are some practical differences between male and female pups and it pays to think ahead and consider these when you re choosing a puppy. Keeping a dog is not cheap.