Choosing and buying a dog is not and never can be an impulse decision. There are many things to take into account, the size of your accommodation, whether or not you have a yard, can you exercise the dog as much as it needs to be in optimum condition? Crucial honest evaluation is imperative, it is no good buying a dog that needs a huge amount of exercise such as a greyhound because you are a couch potato and want to break the habit. If you want to stop being a couch exercise get up, walk, and when you have an established walking routine, get the correct group of dog that falls into the doable exercise bracket.
A loved and valued pet will bring joy and happiness for many years, but a wrong choice means long-term deprivation for the dog. No animal deserves being abandoned or consigned to a year, or neglected or sent to a shelter or put down because made the incorrect choice. The perfect pup takes into account your personal circumstances, as they are now, not how you hope they would be this is not an ideal world, deal with it.
The first decision is the type of dog it must fit comfortably in your living space, a great Dane needs a lot of stopping distance and being cooped into a small flat is not fair to the dog. Decide whether you want a puppy or a fully frown dog. If you decide to have a puppy you have to train that puppy and that is time consuming, if you get an adult dog then the down side is you may have a dog someone lese has not trained. Whatever your decision puppies are boisterous with lots of pent up energy, they behave badly when left or ignored. The personality of a fully adult dog should match your lifestyle. The important factor is exercise. Some dogs like the Boston terrier are happy with small bursts of exercise. Working dogs and sporting dogs need a much greater level of exercise.
Strangely enough, exercise needs are not necessarily commensurate with the size of the dogs. Great Danes do not need a great deal of exercise, whilst many toy dogs love to run and play. Yorkshire terriers have a tendency to run between your legs it is not an ideal choice if you are frail. Equally very small lapdogs are not the best choice for the obese they can break bones when they sit on one.
Small to medium dogs are good choices with small children large dogs can bowl a child off their feet! Another factor is your budget, the larger the dog the more it eats; the costlier medication is because it is prescribed by size and weight. Large dogs take more controlling both mentally and physically they can pull a small slight elderly person off their feet! Choose a dog carefully with everyone’s needs in mind.
