Good Morning! Today we are going to talk about how one should choose a dog. The most common mistake people make when choosing a dog / breed is based on their looks! That could be disastrous! Some people want a guard dog, but have no idea or the physical capacity to handle them. They think they just need to feed the dog and it will automatically guard the house! Most of them cage the dogs and let them out and night to guard. When asked why they cage the dog, they say its because he destroys things!!! Why would a dog do that??? How about let me lock the human up in a cage and let it out only at night! U will start to chew on yourself I assure you!
Some people are quite proud to say, that their dogs only live indoor! OMG if only the dog could talk! Would you like to stay in the house the whole day, the whole week and year? You will go mad too. NO big deal if your dog lives indoor or sleep on a bed made of gold! Dogs need to be out and see the world and yes of course we should shelter them from rain and sun but we cant deny them the freedom of being outside to see whats going on. Dogs are usually the happiest outdoor where they can run and play. No dogs want to be locked up.
If you are getting a dog for guarding, dont just leave everything to the maid or helper. You need to be involved. Ive seen so many guard dogs brought into the vet with maggot wound and the owner dont even know till they start to smell so bad! Thats because the owners are not involved in the dogs life and the helper dont know anything about dog care.
If you are getting a dog as a pet, firstly study the breed and its needs. If you are a lazy person, dont go and get a jack russell terrier!! Most people often think the dog is naughty when the dog is just being itself. Also when getting a dog, you must be prepared to invest time in training it, eg potty train etc. Some people lock the dog up in the toilet!!! sigh.
So study the breed, talk to people who have had such breed before deciding which will suit your lifestyle best. No dog is the same...they all have different level of energy. If we invest time in our pets, they truly grow up to be wonderful pets. If we neglect them you are only going to feel you have a pest. Ive seen owners who cant even cut their dogs nails or cant even control them at the vet...Why? Its all to do with training and conditioning your pet to things from a young age.
Dogs need to do things...or else they will go mad...you will to if you were in their shoes. So if you have a pet, please put in the time and effort they deserve....pets love routine...you cant feed them at 8am and then just because you had a late night you can feed them at 2pm! They also need exercise to drain their energy!!! Dogs become destructive when they are not exercised and have nothing to do...remember these three important things -
Exercise, discipline, and affection ..if you do that and IN that ORDER, you will have a balanced dog and you can enjoy him because it will be a wonderful pet.
There are no BAD dogs, only BAD OWNERS.
If you cant be consistant or cant afford to spend any time, its best you dont have a pet.
Male or female? Always a question there...people tend to think males are better...I feel they are equally good. A lot of people still dont know what spaying is. I had a very educated man call me and I told him the dog that he want is spayed, he said....huh? why did you SPRAY the dog??? Holy cow, god help me!
People think females are DIRTY, I really hate that word. Havent they heard of spaying? If you have a male dog its best you get it neutered too if you are planning to have more than one, because when they start marking you are not going to be very happy! Spaying for female that are meant for pet is very necessary because unbred and unspayed female tends to get cancer later in life and as usual, symptoms only when too late.
That's all for now. Have a wonderful day and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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