101 Things to Know Before Getting a Dog
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If you’re longing for the pitter-patter of four furry feet, you have some homework to do. When new dog owners aren’t prepared, it’s the dog who suffers, so it’s very important to consider all angles of dog care and ownership before making the commitment. This book starts with the process of selecting a suitable dog for your home and lifestyle and goes on to discuss the present and future requirements of feeding, grooming, training, healthcare, and much more to fully educate prospective new dog owners.Inside 101 Things to Know before Getting a Dog:•Advice on selecting a puppy or adult dog based on your family, living space, and lifestyle•Buying a purebred from a breeder versus adopting from a shelter or rescue group•The equipment and supplies you’ll need before the dog comes home•Getting the dog acclimated to his new environment•Feeding, grooming, training, and healthcare for all life stages•Keeping your dog safe at home and away•Illustrations, charts, and checklists, to help you plan and prepare
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First Things First…
I try to write to a specific person, but because a first-time dog owner could be anyone, I’ve tried to cover all the bases, whether the reader is a twelve-year-old getting a puppy, a parent trying to select the right family pet, or the senior who wants a canine companion. Also, because the new dog could be a puppy or an adult, I’ve tried to cover both possibilities. Generally, advice for a puppy can be translated into advice for an adult dog, but an adult dog may learn certain things faster from past experience.
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Try to find out as much as you can about a mixed-breed puppy or dog. Rescue groups usually put their dogs in foster homes, where they are able to live in a family environment, which may include children, other dogs, or other pets. In this way, the rescue is able to learn about the dog’s traits and behavior. In shelters, volunteers are often able to tell how a dog reacts to other dogs or to cats as well as the people who visit the shelter to look at the dogs.
If you’ve fallen in love with a roly-poly puppy and you don’t care how much fur he’ll have as an adult or whether he’ll grow up to weigh 14 or 40 or 140 pounds, go ahead and follow your heart. Mixed breeds offer just as much love, fun, and companionship as any purebred can and can even enjoy most of the performance events that a purebred can.
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