You know the minute it happens. A small picture, a few words and seconds later you are hopeless in love with a small creature who will depend on you for everything. Yet there's the ad. English Springer Spaniel puppies for sale and you just have to find a way to get one. Let's take a moment to consider a few things before dashing out to save one of them.
Do some research to determine if this is the breed of dog for you. This breed happens to be a very affectionate and cheerful pet who loves its family and especially bonds closely with one person making them a wonder house pet. Keep in mind they do need grooming. Their fur has a tendency to mat up if not brushed and combed daily to remove those tangles around the ears and under the belly.
When you consider the horror stories about what happens to pets being sold through classified ads, it is a good idea to deal with a breeder you can trust. Create a breeder information worksheet with a place for the breeder's name, what breeds they raise, kennel operation address, what puppies are adoptable, their cost, and leave room for taking notes. Ask for a tour of their operation to see what conditions these pets were born in.
Take the time to make sure you are really ready for raising a puppy. Your lifestyle must do the sweetie justice by making all your time available for training and exercise. It also costs money to keep your pet healthy. So figure in veterinarian bills and make sure you have to funds to give your pup all its vaccinations. Especially start them on the puppy series.
Obedience is mandatory for the sake of the puppy as well as wear and tear on the nerves of friends, family and yourself. Remember to use their natural curiosity to help you in training and keep in mind there is a program called Canine Good Citizenship that issues a Certificate of completion.
The basic commands are important to the dog's safety as much as it is for the safety of all others around them. By securing the CGC papers it proves you are a concerned citizen and helping safeguard your neighbors.
The AKC is very serious about maintaining proper requirements on all breeds of dogs, and they don't want these prize creatures to end up a horror story. They created an AKC Responsible Dog Owner Pet Promise which you should print out and read to everyone in the family. And then adhere to it. Make sure to read and explain it to children of any size as a pet is the responsibility of every family member. Not just you.
The time has come for another life to enter yours and it happens to be a sweet little pup whose face could charm socks off a dinosaur. But the burden of responsibility lies squarely on your should for the safety, good health and well being of this trusting little creature. Be a responsible pet owner and do all the things that help it grow up healthy and strong to live many happy years with you and your family.
Do some research to determine if this is the breed of dog for you. This breed happens to be a very affectionate and cheerful pet who loves its family and especially bonds closely with one person making them a wonder house pet. Keep in mind they do need grooming. Their fur has a tendency to mat up if not brushed and combed daily to remove those tangles around the ears and under the belly.
When you consider the horror stories about what happens to pets being sold through classified ads, it is a good idea to deal with a breeder you can trust. Create a breeder information worksheet with a place for the breeder's name, what breeds they raise, kennel operation address, what puppies are adoptable, their cost, and leave room for taking notes. Ask for a tour of their operation to see what conditions these pets were born in.
Take the time to make sure you are really ready for raising a puppy. Your lifestyle must do the sweetie justice by making all your time available for training and exercise. It also costs money to keep your pet healthy. So figure in veterinarian bills and make sure you have to funds to give your pup all its vaccinations. Especially start them on the puppy series.
Obedience is mandatory for the sake of the puppy as well as wear and tear on the nerves of friends, family and yourself. Remember to use their natural curiosity to help you in training and keep in mind there is a program called Canine Good Citizenship that issues a Certificate of completion.
The basic commands are important to the dog's safety as much as it is for the safety of all others around them. By securing the CGC papers it proves you are a concerned citizen and helping safeguard your neighbors.
The AKC is very serious about maintaining proper requirements on all breeds of dogs, and they don't want these prize creatures to end up a horror story. They created an AKC Responsible Dog Owner Pet Promise which you should print out and read to everyone in the family. And then adhere to it. Make sure to read and explain it to children of any size as a pet is the responsibility of every family member. Not just you.
The time has come for another life to enter yours and it happens to be a sweet little pup whose face could charm socks off a dinosaur. But the burden of responsibility lies squarely on your should for the safety, good health and well being of this trusting little creature. Be a responsible pet owner and do all the things that help it grow up healthy and strong to live many happy years with you and your family.
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