There are many situations nowadays whenever the pet owners must find someone else to look after their dog. Reasons are different some people today will need to change place or a new location does not allow dogs or other animals. A few of the owners lost their job and are just unable to afford to look after a dog anymore. I have heard many stories throughout embracing community, sadly not all of them had a happy ending. Think of the this way when you adopt a puppy you truly rescue two dogs – the one that you take, and the one that shelter or rescue group participate in rather. Before you adopt a puppy there are several things to take into account. In this article i will attempt to point out all of the things that you need to think of before you make this measure.
- Money
Adopting process is not free as a number of you may think. If you adopt a puppy from a shelter you should be prepared to pay about 65 municipal shelters or around 500 purebred rescue groups. Those prices cover veterinary care, food etc. That shelter needed to provide during the time the dog was under their roof. After you cover the shelter and take your pet house there are many more expenses which need to be considered. Dog license, food, health care, identification tags, leash, grooming supplies, toys, pet collar, etc.. As you can see list is practically endless. You need to be prepared that lots of costs are unexpected. By way of instance your dog may suffer from a disorder that should be cared for immediately – veterinary prices are sometimes quite high. Furthermore behavior of your dog may be something which you will need to work on – you may need to hire a professional trainer.
- Time
Another big question before adopting a puppy is will you and your loved ones have time to get a puppy. Nowadays most individuals do not even have enough time for themselves so this must be choice thought through well. You would need to take your dog for a walk several times each day, must give it water and food two or more times every day. If you become long-haired dog you would want to spend at least 15 minutes per day grooming. Grooming itself also requires some instruction so that you want to be ready for that. When adopting very young puppy or lively dog you need to remember that you would need to play, socialize and exercise with a puppy about one hour daily.
- Your lifestyle
Size of the location you live in must be acceptable for a dog. Some breeds will need to have more room to play and exercise on a daily basis, though others will do just fine in a tiny apartments. Some additional expenses such as dog shelter must be added to you calculations. Especially during first few weeks if your new dog feels insecure and nervous accidents can and more likely will take place.