Helpful Tips To Keep In Mind When Adopting A Dog For The First Time
You don't have to be a die-hard pet activist to be sad and feel bad whenever you see stray dogs running freely around the street scavenging for something to eat.
These dogs also don't have a permanent place for them to comfortably sleep in and keep warm, especially when it's raining or cold outside.
If these pooches are never rescued and continue to be left on their own to forage or survive, they will eventually starve, get sick and lose their lives.
Unfortunately, the hazards of leaving stray dogs just as they are or doing nothing to prevent their number from growing can also pose a number of hazards to you and other people.
Stray dogs can become gradually aggressive and dangerous when they become too hungry and may end up biting you or other people in your community.
And since such pooches have not received any anti-rabies vaccination and other injections they require, anyone who has been bitten by a stray pooch will definitely find his or her life in peril.
With the above in mind, if you are thinking of buying a new pup as an addition to your family, you may want to consider adopting a dog instead.
Below are some simple tips you can keep in mind if you will be adopting a pooch for the first time: Take into consideration your current accommodation, home life and the community you live in before making the decision to adopt and which particular breed to get.
You need to consider how well you can adjust to having a dog at home since this will be a full-time responsibility and commitment.
Of course, you also need to factor the size and location of your property in choosing the suitable breed of dog that will be comfortable in your home.
Lastly, if you have a family, you also need to get their opinion and their consent when it comes to adopting a dog since you will need their help from time to time in caring for your new canine friend.
Don't choose a dog to adopt based on its breed alone.
You may have a long and difficult time looking for a particular breed of dog that you have always dreamed of having or owning.
Don't base your decision about choosing the dog to adopt based on the emotions you are currently feeling.
You will definitely feel bad for a lot of dogs in the shelter.
But you need to base your decision in choosing your pooch on more logical and practical factors and reasons.
Consider adopting older dogs as well.
Though you may be inclined to get a puppy, senior dogs living in shelters also need permanent homes.
If you live alone or with just one or two other persons, they will make the best companion for you at home.
These dogs also don't have a permanent place for them to comfortably sleep in and keep warm, especially when it's raining or cold outside.
If these pooches are never rescued and continue to be left on their own to forage or survive, they will eventually starve, get sick and lose their lives.
Unfortunately, the hazards of leaving stray dogs just as they are or doing nothing to prevent their number from growing can also pose a number of hazards to you and other people.
Stray dogs can become gradually aggressive and dangerous when they become too hungry and may end up biting you or other people in your community.
And since such pooches have not received any anti-rabies vaccination and other injections they require, anyone who has been bitten by a stray pooch will definitely find his or her life in peril.
With the above in mind, if you are thinking of buying a new pup as an addition to your family, you may want to consider adopting a dog instead.
Below are some simple tips you can keep in mind if you will be adopting a pooch for the first time: Take into consideration your current accommodation, home life and the community you live in before making the decision to adopt and which particular breed to get.
You need to consider how well you can adjust to having a dog at home since this will be a full-time responsibility and commitment.
Of course, you also need to factor the size and location of your property in choosing the suitable breed of dog that will be comfortable in your home.
Lastly, if you have a family, you also need to get their opinion and their consent when it comes to adopting a dog since you will need their help from time to time in caring for your new canine friend.
Don't choose a dog to adopt based on its breed alone.
You may have a long and difficult time looking for a particular breed of dog that you have always dreamed of having or owning.
Don't base your decision about choosing the dog to adopt based on the emotions you are currently feeling.
You will definitely feel bad for a lot of dogs in the shelter.
But you need to base your decision in choosing your pooch on more logical and practical factors and reasons.
Consider adopting older dogs as well.
Though you may be inclined to get a puppy, senior dogs living in shelters also need permanent homes.
If you live alone or with just one or two other persons, they will make the best companion for you at home.
