In my line of work, you see a lot of what you would call "impulse buys", meaning they bought a dog because it was physically appealing to them. Short time after the characteristics of the breed(s) come out and the owners don't like them, they wanted a fat lazy dog but they happen to have bought a Jack Russell Terrier.
This article will (I hope) help anyone who is searching online about information before buying/adopting a dog.
When ADOPTING a dog, many times you don't know the breed(s) so you're really in for a surprise, this is what the rescue group or shelter is there for. Let them know exactly what you want out of a companion and they will match you with the dog that is best suited for your lifestyle.
Before Adding to the 'Already There' Canine Family
Another issue is their dog has issues with other dogs or it has an incredible amount of energy that the owners don't know how to control/fix. So they decide that getting a second dog will fix the problem(s).
WRONG 99% of the time.......
Never get a second dog before the first dog is PERFECT in your eyes. By adding another dog to the mix of an already out of control dog, you're just going to have two out of control dogs. Dogs learn from each other especially a younger dog looking up to an older dog, many of the times you just bought your dog a partner in crime.
There have been many times where I have desperately wanted to adopt a dog but I know better then to bring a dog into my home when I was still working on Luna's issues. I'm happy to say that now Luna is 3 years old and my fantastic four legged friend I will be searching for the next addition.
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This article will (I hope) help anyone who is searching online about information before buying/adopting a dog.
When ADOPTING a dog, many times you don't know the breed(s) so you're really in for a surprise, this is what the rescue group or shelter is there for. Let them know exactly what you want out of a companion and they will match you with the dog that is best suited for your lifestyle.
Before Adding to the 'Already There' Canine Family
Another issue is their dog has issues with other dogs or it has an incredible amount of energy that the owners don't know how to control/fix. So they decide that getting a second dog will fix the problem(s).
WRONG 99% of the time.......
Never get a second dog before the first dog is PERFECT in your eyes. By adding another dog to the mix of an already out of control dog, you're just going to have two out of control dogs. Dogs learn from each other especially a younger dog looking up to an older dog, many of the times you just bought your dog a partner in crime.
There have been many times where I have desperately wanted to adopt a dog but I know better then to bring a dog into my home when I was still working on Luna's issues. I'm happy to say that now Luna is 3 years old and my fantastic four legged friend I will be searching for the next addition.
