Puppy socialisation Victoria

Caring for your Dog
Owning a dog is considered to be part of the Australian way of life. Dogs provide companionship, loyalty, and love for people of all ages and add pleasure and fun to life. In return dogs depend on their owners to provide them with care and attention every day. It is best for people, particularly families, to make a conscious effort to accept the responsibilities of dog ownership before deciding on the purchase of a dog.
The list below were provided by Puppy socialisation Victoria that show you how to take care of your dog.

Responsibilities of Purchasing a Dog

Buying a dog means taking on a serious responsibility for ten years or more. The following checklist needs to be considered:

Large Dog or Small

Large dogs need plenty of space and are generally unsuitable as housedogs. The larger the dog the more it will cost to feed. In addition, large dogs require a great deal of daily exercise and are often difficult to control and handle.

Purebred or Crossbred

Pedigree or purebred dogs are the most expensive to buy. However, they have a predictable nature and appearance. Crossbreeds are dogs of mixed ancestry, are robust, and often make wonderful pets. Because it is common for their ancestry to be unknown, it is impossible to predict accurately how these puppies will develop.

Dog or Bitch

Male dogs are often quite independent. They are usually more difficult to train and control. Males tend to wander, fight other dogs and worry other animals (especially cats and sheep). Unsterilised dogs may show aggressive behaviour toward humans and other animals, but desexing and training may solve these problems. Bitches are more popular as family pets and may cost a little more. They are by nature affectionate and companionable, but unless they are desexed, they will attract dogs when in season and may reproduce every six months.

Short Coat or Long

Long coated dogs require daily grooming. If grooming is neglected, hair knots frequently form, leading to skin ailments. Regular trips to dog salons for washing and clipping the coat are expensive, especially if the dog must be tranquillised first because it resents grooming.

Choosing a Dog

Buy your dog from a reputable source. Purchase your dog from a reputable dog breeder or approach an animal welfare society such as the RSPCA where healthy dogs are available for adoption from shelters. You also can refer to Puppy socialisation Melbourne or Dog socialisation Victoria for the guilines.

Beware of purchasing a dog from markets or places where large numbers of dogs are kept for sale by dealers. It is not unusual for animals sold from these establishments to have received no suitable examination from a veterinary surgeon, and accordingly, they may not be healthy or free from physical defects. Never purchase a puppy that looks or is unwell.

Some Advice

"Let the buyer beware", simply means that the new owner must bear responsibility for a faulty animal purchased. Read all you can about the dog you have chosen. Books can be obtained from pet shops or newsagents. Talk to friends who have the same breed of dog.

Check with your local veterinary surgeon about possible breed-specific medical problems that the dog of your choice could contract. This is effected by Puppy socialisation Melbourne, Puppy socialisation places or Puppy socialisation group Melbourne . At the same time, check the cost of the various treatments your future dog may need such as vaccination, desexing and worming.