Do I Buy a Puppy? A Girls Perspecitve
Here is my ideas on whether you should get a puppy.
Most people when they make the decision to have a dog they believe they must get a puppy. When thinking about it, it is not always the best choice. Sure, all puppies are cute, but should you really get a puppy?
Suppose you buy a larger breed of dog puppy, like a mastiff or Great Dane. These puppies are bigger than say my last two dogs which were chihuahuas. If you have a little kid and that puppy is wild and doesn’t realize how big it is can knock your child over jumping on your child. Or they can eat your child’s toys. My sister has a boy going on 7 and got a lab mix and the dog climbs on the table and once ate my nephew’s toy.
Some have accidents on the rugs while learning to go outside to do his/her business. If you do not have a fenced in yard you have to take that puppy for walks and remember your puppy might want a 6 am walk and you are a late riser.
Do you and your husband both work and your child goes to school and after school day care until you get off work at 5pm and rush to the school to get him? Would you put the puppy in a cage or let it roam your home creative chaos? If you put the puppy in a cage will it have enough time out of its cage to play everyday, especially if you work and have to go to bed relatively early? It is not fair to the puppy.
Or perhaps you are elderly, will you be able to keep up with taking care of a puppy?
If you have problems providing for your family, remember a puppy or adult dog is expensive. It needs shots, veterinarian visits for rabies shots and other shots and you have to buy food and toys unless you want the puppy to chew your furniture as a toy.
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Lynn Proctor | Jun 4, 2012 | Reply
Puppies, like kittens, don’t stay small very long, and what was once something cute to show your friends, becomes a lot of work and expense, without the cuteness. That is one reason why our SPCA’s are full of grown dogs whose owners decided it was just a summer romance, and got rid of the dog. Animals suffer at the whims of people who do not take their relationship with their pet seriously. Many believe that pets are disposable, like diapers, when things get a little messy or inconvenient. Most SPCA’s are full of wonderful dogs that would love a forever family. And getting a full-grown dog eliminates the surprise of a puppy who grows too big, or with too much energy to manage. This way, what you see is what you get, and animal shelters already have vaccinated and treated them all, and will take them back if it doesn’t work out. The same goes for rescue organizations that rescue by dog breed.
Chris Bailie | Jun 4, 2012 | Reply
Very good points, and a nice article, a pet should be for life, not a short period of time, thank you for sharing.
richboync | Jun 4, 2012 | Reply
Great information Like this article.
sabanawaz | Jun 5, 2012 | Reply
great
Aroosa Gloomy | Jun 5, 2012 | Reply
This is great.
Sunjhini | Jun 5, 2012 | Reply
good share.. I have a labrador
Angelji | Jun 5, 2012 | Reply
love puppies so much !
Kharla Jolly | Jun 5, 2012 | Reply
Taking care of any animal is a real job, that many don’t anticipate as a problem. That’s why neglect is so common, the owner doesn’t know how to deal with it. Training a puppy takes time and persistent work, the correct way.
Lisa Marie Mottert | Jun 5, 2012 | Reply
Love animals;)
lauralu | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
good article thanks
Martin Kloess | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
Thank you for this
Lisa Marie Mottert | Jun 7, 2012 | Reply
Very good share:)
Sara | Jun 8, 2012 | Reply
Please don’t BUY any animal. The shelters and breed rescues are full to overfilled with any kind of dog or cat you might want to have, including puppies, if you are willing to wait for the breed you want. Do some research on puppy mills, which is where 99% of dogs in pet shops get their start.
You have made some really good and thoughtful points. Another point would be that most domestic dogs and cats live from 12 to 20 years, and that is a long, long time. A pet should be a committment for their lifetime.