Thursday, July 29, 2010

The Right Book Can Spare You Considerable Pain When It Comes To Choosing A Dog

By Jack Gordon

While it might seem like best if you pick up a puppy similar to the one your best friend has, you might want to think that over. You might pick up a good dog book instead. Rover may just turn into a rover and your fences may be too low.

Before embarking on choosing a hound, it is wise to do some thinking first. Lots of publications provides you with the characteristics of various breeds. That is really helpful. The requirements of a puppy are quite different from a grown pet and so might be of interest. It is likely there is a volume for every consideration out there.

Questions about why and what and where and even how are important. You will want to think through the answers prior to taking on the responsibility of a pooch. How busy are you? How much time can you devote to care and training? How much room have you got for your dream canine?

What kind of pooch should you get? This question could take the remainder of the day to answer. Characteristics of various breeds are really basic to the kind of pet your are looking for. So where do you get some answers?

Amazon can provide you with numerous books to help with the answers. One that really covers all the bases, questions and also characteristics you never even knew existed is by Eric Nolah. Happily it is called Choosing a Dog Breed Guide. Certainly it helps to find all the basic characteristics covered in one volume but he includes the questions you have to answer in a clear format.

However, if getting a mix from the local rescue shelter is in your thoughts, do not ignore the homework. A good book on basics is a good bet. You still wish to know if the mix you are considering is a mixture of every bad habit that ever haunted a dog owner.

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