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Your Dog Tips: If you get a puppy or adult dog?
Are you considering a canine companion, a dog to have around, or a puppy pal? It there are advantages and disadvantages to consider cons puppies adult dogs. Puppies are great fun, but hard work. Puppies need lots of attention, much more care and training and much, much playtime puppies can not be left alone as long as adult dogs. They must supervised at all times or kept in a safe place like a crate when you can not watch them. They need frequent trips outside to relieve themselves, they eat several times a day. One advantage of having a puppy you train and socialize the dog right from the beginning. A puppy will quickly relationships with family members.
Your home should be protected with child locks on cabinets where potentially dangerous things like cleaning supplies are kept. Puppies are curious and explore everywhere, often by chewing. New puppies often have difficulty adapting being away from their litter mates and your sleep will be interrupted during the first days after his arrival at home.
Housebreaking a puppy can be a messy chore. You must be patient when the puppy makes mistakes. The good thing about it is a puppy is a blank slate: it can be trained and socialized so it is in perfect harmony with your family. You do not have to worry about him breaking bad habits.
A alternative is to adopt an adult dog in a shelter or a foster home or breed rescue organization. An adult dog is usually already familiar and can be left alone for long periods of time. With an adult dog, you know immediately what you get in terms of the size of the dog's temperament, activity level and personality. What you do know is past the dog, which may have happened that led the dog is in a situation to be rescued or abandoned. Adult dogs sometimes develop behavioral problems because of past neglect or abuse. It may take time for you and your new adult dog to develop mutual trust. Some adult dogs may be nervous or separation anxiety when introduced into a new house. Treating an adult dog with respect and affection. Speak softly and do not move suddenly to Do you know your new canine companion and he knows you.
Do not make the mistake of treating adult toy dogs, like miniature Schnauzers, the puppies. They are not. Some small dogs do not realize they are not (like some Great Danes think they are small dogs). Toy Dogs must be house broken and well behaved while Like their cousins.
Many well-trained, sociable dogs are available for adoption, however, and you can certainly find one that will fit right into your home with minimal stress or period adjustment. Remember to give the dog extra care, attention and love when he comes first in your home. If he feels welcome and loved, he is required to make a smoother transition.
About the Author
Dee Power is the author of several nonfiction books, and the novel Over Time. She’s the proud two legged companion of Rose and Kate Read their blog Find out more about Miniature Schnauzers