{"id":3166,"date":"2021-01-19T08:30:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T13:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.us\/?p=3166"},"modified":"2025-05-09T10:23:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:23:59","slug":"choosing-the-right-puppy-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/choosing-the-right-puppy-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the right puppy for you"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Choosing the right puppy for you<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Deciding to get a puppy is not a decision to make lightly; remember your new friend is likely to be with you for the next 15 years so it\u2019s important to be confident that you are ready for that level of commitment both in terms of your lifestyle &amp; financially. Will a dog still fit into your plans in 5 or 10 years\u2019 time? If the answer is no, then do not get a puppy! You may of course consider getting an older dog that will still allow you the benefits of dog ownership without such a long term commitment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Draw up a list; <\/strong>before you choose a breed or type of dog, have a think about what you would want from your new pet and what you can offer them. For example;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Size once fully grown<\/li>\n<li>Exercise requirements<\/li>\n<li>Level of grooming required to keep healthy<\/li>\n<li>Ease of training<\/li>\n<li>The breed\u2019s temperament<\/li>\n<li>Common health issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you have your list, start to research breeds that fit your requirements. Even if you don\u2019t particularly want a pedigree dog, this is still a useful exercise to determine what \u2018kind\u2019 of dog may suit your family e.g. small Terrier type or lively, working type etc.<\/p>\n<p>You can then start to contact rescue organizations or look for a breeder with a good idea of the kind of dog that is going to suit you best.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do your research<\/strong>; ask trusted sources such as vets, groomers, and trainers to see if they know of a reputable dog rescue or breeder or look on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekennelclub.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Kennel Club website<\/u><\/a> for a list of their assured breeders. If you have a friend with a nice dog, then ask where they got their dog from.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be prepared to wait<\/strong>, most good breeders will have waiting lists for their puppies and may only breed one or two litters a year (less in some cases). Animal rescues often have an application process and will contact you to help you find a candidate that matches what you&#8217;re looking for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be very careful<\/strong> of buying puppies off free ad sites on the internet, no matter how cute the photos or how genuine the advert sounds. Unfortunately, puppy farming is still widespread &amp; free ad sites are the main source of sales for puppy farmers, often disguised as family breeders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the right puppy for you Deciding to get a puppy is not a decision to make lightly; remember your new friend is likely to be with you for the next 15 years so it\u2019s important to be confident that you are ready for that level of commitment both in terms of your lifestyle &amp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6051,"featured_media":3186,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","family-puppy","content-puppy-training","behaviour-puppy-training","content-entity"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6051"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3166"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17032,"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3166\/revisions\/17032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/companyofanimals.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}