Sunday, January 30, 2011

How to Select the Best Dog Breed For You

Dog as the mans best friend, many people have a tendency to get a Dog to accompany them when they are back from work or when they felt lonely. Dog shows relentless love and will always by your side. They are cute and cuddle when they are young, make you refresh during the day you go to work and excited to go home everyday even before the clock ticks five.

However, dogs are not like toys which you can switch on and off when you need or don't need them. They are animals like human have feelings. You need them as much as they need you. For family who decided to have a dog at your home, there is much to consider about.

Below are some guidelines:

1) Appearance and Size

Decide on what kind of appearance of dog do you like. Cute type like Bichon Frise? Cool style like Bulldog? Or strong look like Rottweiler?

Besides, the size of the dog should be considered as well. For people with small kids, it is not recommend to have dog in big size because it may hurt the child while playing with children unintentionally.

2) Temperament

Different dog breed has very different of temperament. Getting of a pure dog breed is good because it is easier to predict its temperament.

Some dog breeds are very intelligent but they may not be a good guard dog. Some small dogs are cute looking but difficult to house break. Some of the dogs are calm in emotions while some are not. Some dog breeds bark a lot and some just bark to intruders or don't bark at all.

If there are small children in the house, certain dog breeds may not recommended because they may either too intense when playing or higher tendency to get jealous if they do not received the same amount or more of care than the kids.

3) Want a companion dog, guard dog, watch dog, show dog or etc?

The purpose of having a dog may be differs to people. If you want a dog which can become a good companion with your elder family members, Dachshund might be a good choice for you. If you are seldom at home and need a dog which can take care of your house, you can select dog which is more independent and having watchdog or guard dog instinct, for example a Rottweiler . If you prefer dogs which are joyful and fun to be with, a Dalmatian is fine. If you are an active person, you can select sporting type dog such as a Golden Retriever, which can accompany you to participate in many outdoor activities.

4) Health Conditions of the dog

Different type of dog breed prone to different type of diseases. By getting a pure dog breed, you can know the diseases that the dog prone to.

For example, Bulldog is prone to respiratory/ breathing problem. Some dog breeds are prone to Atopic Dermatitis Skin disease such as Bull terrier, Boston Terrier and Dalmatians.

Besides the 4 guard lines above, there are other considerations when selecting a dog breed, such as Living Conditions, Life Expectancy, Gender of the Dog, Grooming and etc.

Thus selecting and understanding each dog breed and dog as a whole is very important. In a whole, dogs are pack animals, they live in pack order, we as the owner must always exert ourselves as the leader of the pack so as every members in the family. This is not to be cruel to the animal, it is crucial to live in harmony among each other; they will also feel happy to have a responsible leader to lead them. Dog are not like humans that fight for the top rank because of personal ego or status. Unless you would like to live in the dog world, human as the higher rank in the pack is very vital.




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