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Before You Adopt,
Consider the
Following:
How
active is your lifestyle.
Make sure
your energy level matches that of your dog. Dogs
need to be walked at least twice a day if kept
indoors. Do you work or travel a lot? Dogs need
attention and affection so make sure you'll have
time for him/her.
Taking your dog to a basic
obedience class.
Doing so helps
owner-dog communication, builds confidence, and
aids in bonding. In most cases, simple training
techniques can be employed to change most
troublesome behaviors. A growl, snap, or bite
can occur with any
companion animal and one incident should not be
grounds for divorce. There can be circumstances
that provoked your dog. It does not mean the
animal is aggressive.
A house-breaking incident
be may happen.
In the case of any
strange or different behavior by your companion
animal, please call us. We can help get you and
your companion animal back on
track.
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Bonding does not happen
overnight.
As you introduce your new
companion animal to your family routines and
he/she becomes comfortable, he/she will learn to
trust you. Relationships take time to develop,
so you will have to be
patient.
Considered your
finances.
Besides the yearly
veterinary exams and inoculation, your companion
animal may experience sickness or injury which
can require a visit to your Vet Emergency
Clinic. In addition, examine your long-term
plans. Are you planning on getting married or
moving to a no-dog environment? Are there
children in your future? Companion animals have
been returned for all these reasons. People who
give us back their companion animals don't see
that when they've driven off, the ex-family
member watches the door, listens for the sound
of a car, and mourns for the family that
abandoned
them.
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