You’ve either decided that your household is incomplete, or that you need a non-human companion in your home You’re about to shop for a puppy, but it suddenly dawns on you that either you have never had a dog before, or it’s been so long since you’ve been around one that you just don’t remember much about the experience

The handling and training period early on in a puppy’s life has been referred to as the process of “socialization”, and for all practical purposes it equates to teaching the animal how to interact and get along with animals and people in their surroundings There is no responsibility greater during the development years of that dog than the role that the owner plays in developing and nurturing the canine/human relationship

Chances are, other than maintaining a veterinary regimen, no single aspect of their lives is greater than proper food and nutrition for your dog Again, let me remind you of something

Depending on their age when you first bring them home, one of the first missions you should be on is that of choosing a veterinarian for your new puppy You want to be as tedious about this as you would if you were deciding on what family doctor to go with

Sometimes, going to school was a very painful experience, not because of bullies, but because we had to take classes that we absolutely despised in order to graduate And one of the most disliked classes that were targeted for individual hatred always seemed to be either English or (most likely) Mathematics

Welcome to the world of dog ownership If you’ve done your due diligence and research, then you probably are confident that you have selected the right breed for your home