Choosing to get a dog is certainly an act of love but above all of great responsibility. Deciding to welcome a dog into your family must be a well-considered choice, because it will have an incredible impact on our daily life, on our decisions and on our way of seeing the world.
Before adopting a pet it is necessary to ask yourself a question: are you really ready to welcome a dog into your life
If the answer is yes, then you can start thinking about which dog to take, knowing that the choice must be of an animal that is suitable and compatible with ourselves, our situation and our lifestyle.
Unfortunately, getting sick is easier than you think: the goal is obviously to live with the doga life that is rewarding and full of love , but their well-being depends on respecting their nature and satisfying their needs. How to choose the right dog
Here are some of the main factors to consider.
Index
- Don’t be guided by your physical appearance
- Take into account the breed of the dog
- Evaluate the dog’s personal history
- Each dog has its own character and personality
- Don’t forget your needs
- Smell
- Order
- Burr
- Vocality
- Cut
Do not be guided by the physical appearance
When you are ready to take the dog the criterion that should not guide the choice and the physical appearance. There is no color or type of hair that matters. Appearances can be deceiving. Dogs are not soft toys and they grow up: that puppy that looks like a puppet cries, dirties and gnaws everything; the white dog with the angelic face hides the soul of a serial killer; the one with the short coat peels all year round; the angel from the south is actually a devil.
All situations that have one element in common: the dog chosen for its physical appearance turns out to be a problem, even a very serious one. It is certainly not the appearance that makes them compatible. Take into account the breed of the dog
Fundamental in the choice of the dog and its genetic predisposition, the characteristics of the breed. They are those that contextualize the compatibility of the dog with the situation in which it is planned to insert it and the lifestyle that it will have to follow.
A dog born for the guard inserted in a family with a continuous coming and going of guests will easily become a problem; it will not be for those who live alone in the countryside and want a partner who will also help keep them safe.
A dog born for work that has to be busy hours and hours a day is a problem for lazy or always out humans, while it will be suitable for those with an active lifestyle and want a companion to engage with.
When the dog leads a life that is not suited to its nature, stress, anxiety, frustration emerge,behavioral problems (even very serious) and difficulties that make coexistence difficult, sometimes even impossible: obviously the responsibility is not of the dog, and of humans. Evaluate the personal history of the dog
Another factor that must be evaluated is the personal history of the dog: puppies that have been taken away from their mother too early, dogs that have not been socialized, that have experienced trauma, mistreated, are difficult dogs, sometimes very difficult.
The dogs protagonists of the famous adoption of the heart, which come from non-serious breeding, from shops, from bad kennels, or whose origins are unknown, have a very high risk potential and the problems they bring with them can make life together. impossible.
Before getting a dog it is therefore necessary to know who and to know its history. Each dog has its own character and personality
When deciding to adopt a dog, its character and personality must also be considered: each dog is an individual in itself and can deviate from the breed characteristics for which reserved Labradors exist, Newfoundland Water Hating, Aggressive Flat Coated, Non-Barking Dachshunds, Obedient Beagles, Fearful Collies, Lazy Cockers, Defending Golden, and the list goes on and on.
In choosing a dog, in addition to the breed predisposition that indicates its characteristics and needs, it is essential to choose the animal with character and personality more compatible with one’s expectations.Do not forget your needs Smell
It is true that you get used to everything and that love is blind, but no one has ever said that it has no smell: for those with sensitive nostrils, living with a dog can be very difficult. Some dogs smell a lot, some smell a little, others don’t smell at all: preselecting among the breeds compatible with their olfactory sensitivities is possible and laying the foundations for a good coexistence. Order
There are dogs that shed a lot of hair and dogs that shed much less: the length of the coat says nothing. If you are a maniac of cleanliness, living with a dog that changes its coat can be difficult, so identifying the breeds compatible with your orientation in terms of order and cleanliness is essential. Burr
Some dogs drool, there is little to do: they turn their heads and splash splashes of drool on the walls, approach to be stroked and adorn the sofa with drool, lie on the ground and leave a lake of saliva, beg for food and leave stripes of drool on clothes. For those who appreciate cleanliness, coexistence with a “deburrer” can be difficult, if not impossible. Since not all dogs drool, even in this case you prefer the breeds that are more suited to your sensitivity. Vocality Given
the individuality of each one, there are very vocal breeds of dogs and others that are more quiet, and there are life situations – an apartment in the city or an isolated house for example – in which the weight of the animal’s vocality is different: considering it helps to guide future coexistence. Cut
Finally, there is an aesthetic criterion that must be taken into consideration when choosing the dog but in combination with other essential factors: it is the size of the animal. Not because small dogs are ‘good’ and large dogs need a lot of space, but because of the strength needed to handle them in case of need. It is one thing to hold back the momentum of a Pomeranian, another that of a Weimaraner. The owner is always responsible for what his dog does so he must be able to manage it.
In summary, many factors weigh on the choice of dog:
- Size and color say nothing about who and how the dog is
- The length of the coat says nothing about whether or how much the dog peels
- The breed of belonging gives general indications on the type of life for which the dog is predisposed, its needs and also the type of vision of the world and interpretation of the situations it could have.
- To know who the dog is, one must consider the way in which it was raised, its character, its personality and its life experiences.
- Each dog is unique
- Dogs who lead inadequate lives can make coexistence impossible
- Humans must choose dogs that have characteristics and needs compatible with them and their lifestyle
- With the exception of criminals and psychopaths, who exist as much among humans as there are dogs, there is no right dog and no wrong dog. There are situations for which certain dogs are suitable and situations for which others are suitable.
In general, the choice of dog is so important that being accompanied in the selection process by a professional, serious and prepared dog trainer is highly recommended.
It should be noted that the way you choose your dog is only the beginning, the precondition for a happy life together. It is not a guarantee because to be well together the dog must also be handled correctly. But we will deal with this another time.
