Choosing The Best Dog For You

Choosing a dog is fun and exciting for everyone involved. It should always be a mutual decision between pet parents who will be living with and caring for the dog. The best way to start is looking at your lifestyle, commitments, goals and responsibilities.

• How busy are you with work schedule and personal commitments.

• Are you an active outdoors person year round?

• Do you have a large home with a property or do you rent?

• Do you have young children or other pets?

• Do you or anyone in your household have allergies (please read the dog allergies blog)?

• What kind of commitment are you willing to make for training time wise and financially?

• What level of maintenance grooming are you willing to up keep and financially invest in professional grooming?

• Is the breed you’re looking towards prone to expensive health issues?

Knowing all these things will help you decide on the right dog for you! Great people to help you with this would be reputable breeders (contact your local kennel club), do your research through recognized breed clubs and even better speak to a professional dog trainer. Most experienced dog trainers are blessed with being able to work with a multitude of breeds mixes and rescues. Having someone to talk to to help guide you in the right direction is a large help and something many trainers would love to help you with!