Buying a Dog - Can You Afford It?
Your little son has been pestering you.
Your wife thinks it is a very good idea.
You think it is time to get a pet, so you are contemplating buying a dog, as a companion to you and the family.
You are fairly well off, and have a large house with a spacious back yard and front garden, and feel you can provide a good home for a dog.
But wait; there is more to it than just living space, a dog comes home to be a member of your family, for the rest of its life.
Read on to find out what it takes to be morally qualified to bring home a new puppy to be a part of the family.
The first and most important aspect is MONEY.
You must have enough money to afford the ongoing costs of caring for a dog.
1.
Food.
- Dogs cannot be fed the leftovers or scraps from your table, they need quality specialized pet food and that costs money.
2.
Vet Bills - Dogs need to see the vet on a regular basis.
They have ongoing scheduled and regular treatments like deforming; this is not to mention the need to see a vet if it has any health problems, and visits to the vet can be pretty expensive.
3.
Dog Accessories.
- A dog needs to have its own things, that are made specially for it, and the two most important items is it's crate and it's bed, both of which, can be quite expensive, if you are to get the right thing for your dog.
The dog would also need an outdoor kennel, collars, leashes, name tags, feeding bowls, chew toys and a host of other little things that by all means it deserves, and all these things cost money.
There is also the requirement of puppy training classes, which can be very helpful in training a dog to be a disciplined and well behaved life companion.
These classes cost money, they do not come cheap.
Do you have enough money to spend on the dog without it hurting you and the family? If yes, let us move on to the second most important aspect, TIME.
A Dog is a social animal, and is healthy, happy, and well behaved, only if it gets to spend enough time with its pack leader - you.
How much time can you set aside every day to devote to your new friend? There is the question of emergencies, and special situations, when you may have to drop everything and just pay attention to the dog.
Even if you can afford the money to care for a dog on the lines detailed above, if you do not have adequate time to spend with your puppy, especially as it grows, then may be a dog of any type or breed, is definitely not the best pet for you.
Your wife thinks it is a very good idea.
You think it is time to get a pet, so you are contemplating buying a dog, as a companion to you and the family.
You are fairly well off, and have a large house with a spacious back yard and front garden, and feel you can provide a good home for a dog.
But wait; there is more to it than just living space, a dog comes home to be a member of your family, for the rest of its life.
Read on to find out what it takes to be morally qualified to bring home a new puppy to be a part of the family.
The first and most important aspect is MONEY.
You must have enough money to afford the ongoing costs of caring for a dog.
1.
Food.
- Dogs cannot be fed the leftovers or scraps from your table, they need quality specialized pet food and that costs money.
2.
Vet Bills - Dogs need to see the vet on a regular basis.
They have ongoing scheduled and regular treatments like deforming; this is not to mention the need to see a vet if it has any health problems, and visits to the vet can be pretty expensive.
3.
Dog Accessories.
- A dog needs to have its own things, that are made specially for it, and the two most important items is it's crate and it's bed, both of which, can be quite expensive, if you are to get the right thing for your dog.
The dog would also need an outdoor kennel, collars, leashes, name tags, feeding bowls, chew toys and a host of other little things that by all means it deserves, and all these things cost money.
There is also the requirement of puppy training classes, which can be very helpful in training a dog to be a disciplined and well behaved life companion.
These classes cost money, they do not come cheap.
Do you have enough money to spend on the dog without it hurting you and the family? If yes, let us move on to the second most important aspect, TIME.
A Dog is a social animal, and is healthy, happy, and well behaved, only if it gets to spend enough time with its pack leader - you.
How much time can you set aside every day to devote to your new friend? There is the question of emergencies, and special situations, when you may have to drop everything and just pay attention to the dog.
Even if you can afford the money to care for a dog on the lines detailed above, if you do not have adequate time to spend with your puppy, especially as it grows, then may be a dog of any type or breed, is definitely not the best pet for you.
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