How to choose a dog

Determining the breed of dog After resolving to buy a dog, the next problem is deciding what breed to keep. The first thing you should consider is the personality of the dog, the breed should be similar to your personality so that you can get along well; secondly, the composition of your family members. If you have young children at home, or older elderly, you should consider those neurological stability, mild temperament, will not hurt the breed, such as “Golden Retriever”, rather than to buy “Doberman”, “Rottweiler”, “Tibetan Mastiff” and other stubborn and nervous dogs; third, look at the use. You have a dog is to play for pleasure, or watch the family, or both. How to select a healthy dog 1. Is the environment spacious and bright, clean and sanitary? It is quite important to know what kind of environment the dog comes from. The kennel is clean and bright, there are kennels and activity sites, every day each dog is regularly taken out of the kennel to the loose field activities and defecation, defecation immediately after someone to remove, so the dog will not want to dirty their own sleeping and living places, to the new owner’s home, it is easy to teach him to go outdoors or a fixed place to defecate. In the case of pet stores, dogs are mostly kept in crates. Again, you will want to see that the crate is kept clean regularly and that someone removes the dog immediately after it defecates or urinates. Does the dog have someone to take it out to the outdoors and receive light. 2. What kind of food does the dog eat? A proper, scientifically managed kennel must feed the dog with special dog food. The dog food is fed dry at regular intervals and water is placed separately, which is clean and not wasted. The dog food used is specially formulated and produced according to the dog’s growth and exercise needs, with a comprehensive nutritional composition that facilitates digestion and healthy growth. Dogs that have grown up on kibble can be trained to refuse to eat, so that the poisoner can do nothing to them. 3. What is the health and nervous condition of the dog? If you see a dog with tangled hair, uncombed hair, or stool or other dirt stuck to the hair, they must not have been groomed. Also, look for sick dogs. As long as one dog is sick, especially with bacterial or viral infections and skin diseases, and the dog living with him is likely to be infected, then you should not buy a dog from this kennel or pet store. When selecting a dog, look for eye and nose droppings, clean ears, and moist nosepieces. Whenever you find one of these abnormalities, you should pay special attention to it and think carefully about whether you should buy it. Also, if the dog held out is afraid to see a stranger, if it hesitates, flickers its eyes and clenches its tail, such a dog must lack environmental exercise and have problems adapting to a new living environment. 4. Do they use vaccines and with what vaccines? Vaccination is the only way to prevent viral infections in dogs. Dogs that are not vaccinated will have a near 100% mortality rate once they are infected with the virus, and even if they survive, they will have lifelong sequelae. Puppies generally receive their first vaccination at six weeks, repeated every three to four weeks for a total of three times, and annually thereafter. Rabies vaccinations must be given at least three months old, once, and then also once a year. Therefore, a dog may not have completed his puppyhood vaccinations until at least 14 weeks. A dog for sale must have a complete vaccination record for its age. The reason I emphasize “his age” is that we have many dogs that come to our veterinary hospital that are a little over a month old, but the owner tells us that the person selling the dog told them that “the vaccines are all done”, which is obviously not possible. If you use vaccines, then you have to see what vaccines they use and if they are effective. Domestic vaccines are not the most effective method because the quality is very inconsistent due to technical reasons. Imported vaccines, there are those made in the Netherlands and those made in the United States. Since they are imported, it is crucial to keep them warm during transportation. Vaccines are generally kept at a temperature of 2-7゜C, and beyond this temperature for 120 minutes they have become ineffective. A vaccine consists of two parts: a lyophilized vaccine and a liquid vaccine. If you turn over the bottom of the bottle containing the freeze-dried vaccine and see a cracked dry powder, the bottle must have been frozen again after being thawed at a super temperature and has actually expired. Also, you look at the label of the vaccine bottle to see if it can be torn off and glued to the record card. The label should have complete information on the brand, vaccine name, expiration date, etc. After the label is torn off, the used vaccine bottle cannot be reused, preventing the possibility of being filled with fake medicine.5. When talking to the breeder or seller to purchase a dog, don’t forget to pay attention to how the breeder and seller talk and what they talk about. When talking, you should listen to whether their introduction is detailed and objective; whether they are patient in answering your questions and have enough professional knowledge; whether they have guiding advice and knowledgeable introduction in addition to recommending you to buy a dog; find out how their after-sales service is, whether they have technical guidance and how the quality of the dog is guaranteed. Speaking of guarantee, a common practice in foreign kennels is to give the dog an ear number, which is a lifelong marker for the dog and serves the same purpose as a commercial list. So if you see that this kennel sells dogs with ear numbers, you don’t have to worry that they will go out and disown you. Also, if you buy a dog marked with an ear number, you can easily prove the dog’s identity and your ownership in case it is found after being lost or stolen. If the staff of this kennel makes you feel honest, professional and trustworthy, you can feel completely at ease to buy their dogs because it also reflects the level of this kennel in one aspect.