Chapter 1/ Adopting a dog
Well,Well,Well the question we all hear sooner or later in our lives whether its you or your daughter or son "Can i have a puppy dog?"
You put your heart and soul into saying the answer,But do you really? Cause we all know the answer to this one..."NO!" But a real mother would say "Maybe" and not a lie like
maybe...SIKE!!!!!! but
maybe its the truth
Thats the answer everyone looks for.. actually its yes but maybe is good enough.
So you sucked in my advice and you decide to say yea why not? So adopting a dog is complicated we admit it you sign up some people visit your house to check if its ok... Bla bla bla! Well i know a couple of places where it isn't to complicated... are you catching up?
No? Google! You type in 3 words... Adopting A dog. Is it that hard? I know it isn't.
Uh oh... You saw the puppy of your dreams in the internet a Pomeranian And its only 100$!! Perfect Well telling your Child isn't that easy. You tell them we're getting a dog they jump around the whole house yelling "YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!" What did i tell ya? It won't be easy...
Tell them. Okay Before telling your child.... Suck up this advice.. Before you adopt a dog or put ideas in your childs head.Email The owner . and consider this...
1.Do you have time for a pet? Like for you it may be a snap but not really dogs need time for love Consider a dog is a baby... can you leave your baby alone for more than 15 minutes? NO! im saying dogs need love just as babies do.
2.Can you afford a pet? Well buying a pet is a piece of cake do you have money to pay the monthly fees? The Vets bill? The food? You need a very secure job to adopt a dog or even a cat.
3.Are you prepared for the problems? Like flea Problems,Ticks,Mosquitos,Pregnant dog?
4.Do you have the right home? Well.. Some rental homes don't allow pets if they do does it have a backyard?
5.Do you know who will care for your pet while you're away on vacation? well.. (again) your away for vacation do you have a friend to keep it for 4 days? a family member?
Consider all of this Before Adopting a dog.
Did you consider it while i was gone? Great!
So telling your child... well get use to it. When i was a kid 1 dog was never enough. Okay your all set you have a secure job a good house and neighbor to take care of your dog while your gone.
Now is the Confrontation with the original owner. That's optional just see of the owner is a good person not an abuser or a jokester. Just go to dinner and talk about the dog and well yourself so he can trust you as well. Here is a typical conversation:
"so the dogs a female right?'
"yeah, and can't wait to be yours"
" i have a very big backyard the dog will just love it"
"im glad"
Just an example. Having a meeting with the owner is always important but optional. As you confirm the date you will pick the dog up you pay the bill half of course.(the dinner bill)
So its settled your a nice person and he is a nice person.
The pick-up your final desicion never settle earlier then the due date the dog can be agressive for all you know.
so look at the dog for awhile is he cute?
then carry him touch his belly ,ears,nose,back,tail
if the dog flicks and prepares to attack while touching him don't buy the dog. if he doesn't it proves he is not agressive.
Great you adopted a dog!