How to choose the right puppy
Every person has a wish or a dream. Some people dream of a trip to the sea, some of a new car, some of a parachute jump, and some have dreamed of having a puppy since childhood. Questions immediately arise: which puppy to choose, where to find him, how to raise him, how to get a healthy dog. You can learn about all this from our article.
How to choose the right puppy 
Before you run out to buy a puppy, you need to carefully weigh and think about everything. Decide for yourself what breed of puppy you need - miniature spitz or a Yorkie for carrying on the handles, or a guard breed, a boar and duck hunter, or just a companion dog. If you have several favorite breeds, then think about your lifestyle; if you are always away from home, your companion dog will get bored and may get sick. Based on your life, habits, temperament. A puppy will not be suitable for a small apartment; in a few years it will grow to be your size; there will be very little space for him. Some breeds are not adapted to life in the yard; they require certain conditions.
If you are a very active person, like to run in the morning, walk in the woods, go hiking, and you have the opportunity to take care of your puppy, then choose active breeds: labradors, Jack Russell. If you like to spend your free time at home with a book in your hands, then English bulldogs are suitable for you. Yorkshire terriers, Spitz, Toychiki, Chihuahua, Pugs, French Bulldogs.
If you like to hunt, then your choice is Labradors, shepherd dogs, Jack Russells, greyhounds, hounds, English pointers, beagles, huskies, Wolfspitz, fox terriers. Ideal breeds for small children are Labradors, poodles, pugs, beagles, collies, Newfoundlands, Welsh corgis, and English bulldogs. All these breeds, despite their size, are very good-natured, loving people and especially small children. They will play, watch the children, and will never offend their owner and his family.
Any type of shepherd dog, Rottweiler, Doberman, or Dalmatian are perfect for guarding a large private home. If you need a companion, but at the same time a protector, then turn your choice to bull terriers, Staffordshire terriers, pit bull terriers, Boston terriers, American bulldogs, cane corsos, bullmastiffs, and Great Danes.
With all this, you need to think about caring for your future pet, whether you have time for training, grooming, frequent walks, and communicating with a puppy and an adult dog. You need to approach the choice of your future pet wisely, selectively and with your own desires, so that the dog brings joy in the future, and not so that you are unpleasant about your pet because of some aspects (not so beautiful, not so big, not behaving like that). After all, there are many cases when a person, having acquired a dog and spent some time on it, tries to get rid of it: give it into good hands, sell it, or simply throw it away. To prevent this from happening, carefully weigh all your pros and cons.
An important point when choosing a puppy is its gender. Males are always stronger and more resilient, but are more difficult to train; they often try to put themselves above the owner, and are also very uncontrollable during the heat of other people’s dogs. But female dogs are much easier and easier to train; they are more good-natured and affectionate, but less hardy and not as strong.
Where to buy a puppy 
When you have already decided which puppy want, now the question arises where to buy your future pet. Quite a few people sell puppies in markets and in passages. But there is absolutely no guarantee that you will buy a purebred, much less a healthy puppy. There is also no guarantee that if you purchase a small short-haired puppy, he will not grow larger than you after some time and acquire long and thick hair. Some specialty pet stores also sell
parrots kittens, and puppies. It is likely that there will be a purebred puppy with documents, but nothing will be known about his health status, as well as about the conditions of his detention. In some cities and countries there are stores that sell puppies of different breeds, but this is also not a very good option.
The best option would be to purchase a pet from a kennel from a breeder who cares for dogs with love and care. Find the addresses and phone numbers of nurseries, talk to the breeder, look at the environment in which the puppies are raised, at the puppies themselves. If the kennel is clean and the puppies look neat and well-groomed, then this is exactly the place where you can find a healthy and cheerful pet.
How to check a puppy 
When you arrive at the kennel, first ask to show you the puppy’s parents. Most often, by looking at the parents, one can imagine what the puppy will be like in the future. If a breeder has several puppies in a litter, take a closer look at all of them. Some may be more arrogant and will immediately run up to you to introduce themselves, others may be more shy and will give you a wide berth. It is believed that the largest puppy in the litter is the healthiest, but this is not always the case. There can be different puppies in the litter, both small and large, you need to look at all of them and choose the one who has sunk into your heart and soul.
When choosing, make sure that the puppy is well-groomed, healthy, moderately well-fed, and has clean eyes and ears. A healthy puppy cannot be very thin or very fat. Ask what the breeder feeds his puppies, what vaccinations they received, what treatments were carried out, what documents, diplomas and achievements the parents have. Examine your puppy's bite, but keep in mind that it may change after the baby teeth are replaced. After purchasing, you can go to a verified veterinary clinic so that the puppy is examined and a conclusion is drawn about its health.
Healthy dogs are cheerful, active and inquisitive. If puppies play with you or among themselves, chew on sofas, chairs or toys, run, jump and bark, then this is the surest sign that the dog is healthy and was raised with love and affection. Very often, buyers cannot choose the one and only one and then buy the one who will be the first to run up to them, play with them and lick them. But usually you need to rely on your intuition and your preferences.
