- SHOULD
YOU ACQUIRE A DOG?
The decision to add a dog
to your family must be given much thought and consideration. You
must determine why you want a pet and if your lifestyle can
accommodate a canine companion.
Are
You ready for a Dog?
Be a Responsible Dog
Owner
Are You Ready for a Life-Long Commitment?
SELECT AN APPROPRIATE
BREED
The following websites
will help you assess the most appropriate breed for you, your home,
your schedule, your lifestyle and your family.
Purina's Breed Selector
PetNet's Selectapet
We also recommend the book
Paws to Consider by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson.
You might also consider visiting an all-breed dog show. It will
give you an opportunity to view first-hand virtually every breed and
talk with the breeders.
The Golden Gate Kennel Club hosts an all-breed dog show every February
at the Cow Palace in San Francisco.
InfoDog's Online Dog Show Calendar
The Vow
- I take thee
puppy to be my friend, my companion, a member of my family,
for better or worse, through
sickness and health.
Through
moving or adversity you shall not be surrendered.
I promise
to feed you well and fresh water you shall always have.
I will
train you with praise and love and never will I deny you veterinary
care.
If the
quality of your life is overcome by suffering and the cure is not to
be found,
I promise
to let you go with grace and dignity until we meet again.
~ Author
Unknown ~
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