As a member of the household, the family dog is entitled to a certain amount of a regular attention, especially as a puppy and again in old age. He needs feeding and exercising every day, frequent grooming with comb and brush depending on the dog breed, with an occasional bath and care of nails and teeth.
Time must be set aside for the basic training of the puppy, for playing with the young dog and stimulating the activities of the middle aged, and for caring the older, perhaps ailing dog.
Some people seems to think that the possession of a large garden absolves them from exercising the family dog on all but the few occasions when plenty of time is available. As soon as they are let out at the kitchen door, most dog make a nuisance of themselves by disturbing the entire neighborhood for about ten minutes first thing in the morning or late at night by chasing the birds and the neighbor’s cat, or by rushing madly up and down braking at the dog next door. For the rest of the time they lie curled up on the back porch or, worse still, whine and yelp in an attempt to get back indoor. A dogs need organized exercise on the regular basis virtually everyday. Obviously there will be time when it is impossible to get him out of the constitutional, but provided that it does not happen too often, he will forgive. Neither does the exercise have to be of the same duration every day; some owners make a rod for their own backs by stiking so rigidly to the daily routine that the dog become master.
Dogs in long coats obviously need more grooming then short coated dogs. At the same time longer haired breed require different amount of time and effort the beautiful tresses of the graceful Afghan hound for example, will tangle irretrievably if neglected for more than two or three days while the much harsher coat of the Keeshond dog breed can do without the brush and comb routine for a couple of weeks provided that grooming is that literally skin deep.
Most dogs shed their dead hairs more or less continuously. Long hair do not necessarily cause greater problems in respect with clearing up hairs from short coated dogs penetrate carpets and furnishing fabrics and defy both vacuum cleaner and brush. The only breed which does not cause such aggravations are those which do not moult, such as Poodles and Bedlington Terriers, whose coat are stripped regularly at dogs parlors some people are allergic to dog hairs and coat dust; anyone with a known history of allergies such as asthma and eczematous skin lesions, should consult a doctor as the possibilities of the complications resulting from the purchase of the dog.
Feeding cost are undoubtedly the most important part of financial equation, while the time factor is minimal in respect of commercially prepared foods. However cans and dogs packs have to be bought and carried home, which takes time and has to be remembered along with other shopping.
Time must be set aside for the basic training of the puppy, for playing with the young dog and stimulating the activities of the middle aged, and for caring the older, perhaps ailing dog.
Some people seems to think that the possession of a large garden absolves them from exercising the family dog on all but the few occasions when plenty of time is available. As soon as they are let out at the kitchen door, most dog make a nuisance of themselves by disturbing the entire neighborhood for about ten minutes first thing in the morning or late at night by chasing the birds and the neighbor’s cat, or by rushing madly up and down braking at the dog next door. For the rest of the time they lie curled up on the back porch or, worse still, whine and yelp in an attempt to get back indoor. A dogs need organized exercise on the regular basis virtually everyday. Obviously there will be time when it is impossible to get him out of the constitutional, but provided that it does not happen too often, he will forgive. Neither does the exercise have to be of the same duration every day; some owners make a rod for their own backs by stiking so rigidly to the daily routine that the dog become master.
Dogs in long coats obviously need more grooming then short coated dogs. At the same time longer haired breed require different amount of time and effort the beautiful tresses of the graceful Afghan hound for example, will tangle irretrievably if neglected for more than two or three days while the much harsher coat of the Keeshond dog breed can do without the brush and comb routine for a couple of weeks provided that grooming is that literally skin deep.
Most dogs shed their dead hairs more or less continuously. Long hair do not necessarily cause greater problems in respect with clearing up hairs from short coated dogs penetrate carpets and furnishing fabrics and defy both vacuum cleaner and brush. The only breed which does not cause such aggravations are those which do not moult, such as Poodles and Bedlington Terriers, whose coat are stripped regularly at dogs parlors some people are allergic to dog hairs and coat dust; anyone with a known history of allergies such as asthma and eczematous skin lesions, should consult a doctor as the possibilities of the complications resulting from the purchase of the dog.
Feeding cost are undoubtedly the most important part of financial equation, while the time factor is minimal in respect of commercially prepared foods. However cans and dogs packs have to be bought and carried home, which takes time and has to be remembered along with other shopping.