My Needs are Simple and Few!

Written by M J Plaster


My dear owner,

Thank you once again for giving me shelter. (Lick, slurp, lick, slurp) Aside from food, shelter and love, my needs are simple and few! Since I am dependent upon you to provide for me, we should discuss my basic needs. I can lend yourepparttar canine insight that you may lack as a human, particularly if I am your first canine companion pet.

Of course, I require a steady supply of food and fresh water, and while I long forrepparttar 125691 same quality of culinary delight that you routinely enjoy, I know that's an unrealistic expectation. As long as you feed me something that's nutritionally suited for my species, I'll happily devour whatever little morsels of people food you throw my way. I'm not particularly fond of that stuff that comes fromrepparttar 125692 tap, but it'll do in a pinch. I drawrepparttar 125693 line at drinking from toilets.

Splish splash

In addition to my regular veterinary care, I'll need a flea and tick collar at a bare minimum. How would you like those critters crawling all over you? Please help me to prevent them from crawling on me.

If you want to show me off for company, how about you pick up some grooming aids so I can look my sexy best? I SO look forward to weekly shampoos. Who needs rubber duckies when you get to splash at humans at bath time? I understand that humans multitask, and I love those massages withrepparttar 125694 grooming gloves, so we could watch TV together while you give my coat a nightly massage. I cannot vacuum after myself (but maybe you could suggest that as an advanced course at obedience school), so you might want to pick up some of those hair pickup tools for yourself.

A bowl of my very own

I could use a doggie bowl or two, something simple, yet elegant, perhaps something with my name on it. It's not that I mind sharing your everyday bowls, but it would be nice to have something that's all mine when it comes to feeding and watering troughs. I'll need one for food and one for water, and an everyday pattern will suffice—no need for an expensive china pattern.

Collars and other jewelry

I look forward to our walks together, but it's just too tempting for me to stray when you walk me without a leash. I thinkrepparttar 125695 government suits must be on to us doggies, since they've enacted those pesky leash laws everywhere. So, if you want to continue spending this quality time with me, you'll need to find a leash that fits me properly, is strong enough to hold me, and isrepparttar 125696 proper length. If it's too long, I'll trip all over myself, but if it's not long enough, I won't haverepparttar 125697 room I need to roam. I know that there is a dizzying array of leashes available, but please use a little discretion and choose one withrepparttar 125698 right "look" for my breed so that allrepparttar 125699 other doggies don't make fun of me. They can be so darn cruel!

Finding A Reputable Breeder

Written by Ron Swerdfiger


Finding A Reputable Breeder By Ron

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Anyone can put two dogs together and let them breed, and in turn call themselves a “breeder.” However being called a “reputable” breeder encompasses far more than that. You wont find a reputable breeder trying to sell their dogs to local pet stores, or advertising inrepparttar classified section. A good breeder does not need these “gimmicks.” Instead, they rely onrepparttar 125690 quality of their dogs. Breeding is a practice that should be done with a sense of pride, and a feeling of fulfillment.

So once you have decided that a pure bred dog is right for you, how do you go aboutrepparttar 125691 overwhelming task of choosingrepparttar 125692 perfect breeder? Well ideally there are several key things to look for. Below is a simple check list to follow when looking for your breeder.

- Who isrepparttar 125693 breeder? It is very important to find out whorepparttar 125694 breeder is. One way to find out, is checking references. Ifrepparttar 125695 breeder is unable to provide written references, you should move on. Snoop around a bit. Talk to other breeders, rescue groups, veterinarians, anyone who can give you some information.

- Doesrepparttar 125696 breeder require a Spay/neuter contract and limited registration? This means that you are legally obligated to promise that you will NOT attempt to breed your new dog. This helps stop poor quality breeding, and insure high standards ofrepparttar 125697 breed.

- A reputable breeder should provide you with a “health check” which testsrepparttar 125698 lineage for known and testable genetic disorders. The breeder should be familiar withrepparttar 125699 health line of several generations. As a result, he/she should provide you with a health guarantee for a certain time period.

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