Keeping My New Pets Healthy

If you want to bring a puppy into your life, then you can be making a decision that will benefit you for many years and bring so much joy to your life. If you are going back and forth with whether now is the right time for a puppy or whether you should put it off longer, then ask yourself the questions here and you should find it easier to come to a conclusion.

Do You Have Young Kids?

If you have young kids, then it can be a great thing to bring a puppy into the home. Your kids can learn about the proper treatment of animals, help to be responsible by helping out with the puppy, and can have a fantastic time teaching it fetch and playing with it. The puppy will literally grow up with your kids and give everyone in your family lots of love for a lot of years. Here are some things your kids can have a fun time teaching the new pup:

* Sit

* Stay

* Heel

* Lay

*Roll Over

*Come

By teaching the puppy these basic commands early on, you will find the dog a lot easier to handle once it has grown into a full-sized dog.

Are You Home Enough?

You want to make sure your family is going to be home enough to take care of the puppy and to put in the proper amount of obedience training early on. If you are all gone for most of the day, then you may want to see about putting the puppy in a doggy day care, or maybe one of you has a job where the puppy can go too; this would be a great way to socialize the puppy and teach them manners.

Do You Travel or Vacation a Lot?

If you travel a lot, then you may find that a dog can make a fantastic riding buddy for you when you are on long drives or even short ones. When you are on the road, your dog will love coming with you. You just have to be careful not to leave the dog in the car on hot days. If you have an RV and the family takes it out often, then you will find a puppy a fantastic vacation partner!

If you are now sold on bringing a puppy home, you want to choose the right breed. One breed to consider is a cockapoo. A cockapoo is a nice medium to large dog with curly fur that doesn't shed. This means you won't have to worry about getting fur all over your furniture and in the car. This breed is friendly, loyal, easy to train and has a calm demeanor. Start looking for cockapoo puppies for sale in your area to get a furry friend for your family.