We brought our dog home when it was less than two months old, and now it’s just over one year old. That tiny, wobbly – walking, milk – needing furball has grown into a healthy, lively, naughty, cute, and clingy sweetheart.
Here’s a recent photo.
It’s sticking to my boyfriend’s belly, staring intently.
First of all,
I don’t recommend making an impulsive decision to raise a pet just because you see cute animals online or at someone else’s home without any experience and sufficient preparation. This applies to kittens, puppies, little parrots, bunnies, squirrels, and so on.
While small animals are indeed adorable, enjoying the happiness they bring also requires a great deal of effort.
Take dogs as an example:
Regarding money, it goes without saying that you should do what you can afford. Whether you raise them frugally or lavishly is fine as long as you can ensure the health of your furry friends.
You need to have a certain reserve of theoretical knowledge. This includes learning about feeding, immunization, diseases, sterilization, the proper way to hold a dog, potty – training, socialization training, bathing, and grooming, etc.
Time is also a crucial factor. Do you often need to go on business trips? How will you arrange for your dog during holidays? Can you insist on walking your dog several times a day (if not, how will you meet your dog’s exercise and excretion needs)? Can you send your dog to the vet in time if it gets sick (and can you accompany it if it needs to be hospitalized)?
You also need to consider whether your living environment’s hardware conditions are suitable. Situations like having too small a space, living in a shared apartment and having to move frequently should be carefully considered.
Most dogs, or those with non – curly hair, shed hair almost all year round. Dog hair can be found on the floor, in the air, on clothes, sofas, beds, in water cups (and even occasionally in the food bowl). Can you accept this and how will you clean it up?
Finally, you need to ask yourself if you have enough patience. When your dog exhibits behaviors like pooping and peeing everywhere, destroying things, or suffering from separation anxiety, can you guide it correctly?
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