A Dog of your own
First decide whether you want a dog as a pet or a guard dog. Choose a pedigree, crossbred or mongrel dog or bitch that you can adequately feed and exercise. Avoid breeds especially liable to ailments. If you buy a puppy, make sure that it is lively, with bright eyes, a clean coat and clean ears.
Give your animal its own bed or rug to lie on. Keep clean drinking water always available. Be sure you feed enough protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals. A vet will tell you what to feed a puppy. Big dogs may need seven times as much food as small ones. Offer no between meal snacks.
Provide cowhide strips, a big bone or other chewy toys, but not bones thin enough to splinter or any object small enough to swallow.
Most dogs need bathing less than once a month but you must brush short-haired dogs weekly. And long-haired dogs need a daily brush and comb so make sure you have time spare before you buy a big hairy bundle.
To house train your puppy, put it in a special place after each meal. As it grows older, teach it to obey simple orders such as ‘sit’, ’come’, ’no’. Fit a collar and lead. A choke chain may help your dog to learn obedience, and authority in your voice is essential.
Just remember that you might not want to install any expensive carpets with a new puppy in the house. Not unless you are happy to hire some professional work. Carpet cleaning in London or most other big cities can be quite cheap but other places can be very expensive. Your best bet is to go for cheaper carpets or even laminate/wooden flooring.
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