Before buying a puppy, you will have to spend a long time preparing your child for the appearance in his life of responsibility and additional responsibilities. Serious conversations with your child that you take not just a toy, but a new member of the family, will help to avoid problems when a puppy appears. Only after this, you can safely go to the pet store, the bird market or call the ads.
To begin with, you need to decide whether your child is really sure of his desire to have a little friend. If this is just a whim, because yesterday one of the classmates boasted of a new puppy, you will need a lot of strength to dissuade the child in his desire.
During the month, rehearse how your child will behave when the dog appears. Let him get up early in the morning to take a walk with the pet, feed him, attend dog breeders' courses, read special literature, once a week, clean up all the scrap from the wool.
After such severe tests, your child remained true to his desire? So everything is serious, we move on to the next stage. It is necessary to check whether any of your family has allergies to dog hair. It is better to do this beforehand, before the family will have a favorite in the family. Give it then it will be very painful and insulting.
After checking for a lack of allergies, we move on to choosing a breed of dog. Let it make your child. After all, it is he who represents what his four-legged friend should be like. Its growth, color, color and coat. Take part in the selection of the breed, otherwise it may turn out that your child will choose a huge mastiff that will not fit in your apartment. It is important to take into account the breed of the dog, so that it harmoniously blends into the interior of the house. Learn the nature of a potential pet so that it feels comfortable in your rhythm. It is equally important to take into account medical care and the cost of fodder, food additives.
Buying a dog with a pedigree is more expensive than a normal pet. Explain to the child that this will require a lot of effort from him to care for the four-legged friend. If the cost of the dog exceeds the budget, offer your child to refuse to buy new things, reduce pocket expenses. Only in this case, you can afford to buy him such a gift.
You have come to the general opinion that you have chosen a breed of dog. After that, you need to buy everything you need for a future family member. These are leashes, bowls, toys, a special basket or litter, special books, vitamins and necessary medications. Go to the store with the child, let him take part in the choice of accessories for a future friend.
Preliminary preparation and anticipation from the main purchase will be for you and your child the most pleasant time.
Finally, everything is bought, the apartment is allocated a place for the future family member, collected money to buy a dog, it's time to go to the store or the bird market. It is necessary to choose the location of the puppy in advance. If it's a bird market, an ad in the newspaper or on the Internet, you can get a sick dog with birth defects. What will entail additional spending and unpleasant experiences.
Purchasing from dog breeders, in special dog clubs, gives a great guarantee of purchasing a healthy puppy with a pedigree. As a rule, this way of buying will cost more. But do not forget that you will have a true friend and favorite of the family.
At first, most likely, you will have to help the child cope with his new responsibilities for caring for a small pet. After all, despite all the readiness, your baby can not cope with the load. The dog will become your child's best friend, will give him and you much joy.