| Bringing a puppy into your home can be an
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| | Find out if the puppies have had some
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| extremely rewarding experience, but is
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| | contact and interaction with people.
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| something that should not be done on the
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| | When examining the puppy(ies), check to
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| spur of the moment. Choosing the
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| | see if they are healthy looking and
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| appropriate puppy will best be
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| | energetic, or shy and afraid. Look for
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| accomplished by taking your time to
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| | any sign of discharge coming from the
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| research your breed of interest as well
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| | puppy(ies) nose or eyes. Make sure that
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| as the breeder or individual of whom you
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| | they are up to date on all vaccinations
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| are considering a purchase. Before
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| | and have been de-wormed.
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| making a decision, be certain that you
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| | If possible, ask to look at the parent
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| are committed to the lifetime care and
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| | dogs as well, making sure they appear
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| ownership of the puppy.
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| | healthy, move freely, and have sound
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| During the research phase, some of your
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| | temperaments. Sometimes, in the
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| questions can be answered as you consult
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| | interest of producing an exceptional
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| with other owners of your breed of
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| | litter of puppies, a breeder will go
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| choice. Their experience and knowledge
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| | outside of his own kennel in search of a
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| of the breed will help you in making a
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| | suitable stud. If that's the case, you
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| more informed decision. Most dog breeds
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| | might want to request pictures of the
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| were developed for specific functions,
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| | male and obtain the owner's contact
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| and as a result, have their own defining
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| | information for future reference or
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| characteristics. Consider a breed's
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| | questions.
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| personality and traits, level of
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| | Consider your comfort level with the
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| activity, and space requirements in
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| | breeder as you communicate with them.
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| determining how easily (or difficult) it
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| | You should be able to express your
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| will be for them to adapt to your
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| | thoughts and ask questions easily. And
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| environment and lifestyle.
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| | they should be able to answer all
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| Once you have made a decision on your
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| | questions, including those related to
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| breed choice, you should begin looking
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| | training, grooming, and general health
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| for a responsible breeder. Since they
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| | care.
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| can be found in both small and large
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| | A good breeder will be just as curious
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| kennel settings, you should look for
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| | about you as you are of them, asking
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| someone who consistently produces healthy
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| | questions about your interests as a
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| dogs. One way to find out more about a
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| | prospective owner of one of their
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| breeder is by asking for references from
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| | puppies. Find out if they are active in
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| their customers. Most individuals are
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| | a breed club or if they participate in
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| happy to share their positive or negative
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| | dog shows or any type of canine sporting
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| experiences concerning the selection and
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| | events. If so, it would be a good
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| purchase of their canine, especially with
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| | indication that they are keeping up with
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| someone of like interest. Another
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| | changing views on health concerns and
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| source of reference would be the
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| | staying informed about their specific
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| breeder's veterinarian. They might be
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| | breeds.
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| able to offer some good information about
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| | Last, but not least, a good breeder
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| the history and practices of the breeder.
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| | should provide you with all of the
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| Remember, a responsible breeder is
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| | appropriate documentation, including a
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| someone who cares about each of their
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| | contract, registration application, vet
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| puppies (even after they are placed into
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| | health certificate, and a health
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| new homes) and should be willing to offer
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| | guarantee.
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| advice and support throughout the
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| | Choosing the right breed of dog and
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| lifetime of the dog.
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| | finding a good, reputable breeder may
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| Another important factor to evaluate is
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| | seem like a lot of unnecessary work, but
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| the breeder's kennel (or home if that's
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| | if you take the time to make cautious,
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| where the puppies are kept). If the
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| | informed choices before you purchase a
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| environment is not clean, go no further.
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| | puppy, you will have a more satisfying
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| Also, human contact is very important in
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| | experience in your search for a new
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| the first few weeks of a puppy's life, as
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| | canine companion.
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| it establishes the human-to-puppy bond.
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