Puppies

Cons

• Regardless of his age, a dog should not be left

on his own for more than four hours a day, so

if you go out to school or to work you will

need to make suitable dog-sitting arrangements.

A puppy cannot be left for this long as it is

important to establish a house-training routine

at an early age.

• If you want to go on vacation, you will have to make

arrangements for your dog if you do not want to

take him with you.

• There are financial issues involved in owning a

dog, which go beyond the purchase price

of a puppy. You need to budget for food,

grooming expenses if you have a high-maintenance

breed, routine preventative health care (such as

vaccinations or flea and

worming

treatment), vet

bills for unexpected problems, pet-sitting, and

possibly fees for boarding kennels.

• You will need to exercise your dog on a daily basis,

regardless of the weather!

• Your housekeeping may suffer; even

the best cared for dogs shed hairs on the carpet

and come home from a walk with muddy paws.

Puppies