Train That Dog!

It is important when buying a puppy to exercise caution. Buying a puppy from the wrong place could leave you dealing with all types of dog health care problems. This is because of the danger of unwittingly buying a puppy who was born in a puppy farm.

Dog health care is a long way down the list of priorities for puppy farms and their proprietors. In fact, farmed puppies are unlikely to be healthy. Those puppies who have been farmed frequently fall victim to physical and psychological illness. They are also prone to developing behavioural problems.

These problems are down to the conditions in which these puppies are kept. Preoccupation with profit means that conditions are almost certainly poor.They have little space to move around and almost no human contact.

The health of the dogs is neglected. Only cheap, poor quality food is fed and the mothers are malnourished. From four months old, female dogs enter a cycle of constant breeding until they die or become too weak to continue. Mothers and puppies alike are left unwell because of such frequent breeding. Puppies are removed from their mother’s care too early so that she may be forced to have another set.And this coupled with lack of human interaction causes behavioural problems and dog health care problems.

Puppies in pet shops are usually the product of puppy farms, so it’s not advisable to buy them.Internet and newspaper adverts are also risky. As such, anyone considering buying a puppy from an advert found in a newspaper or online should be sure they see the puppies with their mother. If excuses are made, the seller shouldn’t be trusted. Even if a farmed puppy seems like a cheaper idea, the saving is lost when extra vet bills and heart ache for the owner are considered. Reputable breeders stay well away from puppies from farms, so other dog owners may be able to recommend local breeders.