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Buying A Puppy

This is one of the most important decisions you will make. You and your family and you will be responsible for a live creature who may live for about 15 or 18 years. Before you start your search for your Puppy, look at the kind of lifestyle you and your family have, and determine if a puppy is able to fit comfortably into it.

First, take a look at your needs and work environment. Are you able to get up at night and take care of a puppy properly, and are you able to get up early in the morning to take the puppy out side to do his business? Do you have the time to feed him/her before you start your work day, or are you always rushing out the door almost late for work?

Are you, or a family member able to always feed, walk, and spend time playing with your new puppy? Are you able to afford the upkeep of food, insurance and medical expenses?

If you and or your Family travels, are you able to take your puppy with you or find a reliable person to take care of your Puppy? Leaving a dog alone in a house can be very dangerous to a young puppy. Can you afford to pay for the cost of keeping your Puppy in a Kennel? Where, and who will you buy your Puppy from?

Here at Suzy's Yorkies we feel you should buy your Puppy from a reputable breeder that provides a contract as well as a health guarantee. Try not to buy from a Pet Shop as most puppies are bred in puppy mills. Don't buy from a dealer, usually called a broker, as once they receive your money they never offer a bill of sale or heath guarantee, nor is the puppy registered, vetted, or de-wormed. And in some cases it make be sick or die and you will be left to pay huge medical bills.

Never buy a Puppy that is under 7 weeks of age as it is a state requirement to keep them at least this long. To go through a process of being taken away from the dam at a young age may cause severe problems for a Puppy so young and it may cause psychological problems later on in life (this is commonly know as well socialized). Smaller pups, referred to as tcup size, may need to stay longer with the breeder to monitor their eating and sugar levels.

When Looking to Buy a Puppy, do lots of research. Look at the Breed and study as much as you can through the Internet, library, and talk to as many breeders as you can. Look through books and study the standard of the Puppy, or contact the AKC (American Kennel Club, http://www.akc.org ). They can give you information on the Puppy Breed Club.

Be patient when looking for a Puppy as it takes time to find the right puppy and perhaps do not buy the first one that you see. As you will be rewarded many times over with owning a Puppy. I also believe that a breeder who rears her puppies in her home should allow you to come and look at her puppies more than just once. You should be able to visit the home of the breeder many times over, after all you want to establish a good report with those whom you are buying your puppy from because puppies can change from day to day and week to week in looks and personality.

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