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- Assess the dog's physical and psychological health status
- let the dog come to you
- take enough time with each dog
Few moments are as magical and as emotional as when a human family decides to adopt a dog and moves to choose the dog that will become another member of the family.
Has anyone seen a puppy that is not extremely sweet and adorable? This is practically impossible and when we find ourselves in front of a litter it is very common to feel momentarily the desire to welcome all the puppies in front of us, although obviously, in most cases it is not possible.
Choosing the dog that will become part of your family is not usually an easy process, so in the following article by Animal Expert we show you how to choose a dog from a litter.
Assess the dog's physical and psychological health status
Any dog deserves all the love and all the necessary care from the family that decides to adopt it, just like those dogs that show signs of illness, however, if choosing a sick dog must also accept responsibility that this supposes to give you an excellent quality of life. Therefore, it is important that you know what are the signs that a dog is healthy:
- It must be a dog that reacts quickly to stimuli, playful and does not show signs of pain when walking or moving.
- It should be similar in size to its siblings, neither underweight nor overweight.
- The gums must be pink, the teeth white, the eyes shiny and the fur must be in good condition, with no regions with alopecia or that present lesions.
- There should be no deviation in the legs, ie, they must be located in parallel.
- The abdomen should not be swollen unless the dog has just eaten.
Obviously, before adopting the puppy, the ideal is that it is dewormed and that it has received its first mandatory vaccinations, if so, you should confirm this information with the correspondent veterinary certificate that the owner must provide you, or the animal shelter or the place where you have decided to adopt your dog.
Apart from all of the above, it is essential that the dog has reached the optimal age to be separated from its mother. If you notice that the puppy is excessively small, it may not be the right time to take it as this can lead to problems related to its physical and psychological development.
Remember that there are many people who raise dogs illegally or who do not have a proper and hygienic place to do so. If you observe this type of situation, do not doubt, report this situation to the competent authorities.
let the dog come to you
We are used to saying that it is the human family that chooses the dog, but did you know that this choice can be the other way around and the dog decides that he wants to be with you?
Obviously, to let the dog choose you must keep a certain distance from the litter, you can't move completely away from it, but being in the middle of it is also not productive, since it will be difficult to interpret which of the dogs wants to be with you.
Leaving a distance between you and the litter, simply watching the dogs sooner or later one of them will approach and start interacting with you. When this happens there is usually a very magical connection between the dog and the person, but although it is strange, it may also be possible that the dog that chose you is not the one you really like the most, in which case you should change your strategy.
take enough time with each dog
If the dog you chose is not the one you would choose it is time to spend some time with each dog, observing and interacting with him, you must know that the dog you choose must be receptive to your stimuli, both should feel comfortable with each other, that's the priority.
By taking time for each dog, you will be able to determine very easily which is the best dog for you, you will face the great challenge of fulfilling the responsibility inherent in adopting a dog, but you will have gained a lot, a companion with whom you will feel very good. and who will never abandon you.
If you still don't know how to choose a puppy from a litter, talk to the person that you are offering him to explain to you how is each one of them on a daily basis, which is more intelligent, if one is especially active or if one of them stands out for being very affectionate. Draw your own conclusions and ask yourself if any of these traits appeal to you or can adapt to your pace of life.
Once chosen, you should take into account the care of puppies, as well as everything they will have to learn in the next few months of life.
