Caring for your Dog
Owning a dog is considered to be part of the Australian way of life. Dogs provide companionship, loyalty, and love for people of all ages and add pleasure and fun to life. In return dogs depend on their owners to provide them with care and attention every day. It is best for people, particularly families, to make a conscious effort to accept the responsibilities of dog ownership before deciding on the purchase of a dog.
Large dogs need plenty of space and are generally unsuitable as housedogs. The larger the dog the more it will cost to feed. In addition, large dogs require a great deal of daily exercise and are often difficult to control and handle.
Pedigree or purebred dogs are the most expensive to buy. However, they have a predictable nature and appearance. Crossbreeds are dogs of mixed ancestry, are robust, and often make wonderful pets. Because it is common for their ancestry to be unknown, it is impossible to predict accurately how these puppies will develop.
Male dogs are often quite independent. They are usually more difficult to train and control. Males tend to wander, fight other dogs and worry other animals (especially cats and sheep). Unsterilised dogs may show aggressive behaviour toward humans and other animals, but desexing and training may solve these problems. Bitches are more popular as family pets and may cost a little more. They are by nature affectionate and companionable, but unless they are desexed, they will attract dogs when in season and may reproduce every six months.
There had cases from Puppy socialisation Melbourne that believed the owners of the dog were entirely to blame. Training is 80% owners and 20% dog in my book. Dogs are willing and eager to learn while humans can be a lot harder to deal with.
