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Kel Kel
My family and I live in a small town in New Hampshire in a house with about a 1 acre land surrounded by woods. Our family has two children, one is 12 , the other 14. We want a dog that will be friendly with the family, playful, and will enjoy walks. Do we have enough space, and is the Bernese Mountain Dog ideal for our family?
Answer
You have way more than enough space, you can live in a 1 bedroom apartment and have one.
The question is dedication. Do you want the children to care for the dog? If so this is a bad idea, children will rarely upkeep a dog, so be sure there is an adult available to step in!
Are you getting a puppy? if so make sure there will be someone there st first for potty training.
Make sure you have funds available for vet visits, supplies, and a fund for emergencies (or pet insurance). Make sure you get all vaccines, and make SURE you get a crate.
Are you going to make sure you get a high quality food? It is VERY dangerous for dogs this size to be on poor food. Stay away from:
Ol Roy
Iam
Pedigree
Purina
SCIENCE DIET
Alpo
Or anything else at walmart or the grocery store, and please buy:
Innova
Wellness
Canidae
Solid Gold
Eagle Pack
Blue Buffalo
or another high quality food. You will avoid so many HUGE vet bills!! :-)
Make sure you have the dedication to train and exercise a dog of this size, boredom can lead to destruction.
Lastly, PLEASE buy from a reputable breeder! With large dogs, health testing is so important, and it will keep you from having to put your dog down in a year.
You have way more than enough space, you can live in a 1 bedroom apartment and have one.
The question is dedication. Do you want the children to care for the dog? If so this is a bad idea, children will rarely upkeep a dog, so be sure there is an adult available to step in!
Are you getting a puppy? if so make sure there will be someone there st first for potty training.
Make sure you have funds available for vet visits, supplies, and a fund for emergencies (or pet insurance). Make sure you get all vaccines, and make SURE you get a crate.
Are you going to make sure you get a high quality food? It is VERY dangerous for dogs this size to be on poor food. Stay away from:
Ol Roy
Iam
Pedigree
Purina
SCIENCE DIET
Alpo
Or anything else at walmart or the grocery store, and please buy:
Innova
Wellness
Canidae
Solid Gold
Eagle Pack
Blue Buffalo
or another high quality food. You will avoid so many HUGE vet bills!! :-)
Make sure you have the dedication to train and exercise a dog of this size, boredom can lead to destruction.
Lastly, PLEASE buy from a reputable breeder! With large dogs, health testing is so important, and it will keep you from having to put your dog down in a year.
What should you have for a puppy when you first get it?
Kate P
I am getting a German Shephard/Husky cross dog who is 7 weeks old. She will be a big dog in the end as well.
Answer
Vet, premium quality food, crate, bed, food bowl, water bowl, collar, leash, 25 foot lead for safe play, treats for training, Natures Miracle (an enzyme cleaner) & toys.
Our pets need quality pet food. Read the ingredients list and learn what the stuff on there is and what it does (or does not do) to/for our pets. A quick pet food 101. If the pet food contains corn/corn products or by products it is a poor quality food. Do not pay attention to advertising, they all say there food is great. Corn is a filler that can trigger skin problems. (allergies, skin problems, itching and excessive shedding) By products is anything from an animal not fit for human consumption, including cancerous tissue. Quality foods have meat as the first ingredient. California Natural, Solid Gold, Innova and Merrick are a few of the best brands available. If you want to learn more check out: http://www.sagekeep.com/petfood.htm www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&more=1 http://animalark.eapps.com/animal/PetFoods.nsf/$$PetFoodsByRating?OpenForm
The first thing to remember about house training a puppy is there ability to hold themselves is limited. a rule of thumb is they can hold "it" usually 1 hour for each month of age. 2 months old = 2 hours, 3 months old = 3 hours, etc. when your puppy wakes up (morning, nap, whatever) the pup has to go, right then! take the pup out. when the pup eats or drinks, it has to go, take the pup out. after exercise (play), take the pup out. when the pup does it's thing outside praise it. a lot. tell the pup how good, how smart it is. you have to pay attention to the pups "looking for it's spot" behavior. when you see that behavior indoors, whisk the pup out. if you catch the pup in the act, simply tell it "NO!" and whisk it outside. if you find a puddle or pile after the fact, clean it up with an enzyme cleaner (pet food store) get a newspaper and hit.... yourself in the head and say "i should have been paying more attention" daytime training they get pretty fast. night time training is easier if you crate train the pup. also remember the one hour/one month rule. you will have to get up through the night to take the pup out. good luck.
three websites on how to crate train a puppy
http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~rc207100/info-pub.htm
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html
http://www.planeturine.com/pettips/dsp_crateTrainPuppy.cfm
Vet, premium quality food, crate, bed, food bowl, water bowl, collar, leash, 25 foot lead for safe play, treats for training, Natures Miracle (an enzyme cleaner) & toys.
Our pets need quality pet food. Read the ingredients list and learn what the stuff on there is and what it does (or does not do) to/for our pets. A quick pet food 101. If the pet food contains corn/corn products or by products it is a poor quality food. Do not pay attention to advertising, they all say there food is great. Corn is a filler that can trigger skin problems. (allergies, skin problems, itching and excessive shedding) By products is anything from an animal not fit for human consumption, including cancerous tissue. Quality foods have meat as the first ingredient. California Natural, Solid Gold, Innova and Merrick are a few of the best brands available. If you want to learn more check out: http://www.sagekeep.com/petfood.htm www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&more=1 http://animalark.eapps.com/animal/PetFoods.nsf/$$PetFoodsByRating?OpenForm
The first thing to remember about house training a puppy is there ability to hold themselves is limited. a rule of thumb is they can hold "it" usually 1 hour for each month of age. 2 months old = 2 hours, 3 months old = 3 hours, etc. when your puppy wakes up (morning, nap, whatever) the pup has to go, right then! take the pup out. when the pup eats or drinks, it has to go, take the pup out. after exercise (play), take the pup out. when the pup does it's thing outside praise it. a lot. tell the pup how good, how smart it is. you have to pay attention to the pups "looking for it's spot" behavior. when you see that behavior indoors, whisk the pup out. if you catch the pup in the act, simply tell it "NO!" and whisk it outside. if you find a puddle or pile after the fact, clean it up with an enzyme cleaner (pet food store) get a newspaper and hit.... yourself in the head and say "i should have been paying more attention" daytime training they get pretty fast. night time training is easier if you crate train the pup. also remember the one hour/one month rule. you will have to get up through the night to take the pup out. good luck.
three websites on how to crate train a puppy
http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~rc207100/info-pub.htm
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html
http://www.planeturine.com/pettips/dsp_crateTrainPuppy.cfm
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