Find out about the health of your puppy and its parents. Breeders should be honest about the breed’s strengths and weaknesses and knowledgeable about the genetic diseases that can affect their breed

Dog breeders at DogData can for free make a contract that enables them to agree with the dogs buyer all of the conditions of care , before sale

Many dogs enjoy playing with other dogs throughout life, a significant number do not. As they age, they develop prejudices, aches and pains, and learned to play styles that may not gel well with other dogs

If you go to a pet store or go to a disreputable breeder to buy that adorable puppy, it's entirely possible that it's from a puppy mill, where dogs are kept in terrible conditions. By adopting a rescue, you can help lower the demand for puppies from puppy mills.

Drugs and Vaccines should be limited prior to a bitch’s heat cycle, throughout pregnancy / lactation. Some of the medications can last for extended periods in her body. These can be potentially dangerous to her puppies by causing birth defects.

Leveraging the knowledge of the community will mean never again buying Dog products that are the wrong size or type or not fit for purpose, A decentralised Marketplace suggesting only the products purchased and rated by Champion Dogs of the same breed as yours will save time, effort and money

It can be tough to fit an energetic puppy into a hectic life. Adopting an older dog from a shelter allows you to skip the puppy stage altogether, which can mean an easier transition from not having a pet to being a pet owner

If you’re talking about the biggest dog shows and the heaviest coated breeds i.e. anything that is clipped or hand-stripped then you want to be “very good” as a groomer. Very, very good.

DNAHunter provides you with an easy, fun, and serious way to fin not just a mate but the perfect matched breed standard mate for your dog. Factors such as age, sex, country, temperament, lifestyle. diet, show results , brothers sisters and parents history are used to suggest your dogs breeding mate

Establish a good rapport with the breeder you bought your puppy from. He/she will be an excellent resource and breed mentor for you throughout the life of your puppy.

It’s important to train your dog to respond to you on and off the leash, both at home and away, and to remember that the secret to having a happy, healthy and well-socialised dog starts with regular mental and physical exercise.

I have seen plenty of ads for puppies boasting how they will ship all over and it is sad that these animals are treated this way without the breeder doing KYC

You own the dog, but your ownership is subject to whatever contract you signed (which may or may not be enforceable in a court of law,

Using a dog sale smart contract reflects commitment to promoting and respecting responsible ownership and maintenance of dogs. A Dog Sale smart contract serves to ensure that dog care practices are performed rightly and housing facilities are maintained in a safe, humane and responsible manner.

Once your dog is approaching time to breed, she should be on a diet that will support her activity level, keep her at an appropriate weight, and allow her to have the nutrition she needs to have a robust heat cycle and good uterine health.

No vaccines including Rabies should be administered to a female dog during the heat cycle on which you plan to breed her or during her pregnancy

Adult dogs are generally more fixed in their personalities, many adoption centers have matching programs that help the process of pairing dog and human

A Benched DogShow is a kind of conformation dog show in which the competing dogs will stay in benched cages when they are not being judged