How to Know You Need to Get a Dog: A Sure Sign

23.04.2024 09:12

Before getting a dog, a person should think very carefully.

You need to answer yourself the following question: “Do I really need a four-legged friend?”

It is important to understand that caring for a pet is quite a complicated matter. It takes a lot of time and effort.

The worst thing is when a person realizes too late that he shouldn’t have gotten a pet.

In such a situation, there are only two options: either continue to raise an unloved animal, or give it to strangers. Both options can hardly be called good.

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How can a person who doesn't have an animal at home yet understand that he still needs a pet? There is one sure sign.

Signs that a person needs a dog

You can get a pet when a person understands the following: he needs a four-legged friend.

Not a replacement for a child, not a toy, not a “slave”, not a creature that allows you to realize your personal ambitions, not a pet to combat boredom, not “something cute”, but a companion animal.

If a person has come to this conclusion and understands that he has enough time, energy and money to care for a pet, then he can safely get one.

Previously, 5 basic commands for training a dog were named.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief