Dogs bring many benefits to their owners. Dogs are an unequivicable source of companionship, they can help reduce your stress levels, benefit your blood pressure, provide unconditional love, improve your mood, and provide an excellent incentive to exercise more. If you want to meet more people, nothing beats a dog for a conversation opener when you’re at the park, particularly fellow dog lovers. And if you’ve got kids, dogs can be excellent at teaching them about being responsible and aware of someone other than themselves.
One of the first questions you should think about if you want to buy a new puppy is, should you get a large dog or a small dog?
Of course, if you have a small yard or live in a condo where they regulate the size dog you can keep, you may not have a lot of choice. But even if you have a large backyard, there are many benefits to getting a small dog that bear weight on other issues than the size of your home.
Smaller dogs won’t feel as threatening to cats or young children do make fantastic family pets, even better than some small breeds. Breeds like the Tibetan Spaniel dog breed, chihuahuas, miniature poodles, and maltese, and similar lap dogs, are not really suited to families with small children.
For older people, a small dog is a more realistic choice. This is also true for those people who are frail or sick, or just not very strong. Large dogs will be tougher to handle physically, a situation which may occur during those moments when he doesn’t obey commands. For example, walking an excited, large dog on a leash might be near impossible if your dog becomes intent on chasing a car, or another dog. Plus, there will be occasions when you’ll have to lift your dog. If someone isn’t nearby to assist you, this could become a issue, especially when your dog grows old. Will you be able to check your dog’s teeth regularly, and be able to provide a strong pack structure by being the top dog.
Another factor to think about is that large dogs need more exercise as a rule, although a few smaller dogs also require a lot. This is especially true of working dogs that also come in small sizes, such as the border collie dog breed. Border collies are very high energy, intelligent and active dogs. They have been - and still are - used to herd cattle and sheep, and as a result they have particularly high stamina and endurance. As pets, they need mental and physical exercise. Two hours a day as a rough guide, although if you mentally stimulate them during that time, it will wear them out more quickly. So, for a person with a busy lifestyle, who’s unable to devote the time to your dog, a breed like the border collie would be an inappropriate pet.
If you’ve got a family with children and you’d like a small dog, you could consider: {English Cocker Spaniels, boston terriers, Miniature English Bulldogs, bichon frise, Miniature Australian Bulldogs, Kerry Blue Terriers, Miniature Australian Shepherds, and border terriers}. And small dogs like the French bulldog, whose temperament is easygoing and happy, and who love spending a lot of time with their owners, and don’t need a lot of exercise, are recommended for the elderly.
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