Planning to get a dog of your own? Or are you planning to give a puppy as a birthday present?

Choosing a dog isn’t as easy as “eeny minee miney moe”. Before you do choose a dog, it would be better to get some specifics straight to help you narrow the choices.

First to take into consideration is “who is the pet for?” How important is this information? Picture this: Old Aunt Wanda, age 96 and her 4 year-old Pit bull. It just doesn’t match huh? It would also be ridiculous to gift a toddler with a Doberman or Mastiff. The dog of choice just has to match the would be owners’ growth, since a dog is a good choice for a lasting bequest. The dog’s character should fit the owners’ personality.

Secondly, thought should be put in the future dog owners’ environment and lifestyle, too. A retired spinster can easily take care of a dog whose breed needs care and attention to detail . While a single bar hopping person might not have the consistency and the ample lucid time to juggle a career, active party life and a dog that needs a lot of upkeep.

With these two specifics, you can decide if you’ll get a purebred or mongrel; short- or long-haired; large or tiny. The characteristics that can be negligible are the dog’s coloring and age of the dog.