21/11/2024
๐๐พ ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐พ๐
As the festive season approaches, we want to share an important reminder about the responsibility that comes with bringing a puppy into your home. While a puppy might seem like the perfect Christmas gift ๐๐ถ, itโs crucial to think beyond the holiday season and consider the long-term commitment involved. We understand that, ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐น ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ, ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐.
Here are some key points to keep in mind:
1๏ธโฃ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ:๐๐
Unfortunately, not all breeders prioritise the welfare of their dogs. If you're considering buying a puppy, make sure you do your homework:
โ๏ธ Ensure they are ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ of pets (if supplying 6+ puppies annually) or a ๐๐ผ๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ if they have 6+ breeding females.
โ๏ธ Look for breeders who prioritise health and behavioural welfare ๐ฅ๐พ, and are transparent about their practices. ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐.
2๏ธโฃ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ:๐๐โ๐ฆบ
A dog is not just for Christmas ๐โ๐ถ๐โ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ 14 ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐. Surrender requests to rescues often spike ๐ during and after the holiday season, and shelters are filling up ๐ ๐. We understand life changes so much in a few years but please consider all the possibilities of your future before you add a new pet to your family.
The most common reasons we hear for surrendering dogs are:
โ "My landlord wonโt allow pets."
โ "I canโt afford vet bills."
โ "My new dog doesnโt get along with my current pet."
โ "Iโm moving abroad, and itโs unfair for the dog to travel."
โ "The dog has too much energy, and I canโt train it."
โ "I donโt have enough space."
โ "Our child has lost interest in the dog."
โ "We had a baby."
โ "I don't have enough time."
โ "It barks too much."
โ "A family member has allergies."
These situations are heartbreaking ๐ but preventable with careful consideration before bringing a dog into your life.
3๏ธโฃ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ถ๐:๐พ
Not every breed suits every lifestyle. Take the time to research ๐ง different breeds to ensure your new dog will thrive in your home ๐ and meet your expectations.
4๏ธโฃ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ:๐๐ถ
If you are buying a dog for a child, please remember that no child under 16 years old can legally own a dog โ๐ฆ๐ง.
By law, the owner must be at least 16 years of age, meaning the parent or guardian is the responsible owner. ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐พ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ, so please take this responsibility seriously.
๐ข๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ:
If you see a breeder in ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ who is not on the registered seller or supplier list please ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป.
If you see a breeder who is not registered as a Dog Breeding Establishment please contact us.
If youโve purchased a puppy ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐นl ๐โ
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๐ถ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐๐ณ๐๐น ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ:
If you decide to welcome a dog into your family this Christmas:
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Adopt or buy responsibly.
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Understand that this is a long-term commitment โค๏ธ.
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Provide your dog with love, care, and stability for life ๐๐ก๐.
Together, we can ensure fewer dogs end up in shelters ๐ ๐พ and more find loving, forever homes.
