was he neutered? does he hump the sofa and other things? if i get a female, will i have to buy doggy tampons for her? how do you clean his poop? how often do you have to bathe him? did he attend training classes?
i have many questions that i hope you can answer. i had a black lab growing up but i was only 6 years old when he died. only raised fish after that.
Í shall do my best to answer your questions. Remember I am a work in progress dog owner.
I think females are harder to look after than males because of their monthly period so if you do not mind the menstrual cycle than get a female. LOL! you do not need to buy doggy tampons however if you should decide to insert one please video record the task so i can LNN at you. The female tends to just clean themselves. Also, when the female is in heat, expect a lot of stray male dogs rocking up to your place.
My dog's a male and he was neutered as part of the shelter's policies and it's a good thing as well because by neutering a male dog it minimised their aggresssivenes
s, their need to dominate and mate.
I usually clean my dog's poo with a doggy scooper however the amount of your dog's poo is dependent on the quality of your dog's food. Shit food equal more shit and premium food equal well-formed stools. Like I said, if you toilet train your dog, they can poo and shit on command.
My dog is a low-maintanance dog because he usually cleans himself. I bathe him when I remember which is usually once a month....LOL
I raise my dog using the Cesar Millan's method so I suggest you watch some of his shows prior to getting a dog so you can understand dog psychology. Once you nail and understand dog psychology you can train your dog to do anything.
Also, it is recommened to enrol your dog in puppy school and training school for socialisation and obedience purposes. I did enrol my dog in training school but I found the classes to be unproductive and very distracting as a result we stopped going. My dog is a drop out. Like I suggested in the above statement, if you follow Cesar Millan's approach you do not need training school to help you train your dog. Once you get the feel of things you will be able to train your dog your way.
Any more questions, feel free to ask...