Research types of pets and breeds.
Consider what you want the pet for.
Both the human and the dog end up miserable.
If adopting from a breeder, ask to meet the parents or other dogs from previous litters.
Find out how many litters a year they do and how females they are breeding.
If they are overbreeding their females, considering going to a different breeder.
Ask about health checks.
Ask about ongoing support once the pet has gone home with you …
If adopting from a rescue, find out how long they have been around.
Speak to people who have adopted from them in the past.
Find out how they got their adoptable pets, where do they house them.
What sort of ongoing support do they offer once the pet goes home?
Always meet the pet two or three times before committing to adopt it.
And plan on a lot of destruction.
But even then its a challenge.
If you work from home, then a puppy or kitten might not be a bad idea.
I spent about 5k dealing with my cats cancer.
It was hard to deal with both mentally and financially.
Be sure you read about the breed and all the medical issues associated with that.
Take a moment to ask yourself whether you might fulfill the duties of caring for a pet, asu/gogojackwrites.
Once you decide to bring that animal into your home, thats it.
You have to keep them until they die.
Each and every single one was with us until the end of their life.
If youre not ready to commit to that puppy or kitten for the next 10-15 years, then dont.
And if you cant commit just yet, tryfostering first.
Or petsitting for a friend.
