| Before anyone gets a dog or a puppy the first thing | | | | extremely cold environments. If you live in south |
| that they need to think about is what dog breed do | | | | Florida this may not be one of the dog breeds you |
| I get? The breed of dog that you choose will have a | | | | should be looking into. Granted, you can shave the |
| huge effect on how your family operates and runs in | | | | coat down so that the hair is suitable for that climate |
| the future. Why? Well a dog breed will determine a | | | | but that is not necessarily the point. My opinion is |
| lot of things. How? A dog breed has specific traits | | | | that a dog breed should be able to survive happily in |
| that are common among all dogs of that particular | | | | the climate without alterations to their natural state. |
| breed. For example, a Rottweiler is a wonderful dog | | | | Many people will disagree with me and that is |
| breed in my opinion but they have certain traits that | | | | alright.In addition to the physical attributes of dog |
| many people cannot handle. Since you can have a | | | | breeds there are the mental attributes. Many dog |
| wide array of personalities while sticking in the same | | | | breeds like to be very active and do require either a |
| dog breed we will focus on the general things. In our | | | | large area to run around freely or substantial amounts |
| example of the Rottweiler, they are huge dogs. They | | | | of walking and exercise on a leash. If you are a |
| are considered a large dog breed and must be | | | | person that lives in a small apartment and does not |
| recognized as such. Large dog breeds will require | | | | have a yard or a lot of time for walking your dog |
| more room in a house and yard than smaller dog | | | | then the larger and more active of the dog breeds |
| breeds. When it comes to food, larger dog breeds | | | | may not be the best for you. This is not a horrible |
| will require substantially more dog food that the | | | | thing and many people fit into this group. The good |
| smaller dog breeds. That is just the tip of the | | | | thing is that there are a ton of dog breeds that will |
| iceberg.When many people by dogs they choose the | | | | fit just that situation. Many dog breeds do not require |
| dog breeds at random and based off of what they | | | | a whole lot of exercise or room to run around, |
| think looks nice or sounds fun. Depending on where | | | | mostly the smaller dog breeds. If you have limited |
| the dog will be living that may be OK to do, however | | | | room and time consider selecting one of these dog |
| some people live in areas that certain dog breeds | | | | breeds.In a nutshell, dogs are great and there are |
| should not be purchased. One example would be a | | | | huge amount of dog breeds to choose from but do |
| Siberian Husky. A Siberian Husky is a dog breed that | | | | yourself and your dog a favor, choose a dog breed |
| has a thick and heavy coat of fur. They have this | | | | that fits your lifestyle and needs. |
| coat of fur because they are meant to live in | | | | |