Matching A Dog’s Needs to Your Lifestyle

Have you ever watched a dog show on TV and fell in love with a particular breed of dog? Attraction to a dog’s physical appearance is just one of many reasons to select a particular dog for your family. Recently DogTipper had the opportunity to talk with John O’Hurley, co-host of the National Dog Show and a dog lover himself, about his tips about selecting the right dog for your family:

I think the first thing that you have to do is to find a dog that fits your lifestyle and I think you have to be very, very honest about what you have to offer a dog rather than what the dog has to offer you.

It, you know, nothing distresses me more than to see a Great Dane walking out of a small apartment in New York City, you know it just doesn’t fit and it’s, I think, a certain sense of irresponsibility in that you have to really give the dog what it needs in an environment. I think that’s the first part of responsible dog ownership is to find a dog that meets your ability to maintain that dog.

Photo courtesy National Dog Show

About Paris Permenter and John Bigley

DogTipper publishers Paris Permenter and John Bigley are a husband-wife team of full-time writers. The couple has authored over two dozen books and 2,500+ magazine articles.

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