Buying or adopting a dog is a crucial decision which could affect the lives of you and your family for many years. Over many years, Richard Fifer, having lived with and trained all kinds of dog breeds, from small dog breeds and toy dogs (like his famous schnauzers), through living with larger dog breeds such as a golden retriever, today he understand the importance of choosing the right dog.
When you are choosing a breed of dog, you need to know some very important elements about the dog and its specific traits. These include from the height and weight to important training and obedience skills. After all, keep in mind that you will be living and working with your pet for about a decade, and depending on your lifestyle and your place of home, you may be much better matched to one dog breed over another.
Becoming a great dog owner requires most of the following:
- A lifelong approach to learning from professionals, through growing old with your pet and trial and error.
- Exercising your dog.
- Commitment to safeguarding your dog’s health.
- Patience
- Time




