Dogs are wonderful pets and companions but if they are to behave well, relieve your stress (rather than increase it) and remain fit and healthy they need the best start in life. So it is worth getting it right and spending a little time doing some research. It is all too easy to fall for the idea of a puppy without understanding the implications. This site and this page should help.
Here you will find everything you need to know about buying and finding a puppy that will suit you.
There is a great deal of very good advice in books and on the Internet but here we have tried to bring together websites we know to be reliable.
If you are starting entirely from scratch you could not do better than take a course. The Animal Care College provides one which is FREE and designed for the family to complete together.
You can access the course by clicking on this link
You can download Podcasts by clicking on these links:
Tips on Buying a Puppy
Tips on Choosing the Best Dog for your Family
The National Register of Pedigree Dog Breeders supports the Kennel Club's Assured Breeders Scheme ABS. It has very high standards and if you can source your puppy through it you can be sure that the breeder has cared for and socialised your puppy properly, will provide all the necessary paperwork and be available for help and advice.
You can access the Assured Breeders Scheme by clicking on this link
There is information about every breed and excellent advice on all aspects of buying a puppy from the Kennel Club too.
You can access the page by clicking on this link
Another very good site if you are looking for a puppy is Champdogs. It is very a comprehensive site with lists of breeders, pictures of each breed and much other useful information
You can access the site by clicking on this link
