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Posted on January 16, 2008 by Michelle Adams | Posted under Pets Dogs
Just The FAQ For Beagle Breeders
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If you can't go to a pet store, go to one of the many fine Beagle rescue centers that have purebred and Beagle mixes for adoption. The only reason you should buy a Beagle puppy from a Beagle breeder is if the breeder is in the local area or if you plan on showing and breeding Beagles. Beagle information sites usually don't mention the long wait and high cost of getting a Beagle puppy. However, you are assured of a healthy, sane, purebred puppy with “tech support" from the breeder. In the excitement of looking for a puppy, you may forget to ask some important questions. Write the questions down if you have to. It is okay to first contact a Beagle breeder via email or phone instead of visiting the kennel. In fact, this is preferred, as the best Beagle breeders will have their kennels next to or in their homes. The main category of questions you need answering are about the puppy's health, what guarantees are there and if you can get everything in writing. Make an appointment to see the Beagle breeder's kennels. This way you can find out what kind of background your Beagle puppy is coming from. Beagle kennels, like all dog kennels, should have healthy, friendly dogs. There should not be a noticeable foul smell, any overcrowding, any sickly dogs or any dogs living in stacked crates one on top of each other. There might be quarantine areas you will not be allowed to see, because sick dogs are in there. This is normal. No Beagle information question is off limits - ask to see the parents and to have a tour about the kennels. You need an appointment for this, because kennels are usually on or in people's homes. Get to know the parents a bit as personality and social traits are passed to offspring. If you are not sure, ask the Beagle breeder about Beagle grooming, feeding and what toys they prefer. A great Beagle breeder will try to answer your Beagle information questions long after you have taken the pup home. They will answer questions helping you train your pup. If they can't, then they should be able to point you in the right direction to find out. Great Beagle breeders also have an ethical attachment to any pup they bred. Ask if, for any unforeseen reason, you have to give up the dog (no matter what age), will the breeder take the dog back (no refund, of course!) Great Beagle breeders will - and will even put it in writing! About The Author: Michelle Adams loves all things having to do with dogs, including Beagle breeders. In the meantime, this author writes hundreds of articles a year on dogs, including about Beagle breeders. When not on the end of a leash, this author can be found on a soap box lecturing on Beagle information. |
Tags: BEAGLE BREEDERS, BEAGLE BREEDER, BEAGLE INFORMATION
