5 Things You Should Know Before You Get a Dog /

tips ans items you should know before you get a dog / preparations :

some top tips and advice on how to prepare for getting a dog! So as you know different breeds require different things before you get them, same as different-aged dogs, for puppies you might need puppy pads, for older dogs you might just need a safe secure home, so we're gonna be giving you a general  rundown of what you'd need to prepare for getting the dog

So tip 1 - as everyone says dogs are for life and this completely rings true, if you don't

know if you have the energy, the love,the time or the room to even keep a dog then maybe you should think about getting something else, you know, something a bit easier to look after,even if you are an animal lover,you've got to think about what's best .for the animal, but if you do think you've got the, you know, the attention and love to give to a dog then great.

tip 2 - different breeds of dogs, so you have to ,do your research on the type of dog that
would be perfect for you; so Ellie for ,example we chose a poodle specifically ,because they are hypoallergenic, it's the ,same for you know if you want a little ,dog cause you might not have the room for a big dog, you've got to think about all these factors, do your research on the different types of breeds of dogs.

tip 3 - find a vet, get insurance! Yes this is ,rather boring but you need to do it,
for example Ellie has Addison's disease and if we ,hadn't got a vet or insurance then she might not even be here ,right now, she requires two tablets a day ,and that would have been extortionate did we not have insurance.

tip 4 - get your dog equipment, so write a checklist because otherwise you are bound to forget something, we've got all sorts for Ellie,so dog bowls, food, lead, collar,coat, a waterproof coat for your dog,there's all sorts, toys, that you need ,Ellie's got it all and we've just kept accumulating as the years have gone on!

 tip 5 This is probably one of the most important -  creates a routine, so once you have your dog, you need to know when you're going to be taking them out, when you're going to be feeding them, as we said in previous videos, routine is really important to keep a dog happy and healthy and it also helps with their behavior, so yeah if you've got a dog or you're getting a dog,