“Dog on the sofa”

“Friends are looking for a Pomeranian, red-haired, on a soft sofa, a boy. Maybe someone has? Such announcements and requests to breeders are quite common. But what is hidden behind the phrase “dog on the sofa”?

Another “term” that can be heard in this context is “a dog for the soul” or “a dog for oneself.”

Most often, it is implied that potential buyers want a purebred puppy – but not for participation in exhibitions and not for sports. It is possible without documents. Most importantly, it’s cheaper.

Is there anything wrong with this endeavor? At first glance, no. After all, they are looking for a dog to love, groom and cherish, and it doesn’t matter who is recorded in her pedigree. If this is true, then there is no question.

But, as usual, there are nuances.

As a rule, those who really do not care if their dog is purebred or not go to a shelter. Or they take the puppy they like, without asking about the breed. But if a person is looking for a purebred dog “on the sofa”, then he has expectations from a pet. Both in terms of appearance and in terms of behavior. And this is where such buyers often fall into a trap. Because “on the sofa” most often puppies are sold either with marriage, or which are only given out as thoroughbreds.

In any case, expectations run the risk of not being met. And very often such dogs “on the couch”, growing up and disappointing the owners, fall into the number of refuseniks. After all, they bought something like thoroughbreds! And what has grown is unknown. Of course, the dog has nothing to do with it. It’s just that she suffers.

Often such buyers become clients of “breeders” – unscrupulous breeders. Who bred a dog “for health” or in order to cash in on puppies of a fashionable breed. But they didn’t bother with either the selection of producers, or the quality care of the mother, or the competent rearing of puppies. And dogs are obtained that show genetic diseases, behavioral problems and other “surprises”.

Does this mean that a puppy with a pedigree of only champions is a guarantee of no problems? Of course not! Show breeding raises many questions. But this is another topic, we will not dwell on it now.

Another trap that awaits dogs taken “on the couch” is what is supposed to be done: you don’t have to deal with them. After all, they are not for sports, not for exhibitions, which means that they do not require special “fuss”.

However, it is not. The needs of the dog do not disappear from the fact that she was taken “on the couch.” And any dog ​​requires quality feeding, veterinary care, proper walks and, of course, regular exercise. Otherwise, there can be no talk of any physical and mental health.

So, before you take a puppy “on the couch”, you should honestly answer yourself a number of questions. Are you ready to accept this puppy with all his innate features (external and behavioral)? Are you able to provide him with quality care? Will you devote enough time and energy to give your pet food for thought? If so, well, almost any dog ​​will do. Almost all of them like to lie on the soft.