Author: Ron King 作者：罗恩国王
Article source: http://dogcare.ult.net/ . 文章来源： http://dogcare.ult.net/ 。 Used with author's permission. 用作者的许可。 With hundreds of breeds to choose from, how do you decide which one is right?与数以百计的品种选择，你如何决定哪一个是正确的？ Narrow down the choices in a few simple steps.缩小选择几个简单的步骤。 Size Matters大小事项 First, consider your available space.首先，考虑您的可用空间。 If you live in an apartment, you can rule out large dogs.如果你住在公寓，您可以排除大狗。 Look for dogs in the Toy group, such as Yorkshire Terriers, or some of the smaller dogs in the Terrier group, like the Miniature Schnauzer.寻找狗玩具组，如约克夏梗，或者一些较小的狗的小猎犬组，像迷你雪纳瑞。 If you have children, you may want to rule out very small dogs, such as Chihuahuas or Maltese.如果您有孩子，您可能想排除非常小的狗，如Chihuahuas或马耳他。 They are delicate and can be accidentally injured by young children.他们是微妙的，可意外受伤的儿童。 On the other hand, very large dogs, such as Boxers or Saint Bernards, can be overly boisterous and can accidentally turn your child into a human bowling pin.另一方面，非常大的狗，如拳，或圣伯纳，可过于热闹，可以不小心把您的孩子成为一个人的保龄球针。 Consider medium-sized breeds, such as Fox Terriers or Lhasa Apsos.考虑中型品种，如福克斯猎犬或拉萨Apsos 。 Exercise Essential运动本质 Next, consider how much exercise you can give your dog.其次，考虑有多少工作可以让你的狗。 If you have a home with a fenced yard, your dog will be able to get some exercise on his own.如果您有回家的围院子里，你的狗将能够得到一些锻炼对他自己的。 However, dog breeds in the Sporting, Hound, and Herding groups are very high-energy animals, and they will need intensive daily exercise.然而，犬种在体育，猎犬，牧羊犬组和非常高能量的动物，它们将每天需要密集的演习。 Plan to take a lot of long walks with your dog or go for a daily romp in the park.计划采取了很多长期与各界您的狗或去每日欢蹦乱跳的公园。 After all, these dogs were bred to work hard, and they don't do well unless they have a job to do or a way to burn off excess energy.毕竟，这些犬饲养努力工作，和他们不这样做，除非他们也有工作要做，或一种方式燃烧多余的能量。 To Groom Or Not要新郎或不 Also, don't forget to consider grooming needs.另外，不要忘记考虑疏导需求。 Some breeds need only half an hour or so of grooming a week, while others require an hour a day.有些品种只需要半小时左右的疏导一个星期，而其他需要一个小时一天。 If you are short on time, don't buy a Standard Poodle or a Maltese -- unless you plan to take your dog to a groom.如果您是时间短，不买一个标准贵宾或马耳他-除非你计划采取你的狗的新郎。 Breeds like Boston Terriers or Whippets are good choices for people who don't have time for a lot of grooming.波士顿品种像猎犬或Whippets是好的选择的人谁没有时间了很多疏导。 Puppy Problems小狗问题 Once you decide which breed you want, you will need to consider the age of the dog.一旦你决定哪个品种您想要的，您将需要考虑年龄的狗。 Many people opt to buy a cuddly little puppy instead of an adult.许多人选择买可爱的小小狗，而不是成人。 While puppies have the advantage of not yet having developed any bad habits, it will be up to you to be sure your puppy is housebroken and obedience trained.虽然小狗的优点是，还没有制定任何坏习惯，这将是你们来确保您的小狗是housebroken和服从训练。 Do you want to buy a puppy?你想买小狗？ If so, you will need to find a reputable dog breeder who has a litter of the appropriate breed.如果是这样，您将需要找到一种信誉种鸡谁的狗有一个垃圾箱适当的滋生。 Often, a good breeder will have a waiting list for puppies.通常情况下，一个良好的饲养将有一个等待小狗。 If you aren't the patient sort, you may be tempted to buy a puppy from a pet store.如果您不是病人排序，您可能会受到诱惑而购买小狗从宠物商店。 A word of caution -- many pet store puppies come from puppy mills and have genetic health defects, bad temperaments, and other problems.一个字谨慎-许多宠物商店小狗来自小狗厂和健康有遗传缺陷，坏脾气，和其他问题。 It is usually safest to buy a puppy directly from the breeder.它通常是安全的购买小狗直接从种鸡。 Older dogs are usually housebroken and frequently have some obedience training.老年人狗通常housebroken ，经常有一些服从训练。 They are also less likely to be hyperactive and destructive.他们也不太可能动和破坏性。 However, they can have behavioral problems or health problems that prompted the former owner to find them a new home.然而，他们可以有行为问题或健康问题，促使前业主找到一个新家。 If you are interested in an older dog, you may want to visit your local animal shelter or call a breed rescue.如果你有兴趣的老犬，您可能想访问您当地的动物收容所，或致电品种救援。 These groups evaluate the dogs' health and temperament before adopting them out.这些团体评估狗的健康和气质之前，通过他们。 Once you've picked the breed and the dog, you have one more important decision to make -- what to name your new best friend!一旦你选择了滋生和狗，你有一个更重要的决定， -什么名字您的新最好的朋友！ Ron King is a full-time researcher, writer, and web developer.罗恩国王是一名专职研究员，作家，和网页开发。 Visit new-pup.com to learn more about this subject.访问新pup.com更多地了解这个问题。 Copyright 2005 Ron King.版权所有2005罗恩国王。 This article may be reprinted if the resource box is left intact.本文可能会重印如果资源方块是原封不动。
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