There are three ways to get a dog of your own, from a breeder, from a shelter or through a rescue organisation abroad.
A puppy turns your home and daily routine upside down. Without preparation, avoidable problems arise:
You are standing in the puppy run and they are all cute. Choosing rationally is still necessary:
In times of social media, puppies are increasingly used as content objects: staged cutely, for clicks and likes.
Healthy Zwergspitz: What does that mean concretely? A healthy Zwergspitz shows no genetic diseases, deformities or chronic health problems.
There are three ways to get a dog of your own, from a breeder, from a shelter or through a rescue organisation abroad. All three can be the right choice, and each has its share of disreputable operators. How to spot them is explained in the articles on finding a breeder and on adoption.
