What should you pay attention to when buying a dog? When you want to buy a dog, have you ever thought about what you need to pay attention to? The following is a detailed explanation of the things to pay attention to when buying a dog.

Things to note when buying a dog:

1. Mental state.

Healthy dogs: Lively, energetic, responsive, like to be close to people, play with people, and have high alertness. Sick dogs: depressed, standing or lying down, inactive; slow to react or frightened, like to attack people, bark incessantly, move blindly, run wildly, etc.

2. Coat.

Healthy dogs: soft and shiny, clean and tidy, well groomed, no knots, no shedding, no lice, no mites and no parasites. Sick Dog: The opposite of the above situation.

3. Skin.

Healthy dogs: soft and elastic, with normal body temperature when touched with hands. Sick dogs: poor elasticity or dryness, or hot to the touch, with bald spots, ulcers or scabs on the skin.

4. Nose.

Healthy dogs: Nose is cool, no purulent nasal discharge, no sneezing. Sick dogs: Dry or cracked nose, fever, and nasal discharge. 5. Eyes. Healthy dog: bright and energetic, clean, no secretions, pink conjunctiva, left and right sizes commensurate. Sick dogs: There is feces in the corners of the eyes, or there are tears, the conjunctiva is congested or pale, and the eyes are dull.

Six, ears.

Healthy dogs: The ears are flexible, the ear canals are clean, and there is no odor. Sick dogs: have secretions and odor or often turn their heads and shake their ears.

7. Mouth. Healthy dogs: The mouth is completely closed, clean and moist, the gums and lips are pink, there is no salivation, and the breath has no odor. Sick dogs: Abnormal color of gums and lips, foul-smelling breath, coughing or vomiting.

8. Anus and feces.

Healthy dogs: The anus is tight, the surrounding area is clean, and the feces is moderately soft and hard. Sick dogs: loose anus, dirt or ulcers, and abnormal feces.

9. Appetite.

Healthy dogs: strong appetite and normal diet. Sick dogs: do not want to eat or only drink water and do not eat.

10. Limbs.

Healthy dogs: running back and forth, walking, and running at normal pace. Sick dog: limp, with the two forelimbs drawn together inward or diverged outward.

These are the most important things to pay attention to. In addition, when buying a dog, in addition to observing the dog, you also need to pay attention to the following! This is the personal experience shared by Zhihu netizen Bai Yuan, and everyone can also learn from it!

1. Buy a dog at a pet store

Pet shops are a mixed bag, and there are too many unscrupulous dog sellers. If you want to buy one, you must check carefully. Of course, dog farms and dog markets are even more unreliable.

So——if you pay attention to varietyIn terms of quality and appearance, you can choose a reliable kennel, one registered with CKU and with a good reputation. If you just want to have a dog to accompany you and don’t care about the breed or quality, you can consider buying from a familiar friend, or buying a puppy from a raised dog (check carefully, there are unscrupulous traders pretending to be domestic dogs).

2. On-the-spot inspection is a must

Don’t believe any online transaction that comes by air or train! Be sure to conduct on-site inspections of face-to-face transactions, so that you can see with your own eyes the dog’s living environment, the dog’s parents, and the dog’s true situation!

3. Don’t believe the propaganda on Taobao pages, WeChat, etc.

3.1 My friends saw the information about selling dogs on Xianyu. Maybe out of consumption habits, I searched on Taobao. I saw on the Taobao page that it claimed that it was a professional breeding farm, and it also provided various comprehensive after-sales services, free of charge every year. Two weeks of foster care, free lifelong physical examination, free medical treatment, etc.

It’s all nonsense!

So - everything is subject to the written agreement during the face-to-face transaction (written agreements are often not honored), don’t believe the propaganda on Taobao pages!

3.2 Taobao customer service guided me to add the seller on WeChat. The dog video sent by the seller was super cute, but after on-site inspection, it was not consistent with the video.

So - if you are looking at dogs online, be sure to ask the seller to take photos of specific dogs to verify whether the video is authentic.

3.3 Understand the market rules and don’t buy a dog with a price lower than the market price! Dog breeds priced at less than 2,000 to 3,000 yuan are absolutely unreliable!

3.4 When signing a contract or written agreement, be sure to verify all terms one by one. This is the only guarantee of rights (it may not be fulfilled). If the seller means "I am not responsible for going out", do not buy it. !

4. Be sure to have a physical examination on the spot

I was too trusting of the pet shop owner and didn’t insist on a physical examination, so I bought the Zhou dog back.

So——Be sure to insist on on-site physical examination.

In order to prevent the boss from playing tricks, it is best to bring your own test strips and learn to test, and test yourself!

Learn in advance the preliminary observations of the dog’s eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and body surface.

　4.1 Observation spirit

When I bought the dough, I thought she was very docile and didn’t bark. In fact, she was mentally ill and probably unhealthy.

Of course, those who roar and bark and are extremely excited may be taking stimulants, but overall, dogs who are lively, active, and in good spirits are healthier.

So - be sure to choose a dog that is lively, active and in good spirits.It's better to be fiercer and can be tamed slowly.

　4.2 Observe eye secretions

My dough had heavy tear stains and obvious eye excrement. I thought it was just a matter of quality, but in fact, excessive eye secretions can also be a health hazard.

So - be sure to buy a dog with clean eyes and no tear stains.

　4.3 Observe the condition inside the ear

There is nothing wrong with my dough, but I didn’t pay attention when I bought it.

So - make sure the inside of the ear is clean and the color is naturally pink.

　4.4 Observe the condition of the nose

When I bought the dough, I didn’t pay close attention. When I brought it home, I noticed sneezing and runny nose, but I didn’t take it to heart. In fact, the runny nose of a newly bought dog, especially a puppy, is probably not a common cold.

So - be sure to choose one with a moist nose, not dryness, and no runny nose. Do not buy it if your dog is coughing or sneezing.

　4.5 Observe diet

Try to feed and observe the eating situation on the spot where you buy it. If you have a poor appetite, do not buy it.

So - be sure to buy a dog with a good appetite.

　4.6 Observe feces

My dough started to loosen after I bought it. I thought it was because I ate or drank too much, or caught a cold, but I didn’t expect that I was sick.

In fact, the feces of healthy dogs are strip-shaped, slightly moist and shiny.

So - you must see the dog's feces and be willing to wait for it to defecate on the spot.

4.7 I asked my boss if I had been vaccinated. He said he had received one shot. But when I asked for relevant certificates, the boss said that I had to have all the vaccinations before I could get a certificate, and only one shot was not available.

Listen to his nonsense!

So——Be sure to have vaccination records before buying!

5. Be sure to find a professional pet hospital for a physical examination in time

About 60 hours after I bought the dough, I sent it to a professional pet hospital for a physical examination, mainly just in case. Unexpectedly, the test revealed parvovirus, coccidia, trichomonas, anemia, and inflammation in the body. Now I think it's too late for a physical examination.

So - be sure to find a professional pet hospital for a physical examination 24 hours a day.