Many people want to buy or adopt puppies, but they may not know how much time and attention a puppy needs.If you want to prevent your puppies from being abandoned in a puppy mill, you should make sure that their new owners treat them well.You can use a variety of ways to reach out.Once you have a few interested parties, you need to screen them to make sure they can provide the puppy with a home.Before you give the puppies away, make sure the new owners sign a contract stating that they will follow basic principles.Your responsibility is to inform and educate the new owners about how to care for and raise a puppy.
Step 1: It's a good idea to start early.
Before they are born, you should look for homes for the litter.This will give you time to find a new home for a puppy, and it can also help you find someone who will care for the puppy.Puppies that have already been born should be looked for immediately.
Step 2: Contact breeding clubs.
The breeding club that the dog is registered with should be contacted if the puppies are purebred.This can be a national club, such as the American Kennel Club, or a breed specific club.You can find experienced owners through breeding clubs.They can give references for people who have owned the breed before.Puppies should be registered with their breeding club as soon as possible.You can find good homes for the puppies if you register them.
Step 3: There is an adoption website.
If the puppies have already been born, you can try posting individual profiles for each puppy on an adoption website.The puppy's temperament, age, breed, and other details are listed here.A picture of the puppy should be posted as well.You will be contacted through the site.Petfinder is one of the good adoption websites.
Step 4: Tell others.
Word of mouth has a lot of power.Tell your friends and family that you will have a litter of puppies.Ask them if anyone is interested in adopting a puppy.If you have puppies who need homes, you can post on your social media pages.
Step 5: Potential adopters should be researched.
You should perform a basic background check on interested parties to make sure that they don't have a history of animal abuse, irresponsible breeding, or selling puppies for profit.They should get a copy of their driver's license or ID.They need to verify that they live at that home address, and do a basic internet search to see if there are any bad details.
Step 6: Interviews with candidates.
Before you hand over a puppy to a stranger, you should thoroughly investigate them to make sure they are capable and willing to raise the puppy properly.A good home should have enough attention, exercise, food, and medical care for the dog.You want to know that the candidates are dedicated to the time and effort it takes to raise a puppy.Do you want a puppy?Do you want to breed a puppy or have a family pet?Have you owned a dog before?Can you tell me about them?Have you ever owned a puppy?Have you trained a puppy before?Do you know what type of care this dog needs?What do you do?How much time will the puppy be alone?Do you live in an apartment?Do you have a fenced-in yard?There are children in the house.There are other animals in the house.How are you going to introduce them to the puppy?
Step 7: Ask for references.
Puppies aren't an ideal choice for first time dog owners.To make sure that the new owner is a good one, you should ask the vet for references.This will show you how well this person cared for their pets.If you have a litter of puppies, you might want to inquire about the reference from the breeding club.This reference will let you know that they have owned a dog of this breed before, and they are aware of the breed's specific needs.A vet's referral is still adequate if they have never owned the breed before but have experience with other dogs.
Step 8: It's a good idea to perform a home visit.
Some people might lie about their home or address.If you want to make sure that the puppy doesn't end up in a puppy mill, shelter, or otherwise bad home, you need to ask the adoptive family if they will let you do a home check.You can schedule a time when you can visit.This will allow you to make sure the address they gave you is correct.You can see the size of the home, whether there is a yard or not, and whether it would be safe for a puppy.A clean and quiet home is ideal for a puppy.Smaller dogs may be fine in apartments.Larger dogs may need a bigger home.You shouldn't do a home visit by yourself.When visiting a stranger's house, always bring a friend with you.
Step 9: Candidates should be allowed to visit the puppies.
You should schedule a time when potential adoptive parents can come to visit the puppies.This will allow them to see how well they handle puppies.You will be able to ask them questions about their suitability to own a puppy.When strangers come to visit, you should always have another person at home.Puppies should be allowed to play with their potential new owners if they are old enough.The candidates may be able to finalize their commitment to the puppy by signing a contract.If new information comes up that makes you reconsider, do not be afraid to tell them that you won't give the puppy to them.You can say, "After some consideration, I don't think you would be a good candidate for this dog."
Step 10: Basic requirements for care should be established.
The minimum level of care should be spelled out in the contract.You can assure yourself that the puppy will be treated well if you specify every aspect of the care.The new owner can understand how to care for a puppy.The puppy will be fed enough food every day.Positive reinforcement and not physical punishment will be used to discipline the puppy.The puppy will get the right amount of exercise for their temperament.A quiet place to sleep is what the puppy will have.The puppy is going to live inside.The puppy will be examined.
Step 11: A return policy is needed.
The buyer may not resell the puppy.Puppy mills will not be able to sell puppies at a profit.If the new owner can no longer care for the puppy, you will be informed first.Before the dog is taken to a shelter, the owner must give you the puppy.If the new owner can't care for the puppy at any point in their life, you have to readopt them.
Step 12: There is a spay/neuter clause.
Adding a statement in the contract that the new owner will not breed the puppy is a way to prevent it from ending up in a puppy mill.Both you and the new owner should agree that the dog will be neutered before they move in.You will have to pay for the spaying or neutering of the dog.If someone wants the puppy to breed, they should be able to present a reference or credentials from a breeding club.If you don't have these references, you should not give a puppy away.
Step 13: The new owners should sign it.
If you have discussed the contract with potential adopters, you should have them sign it.Just in case, you might want to get it notarized.You may want to look for someone else if you don't get the adopter to sign it.
Step 14: Wait for the puppy to be old enough.
Puppies should not be separated from their mothers before eight weeks of age.The puppy is ten weeks old.The puppy will be able to thrive on their own.
Step 15: The puppy should be given all of their necessary shots.
The puppy's necessary vaccinations and medical treatments can't be guaranteed by the new owner.To make sure the puppy doesn't get sick, take the entire litter to the vet to be vaccined.The puppies should have shots between six and eight weeks of age.They should have shots between eight and ten weeks of age.Vaccinations for coronaviruses are recommended.
Step 16: Provide information about the puppy to the new owner.
Each new owner should be given a packet that explains the puppy's temperament, breed, feeding needs, and a basic outline of its development over the first year of life.The puppy's medical records should also be given to the new owner.Puppies can get sick if the brand or type of food they are fed suddenly changes.You might want to give the new owner a small bag of the brand of food you've been feeding them.
Step 17: Don't put them in a shelter.
If you can't find a good home for your puppies, you're responsible for raising them.The puppies will not be abandoned at the shelter.Many puppies are killed within two weeks of being left at a shelter.If you don't find a home for the puppies, care for them as though they are your dogs.If you can't find a permanent home for too many puppies, you might have to find temporary homes.