15 Tips for Choosing an Italian Greyhound Puppy

To purchase the Italian Greyhound puppy is an important event, and therefore it is worthwhile to weigh the pros and cons beforehand. Have you thought everything through and is buying a dog really a balanced responsible decision? Do you have enough strength, time, resources for a pet? Are you ready to take on such responsibility for the next half decade?

#1 Be patient: choosing an Italian Greyhound puppy is not an easy task.

#2 Before buying a dog, you must first determine what you take it for: for exhibitions, or as a companion dog.

#3 Visit exhibitions communicate with breeders and owners of the breed and you will understand whether the representative of this breed is really the dog of your dreams.

#4 Examine the puppy. The coat of a healthy puppy is clean and smooth, the ears, eyes, and nose are without discharge, the tummy is not swollen, but the puppy is not very thin.

#5 Italian Greyhound is not the best option for a family with children, especially pre-school.

#6 The puppy should be more than 2 months old.

#7 Pay attention to the breeder’s house because it influences the mental and physical health of the dog.

#8 When choosing a nursery, you need to pay special attention to the location of the nursery and to the producers. A good, professional nursery cannot be in a city apartment!

#9 A good Italian greyhound puppy can’t be cheap.

#10 If you already have an Italian greyhound and want to buy a second dog, take a puppy of the same gender.

#11 If you want to choose a future partner for mating with your Italian greyhound, carefully study the origin of the dog.

#12 If possible, visit the breeder several times. Pay attention to adult dogs – they should be cheerful, friendly, and well-groomed.

#13 When purchasing a male dog, keep in mind that only rare specimens are used inbreeding.

#14 Choose a puppy with your heart!