Guys.. Am first timer having Pet at home...
For long time we were thinking of geting a pet (mostly dog) but it did n't meterialise since we were in aparments (Generally apparment people hate such things or have some rules) But soon We will be shifting to new house which will be a semi-indipendent house. (in next 6 months)
So we that it would be right time to do something on that. Following are the points which is running in our family as of now.
- We should have a dog which could be as watch/guard dog since my wife will be alone at home
- We thought of various dog and finally zeroed down with German Shepard since it will be easy to train and at the same time it will easily socialize with people (when our relatives comes home, I do not want people stop coming to home siting dog issue)
- Should be buy it now in the current house (mange the apartment people in different level) and train it and take it there. in this case the dog might have some kind of discomfort with his territory and other things.
- Or go there buy the puppy and train it with that terriotry
- How to find healthy and original German Shepard puppy
- What all the precautions to be taken with the dog as well our health when dog is around
- Should we train ourselves looking the videos or with proper trainer
reason for rejection of other dogs
- LAB, My son is not interested in it
- Doberman, it might be ferocious when visitors visits us and it will be difficult to manage it
- Other country dogs, none likes it at home
Let me give you few tips as per my experience before i add up few comments:
Buying a pup is different story and raising it up is all together a different one.
Its very hard and requires full dedication (Love & Care) for this job. Its as good as raising a child.
If the dog / pup gets sick its really depressing for the entire family so you need to take a very good care of him.
Also you need to decide a backup plan in case you are not around who will take care of the pet ?
Below are the few cents from me, as your have zeroed down German Shepard you should consider below points.
1) As mentioned you live in an apartment ( 2BHK / 3BHK ) space would be an issue for this type of breed as they grow big in size. Ideally you should consider small or mid size breed.
2) If you have kids(Infants - Toddlers) German Shepard will be again an issue as they shed lot of hair
3) This breed comes with huge amount of fur so maintaining it will be good amount of work for you.
4) Also it requires lot of exercise as they grow huge and tend gain more weight if not exercised well.
5) You should buy a pup with proper pedigree with papers so that you get a good breed with good temperament. If possible please check the Mom and Dad of the pup for the temperament.
6) You should get pup which is between 45 - 60 days old with minimal vaccination covered. Pup's can be trained from 2 months - 6 months and requires a lot of dedication.
All the best !!!
Thanks,
Satyajeet
I plan to get an aquarium, any pointers as to the size, equipment, and types of fish to buy.
Regards
Vinod
For aquarium go for very basic setup, then you can keep on adding.
1) Water filter
2) Sand / Other decoration stuff (Just to create sea bed type effect)
3) Size - Depends on the place where you are planning to fit it. 2ft x 3.5 ft is great as it give more area for fish to move around
4) Fish - Tiger Sharks (easy to maintain), Gold fish, Gurami's , Sucker fish.
5) Nice under water wall paper in case you are planning to fit it next to the wall else no needed.
6) Water heater (Seasonal use)
Thanks,
Satyajeet
