Today almost every second person of Earth has any pet. The choice is so great that to traditional cats, dogs, small fishes, popugaychik and hamsters house snakes are added (and not all are safe), house frogs, house snails, and at times reaches and "house" predators: lions, tigers, crocodiles … Our conversation will go about a dog, old and, probably, very first of animals the friend of the person. 
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Archeologists consider that dogs were tamed about 10-15 thousand years ago! Dogs played an important role in development of many great civilizations. The Greek coins with the image of dogs are found, and the first treatise about dogs is dated 1 eyelid B.C.! In ancient Egypt dogs were idolized (god Anubis appears as the man with brains of a dog). When the dog died, the mourning appeared in the house and the owner shaved off to itself hair.
In medieval Europe the black dog was considered as the devil incarnate. In America there were already cultivated breeds of dog deduced and esteemed by Indians. Such breeds could not exist without the person. In Russia dogs were deduced mainly for hunting. Good dogs also cost expensive. For the sake of a desired thoroughbred doggie were ready to give the whole village moreover and with the population. At 17-18 eyelids poets and prose writers became interested in dogs. It and Turgenev ("Dog", to "Muma"), both Chekhov ("Kashtanka"), and Kuprin ("Nedelyan").
Now dogs – almost the most popular pets. And everyone reflecting should know about purchase of such pet that it is very important and responsible step. It is necessary to consider each trifle.
Whether you can spend enough time with the pet? Consider, the dog is larger, the more long it should be walked.
Whether you can provide with it a various and healthy diet? It is necessary to feed a dog with only suitable products, at all do not give some cookies (if it not a special dog delicacy), candies, chips and croutons. It causes liver and stomach diseases, besides there can be a scale.
Whether you can bathe the favourite? This procedure should be made not less often than once a month, depending on breed. If you decided to get a fluffy doggie, do not forget it to comb out and be ready to clean wool on all apartment.
Whether you will provide it should medical examination? From shchenyachy age it is necessary for dog to make appropriate inoculations. Only having passed a full course from three inoculations, the dog can quietly walk on the street. In the summer of a dog are exposed to attacks of pincers, be ready to examine carefully an animal after walk, without having forgotten to look between small pillows of paws and ears.
And the most important, whether you are ready to love and be darlings? After all the dog forever remains your friend. Also remember: for you it – only a vital stage, and you for it also are all life.
It is necessary to remember gold, in my opinion, words: «We in the answer for those whom tamed». All difficulties of care pay off always the joyful look, always ready to lick a uvula and always an understanding and supporting muzzle. It is important to remember that the dog is not a toy and not a prestigious accessory, she cannot be thrown out, when you will be tired to clean after it. Give to a dog a little love – and it will give you to one thousand times more!