Vets recommend learning about dog breeds before adopting
Those looking for a new dog should take certain important factors into consideration before deciding on a breed, as each comes with its own personality and health issues.
Dachshunds and basset hounds, for example, tend to have back and neck issues due to their length and short legs. Knowing this, an owner will likely have to train them at a young age not to jump onto the furniture as it can cause these issues.
Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, a veterinarian at the Butler Veterinary Associates, recommended buying pet stairs for these types of breeds, if they are allowed on the furniture.
A common health issue that Kennedy has been seeing among all breeds is an outbreak of the parvovirus, a highly contagious disease among dogs that has a 91% mortality rate in untreated cases. Kennedy attributed the outbreak to the coronavirus pandemic.
