IS IT SAFE AND WORTHY TO BUY A PUP FROM SOUQ WAQIF ??

It is not advisable to bring pup before 45 days.They need milk from his Mother. After 45 days he will be healthy .

pls dont buy such a small puppy from any pet shop..it like encourging such people to seprate small puppies from their mothers or to steal them away..

QAWS is doing a really noble work..as m a regular visitor to them i know how gentle they are with the stray kittens and puppies..animals in QAWS are reallly heatly,vaccinated and waiting for someone like us to come n give them a home to live...i request u rather than buying pls visit QAWS n adopt a beutiful puppy from there...

If you are still thinking about getting a puppy and feel you are ready you can contact Dogs in Doha http://dogsindoha.weebly.com/index.html or QAWS http://www.qaws.org/index2.php

PLEASE DO NOT BUY ANY DOGS OR CATS FROM ANY SOUQS OR PET SHOPS!

A 4 week old puppy should still be with it's mother. The chances are that if you take it home, you will get attached to it and then it will die. It's too young to be away from it's mum, it's too young to be vaccinated, it won't have had proper puppy formula or health treatments.

Please save yourself a lot of heartache and stay away from dogs and puppies in the souqs. They are normally sick, not vaccinated or too young. Some have diseases that can be passed to humans and you never know if the dog maybe belongs to somebody already and it has been stolen/found and sold to the pet shops.

If you seriously want a dog and are ready for the committment for the next 15 years, please contact one of the animal rescue groups or adopt a pet from a family. And make sure that whatever animal you get - it must have been vaccinated and neutered.

Why buy a pup when you can get one for free. I have a friend who has 10 of them. He took a bitch in and had no idea she was pregnant. Message me if you want his details.

I wouldn't reccoemnt buying any animals from the souq. They are seriously mistreated (you only have to go and see them kept in the cages and sprayed with water to see that) and by buying one of these animals you are only further encouraging the sellers to mistreat animals.

As others have said, there are better places to get animals (such as any of the vets who always have animals for adoption either in the centre or advertised on the boards).

Finally, please consider if you and your daughter are ready for a dog. I personally, wouldn't have a dog in a my small 2 bed flat. I do, however, have a cat. Dogs must be walked every day (even in the heat of summer),. What will you do if you go on annual leave? Dogs are more expensive to be looked after than cats because they need more attention. Are you ready to pay high vet bills if your pet gets sick and can you afford the right amount of food every day?

If you are confident that you are ready for a dog, then I wish you and your daughter the best of luck. But PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't encourage the people of the souq to continue mistreating animals by buying them from there. Give a homeless dog a loving home.

Jayne

Unfortunately the animals sold at Souq Wagif are in miserable condition so you will pay 3 times what you paid for the dog just to get it healthy. I was in search of a Siamese cat and bought a kitten there it took 3 weeks of hourly care and lots of Vet bills to keep the animal alive. Its a shame the govt. does not close it down its a menace to animal lovers. So don't buy the puppy and as stated its too young as well.

Buying a dog/puppy for your daughter is a very big decision. You have to consider many things before you decide on something.

We have got a Shiranian (ShihTzu+Pom) for our 3yr old son, believe it was a very good decision, both are very good pals now.

Factors:

How old is your daughter?

If she is below 5 years, make sure she have a toy group, very quiet and playful puppy. If she is bigger may be you can get a bigger one. Because size and attitude of dog will matter

Is your daughter asthmatic or ill constantly?

Get low shedding or no shedding dogs.

Is she ready for responsibilities?

Can she clean, groom your pet. If not, you should be ready to do it for her, so that she doesnot feel distant from her pet.

Flat?

Staying in a flat, then you have to definitely get a quieter dog so that your neighbours dont complaint against you and regarding toilet training you dont have to worry, it will be tough initially but be persistent and you can work it out. Use a crate initially to keep your pet and take him out for walks.

Buying from Souq Waqif or any other pet shops?

No, I will not support it. We had gone to QAWS, yes there were very nice dogs for adoption, but nothing was suitable for my 3yr old, so we waited and waited till we got LUCKY which we had adopted from a family. I suggest you wait and keep checking QL consistently, you will get one. Recently I saw a ShihTzu for good home and a Chihuahua for Qrs,900/- only. These are from homes, so there is a 70% chance it will be healthy and good for your daughter.

Finally, did you test your daughter's likeness?

Try taking her to QAWS or to someone with smaller breeds and see how she reacts to them. If she is fine with it then you can go ahead with your decision.

Believe me a dog/puppy is a very good decision for a pet and it is never a big issue, if you do the selection very carefully your pet will be a member of your family otherwise it can be a burden.

Sorry for such a looooooong answer, but take time to select your daughter's pet, afterall its for your daughter.

A better and more deserving place to get a pup is from the Animal care centre - it used to be called 'Paws and Claws' - not sure what it is called now. We got a Saluki pup from there for our daughter and he is now a grown dog, an absolute darling and a stress reliever for my daughter and everyone else in the house. When we got him, he was not even a month old and his eyes were not yet foccused. I understand his parents were running wild on a farm and the cops came, rounded them up and shot the parents, but Paws and Claws saved many of the orphaned pups and brought them to their centre. We paid them only QR 100/-as donation for the pup. He had diarrohea and needed treatment thereafter. There are good vetinary clincs in Doha, but still it is a bit expensive. Even then, it is worth spending on a pup which your daughter can cuddle, hug and love. If things go rough in school and her friends and teachers are mean, the dog is someone she would try to confide in, althought is cannot speak back,it would just give unconditional love.

Paws and Claws have some adult dogs also. Maybe you can get a small one for yourself. But I don't think a flat is very suitable. A dog needs some space to run. So a villa is more appropriate. But the great risk is that the dog might run on the road and get killed, so you need to secure a place in the compound of the villa, so that the dog cannot escape and go out.

You may evaluate the pros and cons yourself, but I can assure you that in the long run it is worth it. Good luck.

it's only a dog...go ahead and buy it if you have the cash for such a luxury..

NO! A one month old puppy isn't old enough to leave its mother and anyone selling it knows nothing about dogs or their care or their health. You will be getting a sick dog that will cost you tens of thousands of riyals over the next months or years.