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Ah, thanks for the dog tips. DH and the kids want one. Me? Not so much. Too bad this didn't come up in our conversation at BlogHer.
Posted by: Kim/hormone-colored days | 25 July 2008 at 09:51 AM
Thanks for the dog owning tips - we have a constant struggle in our house over whether to get a dog. This help a lot.
Posted by: Doll Clothes Gal | 25 July 2008 at 12:48 PM
Our decision to get a dog was years in the making. There was no way we'd get a dog until all of the kids in the house were wiping their own bums and basically handling themselves. With my yougest about to start kindergarten, we felt it was a good time. I grew up with a dog, and the years of friendship and unconditional love I got from him were a highlight of my childhood.
I researched breeds, but, in the end, got a year-old pup off of Craigslist I just had that "feeling" about.
This dog is extremely mellow (no barking, no shedding, loves kids, etc.) -- we really lucked out.
Posted by: Parent Hacks Editor | 28 July 2008 at 06:15 PM
Those are good questions to answer before getting a dog. I was a terrible pet owner as a child. I loved puppies, but (if I am honest with myself), I lost interest as I and the dog got older.
I wish my parents would have had a tip that Adrienne received from a fellow blogger at last year's Blogher conference. She said that parents should require children that want a pet to go through the activities of owning a pet for a month straight before allowing a pet into the home.
So they have to walk the imaginary dog, put out food and water, clean kitty litters and so forth.
It has three benefits:
1. It makes sure that they are committed to the work of having a pet.
2. It shows them how much work is involved in owning a pet.
3. It establishes the behaviors necessary in properly caring for a pet.
If they stick it out for an entire month, then they may just be ready for accepting a pet into their lives.
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