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Christmas May Not Be The Best Time For A Puppy
As Christmas approaches, each year, children all over the world are filled with anitcipation about that special visit from Santa Claus. They may tell the Santa in person what they want, when he visits their local mall, or they may write him letters, filled with long lists of the toys and special gifts they hope he'll pack on his sleigh for them.
It's the time of year when retailers and toymakers blast your kids with the message that they must have all of the most wonderful new doo-dads available. The commercials and ad campaigns usually work. Kids succumb easily to the messages they see everywhere, at this time of year. And moms and dads want to be able to satisfy their kids's desires and help Santa make Christmas morning as special as possible.
But besides all the cool toys that their kids asked for, many parents also find that their kids ask for new pets for Christmas. It happens most often in homes currently without pets, and puppies and kittens are the most-often requested new additions.
It's the kind of request that many parents face with at least a little trepidation. Mom and Dad understand the enormous amount of work and time and attention that will be needed to make a new dog or cat a real part of the family. And, Mom and Dad realize, a whole lot of that work will eventually fall into their laps.
Children rarely realize the kind of commitment necessary, when adding a puppy or kitten to the family circle. And most kids simply don't have the attention spans necessary to caring for a young, dependent creature. Puppies and kittens, especially, will wreck of lot of precious stuff around the house, if not monitored constantly.
Puppies and kittens need not only attention, they need routines for feeding, exercise, sleeping, playing, and training. Unlike the latest dolls or toys, pets can't be tossed aside when boredom sets in. When new families grow tired of their new pets, those pets can grow into misbehaving adult dogs and cats, which can be annoying, at best, and dangerous, at worst.
Before parents consider bringing a new pet into the home, they need to decide honestly if their child or children are mature enough to take on the task of raising a living creature. Even if they decide a new pet is warranted, Christmas may not be the best time to introduce a puppy or kitten into the family. Many live little Christmas presents wind up discarded or in a shelter, by January 1.
Christmastime is busy enough, as it is. The best time to bring a new pet, requiring a lot of attention, into the home, is probably when there are no other holidays to compete with. That new puppy or kitten needs all the love it can get.
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