If you are thinking about getting your children a pet during this holiday season, here are some things that you will need to consider. The age of your children. Are they going to be able to take care of the pet themselves? Are they old enough to handle the pet without hurting it? The amount of time that the family spends out of the house. Will the pet be spending a lot of time alone in the house? Some types of pets will act out if left alone for long stetches during the day and other types do not. What is your role going to become with regard to care of the pet. When the novelty wears off and the children begin spending less time caring for the pet are you willing to step in and either get them to do it or do it yourself.
I hope that if you are thinking about adding a dog or a cat to your family, that you consider visiting a shelter or a rescue facility instead of going to a pet store. There is a large need for homes for these unwanted pets and they do have a fairly good selection of breeds, puppies and even pure breds. I rescued my dog Oreo. She is the sweetest, most adorable little dog ever (not that I am bias). When she came to us, she had already been trained to go outside to do her business and knew how to walk on a leash. Win-win. I did visit a number of places before finding her, but the search was worth it.
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