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Puppy as a Holiday Present????
0 Comments | Posted by Diane in Holidays, Kids and Dogs, Puppies
I know you think how great it would be to get the kids a puppy for the holidays. Yes, it would be, but wait until the craziness has settled down. Also, consider the fact that a puppy or other pet is not a toy, an object to get tired of — it’s a lifelong commitment. Make it an important event that involves the entire family when getting a puppy.
When you bring home a puppy, who has been with his mom and litter mates, into a new home with all the chaos of a holiday, it can be so unsettling and scary for the baby. Please consider waiting to take your puppy home. You can give the family a picture of a puppy, or put together a basket of accessories for the pup.
Also, training should begin right away with your puppy — not necessarily the obedience commands, but you need to start housebreaking, desensitizing, crate training, among other considerations of bringing home baby.
After the holiday hub-bub has subsided, then go and pick up your puppy.
