Christmas May Not Be The Best Time For A Puppy
J Gardener
It's that time of year, again, when children everywhere begin to make their lists for Santa Claus, the lists of toys and goodies they'd like to find under the tree, come Christmas morning. And parents everywhere are beginning to make shopping plans, as they try to figure out the best ways to help Santa with his chores.
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 asking for all the neat gadgets and toys they see on TV, kids also use Christmas as the time when they most often ask for a new pet, especially if they live in a house which has not had a pet. Dogs and cats are the most often requested new pets, though fish and birds are also high on many childrens' lists.
Parents are usually not quite so anxious to bring a new pet into the home, if they don't have one already. Mom and Dad know that a new pet, particularly a puppy or kitten, will mean a lot of work. And, Mom and Dad know, that work will most likely fall on their already-too-busy shoulders.
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.
As well, new pets need to be fed, watered, exercised and trained, according to a schedule that becomes habit. They also need a great deal of training, to understand their place in the home, and how they fit in. Many people, and not just kids, grow tired and bored, easily, with the tasks that pet-ownership requires.
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.
Even if parents and their children decide that they're really ready for new pets, Christmas may not be the best time. A quieter season, when there's less activity, and when all of a family's attention can be focused on their new pet, is probably a better choice.
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