Why Didn’t You Tell Me About This?: Adventures in New Puppy Life
You think you’re prepared for a new puppy… until you get a new puppy. Here’s how one family is trying handle the colossal shift of raising a new puppy.
You think you’re prepared for a new puppy… until you get a new puppy. Here’s how one family is trying handle the colossal shift of raising a new puppy.
That feeling when you decide late in life to bring a new baby home — the furry kind! Follow one mom’s adventures into the wide, wild world of dog ownership.
Concern about keeping young kids safe around a family dog has led to lots of family drama that could have been avoided. Can family peace be restored?
A mom needs encouragement to confront her family about its aggressive dog being around her young children.
In the excitement of adding a second dog to our household, I may have forgotten how hard it can be for everyone involved, even when it’s a good thing.
To me it isn’t even a question.We aren’t getting another dog. It is not going to happen. Nope. Never. Not getting a second dog. No thank you.
These are the good things that I have discovered over the past six months about having a dog and why you should get one for your family.
Once kids are school-aged like mine, it’s reasonable to expect them to shoulder some pet care responsibility. However, keep in mind that, although they may want to handle something like the litter box or dog walking, they might not be ready just yet.