Dog's Best Friend: An Activity Book for Kids and Their Dogs

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1 Think about your lifestyle your family and your finances Any animal that you adopt will require a long term commitment from you and everyone else in the household It's a commitment that should last for your dog's lifetime 2 Talk with everyone in your home before adopting a pet This is the time when you're likely to find out who your pet care helpers will be and who won't be helping 3 How many hours a day is your house empty Puppies can be adopted as young as seven or eight weeks old but such young creatures need to develop self confidence so that they will inter act in healthy ways with kids and other house hold members This confidence is built by not leaving the puppy alone for long periods of time and giving him a lot of attention and even a few short obedience training sessions where your puppy can receive much needed praise Training problems such as chewing on things you don't want him to may develop if the dog is left home alone too often 4 Is an adult in the household willing to provide the obedience training including socializing behavioral training and house training to make the addition of a puppy to your home a good choice 5 What kind of time do you have available for a