Christmas May Not Be The Best Time For A Puppy

Santa Claus is overwhelmed, at this time of year, with all of the letters and lists coming in from children all over the world, asking to have their Christmas wishes fulfilled when he shimmies down their chimneys on his late-night sleigh-ride.

And kids have no problem finding things to ask for. Childrens' television commercials during the holiday season are all about toys-the latest and the greatest toys are on dispay for kids to covet, from October through December. Parents everywhere, acting as Santa's surrogates, want to be able to satisfy as many of their childrens' wishes as they can.

But there's one item that many children put on their lists that's a bit more difficult for parents, and Santa Claus, to properly provide. Christmas is a time when a lot of boys and girls wish for that first new pet, especially if the home has no pet. Some kids want puppies, some want kittens, but children everywhere seem to have a desire to bring that little living being, so seemingly full of love, into their lives and homes.

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.

Parents understand that their kids often won't have the attention spans necessary to care for new pets, especially puppies, which demand attention, all of the time. Puppies, and kittens, too, can destroy lots of things around the home, if left to their own devices.

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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