It is important that young children learn how to care for dogs. A young child should learn to be gentle with a dog. Many times you may go over to your friend or family members home and the three or four year old thinks he or she can get on the dog and ride it. Maybe the young child is being aggressive to the dog and you know it hurts the dog. Parents need to teach their children to be gentle as not only is it hurting the dog, the dog may have enough and out of natural reflex bite the child.
When the dog bites the child--the dog is the one that pays the price. The family will probably get ride of the dog even though he/she was in the family first and the adults did not protect the dog.
If parents teach children to be gentle to the dog from the beginning and do not tolerate any type of roughness, the above situation will not occur.
When kids are a little older they can learn responsibility by having a dog in the family. You can give your kids the chore of feeding the family dog, giving the dog fresh water daily as well as taking the dog out during the day for bathroom breaks.
You may choose to pay your child a small amount of chore money. Your child can learn how to save money. Once the money is saved he/she may purchase fun things he/she wants. Or simply let your child learn how to care for your family dog without any type of payment except education on dogs.
Dogs and kids can get along fantastically! The kids just need to learn how to respect your family pet. Your child(ren), you and your spouse will have many fond memories about your family dog.
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When the dog bites the child--the dog is the one that pays the price. The family will probably get ride of the dog even though he/she was in the family first and the adults did not protect the dog.
If parents teach children to be gentle to the dog from the beginning and do not tolerate any type of roughness, the above situation will not occur.
When kids are a little older they can learn responsibility by having a dog in the family. You can give your kids the chore of feeding the family dog, giving the dog fresh water daily as well as taking the dog out during the day for bathroom breaks.
You may choose to pay your child a small amount of chore money. Your child can learn how to save money. Once the money is saved he/she may purchase fun things he/she wants. Or simply let your child learn how to care for your family dog without any type of payment except education on dogs.
Dogs and kids can get along fantastically! The kids just need to learn how to respect your family pet. Your child(ren), you and your spouse will have many fond memories about your family dog.
The main purpose of Doggie-Corral.com is to provide dog owners with an entire line of dog supplies needed to care for their beloved pets. We ship to the entire United States and provide a one stop shopping experience. We offer dog-training aids, dog insurance, health care essentials, dog apparel (e.g. dog shirts, Dog Pro sports apparel, dog boots, dog coats, dog College Sports apparel, dog blankets, dog sweaters, dog pajamas),dog beds, plastic and wood doghouses, dog crates and kennels, dog toys, dog chews, dog treats, dog and puppy foods, dog grooming products and more. Feel free to check us out at Doggie-Corral.com.
We would also love to have you connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Excellent idea. I'm going to get a pet when my son is 4 and he can start to learn responsibility.
ReplyDeleteOur dog and children just love each other. They keep each other entertained. My boys feed and water our dog. They also take turns taking her out to the bathroom.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what our dog and kids would do without each other.
Great blog! Sharing it with other dog owners.
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