Almost every parent sooner or later faces a situation when their child asks for a pet. We all understand that the greater part of responsibilities rearding caring for the animal will be on the adults. That is why in this book we have tried to help parents with answers on many questions connected with being a parent and a pet owner.
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Natalie Sorokopud. Mom, I want a dog. How to please your child and avoid problems
If you cannot decide whether you should adopt a pet
Congratulations on having a new family member! How to avoid problems adopting a pet?
1. Whom to choose? When to make the choice? Let’s talk about a suitable age of your child and of your new pet
2. Where to look for this treasure?
2.1. Buying vs gift vs adoption
2.2. A mutt or a fashionable freak?
3. We have got a new friend. What should we do with him now?
3.1. We have arrived, where is our room?
Adaptation in a new home
3.2. How are you? Let’s talk about health
What is an allergy and who needs it?
Somedody lives inside. Parasites. Vaccination
General questions about health
3.3. Mating call. Why do more and more people neuter their pets?
3.4. Education and training
4. Am I the only one to have this problem? Life stories, problems and their solutions
Kind of an epilogue
Sources of information
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What emotions do you have when you think about having a pet?
For many parents such combination as children and pets is a very complicated issue. On one hand positive influence of communication with animals on kids is huge: it is no secret that children who have pets learn to be responsible more easily. For example, boys and girls learn to clean after a cat, feed a guinea pig or walk a dog, and as a result youngsters acquire a higher level of responsibility.
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– What conditions (temperature, space, rest time, exercise, games, communication) does this species need?
– What kind of grooming (bath, combing, toilet specifics, cat trees, etc.) does your future pet need?
