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<blockquote data-quote="muttmeister" data-source="post: 430699" data-attributes="member: 135"><p>My kids grew up with dogs; we had one before older difficult child was born. I was afraid the dog would be jealous but that never happened. I'm sure the dogs were good for my boys. When their </p><p>difficult child-ness was shining through and everybody was mad at them, the dog loved them anyway. The dogs always seemed to calm the kids. I know some difficult children are mean to dogs but my kids never had that; they might be mean to people but they'd do anything for the dogs. I'm sure they're better men today for having been raised with dogs.</p><p> </p><p>I think your son is old enough to learn to appreciate a dog. It may take some supervision at first as little kids don't necessarily realize how tender a dog is nor how rough they are being with the dog but most kids who like the dog learn that fast. Also, a bigger dog like a lab should be "tougher" and they are known as a breed that likes people and are good with kids.</p><p> </p><p>Yes, you should find out why they are giving the dog away, just to be sure there are no unexpected problems and, yes, you will be taking care of the dog but, trust me, taking care of a dog is much easier than taking care of a kid or a husband. And in most cases, much more rewarding.</p><p> </p><p>If you are willing to take on the responsibility and the dog seems like a good fit, I'd say go for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muttmeister, post: 430699, member: 135"] My kids grew up with dogs; we had one before older difficult child was born. I was afraid the dog would be jealous but that never happened. I'm sure the dogs were good for my boys. When their difficult child-ness was shining through and everybody was mad at them, the dog loved them anyway. The dogs always seemed to calm the kids. I know some difficult children are mean to dogs but my kids never had that; they might be mean to people but they'd do anything for the dogs. I'm sure they're better men today for having been raised with dogs. I think your son is old enough to learn to appreciate a dog. It may take some supervision at first as little kids don't necessarily realize how tender a dog is nor how rough they are being with the dog but most kids who like the dog learn that fast. Also, a bigger dog like a lab should be "tougher" and they are known as a breed that likes people and are good with kids. Yes, you should find out why they are giving the dog away, just to be sure there are no unexpected problems and, yes, you will be taking care of the dog but, trust me, taking care of a dog is much easier than taking care of a kid or a husband. And in most cases, much more rewarding. If you are willing to take on the responsibility and the dog seems like a good fit, I'd say go for it. [/QUOTE]
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