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I am thinking about surprising difficult children with a dog.
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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 530727"><p>Cal, we just went through this same process. The difficult children and I spent months talking about getting a dog and all the responsibilities that went with it. That way they were 100% prepared and committed to doing their part. Then it took over a month and a lot of looking to get just the right dog for our family. Ours is a 37 lb Springer Spaniel. We also looked at Cockers because they are generally mellower dogs. The terriers and beagles and poodles tend to be more hyper so they were out of the question since one of my reasons for a dog was to help mellow difficult child 1.</p><p></p><p>We crate trained her in about 2 weeks. My sister has a poodle that stays in the kitchen when they are gone so the cleanup is easier (linoleum floors). They use a baby gate to keep the doorway blocked. Ours will be doing it's first 8 hour day in the crate when we are gone on Mother's Day. I don't trust her loose even in the kitchen.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with the hunt. Our new furbaby has been a wonderful addition to our family and the kids don't mind taking care of her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 530727"] Cal, we just went through this same process. The difficult children and I spent months talking about getting a dog and all the responsibilities that went with it. That way they were 100% prepared and committed to doing their part. Then it took over a month and a lot of looking to get just the right dog for our family. Ours is a 37 lb Springer Spaniel. We also looked at Cockers because they are generally mellower dogs. The terriers and beagles and poodles tend to be more hyper so they were out of the question since one of my reasons for a dog was to help mellow difficult child 1. We crate trained her in about 2 weeks. My sister has a poodle that stays in the kitchen when they are gone so the cleanup is easier (linoleum floors). They use a baby gate to keep the doorway blocked. Ours will be doing it's first 8 hour day in the crate when we are gone on Mother's Day. I don't trust her loose even in the kitchen. Good luck with the hunt. Our new furbaby has been a wonderful addition to our family and the kids don't mind taking care of her. [/QUOTE]
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