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i think i wanna get difficult child a puppy
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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 387013" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>Forgive me for not reading the responses yet...there's a bunch! </p><p> </p><p>I understand what you're trying to do, but I'd be hesitant. I love my animals. Love love love them. And I knew taking on Wee's dog would largely fall on me to care for. Yeah, he puts food and water in its dish, but that's not the bulk of caring for a dog. And his dog is a mini-me of him. So I didn't go into it expecting something that didn't happen.</p><p> </p><p>But at best, Wee plays with his dog for spurts multiple times thru the day. And I'd consider him the exception instead of the rule...as to once the new wore off, that he even still wants to be around.</p><p> </p><p>But when he wants to color, and the dog wants to play ball, he gets frustrated. Then if he chooses to color instead, he feels bad for not playing with the dog. Its really a mix of whether the dog takes away more frustrations than it adds.</p><p> </p><p>Don't get me wrong, he loves the dog. But is the dog an effective therapy tool? Not really. And its going to add to YOUR plate, which is already overloaded.</p><p> </p><p>And your difficult child has had problems for a long time...I'd just be leery.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 387013, member: 1848"] Forgive me for not reading the responses yet...there's a bunch! I understand what you're trying to do, but I'd be hesitant. I love my animals. Love love love them. And I knew taking on Wee's dog would largely fall on me to care for. Yeah, he puts food and water in its dish, but that's not the bulk of caring for a dog. And his dog is a mini-me of him. So I didn't go into it expecting something that didn't happen. But at best, Wee plays with his dog for spurts multiple times thru the day. And I'd consider him the exception instead of the rule...as to once the new wore off, that he even still wants to be around. But when he wants to color, and the dog wants to play ball, he gets frustrated. Then if he chooses to color instead, he feels bad for not playing with the dog. Its really a mix of whether the dog takes away more frustrations than it adds. Don't get me wrong, he loves the dog. But is the dog an effective therapy tool? Not really. And its going to add to YOUR plate, which is already overloaded. And your difficult child has had problems for a long time...I'd just be leery. [/QUOTE]
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