My son, who has own apartment, is ready to get his first dog of his own. I’m so excited to be a gramma! He’s planning to get either a lab, golden retriever, or possibly a retired racing greyhound. He wants to adopt through a local rescue group, and if possible he’d like a puppy or young dog (We’ve had several of our senior rescue dogs cross over the bridge, so I can’t say I blame him for wanting a younger one of his own.). We’ve been talking a lot about how a dog will change his life and the decisions he’ll need to make. What is he going to feed the dog? How is he going to care for the dog while he’s at work (9-5)? What about when he wants to go out after work, or has a softball game? How often will he walk the dog? etc. This has led to many interesting discussions about pet parenting. And when better to discuss this than on Blog the Change for Animals–a great day for promoting Responsible Pet Parenting to the next generation. So today, I thought I’d turn things around a bit–
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| My son with Kelly |
I’ve given him advice, but since kids so often listen to others more than their (extraordinarily wise, brilliant and never wrong) parents, I’d like to ask, What advice would you give my son? What should he know about responsible pet parenting? What are your best tips for a young man about to set out to adopt his very first best friend?
I’ll be sure to give him all your comments.
Thank You!
