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Want Better Kids? Get a Dog.

July 5, 2016 by Kyle Eichenberger 1 Comment

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If you want to see an improvement in your kids' level of responsibility and behavior, you may want to get a dog. That's completely opposite the usual logic, right? Most of the time, we question whether children have the level of maturity and intelligence to care, feed, train, etc. I get it. I was right there. We had some serious doubts about how my 4-year-old and nearly 6-year-old would handle us getting a 50-pound greyhound through a rescue group. When my kids were babies, we had a greyhound -- a white with red brindle older girl -- who tolerated them as long as we kept them far away … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting advice Tagged With: dogs, pets and children

We Talk to Our Dog and Kids the Same Way

July 20, 2015 by Kevin Zelenka Leave a Comment

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Before my wife and I had children, we bought a dog. No discussion. No real thought. We just did it. All it took was a mention or two from some friends who were visiting from out of state, and about 30 minutes of looking at dogs online before we decided to take the plunge. We didn’t get just any dog though, we got a rescue dog. We also didn’t want him to be the same type of dog you saw at the park, or behind fences in our neighborhood. We wanted him to be smart. You know, a true reflection of his owners. He attended and graduated two Petsmart obedience classes (beginner and intermediate) and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting styles Tagged With: dogs, humor, pets and children

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