Teach Your Kids to love Pets - Show them How to Care for Pets All kids seem to have a natural desire to love pets. As Charles Schulz said, who can resist “a warm... Continue Reading →
Benefits of Pets for Kids – CONFIDENCE
Pets Give Kids Confidence Researcher, Robert E. Bierer, Ph.D., studied the interaction of 126 children age 10-12. Ninety-three of them were children with dogs. Bierer said he... Continue Reading →
Benefits of Pets for Kids – Manners for Everyone
Train Your Dog, it’s part of the deal. To be a valued member of the family a pet, dogs in particular, need manners. Plan from day one to take your dog to training class. Like... Continue Reading →
Benefits of Pets for Kids – Petting Calms Everyone
When my kids were growing up, our backyard was the neighborhood play yard. We had a great climbing tree, garden spots, lots of hiding places and a special “structure.” The... Continue Reading →
When Kids Are Old Enough to Care for Pets
My earliest memory of a pet is my cat, Fluffy. I was about five. I brought Fluffy to my pretend school room every day. She sat in my doll’s high chair. I liked to dress her in... Continue Reading →
Why Parents Have to Care for Pets
Not too long ago a bunch of us were waiting for a meeting to start and were telling each other about our pets. Steve told us he was thinking of getting his kids a dog but he... Continue Reading →
Benefits of Pets For Kids – COMMUNICATION
Lots of research has been done on the benefits of children having a pet. One of the basic things we know is that pets help kids communicate. To get their cat or dog, bunny or... Continue Reading →
Benefits of Pets for Kids – Bonding With Each Other
Children Bond With Dogs - Researchers tell us that children bond with dogs more than any other pet. The good news is that dogs are known to prefer people to other species - so it... Continue Reading →
About this Blog
This BLOG for moms and dads discusses how caring for a pet instills positive character values in a child. Pets are a positive, fun and loving experience for a child. Whether... Continue Reading →
Connections with Pets Are Some of Strongest In Kids Lives
Some of the strongest and longest connections in a child's life are their relationships with pets! For instance, when families move, their pets move with them but their friends... Continue Reading →