http://d0gz.net/blog/2008/12/03/what-would-you-do Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:28:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://d0gz.net/blog/2008/12/03/what-would-you-do/comment-page-1#comment-410 Michelle Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:21:05 +0000 http://d0gz.net/blog/2008/12/03/what-would-you-do#comment-410 You make very valid points as to being cautious with a new puppy around your small children. You also speak a lot of Kosh being so gentle with the kids. Yet, you have to remember that by the time you and Jeffie had kids, you'd already had Kosh several years and had therefore molded her into that gentle soul. I haven't heard much mention of Kosh's behavior as a small puppy, I'm sure she did the typical nipping and chewing that this puppy is doing. I understand how raising a puppy is nearly as challenging as rearing children. I have two small mix-breed dogs myself, one I got as a juvenile already house trained and the other only seven weeks old and definitely a handful. I wasn't faced with the challenge of introducing her to a small child as my son was thirteen at the time , yet I had to introduce my new puppy to a terrified nearly adult dog who looked upon the puppy as I would upon a mouse! I'm sure you and Jeffie are more than capable of teaching the kids to go slowly and be gentle with this little guy, it'll just take time, like all things and we know there are always little incidentals along the way. Yet, it is a big decision and I can respect your considering all angles before making the choice. You make very valid points as to being cautious with a new puppy around your small children. You also speak a lot of Kosh being so gentle with the kids. Yet, you have to remember that by the time you and Jeffie had kids, you’d already had Kosh several years and had therefore molded her into that gentle soul. I haven’t heard much mention of Kosh’s behavior as a small puppy, I’m sure she did the typical nipping and chewing that this puppy is doing. I understand how raising a puppy is nearly as challenging as rearing children. I have two small mix-breed dogs myself, one I got as a juvenile already house trained and the other only seven weeks old and definitely a handful. I wasn’t faced with the challenge of introducing her to a small child as my son was thirteen at the time , yet I had to introduce my new puppy to a terrified nearly adult dog who looked upon the puppy as I would upon a mouse! I’m sure you and Jeffie are more than capable of teaching the kids to go slowly and be gentle with this little guy, it’ll just take time, like all things and we know there are always little incidentals along the way. Yet, it is a big decision and I can respect your considering all angles before making the choice.

]]> http://d0gz.net/blog/2008/12/03/what-would-you-do/comment-page-1#comment-409 Janice Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:33:53 +0000 http://d0gz.net/blog/2008/12/03/what-would-you-do#comment-409 Your comments reflect a more than thorough consideration of bringing a new personality and pet into your household and into the lives of your family. Actually, pretty amazing. When I am faced with a difficult decision, I "make the decision" in my head and sometimes I realize that although it was a logical decision, I was uncomfortable with it and changed it. Sometimes going with your instinct is the right thing to do. Just my two cents... Your comments reflect a more than thorough consideration of bringing a new personality and pet into your household and into the lives of your family.
Actually, pretty amazing. When I am faced with a difficult decision, I “make the decision” in my head and sometimes I realize that although it was a logical decision, I was uncomfortable with it and changed it. Sometimes going with your instinct is the right thing to do.
Just my two cents…

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