, so your gonna replace him with a very small pet like a hamster now? Not sure if the kids will take to that...
Pets for your kids?
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Pets for your kids?
Hey guys, have a question. I know this is an odd "first post" but trust me, i have been lurking a while, and finally decided to start posting up.
We(the wife and i) have been debating getting our son a small pet for christmas, something like a hamster, or gerbil. What does everyone think? What sort of care does an animal like this require, and does anyone on here have one, or have kids with one?
We(the wife and i) have been debating getting our son a small pet for christmas, something like a hamster, or gerbil. What does everyone think? What sort of care does an animal like this require, and does anyone on here have one, or have kids with one?
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they are short lived and thats tough for a young kid. they are lots of work w/ cage cleaning, water-food, exercise, etc. my sister had both as a kid and she's still not right from the trauma(j/k, she was never right ).
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Hi and Welcome to FTE Juan, a Family friendly web forum, be sure to read the guidelines , it will make your stay here more pleasant. 
so how old is your son? and has your kid had any pets before?
so how old is your son? and has your kid had any pets before?
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Hi and Welcome to FTE Juan, a Family friendly web forum, be sure to read the guidelines , it will make your stay here more pleasant.
so how old is your son? and has your kid had any pets before?
so how old is your son? and has your kid had any pets before?
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you know this is gonna be tuff for you to do , putting down a old friend when it gets to that point , but sometimes you have to do tuff things in life and ending a life is not a pleasant thing to do.
You know maybe you should wait and think this through before getting another pet, just so you are not doing this for the wrong reasons IMO
then when the times right maybe just get another dog.
Whats the Labs name?
You know maybe you should wait and think this through before getting another pet, just so you are not doing this for the wrong reasons IMO
then when the times right maybe just get another dog.
Whats the Labs name?
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I know it will be tough, he isnt my first dog. His name is Xayne(pronounced zane, thank the wife for the spelling). Maybe you are right, i will just think of something else for christmas. I was looking to get them something that was "all their own" but maybe i will wait a few years.
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Rodent pets are fun to watch in their exercise wheel but they because they are, by nature "Smelly Creatures " require regular cage cleaning and fresh things.
Most people will not take care of them if and when you go on vacation.
The "what if it is gets neglected and dies syndrome?" prevails.
IMO, they are not a good choice for people "always on the move"
I had turtles and goldfish when I was kid....after a while.......they became boring
Most people will not take care of them if and when you go on vacation.
The "what if it is gets neglected and dies syndrome?" prevails.
IMO, they are not a good choice for people "always on the move"
I had turtles and goldfish when I was kid....after a while.......they became boring
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Thats cool, this thread caught my eye cause I just went though this same thing.
I ended up getting another dog before letting my other one move on to the after life, but some times its just hard to let go, sometimes you gotta..
Mines name was crocky....yea I know but I'll let you finger out where the kid came up with that name.
I ended up getting another dog before letting my other one move on to the after life, but some times its just hard to let go, sometimes you gotta..
Mines name was crocky....yea I know but I'll let you finger out where the kid came up with that name.
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Welcome to our forum. As far as a pet for the kids,what do they want in a pet? If they want interaction a dog or maybe a cat will do. My sister wanted a duck when she was about 11 and my Dad got her one and the duck food too in a 50lb bag. After a while we noticed the food was getting gone rather fast and furture investigation showed we had raised 5 or 6 very large field rats who were living fat under our storage shead............Gezzzzzzzzz They were caught and sent to rat heaven and soon we gave the duck away!
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I believe that everyone has a different tolerance for pets. When I grew up, I was a bit spoiled and was able to have just about any pet. My parents took care of the pets, and as I grew older, I learned from them how to do it myself. Unfortunately, until your kids pick up the sense of responsiblity, it will be up to you to take care of the pet.
Rodents are nice to have. But as some have said, they tend to be smelly. Weekly cleaning helps. The ole fashioned gold hampster, I believe live longer. I had one for six years. The fancy hampsters, maybe a couple of years. I had a white rat that lived for 8 years. He actually got out of his tank once, and got into my siberian hampster cage and ate the two of them, and then he went back into his tank. My first pet was a rabbit and he lived to about 8 or 9, I can't remember. We started out with two rabbits and within a few years we had over 40 of them.(we lived on a farm)
If you do decide on a pet, in my opinion, the easiest one would be a cat.
Rodents are nice to have. But as some have said, they tend to be smelly. Weekly cleaning helps. The ole fashioned gold hampster, I believe live longer. I had one for six years. The fancy hampsters, maybe a couple of years. I had a white rat that lived for 8 years. He actually got out of his tank once, and got into my siberian hampster cage and ate the two of them, and then he went back into his tank. My first pet was a rabbit and he lived to about 8 or 9, I can't remember. We started out with two rabbits and within a few years we had over 40 of them.(we lived on a farm)
If you do decide on a pet, in my opinion, the easiest one would be a cat.
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We have had a chocolate lab, kept two years, had to sell to a co-worker due to time demands.
Currently, just moved across several states, and kids are asking for a pet. My current answer is simple. We have three neighbors with dogs, all the dogs are kept in their own yards by an electric underground fence, one is crazy nutso but not denagerous, and the other two are absolutely a blast to play with. Let the neighbors keep, feed, and care for the pets while my children have all the fun with none of the headaches. It's working for me, and the kids cna play with the dogs as often as they like.
Shoot, my older ones are even being hired to watch the dogs for the neighbors when they go out of town. First time I've ever enjoyed income-producing vicarious pet ownership, and I think it's GREAT. No food costs, no vet bills, no need to have the pet "watched" when we go out of town, and we can enjoy them as much as we want at our own convenience!
Currently, just moved across several states, and kids are asking for a pet. My current answer is simple. We have three neighbors with dogs, all the dogs are kept in their own yards by an electric underground fence, one is crazy nutso but not denagerous, and the other two are absolutely a blast to play with. Let the neighbors keep, feed, and care for the pets while my children have all the fun with none of the headaches. It's working for me, and the kids cna play with the dogs as often as they like.
Shoot, my older ones are even being hired to watch the dogs for the neighbors when they go out of town. First time I've ever enjoyed income-producing vicarious pet ownership, and I think it's GREAT. No food costs, no vet bills, no need to have the pet "watched" when we go out of town, and we can enjoy them as much as we want at our own convenience!
