How to guide your child to take care of the pet

Those who have a pet must insist on hygiene rules, such as washing hands after playing with them.
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Reflect on a few points before giving in to your child’s pleas and getting him a pet. Experts believe that the child must be at least 6 years old🇧🇷 It is also important to know that the new friend can live for about fifteen years and that it is not a toy.

Try to know the characteristics of the breeds and then make a decision. Avoid impulsively choosing the fashionable race or the one that starred in the holiday movie. A large or agitated dog can cause problems for those who live in an apartment, for example, and eventually increase the number of abandoned animals. The politically correct option is adoptr one of those who live in the shelters of protective entities. In general, they are donated vaccinated and neutered.

The owner’s obligations

Anyone who has a domestic animal should insist on hygiene rules, like washing your hands after playing with it. As soon as the animal arrives, she starts teaching her habits, such as where she should sleep and eat. Dogs need to be walked at least twice a day to relieve themselves. It is essential to collect the feces with a plastic bag.
Cats, on the other hand, use a box with appropriate sand. Check with the veterinarian and be aware of the deadlines for vaccines and deworming, ensure flea control, keep the animal on a collar and plate with a telephone number and do not let it walk alone are basic care.

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The little ones don’t know how to take care

Don’t expect a child under the age of 12 to be able to take care of the animal. She can help, but she doesn’t have the maturity to carry out the daily task. Therefore, before bringing the new resident home, the adults must decide who will take care of the new resident’s needs. Parents set an example of how to treat it. Hold your child’s hand and show the gentle way of affection. The child needs to learn not to hit the animal and not to disturb it when it is sleeping or eating. Even a tame dog can bite if it gets scared. Living together is a double lesson: for the family and for the pet.

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