“A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.”
Robert Benchley, American humorist
How having a dog at home affects our children?
We say education starts at home. One example is the decision to get a dog!
By having a dog at home, you are teaching your child certain values that tougher to impart to them. One such value is empathy. The reason why having a dog could teach a child empathy is rather obvious. When the child starts to care for the dog, it brings the child’s attention away from itself but onto the dog instead. As such, the development of empathy arises when the child is able to read cues from the dog, like its body language or even gestures, and these help the child to hone his empathy.
When you start to train and communicate with the dog, your child will learn the importance of patience and responsibility too. When you ask the child to walk the dog, or to clean up after the dog, you are actually imparting a sense of responsibility in them while helping them to be patient too.
One way to help your child in developing a sense of responsibility is by getting the child to conjure up some DIY dog toys that is easy to make.
I’ve recently bought my daughter a puppy for her birthday! Thanks for the great advice of having her make something for her dog! I will try out the T-Shirt Rope Toy
yes a great way to involve the kids in raising the pets:) responsibility, help, kindness…
So far, we only dream of a dog. But we will definitely use your advice when the time comes! Thanks you!