I have been thinking about possibly adopting a dog recently - not something I’m going to rush into because honestly I’ve never had a dog before and would want to ensure it was right for all of us. My DH had dogs his whole childhood so he’s a lot more familiar than I am.
We have twin toddlers (2.5) with ASD and two cats who are 9 this year - they mainly keep to themselves, and the boys pay them no attention whatsoever. I thought a dog might be a nice addition to the family, the boys may enjoy (obviously strictly supervised!) time with an animal that wants to interact with them and would enjoy getting out for walks etc as they get bigger. My twins aren’t aggressive at all and rarely even notice the cats are near them.
None of my friends have dogs so really I would need to try and find a way for them to spend some time with dogs first and see how they react, and then consider what sort of breed would be best for our situation.
What’s the best way to start? I want to take every possible precaution to make sure we do this completely responsibly for everyone involved, including the dog and if it’s not right then we won’t do it.
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Considering a dog - where to start?
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SinkGirl · 06/03/2019 13:43
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