Family Pets: Older Child

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I have an opportunity to get a guinea pig for my kids, but have a few concerns. I'm used to having dogs, never had a guinea pig, so just wondering if t...
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My 13 year old daughter wants a guinea pig for Christmas this year. We already h...
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Ever since my 6 year old daughter visited my sister and fell in love with her ch...
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Well, I have allowed my 9 year old to get a guinea pig. In the beginning it was...
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I had no idea how much work a guinea pig was. My son took back a couple of his c...

Boarding Pets

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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son is not at all respectful of my discipling him, he doesn't care what I t...
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My 7 year old daughter wants to earn her own money. So, I think it's time to sta...
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Hi everyone. I'd like to start by saying that my 6 year old is such a pleasant,...
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. ...
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My 6 year old's best friend (who is 7) has a facebook and keeps pressuring my da...

Death of a Pet

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Our wonderful dog whom my husband and I got together 12 years ago has been diagnosed with stomach tumors that are inoperable. We have no choice but to...
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How do you tell children that their pet(cat) is died........one child is 5 and o...
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Unfortunately, we are getting close to having to put our dog to sleep. Any advi...
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We are in the process of finding out our dog may have cancer. In order to find ...
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We have several animals and two of them are getting up in age and have started h...

Dog Training

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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks that it is ALWAYS available to her. I want to start giving her an allowan...
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son ...
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My 7 year old girl will not do her chores. I have a list of chores on the refri...
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My 7 year old daughter wants to earn her own money. So, I think it's time to sta...
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Hi Moms - I need any advice or proven techniques that you all have used to stop ...

Exotic Pets

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If so do you find it to be a lot of work? Do you find it to be a good pet for young children 6 and under? We have thought about this a lot and know tha...
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I have two girls, 4 and 6, who would love to have a pet, however, I do not want ...
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I have some concern about my son's new pet turtle. It just sits in the water and...
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I recentlly got my children each a hermit crab. My sons died after 1 week. He fo...
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We have several animals and two of them are getting up in age and have started h...

Housebreaking Dogs

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My husband and I are discussing getting a family pet. He wants an indoor cat or a small dog. I would prefer a sometimes indoor mostly outdoor dog becau...
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My dog, Grady, pouts. yes, pouts....his bottom "lip" comes out and he sits on "h...
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I have an almost 7 year old doxie that I desperately need to get housebroken. I...
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My kids have been asking for a dog for the last year or so...I have been researc...
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Hello moms. So I'm new here but thought I'd jump right into the pit by asking...

Pets with Children

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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks that it is ALWAYS available to her. I want to start giving her an allowan...
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son ...
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My 7 year old girl will not do her chores. I have a list of chores on the refri...
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My 7 year old daughter wants to earn her own money. So, I think it's time to sta...
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Hi everyone. I'd like to start by saying that my 6 year old is such a pleasant,...
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