Comments on: Christmas Puppy – Are They A Good Gift?

By: How To Find A Puppy

How To Find A Puppy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:51:11 +0000

[...] by the house and took me to several local dog breeders and told me that she wanted to get me a puppy for my birthday. I didn’t actually find a puppy that day, but it put the idea in my head and made me [...]

By: 6 Dog Blog Links You Should Not Miss

6 Dog Blog Links You Should Not Miss — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:03:04 +0000

[...] too) the holidays are a difficult time to take on a new pet. We wrote a very similar article on Christmas Puppy As A Gift a few years ago. Go with the alternative and buy a picture of a puppy, a collar, or a leash and after everyone [...]

By: What Things Should You Consider Before Getting A Dog?

What Things Should You Consider Before Getting A Dog? — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:45:51 +0000

[...] took me shopping several years ago…not for any old gift, but she planned on getting me a puppy as a birthday gift. I was very hesitant at first, but we spent a wonderful day visiting several breeders and playing [...]

By: How To Choose A Puppy

How To Choose A Puppy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:10:32 +0000

[...] think twice about getting someone a puppy as a gift. Check out this article on whether or not a Christmas Puppy makes a good gift. I digress…anyhow, lucky for me she went about it the smart way and made [...]

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:06:43 +0000

I watched a video on utube of a family giving a puppy for chrismas .From what i could see the poor thing was in some kind of a container and I can just imagine how it felt .All this noise of kids around it ,new home ,new smells .I just thought poor thing .
I wonder how long it will be before the novelty wears off. The only thing I can hope for is that the adults have taken the responsibility of rearing the puppy and they themselves have done thier own research on what to do .

By: CanuckPet

CanuckPet — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:10:33 +0000

Thank you so much for speaking out, the number of puppies that end up in shelters come January when everyone is back to work or school is heartbreaking.

By: Colby

Colby — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:23:43 +0000

I came across this article today: . A great list of the do’s and don’ts of pet giving during the holidays

Here’s an important point from the article:

“i Don’t put a puppy or kitten under the tree. Moving to a new home can be overwhelming for a dog or cat, so imagine moving into a home on Christmas Day. There’s a lot going on, which can either stress out the animal or cause people to be distracted from caring for it, Motko said.”

By: Colby

Colby — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:19:37 +0000

@Kathy, thanks for sharing. Here's the link to Kathy's article on A Puppy For Christmas.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:34:30 +0000

I just wrote an article myself about why a chrismas puppy is not a good idea.
My husband produced an add some years ago about why getting a puppy at chrismas usually ends in another one for the shelter.
A puppy is not a commodity.

By: IAMS Home 4 The Holidays Aims To Place 1.5 Millions Pets

IAMS Home 4 The Holidays Aims To Place 1.5 Millions Pets — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:24:05 +0000

[...] your thinking about getting a dog, cat, puppy, kitten as a gift then please read my article on Christmas Puppies before you make that decision. A pet as a gift is usually not a wise [...]