Sooner or later, every parent is going to be asked: “Dad, can we get that Maltese puppy?”
Rather than dodge the question, parents should decide whether or not their clan is prepared for a new dog, especially a Maltese, according to Sharon Bergen, senior vice president of education and training for Knowledge Learning Corporation, this nation’s leading provider of early childhood care and education.
While thinking about “should the family get the Maltese” Bergen suggests that parents evaluate the positives and negatives of adding the Maltese to the household prior to giving in to a kid’s request. “The Maltese can teach your children about responsibility and become a wonderful addition to a family-or it can be a regret,” she said. Bergen suggests families ponder the following before deciding: