Sooner or later, every parent is going to be asked: “Please, can I get that Kooikerhondje puppy?”
Instead of ignoring the question, parents are advised to decide whether their family is prepared for a dog, and even moreso a Kooikerhondje, says Sharon Bergen, senior vice president of education and training for Knowledge Learning Corporation, this nation’s leading provider of early childhood education.
When pondering “should the family get the Kooikerhondje” Bergen recommends parents weigh the plusses and minuses of bringing the Kooikerhondje to the household prior to agreeing to a kid’s wish. “The Kooikerhondje can teach kids about responsibility and become a wonderful addition to your family-or it can be a mistake,” she said. Bergen suggests families consider the following before committing: