Sooner or later, every parent is going to be asked: “Dad, can we get that Laekenois puppy?”
Rather than ignore the question, parents should think about whether or not their family is prepared for a puppy, and even moreso a Laekenois, says Sharon Bergen, senior vice president of education and training for Knowledge Learning Corporation, the country’s foremost provider of early childcare.
While pondering “should the family get the Laekenois” Bergen suggests that parents ascertain the benefits and drawbacks of adding the Laekenois to the family before agreeing to a kid’s wishes. “The Laekenois can teach our kids about responsibility and be a great addition to a family-or it can be a chore,” she said. Bergen advises families ponder the following before deciding: