Sooner or later, most parents are likely to hear: “Daddy, can we get that Gascon Saintongeois puppy?”
Rather than ignore the question, parents should ponder if the family is ready for a new puppy, especially a Gascon Saintongeois, says Sharon Bergen, SVP of education and training for Knowledge Learning Corporation, the nation’s foremost provider of early childhood education and care.
When asking yourself “should the family get the Gascon Saintongeois” Bergen advises parents weigh the positives and negatives of adding the Gascon Saintongeois to the household before giving in to a child’s request. “The Gascon Saintongeois can teach kids responsibility and become a welcome addition to the household-or it can be a regret,” she said. Bergen recommends parents ponder the following before committing:
Raising dogs, especially taking care of the newfoundland, is nothing new for people. Some zoologists postulate dogs were domesticated sometime between 12,000 and twenty five thousand years ago—and that dogs evolved from wolves. Since those days, people have selectively bred more than four hundred breeds, varying in size from four-pound teacup poodles all the way up to Irish wolfhounds, whose 3-foot stature has earned them the title of the tallest pooch. However, the most preferred pooches are non-pedigree dogs—the one-of-a-kind dogs known as mixed-breeds. The newfoundland is also a favorite choice among dog owners. Some owners are unaware, however, of some of the most critical newfoundland care tips.