Sooner or later, every parent is likely to hear: “Mom, may I get that Japanese Spitz puppy?”
Instead of avoiding the question, parents should consider whether or not the clan is ready for a puppy, and even moreso a Japanese Spitz, says Sharon Bergen, SVP of education and training for Knowledge Learning Corporation, the country’s leading provider of early childhood education.
While asking yourself “should we get the Japanese Spitz” Bergen suggests parents weigh the plusses and minuses of bringing the Japanese Spitz to the family before acquiescing to a child’s wish. “The Japanese Spitz can teach our kids about responsibility and be a welcome addition to the household-or it can be a chore,” she is quoted as saying. Bergen recommends you think about the following before deciding: