Sooner or later, every parent is going to be asked: “Daddy, can we get that Basset Hound puppy?”
Rather than ignore the question, parents should decide whether or not the family is prepared for a new puppy, especially a Basset Hound, says Sharon Bergen, senior vice president of education and training for Knowledge Learning Corporation, the nation’s foremost provider of early childhood education.
While asking yourself “should the family get the Basset Hound” Bergen recommends the parents ascertain the pros and cons of adding the Basset Hound to the household before giving in to a child’s wish. “The Basset Hound can teach your children about responsibility and be a wonderful addition to a household-or it can be a chore,” she has said. Bergen recommends families consider the following before deciding: