Don't get anyone a furry friend for christmas! BUT

**Alysser** · 12-08-2005, 08:23 PM

Read this: http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...xsn41.app24b#5

**Alysser** · 12-08-2005, 08:26 PM

Ugh! It's to the wrong link! What the article said was that: You shouldn't get someone a furry friend for christmas. With all the excitment and stuff the pet will be very stressed. Especially a new puppy. You can get a leash or the accessories and go get the dog after the holidays. Just a warning.

**Alysser** · 12-08-2005, 08:27 PM

Got the right link: http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...petsaspresents

**Jessika** · 12-08-2005, 08:29 PM

Not to mention pets given as gifts for the holiday season are usually impulse buys and get dumped at the shelter after the holidays are over because the parents don't want to spend the time to properly train or housebreak puppies and stuff.

**Vette** · 12-08-2005, 09:39 PM

Yeah its juts a bad idea to give anyone pets for chrismas.. or give pets away period.. unless its someone in your family..(maybe) other wise its too risky for the animal/s.

**BC_MoM** · 12-08-2005, 10:43 PM

I have never encouraged anyone I've ever met to get a dog for a child/friend/family member for Christmas. I, myself, never asked for a dog for Christmas. I asked for a horse when I was younger, but never another living animal. haha