Puppy Love

Written by Wendy Yeager


Everybody loves puppies. Who can resist those cute little faces and wet noses? Puppies can be a lot of fun, but they also come with a lot of added responsibility.

More than five million puppies are born every year inrepparttar United States. In fact, one in every three families owns one or more dogs. A female dog carries her puppies for a term of approximately 60 days before they are born. Puppies are born blind, deaf, and with very little sense of smell. Their eyes stay closed for about 10-15 days. By four weeks old they have complete vision. A puppy’s sense of smell and hearing develops quickly. Puppies have 28 temporary teeth, which start to appear around 3-4 weeks. Their 42 permanent teeth begin to emerge around four months. Be sure to have plenty of chew toys for your puppy. Puppies need to chew to stimulaterepparttar 110955 loss of their baby teeth and to help place their permanent teeth.

Puppies like to stay cuddled up close to their mother and siblings to stay warm and feel secure. Because puppies are somewhat dependent on their mother and need to learn to get along with other dogs, they should stay with their mother for at least eight weeks.

A new puppy should be chosen with great care. A new owner must not think only of himself, but also about people

5 Tips for Successful Grandparenting

Written by Don Schmitz


Building onrepparttar cherished connection between grandparents and grandchildren is a life-long privilege. As grandchildren grow and maturerepparttar 110954 role grandparents play inrepparttar 110955 lives of their grandchildren changes butrepparttar 110956 principals remain true at any age.

1. Boundaries are necessary for control and safety. All children need and must learn to respect boundaries. Being clear about expectations before an activity begins frees you andrepparttar 110957 child to enjoyrepparttar 110958 event and ensuresrepparttar 110959 safety of everyone involved. If you observerepparttar 110960 boundaries are being violated, don’t be afraid to remind your grandchildren again. Restaterepparttar 110961 rules as many times as necessary. Writingrepparttar 110962 rules and posting them or bringing them along is a good idea. If a rule is violated duringrepparttar 110963 activity, askrepparttar 110964 child to repeat or readrepparttar 110965 rules again.

2.Gift giving is not a requirement of grandparenting. Establish a practice with your first grandchild and stick with it; what you do for one doesn’t necessarily have to be done for all. Financial and family situations change as our children grow. If a family experiences loss of a job or divorce, don’t be afraid to make temporary changes. Gifts are gifts especially when they are unexpected. Surprise gifts arerepparttar 110966 best. Gifts don’t have to cost a lot. Research supportsrepparttar 110967 fact that “time together” isrepparttar 110968 best gift we can give. Travel provides time forrepparttar 110969 grandparent and grandchildren to discover and appreciate each other’s gifts.

3. All rules must be consistent with parents’ wishes. Anything you do with and for your grandchild needs to be discussed first withrepparttar 110970 parents. After all, parents makerepparttar 110971 rules and effective grandparents support them.

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