For starters, it’s important to make sure your kids aren’t allergic to certain kinds of pets you’re considering.
A year after my now-husband Chris and I started dating, we decided it would be a great idea to adopt a dog together. Never mind that we were in our early 20s, technically hadn’t been together all that long and that our parents thought it was a terrible idea — we really wanted a dog.
Eventually, he developed a slew of serious health issues and we had to put him down. That was nearly two years ago, but it still feels like yesterday. How do you adopt a dog with kids?For starters, it’s important to make sure your kids aren’t allergic to certain kinds of pets you’re considering, Gina Posner, MD, a pediatrician at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California, tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “I’ve had families that adopt a pet, only to find out that their kids have massive allergies and they have to find a new home for the pet,” she says.
And, if you’re interested in adopting an adult cat or dog from a shelter, it’s important to find an animal that’s currently living with a child in a foster home. “This will give you the most information on how a pet will live with your children,” Herron says. If you’re planning to get a puppy or kitten, though, it’s “typically not a problem” to bring them home to meet the kids without them previously being in a family-friendly background, according to Herron.
You’ll also want to pay close attention to the animal’s body language during this meeting.“Any potential pet should exhibit comfortable body language when interacting with your children,” Henry says. In cats, this might look like a cat that approaches with their tail up, purring, blinking their eyes and rubbing gently against your child or you.
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