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Is there an appropriate age for children to have a dog ?

john9to5 · 2011-04-27 14:21:13

Hi Everyone, Just a quick wee post regarding kids and dogs, My neice is 8 years old and has been begging her mother and father for a little dog for the last year. She says the general spiel of I'll walk it, I'll look after it the usual really but I had a dog when I was that age and I was really good with mine, I have been…

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ladymarmalade1970 Posts: 342 Forumite

28 April 2011 at 10:42AM

My nephew has rats and the novelty wore off quite quickly (i think kids are like this with most animals) BUT my sister, his mum, who didn't want them at all really loves them now! They are highly intelligent, don't smell and very sociable. I never thought i would say this but i think rats make very good pets.

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