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A Libertarian’s Christmas Wish list for 2005
I moved back to Fort Wayne five years ago. I moved back to Fort Wayne to raise my family. I want to do my part to make America a better place for my children; I do not think anything is more important then that. I feel that America has made some...
Christmas Libations for Little Elves
Please make the children's table festive! I watched a little munchkin’s face fall last holiday when she realized she was relegated to the "children’s table." I make it the focal point of my own decorating, and invite you to consider the...
Stay at Home Mom Makes it Big on the Internet for "Christmas Cards"
"I just wanted to help put my three kids through college," says
Debby Sibert when asked how she got into selling Christmas
cards. Knowing that Christmas is one time a year that businesses
have a budget set aside to send Christmas cards to all...
Stay Calm This Christmas – Buy Online
Christmas is coming, you’ve got dozens of presents to buy, the larder is empty, the whole family is coming to stay, your decorations are out of date and you’re going loopy trying to cope!!
Calm down. Let the mouse take the strain. Really.
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Unique Backpacking Christmas Gift Ideas for Backpackers
Christmas gift ideas can be hard to come by. If you're buying
for a backpacker, here are a few unique backpacking gift ideas.
Okay, I'll be the first one to admit publicly that buying gifts
for the holidays can be a pain in derriere. When it...
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A Puppy for Christmas
So you want to buy the kids a puppy for Christmas. Sounds like a great idea, may even teach the kids responsibility by caring for the puppy.
We could put it in a box and put a large bow around it, pop in a few air holes - what a great surprise for the kids, Christmas morning.
Wrong! This is a very bad idea. Think about things from the puppy's point of view. It is a living creature with needs. Young puppies are only babies afterall. This could be its first night away from its mother and littermates - and you want to shove it in a box for over 12 hours. You will be opening a very soggy package in the morning.
Maybe you won't wrap the puppy in a box, but is it still a good idea to have the puppies' first day at home, on Christmas day? Will you have time to care for the puppy while rushing around? Are you going out to the relatives or are they coming to your place? All the commotion of Xmas Day could be quite upsetting to a baby puppy.
Puppies first day in his new home needs to be a peaceful occasion. You will need to introduce the puppy to his new environment and start the housetraining routine. While you may have bought the puppy for the
children to learn responsibility, there will be very few children that are capable of carrying out this task. Are you prepared to see to the puppies needs if the children are not capable of carrying out these chores?
A puppy that is loved and cared for make great companions. Those that are bought on a whim often end up in the pound as their new owners have no idea how to raise them.
Please don't purchase a puppy as a Christmas present. Get your new puppy before or after the holiday period. A reputable breeder will not allow you to take a puppy home for Xmas day.
A puppy is for life. A week or two either side of Christmas day will make the world of difference to the puppy's start in life without the safety and security of its mother and littermates, and you will be able to spend important time with him.
http://www.avontipoodles.com"Avonti Standard Poodles
About The Author
Angela Heyburn
Passionate about the standard poodle breed. Breeder and exhibitor of black and white standard poodles
avonti@bigpond.com
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