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[quote=Anonymous]Surprising my kids with a puppy when they were younger is one of our family’s best memories. I told the kids we had a surprise for them after school. They were guessing things like ice cream, a new game, etc. We brought the puppy with us to pick them up from the school carpool line. DH was driving and the puppy was in my lap. The kids got in the car and immediately asked what the surprise was. They were speechless and beyond thrilled. Sadly, that puppy went to dog heaven a year ago. My kids are now teens and we initially involved them in the dog choice, but if it were up to them, we would have gotten a golden retriever or a doodle. We have a busy family and there’s no way we have the time for a high energy dog that needs lots of walks. The kids aren’t the ones taking care of the dog (most of the time) so they don’t get the final vote on the dog. They’ve adored every dog we’ve owned even though they had no say in picking them.[/quote]
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