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[quote=Anonymous]The answer to your first question is no. The answer to your second and third question is yes.

This past weekend I was at a friend's house - they have two girls who are 4 and 8. The 4 yr old has been, in her parents terms, a holy terror since she was born. Non-stop tantrums, whining, interruptions constantly, etc. Their older child has the behavior of an average 8 yr old.

They got a dog last summer. This weekend when I was there, the girls were doing a jigsaw puzzle. The mom and I sat at the table while the girls did it. A puzzle piece fell on the floor. The 4 yr old immediately put her foot out to cover the puzzle piece. She was too short so I covered it with my foot. Without saying a word she crawled under the table and got the piece off the floor.

Later, she wanted something and was saying "Mama .... mama!" while my friend and I were talking. Then she turned to the dog and said "Come be patient and wait with me."

So the dog is actually helping her become a better person. Having said all that, the parents got a dog because THEY wanted a dog. Not because they wanted to give their kids a dog. [/quote]

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