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[quote=Anonymous]How strict are you willing to be?  We have a walk schedule posted in our front hall, and each of the kids is assigned walks throughout the week, non-negotiable.  And the walks have to be at least 15 minutes, but generally more like a half hour.  They know this is part of the deal.  I do 6 walks per week myself, but that is part of my exercise routing and because I like it.

The kids are also assigned to brush the dog, outside.

I really only get guff from one of our three kids.  If they were all like that, it would be really tough.  So you need to know how much the kids really will want a dog, and how compliant they are with expectatons generally.  If you are constantly fighting over existing chores, adding one more will not be helpful.  And the dog walk is a lot more important than unloading the dishwasher.

I think the pet sitting idea is a really good one and will allow at least a partial test to see how enthusiastic they are about the actual chores.

It's easy to teach them not to likc, if you don't like it.  Or tell the breeder you don't want that personality -- it's VERY personality driven (submissive puppies lick more).  Mine only licks at specific times -- usually when he thinks I've forgotten his walk or dinner.[/quote]

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