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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old are your kids if you are saying you have done 8 years of this? They seem quite capable to help. They can pack their own backpacks (my k kid does it), they get fill up their own water bottles (my k kid does it), they can feed the dog (pretty simple) and you can fix their lunch the night before so that all you need to do is zap it in the microwave the morning of. [/quote]

OP - kids are 8, 6 and 3. Dog is still a puppy.  By doing this for 8 years I mean some variation. At one point I was breastfeeding before I would drop off to daycare and getting pumped bottles together.  Now its lunches and breakfast. Dog is too young for kids to help (beyond putting food in a bowl).  They can't walk dog at all. [/quote]

An 8 year old can't walk a dog?? I wouldn't let them go far, but I don't see why not. That's a normal chore for 5+ year olds (5 year olds might only walk in front yard). [/quote]

Op - puppy is only 5 months old and already 50+ pounds.  8 year old is not strong enough to walk the dog even out to the front yard. We are doing training starting next month but at this point puppy is strong enough to pull me a grown 140 pound woman down the street when she sees a squirrel (which is quite often). No way would I let my 60 pound 8 year old walk the puppy. [/quote]

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