How To Educate Children With Pet Care

Pets are a great addition to a child's growing-up experience. Aside from learning about unconditional love, they also learn responsibility and respect. The following are some ways to teach your child to be a responsible and loving pet guardian.

1. Measure out the food portion yourself and have your child place it in the bowl and feed it to the pet. If it's an older child you can teach her how to measure out the food or exactly what to feed without under or overfeeding.

2. Tell your child to check periodically and make sure there is enough water in your pet's bowl.

3. Let your child assist you with bathing and grooming your pet. For instance, you could apply the shampoo and your child could scrub and help hold the pet. Your child can also help hold the pet during grooming and while you administer medication.

4. Teach your child how to play safely with your pet and to never be rough. Also show your child how to properly handle your pet, and if the child is old enough, how to properly pick the pet up if necessary.

5.Take your child shopping at the pet supply store and explain the differences between certain pet supplies and products. For instance, explain which toys are safe for dogs and why certain toys (such as rawhide) are not.

6. Have your child accompany you when walking the dog. If your child is old enough and your dog is easy enough to handle, show your child how to hold the leash and let him take a turn.

Hamilton County Holds Special Pet ID Day

State Fee Set To Increase In January

Hamilton County is trying to make it easy for pet owners to get new tags for their pets with special "Pet ID Days." On Sunday, the SPCA in Sharonville helped people register their pets and get a microchip identity tag. The $20 price tag included a free rabies shot.

Pet owners at the event said other vets charged as much as $100 for the service. Veterinarian Tamara Goforth said she is a big advocate of micro-chipping.

The device is placed under the pet's skin and is a permanent form of ID. County officials said that if people don't get their dogs licensed by Jan. 31, the cost will double.

That means the license will cost $38 instead of $19. The county will hold another special ID day on Dec. 19 at the SPCA's main adoption center in Sharonville.


Source: News 5 WLWT.com