ipl-logo

Pros And Cons Of Paw-Ternity

635 Words3 Pages

When my maternity leave ended with my first son, I was a mess. I didn’t know how in the world I was going to leave my tiny baby with some stranger. Well, at least he wasn’t alone or in a locked in a kennel. Pet parents go through the similar rollercoaster of emotions when they leave their pet alone for the first time. Yet, many of them do not or can not take time off to get their new pet acclimated to the new surroundings before they are left alone. Many domesticated pets, especially dogs, are pack animals. They are not meant to be alone. Paw-ternity is a growing trend in the UK and with some US pet bases business. Yep, you read that right. It’s paid time off for the arrival of a new pet. Yes, I know, there are some people out there that will find …show more content…

Most of the time, these poor souls have already been neglected and abused. By giving them a loving home, I help them trust people and other dogs again. Sometimes I see a dog get returned in less than 48 hours. Some of the excuses are: the dog is no longer potty trained, separation anxiety, he tried to bite me. These are all legitimate reasons to return a dog. How is it that a dog that was fostered in another’s home completely change when they go to their forever home? Stress. There is always a decompression period when you bring a cat or dog into a new environment. Think about how you would feel to have your life disrupted. All the sudden you’re plucked from one place, popped in another and left by yourself. The good news is that it’s all fixable behaviors with a little patience and time. Yes, the keyword is time. Unfortunately, due to most people’s working schedules, therein lies the problem. You can not afford or do not have the time to take off to help acclimate your new furababy into your home. This is way I’m all for pawternity leave. It’s a great solution for those who want a pet, but need the extra time to spend with them in the

Show More
Related

  • Toilet Training Puppies

    569 Words  | 3 Pages

    Dogs are naturally clean animals and they don't soil their sleeping area unless they are forced to. Make sure you spend some time playing with your dog within his den or move his crate close to the place you work during the day. Your dog needs to feel safe and cosy in his new home. It is your responsibility to observe your puppy and look for the signs of "elimination time" coming. Take him out, say firmly 'do your stuff' and praise when he eliminates.

    Read More

  • Crate Train A Dog Essay

    543 Words  | 3 Pages

    It is standard for a puppy to do this when they are first put into the crate, and if you take them out they won't learn that their crate is an excellent place for them to be. At the start you should only place your pet in the crate for small periods of time, and work your way up to longer time periods. Get started with 10-15 minutes and given that your puppy isn't crying you can take them

    Read More

  • Persuasive Essay On Crate Training

    551 Words  | 3 Pages

    This can make him feel as if he is an outcast and can be quite traumatic. At night, if he stays in the crate, you should place it in your room so he will feel safe. When crate training an older dog, you may need to entice him inside with snacks or food. You can begin placing his food dish in the crate so he will have to go in to eat and when he does, make sure you praise him. After he has gone in to eat a couple of times, shut the door and then you can leave him in for a few minutes until he get the idea.

    Read More

  • Dog Emergency Clinic Research Paper

    2991 Words  | 12 Pages

    Dogs are extremely social animals whose lives revolve around the pack mentality. Everything of importance in a dog 's life is centered upon the dog 's understanding of his place within the pack; the pack provides order, stability and security. Every dog 's initial experience with pack life begins with a powerful natural attachment to his mother, from whom he learns the most basic elements of social interaction. For many dogs, these lessons only last a few short months before the dog receives his first experience with separation as he is taken from his mother and integrated into a human family. Given their pack mentality, it is only natural that a dog freshly removed from his canine mother and placed in a human home would seek to find his place in the new "pack".

    Read More

  • Dog Hair-Out Of Cars

    542 Words  | 3 Pages

    This solution is not popular. We love to have our dogs with us especially if we are driving alone or are traveling with our families. Do you leave a member of the family behind? If your dog sheds a lot, it may be an option,

    Read More

  • The Importance Of Lifestyle In Muscatine

    506 Words  | 3 Pages

    Poor behavior from dogs being lonely and/or not getting enough exercise is a prominent reason for owners surrendering their dogs to shelters. In 2013, a study was executed that showed that 65% of owners who left their dogs at shelters said it was because of their dog 's bad

    Read More

  • Pros And Cons Of Innocent Puppy Mills

    766 Words  | 4 Pages

    This is in-large due to isolation from interaction with humans. PETA states that "Dogs who are kept in small cages without exercise, love, or human contact tend to develop undesirable behavior and may bark excessively or become destructive and unsociable. " It's also likely that due to fear and inexperience with humans, any puppy coming from a mill could be harder to train, therefore becoming more feasible to abandonment by his or her

    Read More

  • Argumentative Essay On Puppy Mills

    853 Words  | 4 Pages

    , Mand most importantly, they never get love and affection. Some of them do not even know what love is and how it feels to have a owner that would do anything for their dog. Whenever the sick dogs breed they pass on that sickness to their puppies. Once their puppies get sick they only last about nine9 to ten10 days and then their sickness will cause them to die off.

    Read More

  • Humanization Of Dogs-Haku

    386 Words  | 2 Pages

    Have you ever thought about getting yourself into a friends-with-benefits relationship? How about get a dog! Although you may not get the Justin-Timberlake-Mila-Kunis-friendship you were fantasizing about, you will gain years of stress relief and happy memories. Numerous studies have statistically linked Increased PAWS-ivity and Dog ownership. As well as in my own life, my dog- Haku, has gifted me with true glee, by supporting me through my parents divorce and other RUFF times.

    Read More

  • Animal Adoption Persuasive Speech

    1031 Words  | 5 Pages

    Don't Shop, Adopt! Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to consider adopting a pet from a shelter instead of buying one elsewhere. Central Idea:

    Read More

  • Essay Summary: Potty Training A Puppy

    1108 Words  | 5 Pages

    Potty Training a Puppy You decided your family was ready for a dog and have adopted the most adorable puppy. That is, until he peed in the middle of the living room floor. Suddenly, realizing now that owning a dog is a big responsibility, and cleaning up their messes is now a top priority.

    Read More

  • Animal Shelter Persuasive Essay

    908 Words  | 4 Pages

    They are unlikely to be adopted, unlikely to be loved. Forced to just sit and wait for a lifetime, a cough announcing their death, a whimper calling their descent into despair. This is the unfortunate truth for shelters; shelter animals did not choose this life, so why should we make them live it? There is a common saying a quote first voiced by Karen Davison that fits the situation beautifully, “Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.” One does not even have to adopt to change the world for an animal, doing a simple task, as simple of one as taking a dog outside and walking it; that will make all the difference.

    Read More

  • Persuasive Essay's Ten Reasons To Adopt A Dog

    763 Words  | 4 Pages

    This leaves the dogs traumatized and rethinking who they should trust.” If you adopt it’ll help a dog live the life it’s always deserved. About 4 million cats and dogs are euthanized each year because there simply aren't enough willing homes to adopt them. Since there is an overpopulation, animal shelters urge owners to spay or neuter their pets to exclude overpopulation. Also, It’s more

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: How Having A Dog Changed My Life

    851 Words  | 4 Pages

    Like I mentioned before at first I wasn’t very happy with the idea of owning pets. After a while, my dad got tired of them as well and wanted to sell them. He actually found a woman who was willing to take them into her home but when my dad was speaking to the woman, ready to give them away, he backed out at the last moment. He couldn’t give them up himself he told me he saw how sad my brothers were and how the puppies looked sad as well and weren’t hyper like always.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: Moving To A New Place

    833 Words  | 4 Pages

    I didn’t mind that part at all it was just the rules of the place said you had to pay for the pets to live with you, but we had two big dogs plus we took care of my grandma's three dogs every now and there because she went out of state a lot. That would be paying $500 a month just for our dogs to live with us. So we gave our older dog to my grandma because she was older and not active all the time. Then that left our german shepherd. She was way too active all the time 24/7.

    Read More

More about Pros And Cons Of Paw-Ternity

Open Document