Growing up with a dog is an experience that a child will cherish forever. If you’re thinking about adding a dog to your family, read more about the possible benefits for everyone!
1. Teaching Responsibility
Growing up with a dog will teach your child how to be responsible. It's important to start children young on helping them understand that they will be responsible for more and more things as they grow up.
2. Forever Friend
The perfect friend, a dog has all of the personality traits that any good friend should have. Growing up with a dog will teach your child how to be a loyal friend too.
3. Keep Active
There are so many activities that your child can do with your dog that will keep them active, and won't even feel like anything but fun!
4. Increase Self-Esteem
Growing up with a dog can help increase your child’s self-esteem in various ways. A dog loves you unconditionally so talking and reading to a dog builds confidence easily.
5. Health
Living with a dog exposes your child's immune system to the outside world earlier on so that the immune system can work on fortifying itself sooner!