| Early childhood is an impressionable period of life in | | | | Seeing dog lovers in parks, on television, in stores |
| which children are often dog lovers. Parents have a | | | | and on the streets, one can realize the benefit of |
| great contribution in the building of their | | | | having a pet as company. Having a dog or cat around |
| childrenâs character by encouraging them to | | | | the house will surely bring animal lovers a lot of |
| be animal lovers and allowing them to have a dog as | | | | smiles. Cuddling, big round eyes sending messages of |
| a pet. Parents should encourage their young to | | | | love, cute fluffy ears or tail moving in signs of joy |
| become animal lovers because this will mean never to | | | | should make any heart melt. Animal lovers are the |
| be alone, to always have a friend, to be comforted | | | | ones that feel for these helpless beings. A pet is not |
| when sad, to be happy and needed, to learn | | | | an object one buys to keep around the house, but a |
| responsibility and, last but not least, to love. That's | | | | living thing that communicates and interacts with the |
| what an animal friend teaches a child: the most | | | | persons around it. Animal lovers know that and they |
| valuable lesson of all. | | | | appreciate every smile a pet brings on their faces. |