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Choosing a Family Pet

When you have kids, they can often drive you crazy by hounding for a dog or a cat. Some parents are reluctant to give their child a pet due to fear of the animal harming the child being forefront in their minds. There are many dog and cat breeds that you can have in your home that will do really well for you and your family—even with small children. There are, of course, some precautions to make.

First, we will look at dog breeds. There are certain dog breeds that demand respect and kids often don’t have those feelings. Most children do not understand that pulling on the pet’s tail or stroking too roughly can not only harm the animal, but make it resentful of the child. You can of course work with your child to help him develop proper pet-handling behavior, but you should first consider starting out with a pet breed that is best for children. For instance, the following dog breeds are well-known for being especially good with children: St. Bernards, Golden and Labrador Retrievers, Great Danes, German Shepherds, Poodles, Siberian Huskies, and Mastiffs. While you do have to be careful about their size and make sure they are socialized and housetrained, they make wonderful pets. They are very affectionate and tend to exercise care and protectiveness of the children. These dog breeds will also stand up to a certain amount of abuse. If the child pulls on the tail or accidentally falls into them they are more likely to be worried and protective rather than distasteful or aggressive. You do have to teach your kid to be respectful, but generally these dogs as pets will offer a wonderful family addition.

In general, most cats are going to have issues with children. With cats, who are not as easy to train, you will find they tend to nip or bite a child who pulls their ears/tail or hurts them in any way. It is the cat’s way of showing anger. Cats by nature tend to choose one owner. This owner usually showers them with affection and treats them properly. If you do introduce a cat into your household, you should make sure your children are old enough to understand and exercise the proper treatment of it. Typically you want a child no younger than three dealing with any pet, especially cats. At this age the kid is old enough to understand right from wrong and deal with the pain if the cat bites them for a good reason. Some cats you may want in your home include the Abyssinian, American bobtail, American shorthair, Balinese, Birman, Bombay, Burmese, Manx, Persian, and Siberian. Typically you should not have a Siamese cat around children, as they tend to be very moody and are often one who demands respect. When you consider getting a pet for your child, it is important to realize that not all pets are great for a home.

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Choosing a Name for Your Pet

How to Choose a Pet Name

Coming up with good pet names can be very challenging sometimes, especially in a very large family where everyone has their own ideas about what the best name for a new pet would be. For other people, names like “Spot” or “Fluffy” get very old after a while, and people are looking for something unique and new. There are some wonderful websites online that can help with the process of selecting a special name for your new pet that reflects their character and personality well.

Bowwow Pet-Names With Personality

Bowwow is a website that is truly dedicated to the quest for the perfect pet name. There are a multitude of search options, including:

Top 20 names
Names of the month
Visitor suggestions
Single name search
Paired name search
Alphabetical search

There’s even a dog age calculator and e-Cards! You can search in categories such as cartoons, movie stars, or personalities for names of famous people that you might like to name your pet after. The website even features a “pet name search engine.” If you want to have fun with pet names, you should definitely make this one your first stop.

World Wide Pet Names Project

The world wide pet names project provides a list of favorite names that website visitors have submitted. You can even submit your own suggestion if you have an idea for a favorite pet name. Because it’s primarily user-driven, this list has grown exponentially to almost 7,500 pet names. If you simply want a comprehensive list of names to rattle off, hoping that one simply sticks out as the perfect name for your pet, then this is the website to visit.

Pet Names World

Pet Names World is another very fun pet name selection website. It is definitely geared toward children in that it features fun cartoon images and a cute poll where kids can select what animal the name “Ruth” best fits.

The list of names on this website is also fairly comprehensive. They are listed in alphabetical order. But one of the unique things about the list on this website is that the list also includes whether the name is intended for a male or female, the origin of the name (Latin, Hindu, Hebrew, etc.) and also the meaning of the name. This website is fun to browse just to learn the meanings of some of these names.

Cat & Dog Names

Cat & Dog Names is a somewhat simple website that allows you to browse through dog names, cat names, or mixed pet names. The unique thing about this website is that it also allows you to view lists of suggested names that are based on the appearance and features of your pet. Some of these lists are extremely long, and cover categories such as popular Irish dog names, unique Australian dog names, stray kitten names, and black cat names. There is a huge variety of other categories.

Cat Names

Cat-Names.us is a fairly large database of over 5000 unique cat names. This database allows you to search using a category of appearance or behavior, a sub-category if appropriate, and gender. These search criteria offer a list of names in the database that match those characteristics. The names in this database are actually fairly unique. Additionally, this website also offers visitors a free “custom naming guide” which walks pet owners through the process of selecting the perfect name for their cat.

Dog Names

Dog-Names.us is also a large database of over 6000 unique dog names. This database also allows you to search for dog names the same way the cat name search works. The names in this dog database are unique as well.

A Pet Portrait Featuring Your Pet’s Name

Once you’ve decided on a name that represents your pet’s personality and characteristics, there is no better way to celebrate this new name than with a painted pet portrait.

Pet portraits are sweeping the country as a very popular form of recognizing how much your animal friend means to you and your family. Pet portraits are an ideal way to preserve the name of your pet by asking that the name be placed somewhere on the portrait.

The best pet portraits in the country are created by artist Nikky Hughes of Los Angeles. Nikky was classically trained at the Mission Renaissance art school, and she focuses on capturing not only the beauty, but the unique character of each animal. Nikky is more than pleased to accept requests for incorporating the pet’s name somewhere in the picture. Such a beautiful portrait of your family pet would become a family heirloom that would stretch for generations.

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Funny Pet Names For Your Pet – What to Keep in Mind When Choosing a Fun and Creative Name For Your Pet

If you have a new pet that you need to give a name to, and want to make it funny and original, you may be wondering where to get ideas for funny pet names. There are certainly a lot of resources for coming up with baby names, but you may not be aware of the different resources for coming up with new pet names. In the last few years, there have been a growing number of websites dedicated to naming pets popping up allover the Internet.

These websites include names for all kinds of pets and all kinds of categories of names. Of course the choice is ultimately yours when selecting a clever and fun pet name, but if you are like some pet owners and are not sure where to even start in the process, doing an online search for funny pet names can be your best bet to start out with. There are a couple of things to keep in mind when choosing funny pet names and it can mainly depend upon what kind of pet you are getting.

Some pets that you are going to be working with extensively and training such as dogs require a little bit more consideration in the naming department than other kinds of animals or pets such as fish. The reason for this is because animals like dogs, that you will be working with and training rely on their name to learn commands and what they should or should not be doing. It is important that you keep the name for those kinds of pets simple and short. It can still be a funny name, but try to make sure that it is not any longer that one or two syllables and easy for everyone who will be working with the pet to pronounce.

Dogs learn their names and commands based on short and easy words. Sit, Stay and other commands are some of the first commands that dogs learn, and these need to be in sync with their name. If you give funny pet names to your dog that are too long or complicated, they will get these confused with everyday words and not learn them as easily. As far as other kinds of pets go, there are really no limitations as to what you can name them. You can be as funny and creative as you would like.

Some pet owners prefer to choose funny pet names that are rather ironic, or not characteristic of their pet such as Hairy for a pet snake. The methods and sources that you use for giving funny pet names to your pet are strictly of your own choosing, and you can certainly feel free to have some fun with it. The only thing to keep in mind is that you will be picking a name that you and your entire family are comfortable saying out in public and around other people.

Funny pet names have become a unique and fun way to express how you feel about your pet and the things that you enjoy about them. Pets can certainly bring us a lot of joy and happiness, so there is nothing wrong with choosing a fun or quirky name for them, as long as it is something that the whole family can easily pronounce and use without feeling any embarrassment. You can check out the pet store where you purchased your pet also, some stores carry books or magazines with funny pet names and resources for you to find ideas.

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Choosing a Pet Cat

This article is from My Family UK.

If you want a pet brimming with personality, then a cat is the right choice for you. These long-living felines (many live over 20 years) are at once loving and independent, and can be the perfect addition to a family.

Here are some questions to ask yourself, and your family, if you are thinking about adding a cat to your life.

Kitten or Cat?

The first choice to make when deciding between cats is whether you want a young cat or an older one. Kittens are an undeniably attractive option, but will soon grow out of their tiny, cute phase and require a lot of attention and expense – including housetraining, and medical expenses such as vaccinations and neutering. Kittens are also more delicate than older cats, meaning that young children might treat them too roughly, leading to distress or accidental injury for the animal. For these reasons an older cat may be easier to slot into your family life, and because older cats in rescue centres are harder to re-home than their younger fellows, you will also be doing a service to the cat.

Moggy or pedigree?

The vast majority of cats in the UK fall into the “mixed breed” category – that is non-pedigree moggies. As they are a mixed bag, if you get a moggy as a kitten, you won’t know in advance their eventual size or temperament. However, many owners enjoy this element of surprise and because cats vary less than dogs, choosing a breed is less important. Pedigree cats can also be more prone to genetic problems and ill health related to a particular breed. If you do want to go down the pedigree route, here are a few popular breeds to choose from.

1) Siamese

Originated in Thailand and imported into Britain in the 1880s Medium-sized slender cats that are graceful but muscular Pale short coat with dark face, ears, legs and tail, minimal grooming required Life expectancy of up to 20 or more years Outgoing and extroverted, can be extremely noisy

2) Persian Longhair

Originated in Persia (Iran) and Turkey A solid long-haired cat with a broad, round head, a flat face and eyes set wide apart Long fur requiring extensive grooming Shorter life expectancy of 10 to 12 years Not very active, ideal as indoor cats

3) Russian Blue

Probably originated in Russia Medium to large cat with a pointed face and short fur Short grey-blue fur (rare black and white cats do appear), minimal grooming required Often live well into their late teens Loyal to their owner but perhaps shy of strangers, playful when relaxed

Other tips:

At times, cats shower you with affection, but at others they can treat you with withering disdain. You need to be ready to experience both ends of the spectrum, and not react to the cat’s varying attentions. Although they can be playful, cats are sometimes downright aggressive, so be sure to warn your children so that they don’t get hurt. Be prepared for their claws to get into everything, including your skin

Further Information

For further information, and for more great ways to have fun with your family, log on to www.myfamilyuk.com. With a huge collection of articles covering everything from child safety to rainy day activities, you’ll find all the help, guidance and entertainment you need to be a great parent. Go to My Family UK now!

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