I am trying to find a puppy of a very smaller size of breed , I do not have much money to spend , It is for my son who is 9 years old , it would benefit him in caring for his very own puppy due to emotional behaviors expierenced during a family breakup (divorce)...thks so much..... Rita
2006-10-21 07:29:52 · 7 answers · asked by Rita I 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
getting him an older dog may benifit more ..
as hes so young ,
and puppies are a lot of work and smaller breeds are very hard to house train .
also consider that it is NOT your Sons dog as he is only 9 and can't legally possess an animal, it will be your final responsibility.
go to petfinder.com search the rescues and shelters ther, get in touch withthem . and see if they can place you with an appropriate animal. you reallly need ot research what your looking for as taking on a dog is the same as taking on another child ..
2006-10-21 07:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by Paint 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Juan has the situation down to a tee! So read that and you should have a handle on that part. Calgary is a pretty decent place to live - I did for more than 35 years. There is a river - well there are two rivers running through it. The Bow is the main one (the other is called the Elbow River) and it cuts Calgary almost in half. A major street - Memorial Drive runs parallel to the Bow for the biggest part of the city but The Bow turns south once you get into the eastern part. Center Street, for all intents and purposes, cuts the city in half north and south. The streets are partially named for the quadrant they are in. For example, 16th Avenue N.W and N.E. are on the north side of the city. It is one continuous street but the name changes at center street to reflect the quadrant it is in. Parts of Calgary used to be towns in their own right. For example, Forest Lawn in the south east quadrant and Bowness in the northwest quadrant. Calgary went through a boom in the 70's and early 80s due mostly to the gas and oil industry. It then became a bit of a magnet for other industries. The province of Quebec was experiencing some political upheavals at the time also so a number of head offices previously housed in Montreal etc. moved to Alberta and Calgary seemed to attract a lot of them. In 1988 Calgary hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics - opening up all manner of sports outlets - a sort of mini boom. Calgary, was not a stranger to hosting people - it is after all the home of the Calgary Stampede and has been for eons. I do not think many would argue with me that we put on one very super show for the world. The Olympic Flame was housed at the top of the Calgary Tower and, as far as I know, they still light it for special occasions - I think the Upcoming Canada Day celebrations is one of those occasions. On the subject of sports, Calgary is the home of The Calgary Stampeder's Football Team -"Get That Horse Ready to Run" being chanted by fans when a touchdown is imminent - then of course, a cute gal on a fine steed, races the length of the football field when the touchdown for Calgary is a fact - and The Calgary Flames Hockey Team. Calgary is about 80 miles east of Banff National Park so one can see the mountains from most places in the city. It is also right in the path of the Chinooks - warm winds that come over the mountains from the Pacific Ocean in the winter. A Chinook can last from a few short minutes to most of the winter and there can be lots of Chinooks with cold periods between. When it is cold it can be very cold -38° with the wind chill factor making it even colder. Then you might see an arch like formation in the western sky - The very welcome Chinook Arch followed by a lovely warming of the air. The time zone there is Mountain Standard Time. This started out to tell you a little bit about it but it is fast turning into a book, so I'll leave it at that. Not quite everything you always wanted to know and were afraid to ask. :o) Hope that helps
2016-05-22 07:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rita, I just got a pug/Chihuahua X he's cute and I paid 400.00 for him through the paper. Don't deal with Pet land Rip-off. If you don't care if it is a puppy, I would try the SPCA. they come fixed, shots up to date, and are usually through that "puppy stage" plus your son might really bond with a dog from a shelter because on some level the dog has come from a broken home too. I think it's around 200 to adopt a dog from SPCA and there are lots of needy dogs/pups that need adopting. This way your son could also pick one out of many.
2006-10-21 17:04:04 · answer #3 · answered by NICU nurse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seriously suggest that you DO NOT get a give away or buy a puppy from a store...it may seem cheaper, but most local pounds and shelters will include some initial shots and a spay/neuter when it comes time, which alone will cost as much as buying a pup.
Petfinder.com is a great source, you can search by location and limit you search to breeds, sizes, ages, etc.
2006-10-21 07:44:53 · answer #4 · answered by elysialaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the humane society in Calgary - the price of a dog also includes spaying/neutering, the dog will have shots, plus the staff can help match you with a dog that has the temperament you need for your son.
2006-10-21 08:07:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the shelter. It's a win for the dog and a win for your son. Alberta must have hundreds of dogs looking for a good home. Go to petfinder.com to see what's available.
-MM
2006-10-21 07:57:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the others: an adult dog might be the best choice for your son. You will know its temperament for sure, it will be much less work, and it will bond with him faster...it will be already seeking a friend.
And it will be cheap.
2006-10-21 07:56:24 · answer #7 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋