Your kids may not be ready for the responsibility

Adopting a pet is a big responsibility and your children might not be ready for it. The ASPCA advises you should be prepared to take full responsibility of the pet if your kids are under 12 years old.

And according to PETA’s website: “Dogs need outdoor exercise every single day, and a huge time investment is required to train (and house-train) a puppy – children are not mature enough to handle this responsibility.”