What to Know Before You Get Your Dog

<p><strong> PLEASE can we get a puppy?!</strong></p><p>Sound familiar? If your child is promising they'll help with walks feeding and daily care - and giving you puppy-dog eyes - this book is for your family.</p><p><strong><em>What to Know Before You Get Your Do</em></strong><em>g</em> is a<strong> puppy care book for kids ages 3-8</strong> that helps families feel <strong>prepared</strong> for the responsibilities of dog ownership - together in a fun and meaningful way. It transforms that exciting (and slightly overwhelming) moment into something beautiful: your family's first real conversation about what it means to love and care for a pet.</p><p>Through gentle rhymes and beautiful watercolor illustrations children discover the daily adventures of dog ownership - from walks and play to feeding grooming and yes even scooping poop. But more than a checklist this book captures the joy the bond and the love that make caring for a dog so rewarding.</p><p><strong>WINNER OF MULTIPLE AWARDS INCLUDING:</strong></p><ul><li>2024 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - Gold Medal Winner Best Series (Nonfiction)</li><li>2022 IndieReader Discovery Awards - Winner (Education)</li><li>2021 Best Book Awards - Winner Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Nonfiction (American Book Fest)</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>PERFECT FOR:</strong></p><ul><li>Families welcoming a dog into their home - especially those considering adoption</li><li>Kids ages 3-8 - and a fun read-aloud for the whole family</li><li>Grandparents aunts and uncles looking for a meaningful gift</li><li>Teachers counselors and educators for lessons on empathy and responsibility</li><li>Shelters and rescues looking for a helpful adoption-day gift for families</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>BONUS:</strong><em> Includes free downloadable </em><strong><em>Dog Care Chart</em></strong><em> and </em><strong><em>Dog Care Contrac</em></strong><em>t via a QR code inside the book - for parents and children to continue the conversation beyond the book!</em></p><p><em>Because the best dog stories start before you even bring them home.</em></p><p><strong>PRAISED BY:</strong> <strong>Jayne Vitale</strong> Director of Education at <strong>North Shore Animal League America</strong>: <em>What to Know Before You Get Your Dog is not only one of the most delightful children's books I've ever read but one of the most important.</em></p><p><strong>Turn Can we get a puppy? into your family's favorite story.</strong></p>