Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Posted August 8, 2006 I got my son a Sphynx kitten. They're hairless so no fur everywhere, soft as can be, and the most affectionate, loving, best little kitten I've ever had! Neasie23 <neasie23@...> wrote: My 3 year old Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may be a cool pet for her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was wondering what pet would be better for companionship (since there aren't any other kids around, except at school)? Thanks for any suggestions, Annease Quote
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Posted August 8, 2006 Great! About how much does a kitten like that cost? > > I got my son a Sphynx kitten. They're hairless so no fur everywhere, soft as can be, and the most affectionate, loving, best little kitten I've ever had! > >> > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Posted August 8, 2006 I would say that depends on how she handles pets/animal. At that age often kids don't understand how hard to squeeze/hug them, so you might need one that can handle 'rough love'. She is wants something to cuddle and hug a lot - I would think a hamster would not be good. For cats you have to consider if you want it inside all the time and where to put the little box and cleaning it. The reason I say inside all the time is that these kids don't accept change well, so you wouldn't want the cat to not come home one day. I would say an older rescue animal that is used to kids might be good too, kittens and puppies can get a little rough themselves (kittens can get rough with their claws and climb up your back or sharpen on your nice couch - while puppies go through that teething thing on everything - incl fingers, toes, furniture..). While a slightly older cat, or dog might have a better temperament for her. (and add less chaos to your house) IF she is a real squeezer when she hugs, you might want a bigger dog, that can take a hard squeeze (they also use the big dogs and teach a 'deep hug' to autistic kids to help calm, they squeeze the dog when they are feeling frustrated -instead of melting down) Whether you are interested in a dog or cat, puppy or kitten, to see what breed you are interested in talk to Cat Rescue - if you are interested in cats - they can help you figure out the breed with the best traits, or they might have a cat or kitten that is good with kids, For dogs - narrow down some breeds you are interested in, then contact the breed clubs for that breed or breed rescue for that breed, they can tell you more about that breed, to help you decide if that would be the breed for your house. Often we see dogs/ cats on TV that are not accurate portrayals of what they would be like in our home. You are doing good to consider different animals, but there is a lot to consider in finding the one that is best for you. I probably was not much help - hope I didn't raise too many questions. Kathy K toozie@... Neasie23 <neasie23 (DOT) <mailto:neasie23%40> com> wrote: My 3 year old Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may be a cool pet for her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was wondering what pet would be better for companionship (since there aren't any other kids around, except at school)? Thanks for any suggestions, Annease Quote
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Posted August 8, 2006 thanks for your insight. although it is alot to take in, i do appreciate it. i never thought about some of the suggestions you made. i will really examine my options carefully. thanks again. My 3 > year old Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of > getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may be a cool pet for > her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was wondering what pet would > be better for companionship (since there aren't any other kids around, > except at school)? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > Annease > > Quote
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Posted August 8, 2006 Hey, first of all, animal therapy works. My boy loves our pet rats, but he can't hold them on his own, because he is too strong for them and doesn't know his own strength. I suggest a kitten or puppy. If they are brought up with the child, then they are more likely to put up with what ever dragging around they get. There are several good breeds of dog for a companion animal. I would suggest seeing about a trained companion dog if possible, but a well bred Golden Retriever is good too. Another dog that loves being handled but can be loud if kept outside too much is the Basset hound. An excellent family dog in my opinion though it needs alot of exercise is the Welsh Corgi. Shoot me some questions about dogs if you like, I worked in Animal Control for six years. Best of luck to you. Dave > > My 3 year old Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of > getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may be a cool pet for > her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was wondering what pet would > be better for companionship (since there aren't any other kids around, > except at school)? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > Annease > Quote
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Posted August 8, 2006 Hello Dave, I'm not the person that asked the question but read that you know alot about dogs. If you don't mind, I wanted to ask you: How big does a coonhound get? I think he might be mixed with a bassett hound, maybe. I was told he might be a coonhound mix. Dave <thewildeman2@...> wrote: Hey, first of all, animal therapy works. My boy loves our pet rats, but he can't hold them on his own, because he is too strong for them and doesn't know his own strength. I suggest a kitten or puppy. If they are brought up with the child, then they are more likely to put up with what ever dragging around they get. There are several good breeds of dog for a companion animal. I would suggest seeing about a trained companion dog if possible, but a well bred Golden Retriever is good too. Another dog that loves being handled but can be loud if kept outside too much is the Basset hound. An excellent family dog in my opinion though it needs alot of exercise is the Welsh Corgi. Shoot me some questions about dogs if you like, I worked in Animal Control for six years. Best of luck to you. Dave > > My 3 year old Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of > getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may be a cool pet for > her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was wondering what pet would > be better for companionship (since there aren't any other kids around, > except at school)? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > Annease > --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 I know you were asking Dave, but my husband shows coonhounds, and we have rescued some, and done a lot of education on them. We have a smaller female – she is about 40lbs. but some of the males are 60. They are not thick dogs, longer legs for running, so they can get fairly tall. IF you are considering a coonhound or coonhound mix – the are great with kids and family – HOWEVER – do you live in town?? Do you intend to keep the dog outside? If so your neighbors might not be very fond of you after a while. Overall, coonhounds are active dogs (they are bred to hunt and run) they will often bay and howl if bored. They follow their nose – not a good off lead dog. IF you want to know more, I can email you a GREAT article on figuring out if a coonhound is for you. They are nice dogs, and if you are looking for a pet one – not a hinting one – you would pick it out differently. IF you want a pet hound and you are looking at the litter – you want the one that stays with the pack, the last to venture out and the one that does not have it’s nose to the ground as much. If you are hunting one – you want the one that venture’s the farthest, with its nose to the ground, the most confident. I don’t have the experience that Dave has probably, but have worked with some shelters and volunteered with animal rescue for over 7-8 years. While I work with breed rescue – we do a lot of evaluations and a lot of education on picking the right dog for your family, - checking breed – temperament – etc. I have a rescue dog that came into my house as 1.5yrs, she is better with kids than any dog I could have raised from a pup, and she never chewed anything. I have fostered dogs of different ages and puppies – I have to say, IMHO I don’t want a pup ever, short term OK, but not to long term. LOL Kathy K toozie@... _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Rose Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 8:20 PM Subject: Re: ( ) Re: Getting a pet Hello Dave, I'm not the person that asked the question but read that you know alot about dogs. If you don't mind, I wanted to ask you: How big does a coonhound get? I think he might be mixed with a bassett hound, maybe. I was told he might be a coonhound mix. Dave <thewildeman2@ <mailto:thewildeman2%40> > wrote: Hey, first of all, animal therapy works. My boy loves our pet rats, but he can't hold them on his own, because he is too strong for them and doesn't know his own strength. I suggest a kitten or puppy. If they are brought up with the child, then they are more likely to put up with what ever dragging around they get. There are several good breeds of dog for a companion animal. I would suggest seeing about a trained companion dog if possible, but a well bred Golden Retriever is good too. Another dog that loves being handled but can be loud if kept outside too much is the Basset hound. An excellent family dog in my opinion though it needs alot of exercise is the Welsh Corgi. Shoot me some questions about dogs if you like, I worked in Animal Control for six years. Best of luck to you. Dave > > My 3 year old Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of > getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may be a cool pet for > her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was wondering what pet would > be better for companionship (since there aren't any other kids around, > except at school)? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > Annease > --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 They can run from $750 to $1500 but so well worth it. Depending on where you live it may need to be shipped which can run from $150-200. They are strictly indoor cats because they easily sunburn and can get cold. Some breeders give them to you nuetured which will save you a few hundred. They don't let you have them unil they are 12-14 weeks. If cost is an issue, many breeders will sell much cheaper or even give away their older ones that are done breeding. I know a breeder in San Diego who is looking for a home for her female for $350. Her email is: barebods@... She's one that sells the kittens for $1500 so you might be able to get one cheaper somewhere else. Just look online. They do require more care than a furry cat though. But my son loves to help take care of him so it's good for him. They need to be bathed once a week, ears cleaned, nails trimmed. But they get used to having it done and it's easy once you get the hang of it. Plus if you get an older one they'll be very used to it. My kitten tended to scratch during bathing quite a bit in the begining but not anymore. www.furlessfelines.com has good information about them. Feel free to ask me questions though. I just love this kitten so much, I can't say enough of the love he gives us. He'll greet you at the door like a dog. You can even teach them to fetch! Neasie23 <neasie23@...> wrote: Great! About how much does a kitten like that cost? > > I got my son a Sphynx kitten. They're hairless so no fur everywhere, soft as can be, and the most affectionate, loving, best little kitten I've ever had! > >> > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 We just recently got our son a fox terrier puppy. A little girl pup named Molly. She was the runt of her litter and Isaac is in love with her. He is so gentle with her and he is using a lot more language with her than he would normally with a friend. It is cute too when I hear him saying " sit " . The funny thing is that he waits until she is sitting and then he says " sit! good girl Molly dog " And if she lays down he says " lay down, good girl Molly dog " It is too cute. Beck Re: ( ) Getting a pet I got my son a Sphynx kitten. They're hairless so no fur everywhere, soft as can be, and the most affectionate, loving, best little kitten I've ever had! Neasie23 <neasie23@...> wrote: My 3 year old Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may be a cool pet for her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was wondering what pet would be better for companionship (since there aren't any other kids around, except at school)? Thanks for any suggestions, Annease Quote
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 We adopted a 5 year old Beagle from my friend who is moving and our 7 year old AS son, , couldn't be happier. Of all 4 of my kids, he is the one most involved w/her. He takes her out for walks and the bathroom, gives her treats, tells her to roll over, etc, it seems to be very theraputic sp? for him and teaches him responsibility (he gets an allowance for taking her out). Only problem is he lacks the patience to wait while she's doing her business, so it frustrates him. But other than that, he loves her sleeping on his bed and stuff. --- Mark son <thejacobsons@...> wrote: > We just recently got our son a fox terrier puppy. A > little girl pup named Molly. She was the runt of > her litter and Isaac is in love with her. He is so > gentle with her and he is using a lot more language > with her than he would normally with a friend. It > is cute too when I hear him saying " sit " . The funny > thing is that he waits until she is sitting and then > he says " sit! good girl Molly dog " And if she lays > down he says " lay down, good girl Molly dog " It is > too cute. > Beck > Re: ( ) Getting a pet > > > I got my son a Sphynx kitten. They're hairless so > no fur everywhere, soft as can be, and the most > affectionate, loving, best little kitten I've ever > had! > > Neasie23 <neasie23@...> wrote: My 3 year old > Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of > getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may > be a cool pet for > her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was > wondering what pet would > be better for companionship (since there aren't > any other kids around, > except at school)? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > Annease > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 Rose, You have a very good answer already posted so I won't need to add much here. If it is a mix, then that may have some affect on how it acts, but beware the out doors behavior. Hounds of all types can be loud howlers and can bay relentlessly. It's not a guarantee but it can happen. The best way to keep that from happening is to be directly invovled in their training and keep them busy. A great place to check out is http://www.leerburg.com great training articles for all types of dogs. I have sent many an owner of troubled dogs there for additional training advice. Let me know if you need to research done, and I can get pretty much what ever info you want. I would look to our friend here regarding the coonhound info. If you can email me a photo I might be able to guess at the mix. Thanks for the answer, sorry I didn't remember your name and deleted the excess for my answer. Ugh. Dave Quote
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2006 Report Posted August 12, 2006 with my 2 year old son we decided to get him a dog. we went to the pound and found a little mutt already 2 years old and we did to him all the things a small child would do such as mess with his food while he is eating, pull his fur, pull his tail and he did great we gave to AJ for his birthday and he loves him his chores are to open the backdoor and let him out in the yard and to help feed him he talks to him plays with him Todo seems to have given me the key to open the door to my little boy's happiness brandie <randimarlene@...> wrote: We adopted a 5 year old Beagle from my friend who is moving and our 7 year old AS son, , couldn't be happier. Of all 4 of my kids, he is the one most involved w/her. He takes her out for walks and the bathroom, gives her treats, tells her to roll over, etc, it seems to be very theraputic sp? for him and teaches him responsibility (he gets an allowance for taking her out). Only problem is he lacks the patience to wait while she's doing her business, so it frustrates him. But other than that, he loves her sleeping on his bed and stuff. --- Mark son <thejacobsons@...> wrote: > We just recently got our son a fox terrier puppy. A > little girl pup named Molly. She was the runt of > her litter and Isaac is in love with her. He is so > gentle with her and he is using a lot more language > with her than he would normally with a friend. It > is cute too when I hear him saying " sit " . The funny > thing is that he waits until she is sitting and then > he says " sit! good girl Molly dog " And if she lays > down he says " lay down, good girl Molly dog " It is > too cute. > Beck > Re: ( ) Getting a pet > > > I got my son a Sphynx kitten. They're hairless so > no fur everywhere, soft as can be, and the most > affectionate, loving, best little kitten I've ever > had! > > Neasie23 <neasie23@...> wrote: My 3 year old > Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of > getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may > be a cool pet for > her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was > wondering what pet would > be better for companionship (since there aren't > any other kids around, > except at school)? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > Annease > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2006 Report Posted August 12, 2006 Well, we adopted a little kitten and she loves him. I am teaching her to be gentle, but that little kitten is so patient with her, I am amazed. He's all she talks about. And what makes him even more special is that he is a special needs kitty himself. He was born with a broken tail and and broken leg. It's as if they were meant for each other.. thanks for all the suggestions and comments, they really did help. Annease My 3 year old > > Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of > > getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may > > be a cool pet for > > her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was > > wondering what pet would > > be better for companionship (since there aren't > > any other kids around, > > except at school)? > > > > Thanks for any suggestions, > > Annease > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Posted August 13, 2006 I think maybe a dog, who is older, because they're calm and predictable -- my 7-year-old aspie loves the cats we got but stays away from them much of the time becuase they've been too unpredictable, partly because my 5-year old NT was wild with them and they scratched at first. Or he'll work to make them comfy in his bed with them and then they'll get up and go, as cats tend to do. I want to get a dog. Neasie23 <neasie23@...> wrote: Well, we adopted a little kitten and she loves him. I am teaching her to be gentle, but that little kitten is so patient with her, I am amazed. He's all she talks about. And what makes him even more special is that he is a special needs kitty himself. He was born with a broken tail and and broken leg. It's as if they were meant for each other.. thanks for all the suggestions and comments, they really did help. Annease My 3 year old > > Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of > > getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may > > be a cool pet for > > her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was > > wondering what pet would > > be better for companionship (since there aren't > > any other kids around, > > except at school)? > > > > Thanks for any suggestions, > > Annease > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Posted August 13, 2006 I have three cats and they give me lots of comfert. on <cathrob@...> wrote: I think maybe a dog, who is older, because they're calm and predictable -- my 7-year-old aspie loves the cats we got but stays away from them much of the time becuase they've been too unpredictable, partly because my 5-year old NT was wild with them and they scratched at first. Or he'll work to make them comfy in his bed with them and then they'll get up and go, as cats tend to do. I want to get a dog. Neasie23 wrote: Well, we adopted a little kitten and she loves him. I am teaching her to be gentle, but that little kitten is so patient with her, I am amazed. He's all she talks about. And what makes him even more special is that he is a special needs kitty himself. He was born with a broken tail and and broken leg. It's as if they were meant for each other.. thanks for all the suggestions and comments, they really did help. Annease My 3 year old > > Aspie child, is an only child and I was thinking of > > getting her a pet. Any suggestions on what pet may > > be a cool pet for > > her? She loves all kinds of animals, but i was > > wondering what pet would > > be better for companionship (since there aren't > > any other kids around, > > except at school)? > > > > Thanks for any suggestions, > > Annease > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote
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