A Puppy as a Christmas Gift – Good Idea or Bad Idea? [POLL]
I was thinking about Christmas gifts and the types I like to give that don't involve extra cost to the person receiving the gift like items that need batteries. I think about the worst gift I could give someone would be a puppy. Here's why.
Basically, it's my way of saying, "Here, you take care of this."
Now, before I go off too much, a puppy might make a fun Christmas memory if your children have been begging for one and you've decided it was time to have a new member of the family. that's perfectly fine. I'm talking about if you surprise someone with one and now, all of a sudden, you have a new puppy to care for that you weren't ready for.
If you're not financial prepared, a new puppy can be draining on the wallet. Food and health products alone are a long-time investment. It's not like buying a collar once and have it last for years and years.
Again, if they would like a puppy, that's fine, but make sure they can handle a puppy before you spring it on them. These are my thoughts, but what do you think?