Dogs are one of the most popular pets in the world. Dog owners around the world would vouch for the positive impact a dog can have on a person's life. However, before bringing a puppy into your home you must evaluate your ability to care for it. Caring for a puppy is in many ways like caring for a child—full of ups and downs and lots of responsibility.
Parents of young children conscientiously provide timely vaccinations to their children. So, it is the dog owner's responsibility to make sure that their puppy is vaccinated against diseases. A human being's personality is molded by his childhood experience. Therefore parents teach discipline and good values to children when they're little. Similarly, dog owners need to teach a puppy the appropriate way to behave and react to situations. Like children, puppies can be very mischievous, naughty and sometimes downright irksome as they continually demand your attention. Like parents of children, dog owners may have to use rewards and punishment to mold a puppy's behavior. In humans, a lack of good upbringing leads to behavior problems and anti-social behavior. Similarly, if a puppy is left unsupervised during the first few years, it may develop behavior problems such as excessive barking and eating. It could also lead to aggressive behavior like snarling, biting and growling at people.
Parents of babies often complain of a lack of sleep. New dog owners may also face the same problem if their restless puppy tends to howl and whine at night. Just like a toddler, a puppy has no concept of appropriate time and place for defecating. It has to be taught not to poop on the carpet or to wait until you get him outside. Just as children need play and exercise to develop healthy bodies, puppies also need to play and jump around. Thus, dog owners need to make sure that they provide enough free area for the puppy to run about. Last but not the least, while caring for a puppy is nearly not as expensive as raising a child, it does involve substantial expenses. The expenditure a dog incurs may include purchase price or adoption fees, shots, dog food, toys, leashes, collars, kennels, dog sitting expenses and medical costs.
Thus, the decision to get a puppy must not be taken on an impulse. And it is not certainly not a good idea to gift someone a puppy. It's difficult to be a fair judge of someone else's ability to give responsible care to a dog.
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The author draws an analogy between which two things or ideas?
A.
between pet owners and people without pets
B.
between a puppy and a child
C.
between parents and children
D.
between dogs and their owners