How Ready Are You to Own a Pet? | Behrman House Publishing

You are watching your friend’s German shepherd, Dusty. It is time for dinner. You *

Sit down to eat and make sure to give Dusty a taste of everything you are eating.

Wait till you are finished and then feed Dusty the leftovers.

Give Dusty dog food and then sit down to eat.

You always wanted an iguana. You figure it’s a good idea to get one because *

You don’t mind cleaning cages, providing food, and letting the iguana out to run around a bit.

Your parents don’t want animals running around the house and the iguana can stay in the cage all the time.

These creatures fascinate you. You are willing to use your allowance money to buy their food.

Your parents just built a fence around your backyard. You figure now’s the perfect time to get a dog because *

The dog can just stay out all day when no one is home.

The dog can run around the backyard all day for exercise and you won’t have to walk it.

You will take it for a walk every day, and it can run around the yard part of the day as well.

Your friend Dani’s cat just gave birth to a litter, and Dani offers you a kitten. You say *

“The kitten is so cute. I’d love to take care of her while she’s little.”

“I’d love a kitten. Everyone will want to come over and play with her. It will be so much fun."

“That sounds great! Will you please teach me what I need to do to take care of the kitten?”

You see a guinea pig in the pet store that looks like the perfect pet. You figure you can handle this pet because *

You like to put out food, hold the animal, keep it clean, and let it exercise.

You can just put food in the cage once a week and it basically takes care of itself.

You love to play with it and aside from that, all you have to do is feed it every day.

You’ve always wanted a parrot because *

They’re so funny when they repeat your words.

You know something about this bird and want to learn more.

You enjoy taking care of your friends’ parrot whenever they go out of town, and now you want your own parrot.

Your friend has a dachshund that you’ve fallen in love with. You beg your parents for a dachshund. They say you will have to be in charge of feeding this dog all his meals. You say *

“I could do it when I get up on time, but when I sleep late I won’t have time. Also, when I stay at school for games, I won’t be able to feed the dog.”

“I don’t prepare my own meals, so I don’t see why I have to prepare the dog’s.”

“I will feed the dog breakfast, leave lunch for him when I am at school, and prepare dinner when I get home.”