5 Reasons why a puppy isn't the best gift for your girlfriend - what if she is a cat person instead?

 There you are standing in front of the petstore with all those cute puppies just begging you to take them home with you. You are gift hunting anyway right? So why not a puppy for your girlfriend?

I can give you 5  reasons why a puppy might not be a great gift for your girlfriend... Starting with the best reason of all. What happens if she hates dogs and loves cats? But if she is a dog person.. well a puppy might not be the best gift for her.. check out the reasons I listed.

I know I am cute. But as a gift?

 Well for starters do you know what it takes to take care of one cute puppy? Here is a helpful list of things you need to know, if a puppy is on your list for gift-giving and don't forget you will need Dog Training Books.

Here is a list of what it takes to take care of one single puppy...
1 ~ A place to be. Does your girlfriend have a backyard or does she live in an apartment? Does her apartment allow pets?
2~ Cost to feed that puppy. Is your girlfriend able to meet her bills now? Could she afford the added the cost of a puppy? Besides food, you are talking vet bills, toys etc. Would you be willing to help pay for food?
3~ Does she even like dogs? She might of got biten as a child and can't handle being around dogs. Yeah not all of us like dogs. I do, as long as they are in someone else's house and not in my yard doing their business. Or making noise at night.
4~ Does she have time for a puppy? Does she travel as part of her job? They take lots of time to train to be behave, potty train etc. If she is busy working two jobs, buying her a puppy is the wrong gift for sure.
5~ I know you never think you will break up, but if you do.. who gets the puppy? Wow that is one sad thought but you do need to think about that too.
Giving an animal as a gift has to be thought through. The reason is so many end up in shelters because they were given to people who had no clue or time to take care of them. You don't want that right?

Here are just a few reasons why a puppy might not be the best gift for your girlfriend for Christmas or any time of the year.
Well if you decided after reading that she would really love a puppy? Well don't get the puppy with getting the best food possible.. Go natural dog food if at all possible.
Get a big box and make sure that you have food, treats, collar.. if its a girl puppy make sure it has bling! It must have bling!! Dog FAUX Leather Collar With Rhinestone in Pink Show you care by making sure her dog has the best collar.. we do love our style!
Now get a big box, put in dog food, bowl, collar, name of a good vet..wrap it all up... Once she opens it and looks at you like you are nuts? Bring in the second box with the puppy.. ahh isn't gift-giving fun?