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Luke wants a pet so bad he can't see straight. I have a mushy heart and decided that he will get one for Christmas but just can't decide what. We already have a dog and cannot and will not get a cat~so help us out? We need something that is friendly and Tucker kill proof.

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P Kirkwood said…
We had a hamster and it was only awake at night. We tried to teach him to be awake a little bit during the day, but he would only be grumpy and nippy. My sister had gerbles for her 1st grade class and they were great, much more mellow and awake during the day. There are lots of little critters, it just depends what YOU want to clean up after and handle. I have to say though, we sure love our 3 month old kitty... Pam
October 24, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Bennett Family said…
you're kinder than me. i'm taking my son's Xmas present away. :(
October 24, 2008 at 11:05 PM
the Kargis Family said…
We had a nice litte hermit crab for a while. It didn't require a whole lot, and you could pick out a cool shell for it. The really great thing...no poop to clean up!!!
October 25, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Unknown said…
A Chilidog!!!
Next to the size, you will hardly notice a flat coat retriever.
October 26, 2008 at 7:37 PM
Liz said…
Ask me, I've had them all (almost). How about a ferret or a chinchilla? OK my dream pet,,,,,,a MONKEY!!! Ginny Pigs are dumb, they don't do anything but squeal. Rabbits are totally boring. UMMM I think my favorite pet besides my cats was a chicken. Ducks are great too but messy and you need a pond. How about a parakeet or a parrot (noisy). Or a big oscar fish (kind of hard to hug). Worms are entertaining. But nothing comes close to a faithful dog for a boy so how about another puppy, like a lab or a retreiver? Cool.
October 26, 2008 at 11:04 PM
erin and brian said…
Had a hamster and all it did was bite my finger - then it died one day. Maybe I am poisonous. . . seriously though what is wrong with a fish??? Have him pick it out and buy the food and he will have to take care of it by himself - pride and responsibility. Bottom line, start SMALL. :) Love, Erin
October 27, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Kerry said…
Get him a Chiapet! It'll be WAY less of a headache in the long run!
October 27, 2008 at 10:58 AM
Natallee said…
How about a Hermit Crab. They don't smell and they stay in thier cage and the kids love watching it change shells. They are also very LOW maintence! We had 3 of them growing up and I was just trying to convince Dylan the other day to let me get one for our boys. Our neighbor just got a lizard and our boys are jealous- so I was trying to think of something that wasn't as high maintence, and didn't have to eat something that was living like bugs and stuff- YUCK!!
October 27, 2008 at 1:12 PM
The Dillon 6 said…
gerbil. build him a ginormous habitrail and get him a ball so he can cruise around the house in it.

Or a Turtle...they're pretty indestructible. And they don't look like tiny rats.
October 29, 2008 at 11:37 PM
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