The slogan still holds good.Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by the local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.

　　The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioural problems and moving homes are also reasons given.

　　But Eleanor Silk, the Trust's communications director, says, “It's often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when the owner finds that the dog has got too big and too active, or that it hasn't been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.”

　　In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it.Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children.It's hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas.What's more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children.It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.

　　Appreciating what you're taking on with the dogs can be a sobering(使人清醒的) realization.“For life” means thinking about the effect they'll have on your life.It also infers that you will need to care for the dogs for their whole life.

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