Leo & Joy

I have a student I tutor twice and week and he recently got a puppy...this is a bad thing because his family has a hard time making ends meet as it is. It seems a bit much for them to decide to take care of another 'child' in their tiny apartment...it's a bit much for me. Well, the puppy keeps growing and it pains me to see it cramped up in his original tiny puppy kennel.

I have another student in the exact same situation who also got a puppy! Apparently the puppy caught a cold and the vet bill came out to be $600. I know they can't afford that. These boys are great kids, but I just don't see them caring for the dogs as intimately as I'd imagine a girl would. Or maybe they can.

I think what's happened is that these hard-working parents realized they aren't spending enough time with their only child and got them puppies in hopes to appease their boredom/loneliness. But the summer is over now...who will take care of these puppies? I hope they find them good homes. They are not incompetent people by any means; some people are just not cut out to own pets.