The Wimpy Kid "Dog Days" Book

Interesting. I heard about this series of books just today.

I think that's lousy behavior to promote. But perhaps it's closer to reality than we'd care to acknowledge? Especially in a society that's undisciplined, callous and irresponsible. That's who we're becoming, good or bad, right or wrong.

If the kid doesn't like the dog and no one else in the family takes to it, isn't it better to give the dog away to someone who would appreciate it more?

I haven't read that one. Sozlet likes the Wimpy Kid books, I haven't seen that one though... I'll ask if she has.

I think that's kind of the Wimpy Kid claim to fame -- don't do the after school special uplift/ moral, be real and sometimes unsavory.

I get why it'd upset Mo, though. I was really upset when I heard a similar story from someone I know well. (They adopted the dog, it didn't work out, they "returned" it. Ack.) At least the dog stayed in the family.

good article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/health/13well.html

Yeah, eoe, it probably is closer to the truth that I'd like to admit.

I had a cat once that I really just didn't like. She was just nasty and ill tempered. She lived to be about 16 and when she got sick she received the best medical care imaginable. She died when I decided that putting radioactive goo in her ears and locking her in a solid metal cage wasn't really what was best for her.

I have let Mo bring in found geckos, slugs and snakes and when he didn't take care of them I made him let them go.

I drew the line last week when he brought in a gigantic spider. He took it to school and the teacher decided they could keep it as a class pet.

I like the Wimpy Kid books. Greg thinks like a kid. He's very self centered and doesn't project into the future. HIs best friend is always mad at him. He gets in trouble a lot. I don't worry about him setting a good example.

But in this book it was his dad who went out and got the dog for the family and it was his dad who gave it away. In most real life cases there is not some willing relative ready to take a pet off someone's hands.

I'm glad Mo was disturbed by the story.

I'd love to hear what Sozelet had to say about it. Mo has been known to over-react to things.