Before I even get into the reasons why I think Suri Cruise should totally get a puppy, let me just say that I think Katie Holmes is doing a fine job as a mom, particuarly as a mom under some pretty bizarro circumstnces. So nobody think for a second that I'm suggesting Holmes is depriving Suri in some way just because the kid had a pouty-faced how much is that doggie in the window moment.
No human being of any age with that many pairs of shoes could ever be called "deprived," after all.
Nevertheless, I do think Katie Holmes should buy Suri a puppy. Why? Well, it's pretty simple: Suri is going through a tough time. Puppies make kids happy. And not in a shiny new toy kind of way -- it's been proven time and time again that caring for a pet can be therapeutic. People with pets live longer. And that's not all ...
According to the latest studies, having a dog can even help keep kids physically healthy by preventing asthma and a bunch of other stuff.
Look, I know exactly what went through Katie Holmes' head when Suri fell for that puppy ...
Oh cripes, really? That's the last thing we need right now, a puppy?! I can just hear it now, all the gossip: Katie Holmes tries to replace Tom Cruise with a puppy! A puppy is no replacement for a dad! There she goes, spoiling Suri again! I have to say no, I have to be stern!
It could be part of Holmes' starting over plan: Catholic school, a return to normalcy and rules (or an introduction, to be more precise). Which, again, I totally understand. But I still think Suri should have a puppy.
Do you think Katie Holmes should get Suri a puppy?
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YES, I think every kid should have a pet to grow up with. I got my dog when i was 5, had him until he died when I was 21. He is one of my most treasured childhood memories.
Awww!! I think dogs are great! I think puppies are hard work so we like to adopt older dogs. She should adopt a dog for Suri when they are really ready!
New home, new state, new situation (without Dad)... all of this spells "stress". A *normal* person would be insane to adopt any dog under those circumstances. Wait a couple of months until your situation settles down and things are calm.
Katie is not normal, so add in the pressure of celebrity, the paparazzi, and probably a really pricey apartment complex that might not allow dogs, and you have an even bigger situation. She'd be calling Cesar Milan in no time to deal with her "problem puppy"!
Yes, a child should have pets, but with all the turmoil right now, she's right to wait.
Perhaps when the time is right, then yes. for now I day good on Katie for sticking to her guns and saying no. Suri needs some boundries.
Who takes these video's? I think she'd be a lot better off without the paparazzi following every move and if stories like these would be further and further apart. Leave them alone for heaven's sake.