Pet My First

Kick a big score.

-Oh, yes!

-Oh, yes!

This is Daniel and he is four years old.

-You're a great footballer.

-You're a great footballer.

Daniel likes to play football in the garden with his mum and dad.

You're not going to get the goal past me.

Yes, I am.

Today, Daniel is going to do something new for the first time.

But what will that be?

This is Daniel's memory box.

It helps him remember all the exciting things that happen.

Try and spot what goes in it.

-Are you ready to catch, Daniel?

-Yes.

Oh, look, it went into next-door's yard. Let's go see.

The dogs have got it, Daniel.

Pets are so much fun.

-Would you like to have an animal at your house?

-Yeah.

You're a big boy. Cos you're four, you'd be able to look after a pet.

-Oh, Daniel, you'll be able to care for it and love it...

-Feed it.

Feed it and give it water

and do whatever it needs to make it have a happy home.

Me and Mummy was thinking maybe it's time that we got an animal.

Well, we could go to the pet store and see what they have.

And you can get an idea of what sort of pet you'd like to take home.

Wow, Daniel! You're getting a pet.

A pet is an animal that lives at home with its owner

and needs lots of love and care.

From dogs and cats to smaller ones like rabbits and fish.

Some people even have creepy-crawly ones like spiders and snakes.

Daniel and his mum and dad have come to the pet shop to see what

kind of animal Daniel will get.

Will it be the gerbil,

the fish,

the bird

or something else?

Hear the chirps of them birds. Look at this one.

Do you think the budgie could chirp your name?

-Look!

-It might bite.

-Oh!

-Would it?

And there's finches.

They're smaller, aren't they? But they're quite noisy.

Daniel, do you think you would like some of these for a pet?

-No.

-You wouldn't?

What do you want?

Doggy.

-A doggy.

-OK.

Well, maybe we could find a doggy for you.

A dog is a good choice, Daniel.

-Are you sure?

-So, we need to go and find out all about dogs.

Daniel has come to a farm near where he lives. His mum and dad have heard

that the farmer might have a dog that needs a home.

-How are you?

-How are you, Michael? Nice to meet you.

Daniel. How are you, Daniel?

We heard that you may have a wee dog that was...

-I have a wee dog, yeah.

-Do you have a name for him?

-Not yet, no.

If you don't have a name for him, I'm going to call him Max.

You're going to call him Max? Well, that's good.

It'll be a lovely name for a doggy.

Let's see if the little doggy looks like a Max.

-Peekaboo.

-Peekaboo's right. Come on over till we see you, doggy.

- I think he looks like a Max. - Would you like a dog like this?

-Yeah.

-Isn't he cute?

-High-five.

I'm looking for a good home now for this wee dog.

Michael's looking for a good home.

-Do you think we could make a good home for this doggy?

-Mm-hm.

Now, you're going to look after him, aren't you?

-We'll take good care of him.

-If you do, he'll be a good friend to you.

He's giving you five.

Will we go seek some advice then? If we think we can take care

of a dog we could come back and get Max, couldn't we?

Getting a dog is a big responsibility.

-Bye, Max and Michael.

-Bye, we'll be back soon!

The family need to be sure they can look after Max properly.

So, they go and see someone who can tell them what they need to know.

The first thing to go into Daniel's memory box is a dog.

As Daniel's thinking of getting a dog, he's come to ask the experts

about how to look after a pet dog.

She's giving him little treats, Daniel.

I bet you and your dad could teach Max a few tricks in your garden.

Like sit, jump and catch the ball.

Are you coming over to say hello to Daniel?

And sit. Good boy.

-Hello, Daniel.

-Hello.

-Can you say hello?

Well, did you know that you're going to have to feed your dog

twice a day. Two meals every day.

You have to make sure that your dog has water

everywhere he goes all the time. Because dogs get very thirsty.

And will you remember not to go over and stroke your dog if he's eating?

And don't ever stroke your dog

if he's lying in his bed having a wee rest, as well.

Every time he shakes his tail he's happy.

Oh, that's good.

And he keeps shaking his tail when I was there.

Is he already happy?

Absolutely and it's your job, Daniel,

to make sure that he stays happy.

If your dog's sick you have to go to the, erm...

-What's it called again?

-A vets.

-The vets.

-That's right.

Dogs have to visit the vet once a year even if they're not sick.

Looking after a dog is a big responsibility.

Do you think you're up to the job?

Yes.

There's a lot for Daniel to learn.

The second thing in the memory box

are the lessons on looking after your dog.

Daniel will have to buy a few things before Max comes to live with them.

What will he need?

A bowl,

some food,

a lead

and a dog bed.

Bring it out so we see the size of it and see would it fit Max?

-What do you think?

-It fits me.

-BOTH:

-It fits you!

Do you think Max would like these balls for playing fetch?

-No, they could go down his throat.

-We better get the bigger ones.

-Good thinking. Will we get him one of those? Would that be fun?

-Yeah.

I think Max will love his new presents.

I need this stuff for our new doggy.

-For our new doggy.

-He's called Max.

-Do we have the right food?

-You have the perfect food.

-You're taking the bed.

-Thank you, Aidan.

-See you later. Bye.

-Bye.

Now that Daniel has everything ready for his dog, Max,

it's time to go and collect him.

The third thing into the memory box is the dog bed.

The big day has come for Max to join his new family.

They are so excited he's coming to live with them.

-Put it on there now.

-Oh.

-There you go.

-Come on. Put it in.

-I can't do it.

-MUM:

-Nearly got it.

-Got it.

-Right, let it go.

-Good boy, Daniel. That's it.

Put your hand in through the hole.

That's a lovely lead. Max likes his new lead, Daniel.

-Come on, Max.

-Come on, Max.

Max is going home with Daniel, but before that there's more to be done.

Off to the vets.

A vet is like a doctor for animals.

He takes care for everything from hamsters to horses

and helps us look after them.

Daniel wants the vet to check out his new dog

to make sure he is fit and healthy.

If you would like to head on through to James,

-he's ready to see Daniel and Max.

-OK.

Hello. You're Daniel.

-Nice to meet you.

-Hi.

-You brought Max in with you.

Well, we'll get him seen today and we'll get him vaccinated

and we'll check that he's healthy.

Up you go onto the table, Max, to see the vet.

If you want to pop him up here.

So, we're checking his ears as well

to check that there's no infections there.

And those ears look fine. So, they're perfect.

I wonder what the vet's listening to.

Do you want to listen to his heart? Can you hear that?

A drum!

-Does it sound like a drum?

-Yep.

And what noise does it make?

-A heartbeat.

-A heartbeat!

That's what it's supposed to sound like. So, that's perfect.

Now. Well, he seems fine. I think he's ready for his injection.

Pop this into here.

Max gets an injection to keep him healthy.

But don't worry, it doesn't hurt.

-That's him. All done.

-Good boy.

-Thank you for coming in.

-Thank you very much.

-Max has been a very good boy.

Hasn't Max been brilliant?

It's a good thing that Max is fit and healthy.

Daniel can now take him home.

The fourth thing in the memory box is the vet.

Come on!

Max is now settling in to his new home and is part of the family.

Max, this is your bed.

Right, Daniel, we have to get some water and some food for Max.

We'll put the bowls down. We'll get some water for him first.

Daniel's getting good at looking after Max,

keeping him well watered and fed.

-Have you got it?

-Yeah.

Looks like Max can smell his dinner.

Do you think he's going to be happy here at our house?

-Mm-hm.

-He is. I think he's going to be so happy

and you're going to show him lots of love. There's Mum.

I have a present for you.

Do you want to guess what hand it's in?

-DANIEL LAUGHS

-Do you know what it is?

-A doggy.

-It's a dog tag.

If you have a wee look at it, it says

"Max" then it has our telephone number on it.

So, we have to put that on Max's collar.

Now Max has got his dog tag, he won't ever get lost,

as it tells people where he lives.

Having a pet dog looks like so much fun, Daniel.

Today, Daniel got a pet.

Do you remember what happened?

Let's have a look in the memory box.

First, Daniel found out he was getting a pet.

Then, Daniel went to find out how to take care of the dog.

Next, Daniel bought Max's dog bed.

Finally, Daniel met the vet to make sure that Max was happy and healthy.

Today, Daniel has got a pet.

There is a first time for everything.