Are you ready to answer this question: "Daddy (or Mommy), can I get a puppy?" You might be inclined to reply: "Go ask Mommy (or Daddy).  Everyone has played on that mommy- daddy merry-go-round both as a child and as a parent. One answer is: "Yes! Let's go get one right now." Or, "Yes! What kind should we get?" But wait, not so fast! [...]