It's sad how many of these puppies will end up in dog shelters after the christmas holidays :/

I would cry if someone in my house got puppies for christmas, that's for sure!

Never give away puppies or other animals as gifts to kids, unless YOU as a parent are prepared to be the one responsible for the animal. Most kids grow quickly tired of stuff and may loose interest in the puppy after a while. Dogs should never be kids toys, but family dogs. The whole family should take interest in the dog. Years ago when I was a teen, my family was asked to babysit a puppy belonging to some kids, because the family was on the move. Then after two months we were asked if we wanted to keep the dog, she became our family dog for 16 years. Later we also had their bunny for a while, but we said no to keep it. They kept buying animals for their kids, I hated it.