(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN slogan)) (`` ``) (S (NP (DT a) (NN dog)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN life))) (, ,) (PP (CONJP (RB not) (RB just)) (IN for) (NP (NNP Christmas))))) ('' '')) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBG going) (ADJP (JJ strong)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (CD 27) (NNS years)) (ADVP (RB now))))))) (. .)))
The slogan "a dog is for life, not just for Christmas" has been going strong for 27 years now.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
slogan
slogan
NOUN
NN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
dog
dog
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
aux
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Degree=Pos
strong
strong
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
27
27
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Dogs) (CC and) (NNS cats)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (NP (NP (JJ popular) (NNP Christmas) (NNS gifts)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS gifts)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP UK)) (CC and) (NP (NNP Europe))))))) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ many) (NNS years))))) (. .)))
Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the gifts in the UK and Europe for many years.
nsubj
Number=Plur
dog
Dogs
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Plur
cat
cats
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
popular
popular
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
root
Number=Plur
gift
gifts
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
gift
gifts
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
UK
UK
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Europe
Europe
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (DT some) (NNS people)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBP have) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB quite)) (VP (VBN got) (NP (DT the) (NN message)))) (. .)))
But some people still haven't quite got the message.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advmod
quite
quite
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
get
got
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
message
message
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN slogan)) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBZ holds) (ADJP (JJ good))) (. .)))
The slogan still holds good.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
slogan
slogan
NOUN
NN
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
hold
holds
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (QP (DT Some) (CD 105,000)) (NNS dogs)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN rounded) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJ local) (NN government))) (NP (JJ last) (NN year)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN abandoned))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (JJ many)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP them)))) (PP (ADVP (RB shortly)) (IN after) (NP (DT the) (NN festival) (NN season))) (. .)))
Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.
det
some
Some
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
105000
105,000
NUM
CD
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
dog
dogs
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
round
rounded
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
local
local
ADJ
JJ
obl:agent
Number=Sing
government
government
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
abandon
abandoned
VERB
VBN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
them
PRON
PRP
advmod
shortly
shortly
ADV
RB
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
festival
festival
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
season
season
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (JJ main) (NN reason)) (VP (VBN given) (PP (IN by) (NP (NNS owners))) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG handing) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS dogs)) (PP (RB over) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NNP Dogs) (NNP Trust))))))))) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS dogs)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (NP (JJR more) (NN attention)) (SBAR (IN than) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB give))))))))))) (: ;) (S (NP (NP (JJ behavioral) (NNS problems)) (CC and) (S (VP (VBG moving) (NP (NN home))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB also)) (NP (NP (NNS reasons)) (VP (VBN given))))) (. .)))
The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
main
main
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
reason
reason
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
give
given
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
owner
owners
NOUN
NNS
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
hand
handing
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
dog
dogs
NOUN
NNS
advmod
over
over
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
dog
Dogs
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
trust
Trust
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
dog
dogs
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
amod
Degree=Pos
behavioral
behavioral
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
problem
problems
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
move
moving
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
parataxis
Number=Plur
reason
reasons
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
give
given
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (NP (NNP Eleanor) (NNP Silk)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNP Trust) (POS 's)) (NNS communications) (NN director)) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ says) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADVP (RB often)) (PP (NP (QP (CD four) (CC or) (CD five)) (NNS months)) (IN after) (NP (NNP Christmas))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ early) (NN summer))) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NNS owners)) (VP (VBP find) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (NP (DT the) (NN dog)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN got) (ADJP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ big)) (CC and) (ADJP (RB too) (JJ active)))))) (, ,) (CC or) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VP (VBZ has) (RB n't) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN trained) (ADVP (RB properly))))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN caused) (NP (NN damage)) (PP (IN around) (NP (DT the) (NN home))))))))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
But Eleanor Silk, the Trust's communications director, says, "It's often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when owners find that the dog has got too big and too active, or it hasn't been trained properly and has caused damage around the home."
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing
Eleanor
Eleanor
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Silk
Silk
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
trust
Trust
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
compound
Number=Plur
communication
communications
NOUN
NNS
appos
Number=Sing
director
director
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
five
five
NUM
CD
nmod:npmod
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
case
after
after
ADP
IN
ccomp
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
summer
summer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Plur
owner
owners
NOUN
NNS
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
find
find
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
dog
dog
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
get
got
VERB
VBN
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
active
active
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
train
trained
VERB
VBN
advmod
properly
properly
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
cause
caused
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
damage
damage
NOUN
NN
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT any) (NN case))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT some) (NNS organizations)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP help) (NP (NNS pets)))))) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ quick) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB point) (PRT (RP out)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ serious) (PP (IN about) (S (VP (VBG getting) (NP (DT a) (NN puppy)) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN pet)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Christmas)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (PRP it))))))))))))))) (. .)))
In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
det
any
any
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
case
case
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
some
some
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
organization
organizations
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
help
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Plur
pet
pets
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
quick
quick
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
point
point
VERB
VB
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
serious
serious
ADJ
JJ
mark
about
about
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
get
getting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
puppy
puppy
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
pet
pet
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
ccomp
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Puppies)) (VP (VBP need) (S (VP (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ new) (NNS surroundings)))))) (, ,) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN introduced) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (NN routine)))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN looked) (ADVP (RB after)) (PP (IN like) (NP (JJ small) (NNS children))))))))) (. .)))
Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children.
nsubj
Number=Plur
puppy
Puppies
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
use
used
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
surroundings
surroundings
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
introduce
introduced
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
routine
routine
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
look
looked
VERB
VBN
advmod
after
after
ADV
RB
case
like
like
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ hard)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB meet) (NP (NP (DT any)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (NNS needs)))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NNP Christmas))))))) (. .)))
It's hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
meet
meet
VERB
VB
obj
any
any
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
need
needs
NOUN
NNS
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (NP (JJR more))))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG pulling) (NP (DT a) (NN puppy)) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NNP Christmas) (NN stocking)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP itself))))) (VP (VBZ sends) (NP (DT the) (JJ wrong) (NN message)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNS children)))) (. .)))
What's more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children.
nsubj
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
pull
pulling
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
puppy
puppy
NOUN
NN
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Christmas
Christmas
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
stock
stocking
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes
itself
itself
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
send
sends
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
wrong
wrong
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
message
message
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ encourages) (NP (NNS children)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB think) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN puppy))) (PP (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN toy))) (, ,) (CONJP (RB rather) (IN than)) (NP (DT a) (NN responsibility))))))) (. .)))
It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
encourage
encourages
VERB
VBZ
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
puppy
puppy
NOUN
NN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
toy
toy
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
rather
rather
ADV
RB
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
responsibility
responsibility
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBG Appreciating) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP 're) (VP (VBG taking) (PRT (IN on)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT a) (NN dog))))))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT a) (JJ sobering) (NN realization)))) (. .)))
Appreciating what you're taking on with a dog can be a sobering realization.
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
appreciate
Appreciating
VERB
VBG
obj
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
take
taking
VERB
VBG
obl
on
on
ADP
IN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
dog
dog
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
sobering
sobering
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
realization
realization
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (PP (IN For) (NP (NN life))) ('' '') (VP (VBZ means) (S (VP (VBG thinking) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN effect)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (MD 'll) (VP (VB have) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN life)))))))))))) (. .)))
"For life" means thinking about the effect they'll have on your life.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
mean
means
VERB
VBZ
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
think
thinking
VERB
VBG
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
effect
effect
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
'll
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBZ infers) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB need) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB care) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN dog)) (PP (IN for) (NP (PRP$ its) (JJ whole) (NN life))))))))))))) (. .)))
It also infers you will need to care for the dog for its whole life.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
infer
infers
VERB
VBZ
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
need
need
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
care
care
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
dog
dog
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
whole
whole
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
The slogan "a dog is for life, not just for Christmas" has been going strong for 27 years now. Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the gifts in the UK and Europe for many years. But some people still haven't quite got the message.  The slogan still holds good. Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.  The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given.  But Eleanor Silk, the Trust's communications director, says, "It's often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when owners find that the dog has got too big and too active, or it hasn't been trained properly and has caused damage around the home."  In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it. Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children. It's hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas. What's more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children. It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.  Appreciating what you're taking on with a dog can be a sobering realization. "For life" means thinking about the effect they'll have on your life. It also infers you will need to care for the dog for its whole life.