Parents teaching responsibility with puppies?

This afternoon while in town running errands I happened to encounter a family, a 12 year old girl with her lab puppy and her 15 year old sister with her shar pei puppy. They were each accompanied by a parent, and walked a block apart from each other. I couldn't resist speaking to them. The girls had been saving their allowances and taking after school jobs for 3plus years, and had made enough money to fence their yard, buy credit at the local vet, and pay in advance for puppy preschool plus obedience training before saving for the purchase of their puppies. I was astounded at the responsibility displayed by these 2 girls, and their awesome pups were well on their way to being good canine citizens. The older girl told me that her pup was quite expensive, and her little sister advanced her the extra money to help her buy the puppy she wanted. Don't you wish everyone put such thought and responsibility into teaching their children about pet care and ownership?