I finally got a dog for the family. It is the worse decision of my life.
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Anonymous
| We all wanted a dog and we finally got one. It was the worse decision of my life. Why do people have dogs as pets? She is very…. Pointless? She just walks around and follows me all the damn time. I have to plan my entire day around her shitting, peeing, etc. I feel like a slave to this animal. I planned on calling off work tomorrow. I need a break! However, the thought of being home with this dog all day, after the weekend, is a no go. The family helps but I am her go to person. She is 9 months. Does it get better? Doggy daycare needed? Longer walks so she leaves me the hell alone after? She isn’t even a hyper dog. She is just always freaking there. I would much rather have 5 more kids to one dog. How do I try to like my dog? It’s been two months and I just view her as annoying. I am ok with you telling me I am a harsh person if I am but please also tell me what I can do to help her and me. |
Anonymous
| Get a lobotomy. |
Anonymous
| I truly do not understand the fascination with dogs. I'm sorry. I think this what dogs are. |
Anonymous
| Bwahaha. What made you think you would like having a dog?! |
Anonymous
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This is how my husband talks about the dog and we’ve had him for five years.
I feel this way about small dogs… our dog is large and intimidating and I feel he is a superb security system and so he is worth it to me personally. I don’t get having a dog whose only purpose is to be cute. |
Anonymous
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I just view you as annoying.
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Anonymous
| Give it back. |
Anonymous
Do you live in a shitty neighborhood? |
Anonymous
OP here. This dog is not scary looking, or big. She pisses on the floor when she meets new people because she is scared. 😳 |
Anonymous
OP here. She has a good life. We are doing everything we need to do for her. I just find her annoying. Not sure that is a good enough reason to return her is it? She doesn’t know I find her annoying, I assume. She is very excited every time she sees me be it I am gone for work, get off the toilet, etc. |
Anonymous
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Why did you want a dog? Dogs are pack animals. You are part of her pack. Of course she wants to be with you!
You do not have the right temperament for a dog. Hopefully your family members are nicer and dog people. |
Anonymous
| Sorry op that’s too bad. I wish all the best to all animals but would never want one as a pet bc I feel similarly to you I think (dogs are pointless and annoying and also boring..id also much rather have 5 more kids than a dog). I don’t understand why ppl like having pets so much. |
Anonymous
It’s not about not being nice. It’s just that OP isn’t a dog person. You don’t have to be a dog person to be a nice, good person. |
Anonymous
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Yes, this is life with a dog, which is why I don't have one. I grew up with outdoor pets who earned their keep. They killed rodents and scared off snakes and were good for security. We fed them once or twice a day, took them to the vet once a year, and brushed the dog's coat every once in a while. That was about it. If the dog developed an expensive health issue that lowered their quality of you, you put the dog down.
Now people walk their dogs multiple times a day, pick up their sh*t, let them lives in their houses, pay for expensive doggy day care when they go out of town, pay absurd vet bills set by hedge funds, etc. It's insane. It does sound like dog might benefit from training. But yeah they are a lot of work. |
Anonymous
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I don’t get it either. They are like another kid but worse. The never grown out of that baby stage and you are caring for it for years. Maybe even 2 decades. No thanks. I know I couldn’t take care of one so I knew not to get one.
I have many friends who love it and don’t mind. Not for me. |