Would you get a dog if you had a new wfh job?

[Anonymous]

Nope. Good chance you’ll eventually need to go back in if there’s an office within 50 miles of your home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long would you wait to be sure? Don’t want to wind up paying a lot in day care/walking fees down the road. Will also be looking at a breeds with shorter lifespans just in case.

Please never get a dog.

+1
WTF

Seriously. Did you also marry a much older spouse because they'll likely die sooner, in case you regret it?

[Anonymous]

My shih tzu lived 17.5 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long would you wait to be sure? Don’t want to wind up paying a lot in day care/walking fees down the road. Will also be looking at a breeds with shorter lifespans just in case.

Please never get a dog.

+1
WTF

Seriously. Did you also marry a much older spouse because they'll likely die sooner, in case you regret it?

LOL ! Great point, but really funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes - but a puppy will take up ALL of your time. I can't imagine how you'd work with a puppy. Go for a young adult rescue and your dog will be grateful for your constant presence.

Wait what? How does a puppy take up all your time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes - but a puppy will take up ALL of your time. I can't imagine how you'd work with a puppy. Go for a young adult rescue and your dog will be grateful for your constant presence.

Wait what? How does a puppy take up all your time?

it's not for very long, but new puppies are a LOT of work. basically, dogs can hold their bladder roughly for an hour for every month they are alive. so if you bring home an 8-week-old puppy, they will need to be potty trained, and also need to empty their bladder AT LEAST every two hours. a puppy needs to go out as soon as they: 1) wake up 2) stop playing 3) 15-25 minutes after eating or drinking. And then there is the training to tolerate a crate, to walk on a leash, to not bite, to not jump on people, to not jump on furniture, to not eat the furniture, etc.

puppies are about the same amount of work as babies, except they are ALSO really mobile and have razors for teeth and nails. otoh, a mature dog (1 year+) may actually be able to be left home all day without issue. when i had a new puppy i had an understanding boss and did WFH for half-days, and then moved to going home to walk the puppy mid-day after he was about 5 months old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long would you wait to be sure? Don’t want to wind up paying a lot in day care/walking fees down the road. Will also be looking at a breeds with shorter lifespans just in case.

Please never get a dog.

+1
WTF

Seriously. Did you also marry a much older spouse because they'll likely die sooner, in case you regret it?

Yes, please just don't get a dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long would you wait to be sure? Don’t want to wind up paying a lot in day care/walking fees down the road. Will also be looking at a breeds with shorter lifespans just in case.

Please never get a dog.

+1
WTF

Seriously. Did you also marry a much older spouse because they'll likely die sooner, in case you regret it?

Because deciding to go with an Irish Wolfhound instead of a Jack Russel Terrier is just like marrying a 90 year old so you can snaffle his kids’ inheritance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long would you wait to be sure? Don’t want to wind up paying a lot in day care/walking fees down the road. Will also be looking at a breeds with shorter lifespans just in case.

Please never get a dog.

+1
WTF

Seriously. Did you also marry a much older spouse because they'll likely die sooner, in case you regret it?

Because deciding to go with an Irish Wolfhound instead of a Jack Russel Terrier is just like marrying a 90 year old so you can snaffle his kids’ inheritance

People usually love their dogs and want them to live as long as possible, dum-dum.

[Anonymous]

I did when I started WFH 10 years ago and I will say that the barking was a real issue for several years. Dog barks loudly, unexpectedly at various times throughout the day and I had to keep muting calls. You should get a feel for your employer's tolerance for stuff like that before committing.

But I do love the company and the reason to regularly leave the house for walks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long would you wait to be sure? Don’t want to wind up paying a lot in day care/walking fees down the road. Will also be looking at a breeds with shorter lifespans just in case.

Please never get a dog.

+1
WTF

Seriously, this is totally effed up, and I'm not even a dog person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long would you wait to be sure? Don’t want to wind up paying a lot in day care/walking fees down the road. Will also be looking at a breeds with shorter lifespans just in case.

Please never get a dog.

+1
WTF

NP. Our 3 cats turn 11 this summer. We hope they don’t have much longer…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long would you wait to be sure? Don’t want to wind up paying a lot in day care/walking fees down the road. Will also be looking at a breeds with shorter lifespans just in case.

Please never get a dog.

+1
WTF

Seriously. Did you also marry a much older spouse because they'll likely die sooner, in case you regret it?

Because deciding to go with an Irish Wolfhound instead of a Jack Russel Terrier is just like marrying a 90 year old so you can snaffle his kids’ inheritance

People usually love their dogs and want them to live as long as possible, dum-dum.

It doesn’t matter how long you want your large breed dog to live, it’s never going to live as long as a small breed dog. And if you’re trying to narrow down what kind of breed you want, you’d be nuts not to take that into consideration.

[Anonymous]

Wtf. Just in case, you are seeking a dog that will die quickly?!? Yikes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long would you wait to be sure? Don’t want to wind up paying a lot in day care/walking fees down the road. Will also be looking at a breeds with shorter lifespans just in case.

Please never get a dog.

+1
WTF

NP. Our 3 cats turn 11 this summer. We hope they don’t have much longer…

I bet you say the same to grandma and grandpa too?