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[quote=Anonymous]Eight years ago my husband insisted on getting two rescue dogs: a Labrador retriever and a German shepherd. We lived on five acres then and I didn't imagine that I would ever have to take care of them beyond vacuuming the floors.

Then we had a child, the German shepherd died and we moved to DC.

Now we live in a condo and it is a pain in the neck to walk the dog three times a day, plus to clean the rugs. I absolutely hate it that my clothes are full of dog hair. It is so humiliating. Whenever I work out on a yoga mat and get close to the rug, I find the hair so disgusting I almost throw up.

Am I unreasonable to resent having to take care of the dog? I often have a bad conscience about this, because otherwise she is the perfect dog: gentle, calm, child-friendly, unassuming and undemanding. But I have zero bond with her and neither does our daughter. My husband cares for her, but he works out-of-state and is hardly at home. My daughter and I fly a lot to him, so then we have to arrange for dog care, sometimes for weeks on end.

I secretly count the years until the dog dies. Then I feel bad about it because she is a truly wonderful dog and it is not her fault that she sheds hair.

Sorry, I just wanted to vent. I realize that this forum is for dog-lovers, not dog-haters...[/quote]

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