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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Puppies are extremely difficult. YMMV depending on your luck but we we did not get a full night’s sleep for the first 3.5 months, and had to watch him extremely closely until about 8 months to keep him from chewing on furniture. Many dogs also take quite a few months to be potty trained. I don’t say any of this to discourage you, because it is totally worth it, but puppies are a huge pain in the ass.

Also, since you mentioned that you have never had dogs: even when they’re fully grown, dogs are not particularly low maintenance. They need a lot of companionship, regular walks, and to be let out to the bathroom every handful of hours.[/quote]

Agree.

OP, you should take these negative posters seriously because of you notice some dog owners are crazy about their dogs - you have to be because they take a lot of work. They are great companions but don’t get one and put it in a crate in a mud room like some other poster on here today. Better to not get one then to treat it less than it deserves. Dogs will love you more than they care about themselves. But it’s not all roses to get there. [/quote]

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