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[quote=Anonymous]I think you'd need to find a dog that you know is child and cat friendly, and just get whatever breed that dog happens to be.

It sounds like it would spend too much time in a crate. You'd probably need to walk it more than 15 min at night if you want to get any sleep--mine gets into stuff at night if we dont' wear her out before bed. If you plan to crate it at night, then that is 16+ hours in a crate, which is way too much.

As for money, yes they are expensive. Shots visits are a couple hundred, then any time they get sick or eat something weird you have to take them in.  Emergency vets are very expensive. I have a 40 lb dog and her flea/tick medicine costs $59 for three doses. Dogs also need a heart worm pill every month.

Food is variable in price, from crap you can get at the grocery store to grain-free gourmet food. The food we buy is $40 for 15 lbs.

You will also have to train the dog, so factor in obedience classes, which run about $125. Dog walkers cost $20-25/day, depending on length of visit.

If you travel you will need to board the dog or hire a dog sitter. When we go away we have someone come to the house and it costs $70 for the dog and cat per day (three walks). [/quote]

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