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[quote=Anonymous]Please wait until your children are older. I love dogs and we've had dogs since before our kids were born, but I've seen too many families with young kids become overwhelmed by the responsibility of having a dog. Too often they end up giving the dog away; the kids are heartbroken and the parents feel like failures. I know you say you'll walk the dog every evening, but what about when one of you is traveling or stuck late at the office and/or the kids are sick and/or it's raining or snowing. Also, the PP who stated that dogs are social creatures was right -- they're pretty miserable when they're left along for hours on end. When DH and I were both working full-time before our kids were born, we had 2 dogs so they could keep each other company. If you're not ready to do that or to take the dog to doggie day care (we still do this on days when nobody can be home at all during the day), I strongly suggest you wait. [/quote]
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