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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op again. Thanks so much! The problem with a puppy is we already have cats. If we got lucky with the right dog I could see that being great for her but I’ve heard so many bad stories about dogs having to be re-homed — that would make her life much worse. [/quote]

We have two cats, and we got a puppy. Best thing that's happened to our family with the pandemic. We got a puppy specifically so that the puppy would learn who the bosses are (i.e., the cats). We got a Lab specifically because they don't have a huge prey drive like certain breeds that really don't do well with cats overall because the temptation to chase is just too much (and also they're my favorite type of dog), but a good rescue with a good foster system can help find a dog that will be chill around the cats.

My middle child is one who crashed and burned with the pandemic. The puppy certainly hasn't been a magic bullet, but has been an enormous source of comfort and distraction both to my middle child and to the rest of us. It's a ton of work for us (and it's like having a young baby in terms of sleep deprivation at first) but the puppy gets us out of the house every day, multiple times a day and provides unconditional and non-judgmental affection that is just balm to the soul.

Hang in there, OP. We are all in this for the long haul. [/quote]

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