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[quote=Anonymous]I did not even consider a dog until I decided to go part time at work. By then DCs were teens and I felt bad they never had a dog (dh either!) I forgot how much work and $$ they are!

We lucked into a great rescue puppy at a shelter- 6-months old, now a medium-size dog. We feed raw meat + liver which must be cooked- i buy on sale avg $1.25/lb x 1.75 lbs/day

We already had a fenced yard and a dog door.
Vet bills are minimum. No grooming- I did buy a dog brush. Because I am home a lot and am able to exercise the dog regularly we don't have to trim nails (the sidewalk does it) and medium-length hair doesn't need professional grooming.

I had NO IDEA how much work it is- double or triple the vacuuming! It always becomes the Mom's Dog so be aware. Puppy year is the worst- chewing everything in reach. Can't count the $ spent replacing headphones, shoes, books, loaves of bread and cakes of butter and fresh baked cookies on the kitchen bench! Yikes!

When we travel we use Rover.com and it's about $35/night for great care - which is less than in the DC area but usually adds at least $500 to every vacation.

It's great for DS because he has something warm and fuzzy to hug on and a good reason to go for long walks alone- this is good for this boy.

60-lb dog requires at least 1 hr exercise/day. That's bare minimum- 24hrs in a day and one hour out of the house. Not a lot. Dogs are smart and require a lot of stimulation. [/quote]

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