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[quote=Anonymous]I'm glad you are posting about this before you get a dog. My heart breaks for dogs home alone all day (and I think it's criminal to keep them in a crate all day once they are trained).

We have a neighborhood dog walker who charges $12 a walk but they live really close by.

I am a stay at home mom. Having a dog is a huge responsibility. Our dog is low maintenance but we can't go away when we want (drive 6-7 hours to drop our dog off with my parents before we go away).  
Kennels are tough on dogs. Our dog had bites, rashes and chewed his paws off another time (and he has no anxiety issues but the strong chemicals they use at the kennel irritated his paws so he ate them off!)

I would suggest waiting if you have small kids.

That said, they are full of love and a wonderful addition to a family who is ready to take on the commitment.

Our dog took 10 months to be fully trained (and I was home with him and dedicated).  He didn't have frequent accidents but we couldn't really trust him for almost a year.

Oh and you have to walk dogs once a day (or pay the dogwalker for a long walk).

Try dog sitting for a weekend for a friend to be sure you are ready.

Good luck - you sound like the type of person who will make the right decision.[/quote]

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