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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We all wanted a dog and we finally got one. It was the worse decision of my life. Why do people have dogs as pets? She is very…. Pointless? She just walks around and follows me all the damn time. I have to plan my entire day around her shitting, peeing, etc. I feel like a slave to this animal. I planned on calling off work tomorrow. I need a break! However, the thought of being home with this dog all day, after the weekend, is a no go. The family helps but I am her go to person. She is 9 months. Does it get better? Doggy daycare needed? Longer walks so she leaves me the hell alone after? She isn’t even a hyper dog. She is just always freaking there. I would much rather have 5 more kids to one dog. How do I try to like my dog? It’s been two months and I just view her as annoying. I am ok with you telling me I am a harsh person if I am but please also tell me what I can do to help her and me.[/quote]

Ok - so, we don’t have a dog, however, when I was growing up, we got a puppy and my mom was a SAHM. Our dog was sweet, well behaved, and trained well but was also a regular golden retriever  dog who needed walks, attention, etc. I remember very specifically my mom having a sit down with the family and saying she wanted to re home the dog because he was just too much during the day. My siblings and I were horrified but she was dead serious. I think my dad convinced her to keep the dog for us. My mom did grow to love the dog once he got a little older - I think around 2 or 3 years old he calmed down a lot- and then my mom really loved him for the next decade. Young dogs are a lot of work I think- mg mother was a very patient person and she was just sick of it too, like you are, right around the 9mo old mark![/quote]

Our dog calmed down around 2.5 and acts very differently for me vs my husband.  The first few years are hard.  They are little and need a lot.  [/quote]

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