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[quote=Anonymous]I'm really astounded by all of these regretful pet owners.  Is this a pandemic thing?  That people who were not dog people tried to become dog people, or jumped on the doggie bandwagon?

Our dog is really one of my favorite things in the house.  He is my third dog, and I think he is the cutest, although he is not the smartest or the best-behaved.  (To be fair, our previous dog was incredibly well behaved -- trainers were always telling us we should put him into obedience competitions because he was like the Michael Phelps of obedience.  I was like "yeah, I'm not really a stage mom...").

I think people should at least pet sit a friend's dog for a week before you decide to commit.  It won't be the exact same (because your friend's dog will likely be trained) but at least you'll get a sense of it.  Also, if you're on the fence, probably talk your kid into a cat.  I hear people say they are "meh" about their cat, but I never hear anyone say they seriously regret their cat (unless he destroys their furniture).

I also really think pepole should put their foot down and insist their spouse and kids step up to take care of the dog they wanted.  We have a walk schedule posted on the wall, and it gets revised periodically to account for the kids' after school activities, but they each do 5 walks a week.  They also generally do the brushing and help with baths (sometimes I left them do it themselves but that's not really what I'd recommend).[/quote]

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