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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a pain in the butt. I wouldn’t do it.

It will wake you up early on weekends. Say goodbye to sleeping in.

It will cost you a fortune to board it when you travel.

It will eat the food on your counters and rub all over your sofa

It will eat weird things outside and then throw up on your rug

It will leave its fur all over your house, even in rooms it’s not allowed in. After you vacuum, it will look clean for half a day. Its dander will make your home feel dusty.

It will make noises that will drive you crazy- slurping sounds from cleaning and licking himself, abruptly shaking its head, etc

The vet bills will be astronomical even if you have insurance, which is also expensive

You may get a dog that has behaviors that frustrate you- incessant barking, escaping, destructive chewing, anxiety and whining. Luckily mine is sweet and lazy, but even so it’s a lot.

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LOL I love my dogs but all of this is true except 1) with 3 kids, who is used to sleeping in anyway?  You go from early riser young kids to teens who need to drive to the middle of no where for an 8 am start of a sports tournament, 2) I trained my dogs not to eat off counters and 3) I chose no shedding dogs (but the grooming costs are crazy).

But yes to everything else!  Know what you are getting into.  Dog vomit is a thing.[/quote]

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