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[quote=Anonymous]I would strongly echo the idea of practicing by dog-sitting for a week or two. I am the terrible person who rehomed a dog after a few months as it was just too much for our family and we were all miserable. I grew up with dogs and have worked in hands-on care-taking stuff with people for my whole career, so I thought i knew what I was getting into.  The kids lost interest fast, and I resented how much less time I had with the kids now that I was constantly caring for the dog. We all missed our freedom to go out when we wanted or stay in when we wanted. I also learned that having an animal in the house is not for everyone. I was bothered by the smells and constantly cleaning as our dog had a parasitic infection that really grossed me out.  I had no trouble when the kids were babies and all of the work of that, and everyone told me that all those skills would be transferable onto a dog. It wasn't for me. We took the time to find a great new home for the dog, have stayed in touch with the new family, and were so relieved to move on.[/quote]

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