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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She's small enough to carry.  It is simply not feasible for me to take her down multipls times per day. I'm not hauling two kids plus dog down a flight of stairs that many times.  Nor am I going to sacrifice what little free time I have to do that.  Between childcare, I take care of the home (laundry, clean bathrooms, vacuum, mail, bills, make beds, etc). In the lite downtime I have I take care of myself (shower, eat).  I also run a small and lucrative consulting business part time.  The dog likes the balcony. It's big and airy and she's happy sniffing around out there.  I pick up the poo daily and change the per pads every few days.  I'm not going to feel bad about not adding more to my plate.  I don't just sit around all day.  I think my DH should just keep the status quo.  We can have a gross balcony and a happy mom or a clean balcony and a miserable mom.  I think I am more important than the balcony. [/quote]

OP, if you were adopting a dog now and told people that you don't have time to take the dog outside multiple times a day and instead will confine her to a balcony while you care for your children, manage your home and run a consulting business, most people would tell you that you do not have a place in your life for a dog. Most people would tell you, do not adopt this dog.

It sounds like you are justifying what is not a good situation for the dog by saying "She likes it out there" and "I pick up the poo once a day" but the point is not that you are more important than the balcony. The point is that you made a commitment to the dog, and part of that is taking her on walks so that she can do her business outside. [/quote]

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