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[quote=Anonymous]I imagine we'd all have more capacity to care for our pets if we weren't heading into year 3 of this pandemic. We have a much higher baseline of stress and anxiety, so three years ago a pet might have felt a lot easier and rewarding. Those of you putting in the care while you're exhausted, I see you!

I think that having a fenced yard really helps me with this. When we're away from home and our 2 year old dog needs to be walked 3x a day, that's very hard on me; I have chronic fatigue like another poster mentioned. Now thankfully when we're at home, I just have to open the door for him to do his business and get exercise, and that helps a LOT.

And yeah, so often we moms bear the mental burden of figuring out hygiene and vet visits and everything else, even if we were the least enthusiastic person in the family about getting a dog. I don't want to suggest things that aren't feasible for most people -- oh, just hire a dog walker!, oh, just move to a house with a yard! etc. -- but I do think that reducing the load in whatever ways makes sense for your situation can help you focus on what you do love about having a dog.[/quote]

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