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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dogs are so much more work and more money than non dog owners realize. My neighbors doodle destroyed their house. More than once. They didn’t know what they were getting into and their dog  was gone within 2 years. I know know several families who have rehomed their Covid dogs. One of my neighbors keeps putting his small dog out on his deck where it escapes. He really wants to get rid of it but it’s his wife’s child.

People here are mentioning training as if it’s easy to do yourself. Not true and finding a good trainer and sticking to it is hard. And expensive.

Do you plan on traveling much? Sometimes it’s impossible to find boarding. Do you have any idea how much that costs or that good honest dog sitters can be very hard to find? Do you understand how expensive vets are now and that many are overwhelmed with all the new dogs people got since Covid. I know a family who canceled a week long summer vacation because they couldn’t find someone to care for it.

It is too much work if you’re not hung ho about it.

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I think Disney ruined dogs because they are always super well behaved.  Everyone wants a Disney dog[/quote]

Tv dogs look so easy. [b]Also no one should be shamed for admitting they’re in over their heads.[/b] The worst owners resent having the dog but won’t rehome it. Growing up we had two neighbors who just ignored their dogs and it was awful. [/quote]

I'm not telling anyone that they should be ashamed but,you should think really long and hard before you get any animal.  I think people have very high expectations and are shocked when dogs act like dogs.  For example, I was out and a lady had a sweet golden and the dog barked "hello" to a dog and she yanked it's neck with a prong collar.   so she thinks she is a good dog owner but, she really isn't.  Then you have the really awful ones who leave their dogs tethered to the backyard and don't feed them. ( mainly in the South)  When the dogs attack they are blamed instead of the owners![/quote]

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