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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m sending my husband this thread. He’s always had dogs growing up and has been trying for years to get me to agree to get one. I don’t like the way dogs smell, I don’t want to be waking up to walk a dog in darkness and cold and bad weather, I don’t want dog hair all over my house and things, and I pretty much only like dogs from afar. He’s convinced I will fall in love once we get one but I truly think I will end up in OP’s shoes. [/quote]

OP here. Yup, that's exactly my issue - I hate going out in the cold, the dog hair is so out of control I have to vacuum daily (and we got a "non-shedding" breed), my house smells. The groomers where we live have a 2-3 month wait, so I've been learning how to groom her myself, which is time-intensive. I spent 1.5 hours brushing and cutting her hair yesterday (plus another 30 minutes of cleaning up).

I also just hate the little annoying things, like when I'm trying to work and she starts whining for attention. We ignore it like the trainers say to do, but it still happens. Also hate that I have to spend an hour a day training, I knew there would be some training but it's a LOT. Every walk I have to be 100% focused on training, when I just want to zone out and walk. [/quote]

I think the problem is that you have assigned yourself to be the primary caretaker.  Back off a bit.  Require your spouse/kids to groom the dog.  Require your spouse/kids to walk the dog.  Require your spouse/kids to vacuum the house.  Voila!  No more hate.[/quote]

I agree with this.  Delegate more.

Also, I vacuum every day and it has nothing to do with dogs.  That’s just part of housekeeping for a lot of people especially those with kids who track in dirt.

Agree with the other PP who said you are setting an important example to your children about the value of caring for life and following through on commitments.[/quote]

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