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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids BEGGED me for a dog for ten years, I mean seriously begged. One of them is just obsessed with animals to the point I think he’ll be a vet or something. We finally caved right before the pandemic and got them a dog and they are so so happy. They really never complain about having to take care of the dog and really and truly, I am happy they are happy.

The problem is I hate it. I hate how much it’s changed our life. The kids help, yes, but most of the care falls to me of course (as I knew would happen). I hate walking the dog, I hate how much mess there is related to the dog, I hate having to contain the dog when service people or visitors come, I hate being followed around by the dog, I hate that we got an invite to go away last minute this weekend but can’t because we’d have to find dog care and spend hundreds of dollars. I hate being interrupted in the middle of work. Etc etc.

I swear to god I am a great dog mom - the dog loves me and I really do a great job of faking not being miserable for the kids’ sake but I was really thinking I would grow to love having a dog and I just don’t. How do I cope? Just like any other drudgery with parenting, I guess? Just keep going for the kids? [/quote]

I could have written your post. Honestly, almost exactly…except my kids don’t help at all. They are incredibly selfish teenagers and are constantly on their phones and act like they are doing me a favor just to watch her. See, she’s the sort of dog that even now after 3 years has to be watched or she’ll get into something. I don’t envy you. I really wish we didn’t do this.[/quote]

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