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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eight years ago my husband insisted on getting two rescue dogs: a Labrador retriever and a German shepherd. We lived on five acres then and I didn't imagine that I would ever have to take care of them beyond vacuuming the floors.

Then we had a child, the German shepherd died and we moved to DC.

Now we live in a condo and it is a pain in the neck to walk the dog three times a day, plus to clean the rugs. I absolutely hate it that my clothes are full of dog hair. It is so humiliating. Whenever I work out on a yoga mat and get close to the rug, I find the hair so disgusting I almost throw up.

Am I unreasonable to resent having to take care of the dog? I often have a bad conscience about this, because otherwise she is the perfect dog: gentle, calm, child-friendly, unassuming and undemanding. But I have zero bond with her and neither does our daughter. My husband cares for her, but he works out-of-state and is hardly at home. My daughter and I fly a lot to him, so then we have to arrange for dog care, sometimes for weeks on end.

I secretly count the years until the dog dies. Then I feel bad about it because she is a truly wonderful dog and it is not her fault that she sheds hair.

Sorry, I just wanted to vent. I realize that this forum is for dog-lovers, not dog-haters...[/quote]

We had the same experience, but with a cat. A long haired breed who would not take to brushing/combing (would scratch and bite) so he had to have his mats shaved frequently. He was pretty mean and ruined the carpet in every place we lived. He lived for sixteen years, I think just to spite us. When my kids ask if we're ever getting another cat, I tell them "Never", and I mean it.

Right now, it's trendy for millennials to hate children but love dogs. Don't feel any guilt, OP. Dogs weren't meant for city living.[/quote]

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