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[quote=Anonymous]Don't get a dog unless you or your husband are willing to take full responsibility for it. I have 3 kids and we got one when they were similar ages to yours. My husband wasn't on board and only agreed after I said I would take full responsibility for it (I probably do 90%, he and kids together do 10%). The kids will swear up and down that they will be responsible for it, will walk it and clean up after it. Don't believe them for a minute. This will last about 2 weeks until they are fighting over who has to do the next walk. It's a lot of work the first year, but gets much easier with time. For me the benefits far outweigh the costs. I've met tons of neighbors I wouldn't have known because of dog walks. It gets me out of the house at least twice a day for exercise. The unconditional love is amazing and our dog is so good at sensing when the kids are sick or upset. She licks their tears away and snuggles up to them when they're sick. None of us could imagine life without her. One more thing before you get one - make sure you have some dogsitting options. Dogs make traveling much more difficult.[/quote]

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