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[quote]Your boarding cost sounds so high.. Are you traveling that much that it breaks down to $200/mo? Use rover.com instead to find a reasonable sitter.[/quote]

We board the pup about 4 days every month (business conferences with my DH, as we run a company together and are both required to travel at the same time).  We pay an additional activity fee to allow for extra walks & snuggles & treats, which works out to ~$50/day.

I've looked into rover.com, but it won't work because of the nature of the (my) beast.  She's accustomed to the boarding facility, because we introduced her to the people and place when she was a wee pup.  But now that she's 16 months, 75ish pounds and protective, I wouldn't trust her not to become aggressive with a new person.

Thankfully my parents take care of my older dog, and it's possible that DH and I can cut back on our business travel.  DH wants to take the dogs everywhere with us in an RV after we retire in 2 years, so that will be interesting and possibly less expensive on the pet front.

[quote]What exactly is the purpose of owning this animal?[/quote]

Well, they're warm and furry.  I like learning new things with the pup--I'm excited about starting with agility training.  On a serious note, my youngest daughter (age 20) suffers from mental health issues, and she finds the dogs to be essential to her well-being.  I couldn't ask for more loving and non-judgmental therapists than my dogs (guess that speaks to the quality of mental health care in this country, right?).

[quote]I mean if you want to go down that road - studies show folks with pets tend to be healthier and wealthier. It's probably correlation and not causation - you need money and health to take care of pets. But having a dog probably does mean you get some exercise, it means you get some socialization, it means you have a blood pressure reducer living in your home. There are benefits to the owner as well as the pets.[/quote]

Ah yes!  My DH enjoys walking the dogs, as it's the only exercise he routinely gets.  But I'm not going to lie...those dogs are a money suck.  I'm going to start cracking down on their treats for sure.   :lol: 
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