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Anonymous wrote:Adopt a kitten! We are in kitten season right now and they’re much easier than dogs!

No thanks, they stink!

Uh, they do not stink.

I've fostered kittens and recently adopted two. To call them joyful is an understatement. They are so fun to watch and interact with. And they use the litter box, which is in the basement. I suppose if you don't clean those or care for the animals they would smell. But, that is any animal.

Don't be a dick, PP.

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Anonymous wrote:We are longtime dog owners who have been thinking about adding a second dog this year. Its really hard to find one that is okay with kids and other dogs, no major health issues, and not a pit bull blend!
I did find one that looked great but he was giant sized and i was having trouble talking my husband into another very large dog—of course, he was adopted within days of posting.

There are so many pit bulls and usually not labeled as such.

That's b/c "pit bull" is not a breed. It is a collection of traits that is subjective and not always accurate, esp when some people use "pit bull" to equate to something they are not.


Bull terriers and Staffordshire terriers are often referred to as "pit bulls" but they are not.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it sucks to use the label ‘quarantine dog adopters’. Implies that anyone who adopts during this time is somehow irresponsible or a lousy pet owner.

I agree, although I call my dog a covid dog . He’s very loved.

+1, I call ours a pandemic puppy. We are 3 1/2 months in and adore him. It is simply an unusual time where people have time and a need for companionship. It has been wonderful for our family and we likely would not have a dog absent these circumstances.

That’s great! When life returns to something close to normal, you will make arrangements to care for him (midday dog walker, etc.), right? I think people like OP are concerned that owners will just no longer want the dog.

Covid dog owner here - yes, of course we thought through the financial implications of owning a dog. We fortunately can afford it.

There is a lot more than the 'financial implications' to consider and 'affording it'. Will the pup will go from having everyone at home full time to being alone most of the day? Paying for a midday dog walker will not provide the same level of stimulation as having the family around playing and cuddling all day. Depedning on the dog there is the possibility of acting out, destructive behavior, even personality changes if that change is not handled well. Consider how these 'Covid dogs' are being conditioned - yes, you have time now to spend training your dog or puppy, but you're also training him to expect you around 24/7. You also need to consider the LACK of time you'll have to spend with your new family member in the next year or two when everyone goes back to their regularly scheduled activities.

PP, what do you think should happen to 'covid dogs' that need homes during this time? Remain at the shelter or worse?

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Anonymous wrote:I think it sucks to use the label ‘quarantine dog adopters’. Implies that anyone who adopts during this time is somehow irresponsible or a lousy pet owner.

I agree, although I call my dog a covid dog . He’s very loved.

+1, I call ours a pandemic puppy. We are 3 1/2 months in and adore him. It is simply an unusual time where people have time and a need for companionship. It has been wonderful for our family and we likely would not have a dog absent these circumstances.

That’s great! When life returns to something close to normal, you will make arrangements to care for him (midday dog walker, etc.), right? I think people like OP are concerned that owners will just no longer want the dog.

Covid dog owner here - yes, of course we thought through the financial implications of owning a dog. We fortunately can afford it.

There is a lot more than the 'financial implications' to consider and 'affording it'. Will the pup will go from having everyone at home full time to being alone most of the day? Paying for a midday dog walker will not provide the same level of stimulation as having the family around playing and cuddling all day. Depedning on the dog there is the possibility of acting out, destructive behavior, even personality changes if that change is not handled well. Consider how these 'Covid dogs' are being conditioned - yes, you have time now to spend training your dog or puppy, but you're also training him to expect you around 24/7. You also need to consider the LACK of time you'll have to spend with your new family member in the next year or two when everyone goes back to their regularly scheduled activities.

That’s the case for any dog who spends a year with his family full time, regardless of whether he was adopted pre covid. Every dog will have trouble adjusting after covid

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Anonymous wrote:I think it sucks to use the label ‘quarantine dog adopters’. Implies that anyone who adopts during this time is somehow irresponsible or a lousy pet owner.

I agree, although I call my dog a covid dog . He’s very loved.

+1, I call ours a pandemic puppy. We are 3 1/2 months in and adore him. It is simply an unusual time where people have time and a need for companionship. It has been wonderful for our family and we likely would not have a dog absent these circumstances.

That’s great! When life returns to something close to normal, you will make arrangements to care for him (midday dog walker, etc.), right? I think people like OP are concerned that owners will just no longer want the dog.

Covid dog owner here - yes, of course we thought through the financial implications of owning a dog. We fortunately can afford it.

There is a lot more than the 'financial implications' to consider and 'affording it'. Will the pup will go from having everyone at home full time to being alone most of the day? Paying for a midday dog walker will not provide the same level of stimulation as having the family around playing and cuddling all day. Depedning on the dog there is the possibility of acting out, destructive behavior, even personality changes if that change is not handled well. Consider how these 'Covid dogs' are being conditioned - yes, you have time now to spend training your dog or puppy, but you're also training him to expect you around 24/7. You also need to consider the LACK of time you'll have to spend with your new family member in the next year or two when everyone goes back to their regularly scheduled activities.

Good lord, isn’t this the case for 95% of dogs right now, whenever they were brought into a family? There is no winning with people that are determined that they are right and they want to criticize others that don’t live up to whatever unreachable standard they want to create to be self righteous.

I am the “pandemic puppy” Poster and it turns out I am not a moron and I realized the responsibility I was taking on. Just as much as I realized it before I had children. I am not saying that a puppy is a baby but they are pretty similar except one eventually becomes self supporting but the other you don’t have to worry about saving for college.

The only part about getting a dog I was reluctant with pre pandemic was the house breaking and puppy phase. The pandemic really did change our circumstances for the better from the sole standpoint of being home with puppy.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it sucks to use the label ‘quarantine dog adopters’. Implies that anyone who adopts during this time is somehow irresponsible or a lousy pet owner.

I agree, although I call my dog a covid dog . He’s very loved.

+1, I call ours a pandemic puppy. We are 3 1/2 months in and adore him. It is simply an unusual time where people have time and a need for companionship. It has been wonderful for our family and we likely would not have a dog absent these circumstances.

That’s great! When life returns to something close to normal, you will make arrangements to care for him (midday dog walker, etc.), right? I think people like OP are concerned that owners will just no longer want the dog.

Covid dog owner here - yes, of course we thought through the financial implications of owning a dog. We fortunately can afford it.

There is a lot more than the 'financial implications' to consider and 'affording it'. Will the pup will go from having everyone at home full time to being alone most of the day? Paying for a midday dog walker will not provide the same level of stimulation as having the family around playing and cuddling all day. Depedning on the dog there is the possibility of acting out, destructive behavior, even personality changes if that change is not handled well. Consider how these 'Covid dogs' are being conditioned - yes, you have time now to spend training your dog or puppy, but you're also training him to expect you around 24/7. You also need to consider the LACK of time you'll have to spend with your new family member in the next year or two when everyone goes back to their regularly scheduled activities.

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Anonymous wrote:Adopt a kitten! We are in kitten season right now and they’re much easier than dogs!

No thanks, they stink!

And there’s the evidence that you shouldn’t have a pet. You have to care for them and it sounds like you don’t know how to.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it sucks to use the label ‘quarantine dog adopters’. Implies that anyone who adopts during this time is somehow irresponsible or a lousy pet owner.

I agree, although I call my dog a covid dog . He’s very loved.

+1, I call ours a pandemic puppy. We are 3 1/2 months in and adore him. It is simply an unusual time where people have time and a need for companionship. It has been wonderful for our family and we likely would not have a dog absent these circumstances.

Same here! We got ours last week and it has been great so far (although definitely not restful!). I agree that this is just a particular time where you can be home all day and have time to really train a puppy. When we can return to work, the dog will be older, plus I plan on doing the max number of telework days (3x per week) so we would only need a dog walker/daycare 2x per week.