Dh has wanted a dog since he was a boy, we have three dc's ranging from 8 - 11 dds love dogs ds a little wary. We had lots of dogs when I was a child and always said I wouldn't have a dog myself. We had four GSD's and a lab in a three bed house with three adults and five children oh and a couple of cats- it was a squeeze and I don't think it was great for any of us including the dogs.
Dh and the dc's are keen for us to have a family dog, it will of course be mostly down to me to walk and look after it. I think it's a huge undertaking and need to be sure that it's the right thing to do before we go ahead. I don't want to find that it's not for me as I feel that if you take an animal into your family you have a responsibility to look after it forever in just the same way you do with a child.
I am a sahm with school aged dc's so I have time and the house isn't left empty for long lengths of time (how long can a dog be left?).
What factors do I need to take into consideration? What do I need to know?
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Should we get a dog? How do we ensure that it's the right thing to do?
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1234ThumbScrew · 29/12/2010 20:17
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