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Don’t get a dog

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Manyandyoucanwalkover · 28/03/2024 23:30

Dogs are really hard work. They don’t come house trained, so expect to have wee and poo all over your floors. They will eat stuff they shouldn’t and then they vomit. They can be very noisy, they bark and they whine. Some keep you awake half the night. The vet’s bills are horrendous. £75 for a consultation, then medication on top of that. They need regular medication for worms, ticks and fleas. Many dogs need trips to the dog groomer, factor in about £50 every six weeks. This is for 10 years or more. Then they break your heart. 🐾💔

Please don’t get a dog, unless you have thought about all the above.

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WaitingForMojo · 29/03/2024 00:09

It’s all true. However, they are the meaning of life.

Wardrobedoorsarewood · 29/03/2024 00:03

All of the above, people need to think really hard about this, it can be for 15 years ... That's a long long time

PaperDoIIs · 29/03/2024 00:03

I'm not. I'm too lazy and selfish to look after a dog properly, so even though I love dogs, it will never happen.

RM2013 · 29/03/2024 00:02

They are hard work and agree with all of the above. We got our first dog last year and he’s now 9 months old. We spent a long time debating the cost, restrictions of having a dog. He’s generally very good now we are getting past the early puppy stage, he doesn’t bark although he whines for food!! Was fairly easy to toilet train and sleeps all night no problem (think we’ve just been lucky). There’s often someone at home due to our schedules but he’s been left for a few hours on the odd occasion that we’ve all been out with no problems at all.
we’ve had 1 vet trip for something he ate and shouldn’t have. The cost of vets, regular flea/worming treatments, insurance, food etc is a lot though but really glad we have him and he’s fitted in with our family perfectly

socialdilemmawhattodo · 29/03/2024 00:00

Nor a housecat. Particularly if pedigree,and even more so if rescue.

MaMisled · 28/03/2024 23:52

Hear hear! I have a 5 month old puppy, my third over my lifetime. I'm exhausted. My house smells. My radiators are covered in wet, muddy dog coats, my coats, leads, harnesses. He's cost us £450 at the vets already. I can only leave him 20 mins so far. He needs swaddling like a baby. He poohs all over the lawn and one beautiful rug. He humps my arm. He's chewed sooooo many things. He barks at everything. Hes endless hard work. And he's not a teenager yet! I love him enormously but having a puppy is not for the faint hearted!

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