My meanie dp wont let me have a dog :( please cheer me up and tell me all the horrible things about having a dog PLEASE!

[QueenofVenus]

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no....my dog is gorgeous and fast asleep at my feet as i type

i suppose the worst thing is having to clean the poo up out of the garden etc.

You have to pick up their poo. They smell. It's like having another toddler, with all the training and bribery and behaviour management etc. They cost a lot in food, vet's bills, kennel expenses, etc. You can't take them everywhere.

That's all I can think of for now.

Get Nintendogs instead.

When they are puppies it's relentless. Almost as much work as having a baby. They howl at night when you first bring them home.

Their teeth are razor sharp.

They don't calm down until they are about 2.

They poo and pee everywhere, you need to invest in a crate, vets bills, immunisations. They need walking every day, twice a day. They need good training which takes months.

Having said all that I have a beautiful, wonderfully well behaved 3 year old lab and I wouldn't be without her for the world.

the incessant barking at anything and everything.

you'll be the only one in the house that feeds it, washes it, trains it, takes it to the vet, takes it for walks, and picks up after it.

Good, this is good, keep going lol!

they stink
they lick your hands and mouth
their food honks to high heaven
you have to walk them in the pissing rain 3 times a day
vets cost a fortune
you cant go on spontaneous weekends away
their hair makes a damn mess
you have to pick up their poo
they bark
they try to dry hump your arm

clearing poo from the garden before the kids can go out and play.

Fnding someone to dog sit when you go away

Vets bills.

but they are cute and love you forever and cheer you up when you are feeling down.

what nailpolish said

I HATE dogs
and cats
and most pets

I am not an animal lover tbh

unless David Attenborough is involved and I am watching tv

Poo cleaning the worst - also the occasional pool of puke when they (read 'my stupid hound') decides to eat a carrier bag

The truth is that they are a gamble. You might end up with a dog that you love with a passion, that makes every moment of your life lovlier (like my dog ). But, there is a big chance that your dog would have at least one prblem that made the logistics of your life hell. And unless everyone in the family was really committed to having the dog it would cause tension and regret.

they bite, our cat was killed by a dog that attacked her in our garden, the dog bit both me and dh when we tried to rescue her

well, how about a £209 bill at the vets this morning for anxiety issues in one.

FGS, 3 blood tests, 2 wierdy smelling things to calm her and the consultaion....£209

You often can't take them to friends, or rented holiday accommodation, or abroad, you can never make spur of the moment decisions about a long day out because of the dog. And believe me - unless they are dog owners themselves, people you visit will not welcome your dog into thier home, however nicely they smile!

Walking round the park with a pooper scooper and a plastic bag full of dog shit - twice a day.

Your house will smell. You might get used to it, but other people will walk in and think 'ugh - dog'

You have to pick up their poo in a bag and CARRY IT AROUND till you find a bin

What more do you need?

LET????

that word again!!

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OldRoot - I will fully admit to not 'letting' my DP get a cat!

I think 'let' is a shorthand for 'important decisions like having a pet in the family home need to be shared and agreed by all stakeholders'.

Haven't read all the messages so may well repeat what others say

1: They poo and don't clean it up themselves!

2: They pee everywhere as puppies.

3: They chew as puppies and if they are like mine they continue to chew

4: They steal underwear and take it to their beds!

5: They dig up the garden if left to their own devices for any lenght of time.

6: They get hair everywhere especially if they roll around the carpet scratching their backs.

7: If their anal glands get blocked they wipe their arse across the floor

8: They get under your feet especially when you are trying to cook dinner.

9: They cost a fortune at the vets if you don't have insurance.

10: Some of them (mine) can jump six foot fencing and bugger off around the local field

11: They torment the cats.

12: They will drink out of the toilet bowl.

13: They will eat babies nappies if they can.

14: They pull your arm off if they see a squirrel/fox/cat

15: If they puke and you don't get to it in time they eat it

16: Some eat their own shit!!

17: They lick their arses then kiss you!!

Why the hell have I got dogs!!

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Lol - oh i love you all! - your doing an EXCELLENT job of putting me right off the idea!

I love my dog but she's only 20 weeks so maybe the rot is still due to set in, however just to give you some hope, two years ago my DH said "no way" to a dog and surprised me by waking up one morning and confessing that he has been thinking it through and came to the conclusion that we should get a dog.

anal glands??????

I've just spent half an hour mending the boards I had to attach to our front gate to stop my dog doing his Neighbourhood Watch bit and challenging everyone in the street to supply a Permit For Being In Front Of Our House.