tell me the fors and against for having a puppy...

[anniebear]

Thank you.

We would like a puppy but home life is stressful and I can't seeing us being able to get one right now.

But...if we did in the future, what are the fors and againsts.....

A few people ahve got one recently and they put on Facebook to me 'DON'T DO IT'

I realise they are much harder work and time consuming than a cat (we have a cat) I see it like you are having another member of the family!

But is it that bad?!!

thanks

anniebear, just a thought, but I too have a small dd who doesn't like dogs (well, she likes them in theory, but then panics if one gets anywhere near her - she was nipped by a passing off-lead pup as a toddler). Our neighbours have a gorgeous cocker spaniel - she has a lovely nature, very kid-friendly, and now she is 1 she is calm and well behaved. BUT in her bitey, mouthing stage dd was absolutely terrified of her - as was the neighbour's own 7 year old dd, who got fed up with having her toes chewed as soon as she woke up
Much as I'd love a puppy (never had one) I think we're going to go for adult rescue, and avoid the nip-and-chew stage.

yes I wouldnt mind a slightly older dog that has gone past the baby stage, lol, not sure anyone would let us have one though if they came to our house and heard the noise!!!

Just when you look at the likes of our local RSPCA where we got our cat, the dogs are all of a similar kind which I really am not keen on and the majority cannot be re homed with children .

I really would have to have the softest most gentle smallish dog ever!!!!!

thanks

Our pup is about 16mths old, soppy, cuddly, pretty well.behaved, bit still drives me crazy daily. I'd recommend Gwen Baileys Perfect Puppy book before going there...its quite realistic. You reap what you sow and I'd never have another pup...our other dog is a rescue, now 4 yrs old and was SO easy in comparison!

Hmmm...well, there are rescues aplenty and some of them will re-home to families with young children, and have lots of different breeds. We need a soppy, gentle medium doggy come September - 1yr up for me, though, I think! If you want the names of some Rescues to look at, lots of people here can give you ideas of places to look - some of them have puppies too!

If I had known how much hard work a puppy was I wouldnt have got one.
They take a lot of training, a lot of work, cannot be left for long, cost a bucket load, if you ever want a holiday take them with you OR be prepared to search high and low for a good kennel.

lol I wont be getting a puppy ...ever!! after reading everything on here!

Had a look at Hillside rescue, they have some lovely animals there...could have come away with a dog, goat, pony lol

not sure where you are bu the one near me has loads of smaller dogs. Its called heathlands, its in herts

thanks :)