Remind me all the bad things about having a dog….
I always had dogs growing up and my adult life until 3 years ago. Relationships broke up, moved into temp housing with my kids and my ex rehomed my dog before I could sort anything. To be honest it was a bit of a relief not to have the additional responsibilities but 3 years on, we are more settled and the kids are a bit more independent and really miss having a dog.
we have a rescue cat we have had for over a year.
my oldest child has visual impairment and we are eligible for a buddy dog from guide dogs. A buddy dog is a dog who failed guide dog training but still a well trained family pet. Guide dogs still own the dog but we would have to cover routine expenses. Guide dogs would pay for any non routine expenses and match us with a dog suited to our family.
I swore I would never get a puppy again, but this seems to tick all the positives and reducing the negatives….
i am a single parent, I work part time mainly from home, all my years of dog ownership mean I still take myself out for a walk rain or shine. There is usually someone home.
Urgh apart from the hair remind me why this could be a bad idea.