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Nov 17, 2019
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Mister P
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I'm not considering it. Just curious about the current state of dog ownership.
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I haven't owned a dog in my adult life. Wife is trying to convince me to get one
Mister P
11/17/19 6:31pm
get pet insurance
BIG XII Coug
11/17/19 6:32pm
That's dumb. If I were to get a dog I'd just save a monthly amount.
Mister P
11/17/19 6:44pm
I spent $5k on a new ACL for the dog b/c of kids and wife.
BIG XII Coug
11/17/19 6:47pm
If I couldn't handle the crying of my kids and wife I'd already have a dog.
Mister P
11/17/19 6:49pm
But isn't the fact that you're considering it proof that you can't handle it?
chago04
11/17/19 6:51pm
I'm not considering it. Just curious about the current state of dog ownership.
Mister P
11/17/19 6:52pm
In that case. Tell her who is boss. Say no to the dog. Put up your feet
BIG XII Coug
11/17/19 6:52pm
Actually, she's making cookies.
Mister P
11/17/19 6:54pm
Chocolate chip?
BIG XII Coug
11/17/19 6:55pm
Sugar.
Mister P
11/17/19 6:56pm
Frosting too?
BIG XII Coug
11/17/19 6:56pm
Of course.
Mister P
11/17/19 6:59pm
Not by me but by a lot of people today you would be.
blueaussie
11/17/19 6:33pm
My opinion on the subject:
LeftOfNormal
11/17/19 6:36pm
Those of us with dogs have a fenced in yard thus allowing us to let them out
VACOUGFAN
11/17/19 6:41pm
Do you leave the crap in your yard?
Baron
11/17/19 6:47pm
Yep. They have their own area back there that's separate from the rest of the
VACOUGFAN
11/17/19 6:51pm
Gross
Baron
11/17/19 6:53pm
Uh huh.
VACOUGFAN
11/17/19 6:55pm
I send the kids out on poop patrol regularly to scoop it and put in dumpster
byujag
11/17/19 6:57pm
My dog is trained to go when I tell her
WorfoSAUR
11/17/19 7:04pm
It’s a great lifestyle move, I lost 5lbs in the first week I owned the dog
JOPE
11/17/19 7:23pm
That’s a strange dog. There’s a fix for these issues - don’t get a weird dog
YIsForBrigham
11/17/19 7:07pm
Currently dog-sitting. We're on day 9 of 10 and it blows. I'm not a dog person
Santos L. Halper
11/17/19 8:16pm
After a while you won’t want to put it down over a $500 vet bill.
DirtyHippieUte
11/17/19 6:43pm
RE: After a while you won’t want to put it down over a $500 vet bill.
Mister P
11/17/19 6:45pm
So kind of like your kids. They grow on you.
blueaussie
11/17/19 7:02pm
Like kids in the sense that they can be very difficult sometimes, but you love
Jay Rick
11/17/19 11:38pm
I don’t understand the appeal of dogs. I prefer for my yard to be usable, my c
ballen
11/17/19 6:49pm
I understand the appeal of dogs big time. But yes those are valid concerns.
JmThms
11/17/19 6:50pm
I have 2 dogs and nothing you stated is accurate in my case. My dogs take me out
Dynomite
11/17/19 6:58pm
Yeah, I feel like a terrible person when people talk about pets. I feel no
ballen
11/17/19 7:00pm
I love dogs, but I can't have one. I tried a silky terrier puppy for four months
JmThms
11/17/19 7:14pm
Get the right dog and none of those things exist. That's us
Crazy Joe Davola
11/17/19 7:09pm
I have a Giant Schnauzer and he doesn't shed at all
cre1ghton
11/17/19 7:52pm
Don't do it! It's like having another child, only this one never grows up.
Kerbouchard
11/17/19 6:55pm
Its a dog. Dont worry about it. Id shop around. Can probably do better than $500
Backcountry
11/17/19 6:55pm
We not only bought insurance, but the Wellness coverage for at least the first year (covers checkups and shots).
Ragnar Danneskjold
11/17/19 7:06pm
That depends on where you get your dog.
webster242
11/17/19 8:20pm
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