Honestly, I’d never do it again… we got pup at seven weeks old, and it’s worse than having a newborn child.. no sleep, no space, constant cleaning up of bodily fluids, nothing is sacred… and I do mean NOTHING.! Not even your hair… The big guy thought it would be cute… and loves having a friend greet him so enthusiastically… despite the biting. Everything stinks of dog, and everything is covered in hair, slobber and pee… never again. Next time I’m getting a cat… 😉 😀
Further to my ‘other’ comment…a dog will live for at least a decade and beagles eat anything and chew anything. I have owned 3 dogs in my life and each one lived for a minimum of 13 years. My current dog is 13. I will not be getting another dog in the foreseeable future – however, I am in full cat mode and the moment there is a cat vacancy in my house, I am rescuing my dream ‘all black’ kitten from a shelter! (Explanation: We have 2-cat maximum laws).
This is a conversation that we keep on having (not necessarily a puppy, but certainly a dog). The question that we keep on coming back to, is who is going to take it for walks.
I can see that I would end up with all dog-walking responsibilities which — once the lockdown is over — would be a struggle in the mornings.
The current state of things is that if one of the boys is both able and willing to take a dog out every morning before school, then we will get one. It hasn’t happened yet.
No. The reason being, if you have to ask, you are not sure you want one. They are a lot of fun, they love you like crazy, they are a lot of work, and a long commitment.
Claudette, I know you walk dogs for a living, but have you had a dog before? If so how did it go? It might be a nice distraction for everyone, esp your kids, but then again it might just be more work? PS. Was there something I was supposed to click on to vote, or was that a rhetorical question? It’s late and I’m dense tonight.
If you are even remotely considering this idea I think that means you’ve gone over the edge and we may never get you back. Now is not the time for a puppy. No. No. No.
We just had a fight because on Friday nights we’ve been doing take out, and my daughter got mad because I didn’t want the place they decided on and I told them to order without me, that I’m fine with something in the house….
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Honestly, I’d never do it again… we got pup at seven weeks old, and it’s worse than having a newborn child.. no sleep, no space, constant cleaning up of bodily fluids, nothing is sacred… and I do mean NOTHING.! Not even your hair… The big guy thought it would be cute… and loves having a friend greet him so enthusiastically… despite the biting. Everything stinks of dog, and everything is covered in hair, slobber and pee… never again. Next time I’m getting a cat… 😉 😀
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Aaargh! Lol
Well perhaps my blog will change gears in September and become a ” why you should not get a puppy” blog. 🙂
Time will tell. 😀
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I love all dogs but hounds tend to be loud and they like to bay. Puppies are a lot of work but they are worth it. I’m not giving good advice.
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Lol
Thank you for your input though.. 😂😵
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Further to my ‘other’ comment…a dog will live for at least a decade and beagles eat anything and chew anything. I have owned 3 dogs in my life and each one lived for a minimum of 13 years. My current dog is 13. I will not be getting another dog in the foreseeable future – however, I am in full cat mode and the moment there is a cat vacancy in my house, I am rescuing my dream ‘all black’ kitten from a shelter! (Explanation: We have 2-cat maximum laws).
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I love cats. When he moved in and one of my 2 black rescues pissed on his aviation books he made me get rid of them. My parents took them.
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puppy!!!!!!
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I meant to suggest trade-in the man at home for a puppy. Might be less work with him not there.
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Hm…so, go to the breeder, pick a puppy, take puppy home but leave man and girl AT the breeder?
Hm…
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Take girl home.
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I voted other, but left the fill-in box empty.
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That box was auto-generated…
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This is a conversation that we keep on having (not necessarily a puppy, but certainly a dog). The question that we keep on coming back to, is who is going to take it for walks.
I can see that I would end up with all dog-walking responsibilities which — once the lockdown is over — would be a struggle in the mornings.
The current state of things is that if one of the boys is both able and willing to take a dog out every morning before school, then we will get one. It hasn’t happened yet.
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Practice. One boy take the brothers out for a walk each day. Rotate responsibility. 😂
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That is so tempting 😉
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No. The reason being, if you have to ask, you are not sure you want one. They are a lot of fun, they love you like crazy, they are a lot of work, and a long commitment.
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Right? Now, explain this to the man and the tween girl. 😉
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Claudette, I know you walk dogs for a living, but have you had a dog before? If so how did it go? It might be a nice distraction for everyone, esp your kids, but then again it might just be more work? PS. Was there something I was supposed to click on to vote, or was that a rhetorical question? It’s late and I’m dense tonight.
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There is a poll but it doesn’t show up in reader, you see it if you open the blog in your browser.
Yes we had a dog for 10 years. He died when my second child was a toddler. And we’ve also dog sat puppies… 🙂
And it’s the family, specifically my partner, who has decided this is a good idea. He roped the girl in… 😉
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Ah well, then you have experience….puppies bring joy.
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I know a few people who have decided that lockdown is the perfect time to train a puppy.
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😮 You are joking…….. right?
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No. They went about this and dropped it on me… 😶
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Just imagine the questions I could have asked with a Poll app……….😂favourite positions? Spit or swallow?……., ☹️How did I miss this app?
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I say get a puppy and a kitten. For balance.
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😂
Awesome idea. Wait till I share that with the family. 😀
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If you are even remotely considering this idea I think that means you’ve gone over the edge and we may never get you back. Now is not the time for a puppy. No. No. No.
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I had no decision making power in any of this. Just a slew of videos populating my inbox and then he roped the girl into his plan…😵
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Um, not right now. Taking it out to do its business exposes y’all to coronacooties
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Probably based on my name, you know I’m more of a cat person, lol. Although I do have a dog buddy at work!
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Did you vote?
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Of course! 🙂
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That was fun. Can we do another?
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Sure. One where we question the state of my sanity, or the sanity of the people who live with me…something like that?
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We just had a fight because on Friday nights we’ve been doing take out, and my daughter got mad because I didn’t want the place they decided on and I told them to order without me, that I’m fine with something in the house….
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Same. Holed up in room and texting directions to people to leave me out of the decision making. I’m fine with wine and popcorn… 😛
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Right? I don’t care.
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