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I'm Going to Get a puppy!
And nothing OH says is going to stop me. I just want to nurture! Is this such a good idea? How many of you gals have pets? Tips and advice will be very appreciated.
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Um...do you think you will be 'allowed' a pet. Anyway-what happens if it will end up taking money out of the baby fund!!!
Good luck with putting up the arguement though!!!
I suppose it's all down to personal choice but I personally can't abide the thought of going to choose a pedigree puppy from a breeder when there are so many dogs in shelters needing a home. xx
If you do get a pup, make sure its well socialised with babies and children and will let you do anything to it. I would be careful getting a shelter dog as you don't always know their background. A shelter puppy would be best as you would be able to train it better.
Have fun sweetie! x
we have a puppy and i never remember it being this much work wen i was little and we had 2 LOL!
OH gets up and takes him out at 6am - for 45mins - this is every day - no matter what weather and there are no exceptions (obviously i take him if oh is ill or away with work)
we then both go to work at 8am and he goes in his house ( i assure you it's a house and not just a kennel) - one of us - usually OH comes home around 1.30pm to let him into our house for about 20 mins then back out to his own house until we finish at 6pm - home around 6.30 to 7pm.
he is then walked for another 45 mins!
i've never worried so much in my life as i did hen he was a pup and he seemed not quite himself. he costs a fortune because he will not eat anything but eukanuba and he's a large breed so eats well LOL - my aunty's little terrier would eat his 2 meals a day -in a week LOL.
we haven't been on holiday since we had him - we took him away with us and were supposed to be away for 4 days - we stayed for 2 and our pups favourite part of the holiday was travelling! oh - and playing in the sea and sand with other dogs.
i think lots of ppl have dogs but don't give them the best life they could have - i know ppl that only walk their dog round the block and they think that's looking after them.....
sorry - that probably sounds a bit harsh and blunt but as you can see - we love our pup and i don't think anyone should go in to having a dog light heartedly because it would not be fair on the dog if you're not going to give him a 110%. ppl always comment on how happy our dog is and that makes it all worth while.
she is very spoiled so ive been reading about how to sort that out for when baby comes.
I have my boys! My two dogs which we had from a shelter when they were pups. Monty is a border collie cross and is 2 and a half, and Joey who is a lab x spaniel who is about 18months.
When Monty was a pup he was a little angel - needed exercising loads obv but was fine. Joey on the other hand has been a little sh1t! We have had to replace the whole kitchen due to him chewing while we were out, he has escaped to a b1tch down the road when she was on heat and he hadn't been snipped! He opened the fridge one day and ate the contents 3blocks of cheese, free range chicken breats raw, 8 sausages, ham, block of butter EVERYTHING!
He has calmed down now he has been snipped and that bit older but when he was a pup it was so stressful!
We do think that having 2 will make it a bit easier for when we have LO as they play a lot together so won't feel as left out once LO arrives. (Still TTC)
They are expensive though with jabs, insurance, food, and kennels if you want to go away. Our kennels are fantastic and the boys have a double room with radio and outside part as well as the heat lamp in their inside bit! lol But that is ??25 per night so soon adds on top of your hols!
Hopefully I havent put you off too much but just letting you know the other side to the cute fluffy puppy!