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My suggestion would be to adopt a senior dog(especially a hard to adopt one like a staffie or pitbull). They are usually more than happy to stay home alone while you are at work and overjoyed to see you when you come home. They don't require much exercise aside from a few walks and are already trained and house broken. They are very loving loyal dogs. And they will protect your home and family.
 
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To those who are saying they’ve had similar experiences to me - my cat is also leash trained and I have an amazing backpack thing for her to hang out in if I want to take her out. She doesn’t like busy streets but she’s good with side streets and loves the park. It may look kinda dumb, but they like the outdoors just as much as a dog, and it’s not safe to let them roam free in the city!
 

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Sabine your cat sounds very cool. I like the playful type and she sounds like a great companion for you. The hardly sheds is a bonus!

I have noticed SP's cats seem to like me and try to play with me. Persians in particular seem playful and friendly.

I may weaken one day :nod:
 

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We have never had a pet, well except fruit flies , which seem never to go away. So, we are thinking of a getting an actual pet and I hope I get some help here.
I know many of you are going to say, just get a pussy. So let me just say, cats: Don't like them. They are not very warm and friendly although apparently they are easy to take care of.
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I think you have to be honest with yourself here and say you're not ready to have a pet. At the very least your lifestyle isn't.
 

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just, maybe a reality check

yesterday, I spent two and a half hours walking my dog,
every morning dog park before work, he runs and charges around,
just over an hour, maybe an hour and half some days
a group of us, we all get socialized four of us walk around with our dogs, good for all of us.

then at night before bed around an hour ten minute walk again
someone is home with him most of the day or on and off, he is rarely left alone for any long period of time, and he usually gets a midday walk, not by me,

me and the group we walk with consider ourselves sort of rare dog owners,
30 below were still out there,
many dog walkers are fare weather dog walkers,
many a morning last winter in Calgary we were the only ones that showed up. trudging through the snow.

of course you can get by with a lot less time and energy,
and there are some that are 24/7 pretty much with there dog, never with out it fishing bushwhacking etc,
but a dog should be an extension of you and your family, part of.

a dog in many ways is a reflection of you,
if there aggressive or not, fat,

like a lot of kids, its not the kids, its the parents.
same with dogs.
 

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My suggestion would be to adopt a senior dog(especially a hard to adopt one like a staffie or pitbull). They are usually more than happy to stay home alone while you are at work and overjoyed to see you when you come home. They don't require much exercise aside from a few walks and are already trained and house broken. They are very loving loyal dogs. And they will protect your home and family.
While I love my pittie they are not a dog you want to adopt unless you have a lot of time to put into them. If you are lucky enough to have a history on the dog, it's doable, if not you could be buying into a lot of trouble. My guy in action....got himself an elephant, nearly as big as he is, funny as hell watching him drag that sucker home.

About 10 minutes after he got it home. He has others we gave him that are intact, but this was his "kill."

A big issue with these dogs is their interaction with other dogs. There are some breeds he has a hate on for that has developed out of being attacked by the breed when out for walks. Even when the dogs get into a domination issue with usually sounds worse then it is, it's always the pittie that is targeted. Mine hates Huskies and Samoyeds....

....note how he's licking his chops waiting for the fur ball to grow up and be a decent meal. The little guy is 14 weeks, been playing with my dude for about a month. As he grows my guy will hopefully accept him as a buddy and that will rub off on dealing with the other sled breeds.....or the pup grows up thinking he's a pit bull and they beat the crap out of other dogs together.

Adoption is a lot of work...it's worthwhile, but you better have the time and patience.
 

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To those who are saying they’ve had similar experiences to me - my cat is also leash trained and I have an amazing backpack thing for her to hang out in if I want to take her out. She doesn’t like busy streets but she’s good with side streets and loves the park. It may look kinda dumb, but they like the outdoors just as much as a dog, and it’s not safe to let them roam free in the city!
Tell me about this backpack thing. That sounds like something Basil would like. When he was small, and I still had my lovely Williedog, Basil had to be kept in the house & distracted when we went out on a walk or he would follow us! I tried him on a harness & leash when we lived on an acreage, and he seemed to like that. He's a Maine Coon, & he is a real character.

T8E: I would advise AGAINST getting a pet, given what you've said. I wonder WHY you're considering one. What are you looking to get from adding a pet to your home, when it seems like the household has very little to give to a pet? Food & shelter just isn't enough. Pets need attention, time & effort, and there are ALWAYS more costs associated with them than you can possibly anticipate. Basil was a $60 kitten, but before he was 8 months old, he'd cost me $350 for neutering & shots, and another $350 in emergency treatment after he was nearly disemboweled by a squirrel, marten, raccoon or owl he got curious about...

Add: here's a great way for your kids to find out what is involved in pet ownership, & what happens when kids get bored of their pets. The Surrey SPCA has summer day camps where kids get to interact with animals & get educated about the responsibilities of pet care & ownership. Tell the kids if they want to discuss owning a pet any further, you expect them to participate in such a camp & learn to be responsible for an animal before they take one on.
 
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I think you have to be honest with yourself here and say you're not ready to have a pet. At the very least your lifestyle isn't.
I think you are right on in your observation. No, we are not. Me and SO know what it takes but the kids want another toy and what scares me the most is that they will get bored of it in a few days and we will be stuck with it.
 

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I think you are right on in your observation. No, we are not. Me and SO know what it takes but the kids want another toy and what scares me the most is that they will get bored of it in a few days and we will be stuck with it.
Defintely not a pet. If it's for the kids, take them to a class or something.
I've seen "Christmas pets" before, they are the saddest things in the world. Basically a life sentence of negliect.
 

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I think you are right on in your observation. No, we are not. Me and SO know what it takes but the kids want another toy and what scares me the most is that they will get bored of it in a few days and we will be stuck with it.
In that circumstance, please don't get a pet. I echo what vanperb said.

We inherited our dog when a family member died. Luckily, we quickly came to love the dog. Because we enjoy having her with us so much, we are happy to make the necessary compromises. If the dog were just a burden, we'd feel badly and the dog would be an unhappy creature.
 

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I think you are right on in your observation. No, we are not. Me and SO know what it takes but the kids want another toy and what scares me the most is that they will get bored of it in a few days and we will be stuck with it.
I think some shelters allow a 30 day period where you can return the pet if it doesn't work out. Look it up.

I think pets are good for kids because...well one day the pet will die and it's a valuable life lesson. Learning to deal with personal loss is something all of us have to do at one point or the other.
 
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I think pets are good for kids because...well one day the pet will die and it's a valuable life lesson.
Unless of course the pet dies an emotional wreck- lonely, neglected and frightened because kids are kids and their parents are clueless.
Although it seems kids eventually abandon their aging parents anyway...…..is there some link?
 

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Dogs- smell and shit everywhere, if you don't like cleaning up after a dog, don't get one. indoor or outdoor dog. You can smell the animals that live in your friends houses.

Cats- Furball, shed, if you like vacuuming everyday get one. And you have to clean the litter box every week (2 times is best). it smells

Best of both worlds go to your friend who has animals and play with them there. You don't have to clean up after them, that s your friends job.....
 

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if you've never had a pet before, I always say, start off with a plant :D lol, this is for anybody reading, but if you do decide to get a pet, please do your research BEFORE, don't listen to the pet store, or the vet (they do medical care but are not up to date with general care), do thorough research and hear from EVERYTHING! forums, youtube, facebook groups, reputable updated websites, etc.

Speaking of pets, I just added 2 new members to my little family this month! 2 dwarf hamsters, so now I have 1 hedgehog, and 2 little fluffs, and a cat :) of course the cat wants to eat the hamsters but...yeah no he's not allowed near them!

I totally agree about the birds...however I do have birds, 2 budgies, but they are not mine, they were dumped on my family by another family member, ugh...who failed miserably in caring, we tried to rehome but vancouver sucks for pet care, so we're still deciding but for now we are keeping them..poor things :( we let them fly though.
 

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Dogs- smell and shit everywhere, if you don't like cleaning up after a dog, don't get one. indoor or outdoor dog. You can smell the animals that live in your friends houses.

Cats- Furball, shed, if you like vacuuming everyday get one. And you have to clean the litter box every week (2 times is best). it smells

Best of both worlds go to your friend who has animals and play with them there. You don't have to clean up after them, that s your friends job.....
not all cats shed, and yeah litter box at least daily or every 2 days ...
 

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Tell me about this backpack thing. That sounds like something Basil would like. When he was small, and I still had my lovely Williedog, Basil had to be kept in the house & distracted when we went out on a walk or he would follow us! I tried him on a harness & leash when we lived on an acreage, and he seemed to like that. He's a Maine Coon, & he is a real character.

T8E: I would advise AGAINST getting a pet, given what you've said. I wonder WHY you're considering one. What are you looking to get from adding a pet to your home, when it seems like the household has very little to give to a pet? Food & shelter just isn't enough. Pets need attention, time & effort, and there are ALWAYS more costs associated with them than you can possibly anticipate. Basil was a $60 kitten, but before he was 8 months old, he'd cost me $350 for neutering & shots, and another $350 in emergency treatment after he was nearly disemboweled by a squirrel, marten, raccoon or owl he got curious about...

Add: here's a great way for your kids to find out what is involved in pet ownership, & what happens when kids get bored of their pets. The Surrey SPCA has summer day camps where kids get to interact with animals & get educated about the responsibilities of pet care & ownership. Tell the kids if they want to discuss owning a pet any further, you expect them to participate in such a camp & learn to be responsible for an animal before they take one on.
I second this.
 

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T8E: I would advise AGAINST getting a pet, given what you've said. I wonder WHY you're considering one. What are you looking to get from adding a pet to your home, when it seems like the household has very little to give to a pet? Food & shelter just isn't enough. Pets need attention, time & effort, and there are ALWAYS more costs associated with them than you can possibly anticipate. Basil was a $60 kitten, but before he was 8 months old, he'd cost me $350 for neutering & shots, and another $350 in emergency treatment after he was nearly disemboweled by a squirrel, marten, raccoon or owl he got curious about...

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I am NOT getting it, "I am just doing research", as I told my kids. :) This is just my way of buying some time and hoping this is just a passing fancy.

Money is not really the issue, neither is taking care of a living thing. My main and almost only concern is what happens to the pet when we have to step outside for chores, holidays or most importantly, work.
 
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