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Murtaza Hussain
@mazmhussain
For some time I’ve had a strong desire to get a dog, but my wife is in opposition to the matter. To be more specific she is not against a dog per se but her condition is that it is one of those small poodle-type dogs. I have no interest in those however and want a German shepherd or husky that has more of a physical presence. Part of the issue is also that we live in the city and there isn’t a tremendous amount of space for a large dog so perhaps it’d get bored in the house. We also travel a lot so it might be home alone an intolerable amount for its emotional health. I’ve never actually owned a dog and growing up my family always kept cats and birds. I was always besotted with those but from my understanding the love of a dog included as part of a family is on a completely different level. It’d also be nice to have kids growing up with a dog as a friend in their formative years.
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Nicholas Charriere
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Be very careful and take your time with the decision. I LOVE dogs and have always had dogs growing up. Like you I think poodles are worthless, so I got a real dog, a hunting breed (think lab). I love her to death and she’s great but the energy burden is real. Needs 2 walks a day and getting people to keep her requires dog handling skills. It adds a large organizational burden + time constraint that really compound:s when you have kids. I always say: humans are TERRIBLE at predicting on a > 2 year horizon, and dogs live 10. Assume you’re underestimating the work, time, money it’s going to be. If you still want one, go for it! But it’s a serious decision. Definitely don’t go husky if it’s your first dog, shepherds are good, but make sure to socialize with other dogs a lot when it’s young.
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Murtaza Hussain
@mazmhussain
Beautiful doggo
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