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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
@pushix
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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Just Build
@justbuild
Awww, small toy dogs have a charm too though, which allows you to have more than one, which isn't a bad idea so they can spend time with each other and never be alone. Dogs are pack animals and its hard if you will be away at work and alone for long periods of time. I know that's a tall order, but its something we live by having had them part of our family for so long. Worker dogs like yours totally need the space and activity though.
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