That didn’t happen by accident.
And speaking of fur, it will be everywhere.
It will be on your clothes, in your baby’s mouth, and occasionally in your food.
Lint rollers are nice, but you’ll never achieve pre-dog levels again.
I find my dog’s fur at friend’s houses that my dog has never visited.
It’s a plague.
You also need to be mindful of allergiesare you allergic?
Is anyone that’s going to be around the dog allergic?
There arehealth insurance optionsout there, but be sure to get one without lots of exclusions.
Expect to pay $30-40 per month for insurance, which doesn’t cover normal vet visits.
Major medical issues are pretty common over the lifespan of a dog so be prepared to make difficult decisions.
Where do you draw the line?
This will be an inevitable question that you’ll have to face.
Without this, your dog will likely form aggressive behaviors toward other dogs, which can be very dangerous.
Dogs are inherently social and isolating them can be very damaging.
What will you do to avoid confrontations?
What will you do when you travel?
Getting this under control with a baby that throws food as a sport is challenging.
You’ll also probably be there during the final moments.
I’ve had nightmares about this myself.
I think the theme of what I’m saying is go into it expecting it to be hard.
It shows the behavioral problems you might create if you don’t go into dog ownership prepared.
Watch it and ask yourself how you would deal with the situations the dog owners encounter.
You’ll notice that a common theme is that the ownersnot the dogsare typically the problem.
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