Pets not allowed!
By filchi
@filchi (291)
Netherlands
February 14, 2007 2:35pm CST
My kids and i wants to have a dog. But my husband wants a cat. Thats not the problem, but my husband said we cant have a pet in the house, one reason it will add 1 more responsibility and i am already too busy, besides fr that when we travel with the kind or work he has, we could not just leave the pet since of course you will gonna be worrying too. So my question is how do you handle this when you have a pet especially if it will get so attach to you already then you will travel or even if you are just in the house and you have kids, house hold chores,etc.?
6 responses
@ladymoonstone143 (1507)
• United States
15 Feb 07
Don't get a pet when you travel a lot. It just break your heart to leave your pet behind. Once you are all settled in and know that you will not be travelling around, then it is time to have a pet. If your kids love dogs, you can take them to a puppy nursery so they can see and pet them. I always love to go to one with my husband and daughter although we already have a daschund at home. We are hoping to get another daschund in the future and breed them. They are just so cute.
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@filchi (291)
• Netherlands
15 Feb 07
Thats what we are doing actually but then i just didnt do it anymore cause my 4 yrs old will just cry cause she really like the puppy. She is seeing it everyday in school when the parents pick up their kids, they also bring their cute puppies, she keeps asking me everyday to have a small dog. I had a pemiranian when i was single and showed her the picture and she really like it. But then ok maybe got to wait for the right time. Thanks for the time and comments.
@bonbon664 (3466)
• Canada
15 Feb 07
If you're too busy, and travel too much, this is not the right time to get a pet. They are a lot of responsibility, and if you can't give them the attention they need, get a goldfish.
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@globetrotter_27 (558)
• India
4 Mar 07
oh i c ,, hope pet is loved not type of pet
simply leave pets in others care
@Married2aMarine (1273)
• United States
15 Feb 07
It sounds like your family is not really ready for a pet yet. If you have doubts, don't do it. Getting a pet is a HUGE responsiblity. If you are already too busy as it is, how will the added responsibilities be on you? And you know you're going to end up having to do the bulk of the work! Personally, I think dogs are a lot more work than cats. Having a pet can be wonderful, rewarding in more ways than one, etc. but if you don't have the time and the means to do it, then don't. If you are still planning on getting one, then when you travel, you can either a) have a pet sitter/neighbour/friend come to your house daily to feed and walk (dogs) b) put the pet in a pet motel/boarding c) leave the pet with a trusted friend/neighbour.
@filchi (291)
• Netherlands
15 Feb 07
really want to have one, i like a small dog, and i had 1 before i got married, but had to leave to my mother as my husband really doesnt like a dog, it really hurts seeing her sometimes but well i just thought will have another one later and just have to concentrate to have kids on my own. Thank you for the advice, at least i know that to do then when we get one and if we will get one.
@elsathomas (5)
• India
23 Feb 07
if u r busy with ur schedules and if ur children is small,then it is better not to have a dog
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