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Originally Posted by Switter
As much as I love dogs, and had them all my life, I am now pet free and couldn't be happier. I personally think dogs, and pets in general, are way too much work. Aside from the cost of ownership, you also have to feed them and take them out multiple times a day to go to the bathroom. You should also walk them every day.
If you want to go somewhere for an extended period of time you either have to bring them with, put them in a kennel, or hire someone to come and stay with them. That can get expensive.
It's really is a full-time commitment, which I don't miss at all.
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I agree with the post. But I think that some retired people (maybe more women, not sure) anthropomorphize their pet dogs to the point of making them "stand-ins" for their grown up children and grandchildren. I am not knocking it. They are retired and should be entitled to do that. Pets probably help people live longer.