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Originally Posted by aweitzm1  I have read everyone's response and appreciate the honesty. However, just to be clear I don't have that much of a social life. I possibly go out for a drink after work every other Friday during the summertime. That is about it. I didn't realize having a dog you have to give everything up. I have plenty of friends that work and go out more than I do and still have time to devote to a dog. I am trying to figure out a way to have a dog walker come and play with them in the midday. It is not my intention to be cruel to any animal but I also don't think it is not fair to say if you work full time you shouldn't have a dog. This is the reason I have chosen not to get a puppy because I know they require more of a time commitment with walks and socialization than I have at the moment. |
I don't think any one is saying if you work full time you can't get a dog. Just that there are sacrifices that do have to be made sometimes.
I was 18 when I got Jackson. Probably a stupid time to get a dog, right? Lol, yep. To be honest I don't even think I had that much idea of how I was going to be with him. Once you get the dog(s) and have that bond w/ them, you will worry so much about them being home alone for that long, you won't even want to go out after work... LOL. I know that's how I was. I went from being like "I can get a dog! He can just stay home with my parents when I want to go out longer!" to "omg, I haven't seen him all day, I really need to get home to my dog" lol.
I ended up loving having 1 because I can take him everywhere I possibly can, he goes on most vacations with me, he travels between houses with me, he's a huge priority in my life by my own choice because I love him so much. And even still at almost 7 years old, if he's been home alone all day, I can't just come home and chill on the couch... he needs to play, etc, and get his energy out before just chilling w/ me. And sometimes it's not easy when I've been gone all day and just want to come home and relax. But I wouldn't trade it for anything.