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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. |
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. I don't think anyone is categorically saying that if you work full time, it's not okay to get a dog. It's more like they're saying that if you work full time AND have a busy social life - that you really truly need to think about whether to bring a dependent life into your responsibility...which is exactly what you're doing (thinking about it) by creating this post and by being so thoughtful and attentive to your decision - I totally admire that! It's great to see people here who take adopting a dog *so* seriously...so, thank you for being introspective about all of this...it says a lot about your good character.
I do think it can be done, you just have to be mindful and learn how to balance things properly. If you go out every other Friday or so - that really is totally doable. People do work full time, have social lives, and have very happy doggies too - they just know how to balance it all and prioritize. Only *you* know whether you're ready to prioritize taking proper care of a dog at this point in your life.