Jan 22 Should we get a dog?
[embed]https://www.flickr.com/photos/kome8/13664472783/in/photostream/[/embed] When I say "we've been thinking about getting a dog," I mean we've been researching and discussing for almost two years. A corgi, specifically. Now that we are settled into Kansas City, I think we're ready to make the jump... But I want to be responsible about this. I want to make sure we're looking beyond "it's a cute fuzzy thing!"
What if we stink at training our dog, and it's a yippy, unfriendly beast?
What if we give the dog too much or too little attention and ruin it?
Will we lose our freedom, having to worry about being home to take care of it?
Are we committed enough? Even when it comes to taking the dog outside for bathroom/exercise, no matter what the weather is or what our moods are.
Is having a dog an excessive expense? Should we put money into savings instead of sinking it into pills and dog food and vet bills?
Now, I think it will be up to a gut reaction when we get an e-mail that some puppies are available!