Debate- Puppy or No Puppy

trueleo818

So, i live alone and i get really bored when Im not baking or doing school work. I've been reallllyyy itching for a dog. REALLY BAD! and im asking myself, "Should i get a pup or no? Can I take care of him/her? Am I READY to take care of another person??" -SIGHS.

What do you ladies think? Btw, i want this little pup. Maltese Poo

MrsBM

Aww that puppy is adorable....is it expensive??

I would love to have a puppy...hubz doesn't feel the same

we go back and forth, and he says that the food and vet expenses are high :S

DFWIndian

Get him! He's so cute!! Can you fly with him? You fly a lot.

mrs.khan

How cute!  I love my dog (chihuahua) and don't know what I would do without her. She brightens my days. It is a lot of responsibility and when we go out of town, I always need to find someone to watch her/house sit.  If you can manage it, I say get him! He is precious!

kpwedkk

Try house sitting for someone that you know has a dog first before getting this adorable little doggie.

I'm on the other side of the fence on this one, because of the medical expenses, the food, potty training, and figuring out where to put the doggie when traveling. 

Also, I don't like to see a pet (except fish, because they don't have a choice) confined to a home, or a back yard, without the companion of another pet, or people.  Me and DH are out of the house too much, and I want our pet to be active...

Also, if I had a doggie, he/she wouldn't be allowed in the kitchen.  A lot of my friends have pets, and their pets shed, a lot..., and the house retains a different smell... not like smokers, but something quite distinct.  All the agarbhati / incense sticks can not cover up the smell as much as you want it to.

And... me and dog/cat hair don't go, I break out in hives :-( booo! 

If all of this has been taken into consideration, go for it

HisBelovedOne

He is adorable. But before you decide to get him, ask yourself the following questions:

~Can you afford to take care of him? Vet bills, shots, flea/tick/worm preventative medicines, food, toys, etc?
~Do you have the time to train him - beyond just housebreaking, can you give him the time he needs for obedience training, attention, playtime, etc?
~If you work, can you go home periodically to let him out until he's old enough to hold it? If not, can you afford to pay someone to do it?
~Are you able to handle a few weeks of "up half the night with the puppy"? Puppies are a lot like human babies in that they're up every few hours because they need to pee, or they're lonely. We always found that a ticking alarm clock (with the alarm setting off) and a hot water bottle wrapped in separate pillowcases and tucked into the puppy's bed or crate helped the lonely part, but pups still need to go out every few hours while they're really young - including 3 in the morning.

Puppies are a LOT of work. A lot of people get them, don't realize how much work they are and let all that trainign slide, and then they turn an "untrainable" dog into a shelter or rescue group. Before you committ a lifetime to this little dog, make sure you really can do everything he'll need you do to to take care of him.

mrs.khan

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_south-asian-weddings_debate-puppy-puppy?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:430Discussion:bb14f0e7-249c-4b08-afd3-ad8677e8f32ePost:870aa717-831a-4d2a-bc8e-b77ec24407d7">Re: Debate- Puppy or No Puppy</a>:
[QUOTE]He is adorable. But before you decide to get him, ask yourself the following questions: ~Can you afford to take care of him? Vet bills, shots, flea/tick/worm preventative medicines, food, toys, etc? ~Do you have the time to train him - beyond just housebreaking, can you give him the time he needs for obedience training, attention, playtime, etc? ~If you work, can you go home periodically to let him out until he's old enough to hold it? If not, can you afford to pay someone to do it? ~Are you able to handle a few weeks of "up half the night with the puppy"? Puppies are a lot like human babies in that they're up every few hours because they need to pee, or they're lonely. We always found that a ticking alarm clock (with the alarm setting off) and a hot water bottle wrapped in separate pillowcases and tucked into the puppy's bed or crate helped the lonely part, but pups still need to go out every few hours while they're really young - including 3 in the morning. Puppies are a LOT of work. A lot of people get them, don't realize how much work they are and let all that trainign slide, and then they turn an "untrainable" dog into a shelter or rescue group. Before you committ a lifetime to this little dog, make sure you really can do everything he'll need you do to to take care of him.
Posted by HisBelovedOne[/QUOTE]
THIS! :)

kpwedkk

Wow great questions HisBelovedOne! 

Here's for questions to ask when getting a dog

Link 1 - Dog Buying, and what's suitable for your home!

MrsBM

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[QUOTE]He is adorable. But before you decide to get him, ask yourself the following questions: ~Can you afford to take care of him? Vet bills, shots, flea/tick/worm preventative medicines, food, toys, etc? ~Do you have the time to train him - beyond just housebreaking, can you give him the time he needs for obedience training, attention, playtime, etc? ~If you work, can you go home periodically to let him out until he's old enough to hold it? If not, can you afford to pay someone to do it? ~Are you able to handle a few weeks of "up half the night with the puppy"? Puppies are a lot like human babies in that they're up every few hours because they need to pee, or they're lonely. We always found that a ticking alarm clock (with the alarm setting off) and a hot water bottle wrapped in separate pillowcases and tucked into the puppy's bed or crate helped the lonely part, but pups still need to go out every few hours while they're really young - including 3 in the morning. Puppies are a LOT of work. A lot of people get them, don't realize how much work they are and let all that trainign slide, and then they turn an "untrainable" dog into a shelter or rescue group. Before you committ a lifetime to this little dog, make sure you really can do everything he'll need you do to to take care of him.
Posted by HisBelovedOne[/QUOTE]

So informative...great post

I'm officially not getting a puppy with hubz!

trueleo818

Wow..thanks for pointing those out to me. I can barely take care of myself! hahah

Sorry pup, maybe in 5 years! 

thanks ladies!