Comments on: Rescue Dog Needs Permanent Home

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:45:45 +0000

Yay! Great news.

By: Julie Nestle

Julie Nestle — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:55:28 +0000

Pup got adopted today woo-hoo!!!

By: cranky old timer

cranky old timer — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:27:59 +0000

Furbabies are good kids! But cleaning up poop, etc. and having to be a responsible doggie parent really helped us ease into “human” parenting. Maybe too more information, but when you’ve cleaned up the vomit from your grass-eating fur baby on your new rug, you’re pretty much prepared and more laid back, I might say, for the general mess that accompanies a newborn human!

By: Cubalibre

Cubalibre — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:57:42 +0000

All true,Cranky. But we elected to get furbabies in lieu of kids, so it’s all worked out great!

By: cranky old timer

cranky old timer — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:53:47 +0000

Please make sure that you have a fenced backyard, or something equivalent, or know you’ll be able to walk the dog everyday. And know that you’ll be around–having a pet, then leaving for many long business trips isn’t the best scenerio, even if you find a good boarding establishment.

Also, you guys forgot: teething repairs, oops accidents in the house– (minor, but it happens!) dog hair in your vaccum cleaner and on your clothes every day.

The unconditional love a dog can give is worth all of this tenfold–but it’s also worth knowing upfront.
Also, we found having a dog was EXCELLENT preparation for having kids.