Hatchetman wrote:
should a family with little kids have a pet canine or is the money and hassle not worth it?
Not worth it. Tried it out a little while back. Had to get rid of the dog...
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Thu May 31, 2012 10:51 am ] |
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should a family with little kids have a pet canine or is the money and hassle not worth it? |
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| Author: | spmack [ Thu May 31, 2012 10:56 am ] |
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Not worth it. But maybe I'm not the one to answer, as I have no kids and have never owned a pet. |
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:01 am ] |
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I say pro. Teaches kids responsibility. For the record, Kamps seems more like a cat guy, anyway. |
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| Author: | Baby McNown [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:02 am ] |
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It's an adjustment. Our dog was fine with my daughter until she became mobile a couple months ago. Now that she can chase him and grab him he's not a big fan. You just have to keep an eye and make sure the dog doesn't get too pissed at the kid or riled up when the are playing. |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:03 am ] |
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Hatchetman wrote: should a family with little kids have a pet canine or is the money and hassle not worth it? Not worth it. Tried it out a little while back. Had to get rid of the dog...
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| Author: | Hank Scorpio [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:04 am ] |
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Krazy Ivan wrote: Hatchetman wrote: should a family with little kids have a pet canine or is the money and hassle not worth it? Not worth it. Tried it out a little while back. Had to get rid of the dog... We had to get rid of our dog when our son was born. |
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| Author: | spmack [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:05 am ] |
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sjboyd0137 wrote: For the record, Kamps seems more like a cat guy, anyway. I've played with a lot of cats in my day. 
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| Author: | sjboyd0137 [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:05 am ] |
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spmack wrote: sjboyd0137 wrote: For the record, Kamps seems more like a cat guy, anyway. I've played with a lot of cats in my day. Is that what the trannies told you? |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:06 am ] |
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Not even close to worth it. |
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| Author: | spmack [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:10 am ] |
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sjboyd0137 wrote: spmack wrote: sjboyd0137 wrote: For the record, Kamps seems more like a cat guy, anyway. I've played with a lot of cats in my day. Is that what the trannies told you? No, they told me that if I closed my eyes, it would feel like the real thing. |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:13 am ] |
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the kids are 8 and 5. I've pretty much always had a dog except for the past 8 years. seems like every "perfect American family" has a dog (ie the Romney's, Nixon's, Bush's etc). |
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| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:13 am ] |
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spmack wrote: Not worth it. But maybe I'm not the one to answer, as I have no kids and have never owned a pet. 
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| Author: | City of Fools [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:15 am ] |
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I was never a dog person, but the golden retriever the wife convinced me to buy has certainly proven to be a great addition. But we don't have kids so I don't know how that would mix, plus we live out here in the sticks and there's plenty of places to run the dog's energy out. |
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| Author: | Brick [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:18 am ] |
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If the kid and the dog don't get along you can always put the kid up for adoption. Much cheaper in the long run. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:19 am ] |
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Yay, but get a breed that is good with kids. You can do some online research in that regard. At 5 and 8, the kids are old enough to know how rough they can play with the dog, and also old enough where they can share in a little bit of the work/clean up that goes along with it. |
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| Author: | Vincent Antonelli [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:52 am ] |
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You should do it. Better to get a dog after having kids, so the dog will not be as territorial. Get a kid friendly breed like a retriever or a lab. |
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| Author: | doug - evergreen park [ Thu May 31, 2012 11:53 am ] |
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If you have a fenced-in yard, yes... |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Thu May 31, 2012 12:18 pm ] |
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I'm currently contemplating a black giant schnauzer. |
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| Author: | Spaulding [ Thu May 31, 2012 12:18 pm ] |
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5 and 8 would be good ages. We have a one year old golden retriever. She has had some health issues and she is a little bit of a bully. She requires about 4-5 hours of attention a day, we're hoping that changes as she gets older. She is a chewer, smart, and is a great family dog but sometimes a little needy. It's really been great for my son. I love her. If you get a puppy you don't really know what you are getting and they are a lot of time and work. |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Thu May 31, 2012 12:22 pm ] |
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Spaulding wrote: 5 and 8 would be good ages. We have a one year old golden retriever. She has had some health issues and she is a little bit of a bully. She requires about 4-5 hours of attention a day, we're hoping that changes as she gets older. She is a chewer, smart, and is a great family dog but sometimes a little needy. It's really been great for my son. I love her. If you get a puppy you don't really know what you are getting and they are a lot of time and work. Needs 4-5 hours of attention and she is "a little needy"? This is exactly why we do not have a dog. They take a lot of time, care, and money. Kids take enough on their own to raise, no need to include a dog in there as well. Plus then you are always left with what to do with the dog if you want to get away for a few days. No thanks. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Thu May 31, 2012 12:24 pm ] |
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Michael Vick's children wrote: Explain to us again why we can't have a dog , Daddy?
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Thu May 31, 2012 12:28 pm ] |
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RFDC wrote: This is exactly why we do not have a dog. They take a lot of time, care, and money. Kids take enough on their own to raise, no need to include a dog in there as well. Plus then you are always left with what to do with the dog if you want to get away for a few days. No thanks. I have a theory that if you grew up with a dog, you are automatically a "dog person" and vice versa. Did you have a dog as a kid? |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Thu May 31, 2012 12:29 pm ] |
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Hatchetman wrote: RFDC wrote: This is exactly why we do not have a dog. They take a lot of time, care, and money. Kids take enough on their own to raise, no need to include a dog in there as well. Plus then you are always left with what to do with the dog if you want to get away for a few days. No thanks. I have a theory that if you grew up with a dog, you are automatically a "dog person" and vice versa. Did you have a dog as a kid? yep, got one when I was in 1st grade and had her til college. I loved having her, but got to see first hand how much time and trouble they are. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu May 31, 2012 12:30 pm ] |
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Hatchetman wrote: I'm currently contemplating a black giant schnauzer. So is Bud Dude....in more ways than one.
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Thu May 31, 2012 1:10 pm ] |
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my forefathers moved off the farm so they wouldn't have to share their living quarters with animals |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Thu May 31, 2012 1:39 pm ] |
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Krazy Ivan wrote: Hatchetman wrote: should a family with little kids have a pet canine or is the money and hassle not worth it? Not worth it. Tried it out a little while back. Had to get rid of the dog... 
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Thu May 31, 2012 1:42 pm ] |
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Douchebag wrote: Krazy Ivan wrote: Hatchetman wrote: should a family with little kids have a pet canine or is the money and hassle not worth it? Not worth it. Tried it out a little while back. Had to get rid of the dog... 
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| Author: | Vincent Antonelli [ Thu May 31, 2012 2:53 pm ] |
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I thought dem chinamen ate cats and not dogs?? |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Thu May 31, 2012 3:16 pm ] |
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Troll wrote: It's up to you and how much trust you have in your kids to not treat the thing like a pinata. That is one aspect I'm not worried about. Thankfully the kids don't seem to show any signs of psychotic behavior. |
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| Author: | Krazy Ivan [ Thu May 31, 2012 3:30 pm ] |
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Hatchetman wrote: Thankfully the kids don't seem to show any signs of psychotic behavior. Hate when people feel the need to brag about their kids... 
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