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<blockquote data-quote="jal" data-source="post: 218047" data-attributes="member: 3477"><p>A puppy is a lot of work. We had a 14 1/2 y.o. Rottweiler that we had to put down in '06. difficult child was 4 at the time and the dog basically lived downstairs (because he could not go up the stairs anymore and could go outside easily). That pretty much kept difficult child away from the dog, although our dog was a gentle as could be and difficult child never lashed out at him. This yr we were offered for free a pure bred Boston Terrier who was 5 months old at the time. My husband who never wanted a small dog jumped at the chance to get her. Luckily, she is a beaut. She dotes on difficult child and when he has a tantrum, she does get scared and runs usually to another room, but as soon as he is quiet she seeks him out and checks him over. We were lucky because you never know the temperment of a dog until they have been with-you for some time. in my opinion Christmas is one of the worst times to get a pet. There is too much going on and everyone is busy, it is just too hectic. Two as others have mentioned you are in someone else's home and if someone gets bit there are major consequences for all involved. I just had a friend whose Rottweiler bit a runner. Luckily, so far he has not sued her and he did require stitches. Also, pet food and vet bills are awfully expensive. Although our dog was free, we still had to pay to have her spayed and it was over $250. Maybe after the first of the year would be a better time to evaluate bringing a dog into the picture. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal, post: 218047, member: 3477"] A puppy is a lot of work. We had a 14 1/2 y.o. Rottweiler that we had to put down in '06. difficult child was 4 at the time and the dog basically lived downstairs (because he could not go up the stairs anymore and could go outside easily). That pretty much kept difficult child away from the dog, although our dog was a gentle as could be and difficult child never lashed out at him. This yr we were offered for free a pure bred Boston Terrier who was 5 months old at the time. My husband who never wanted a small dog jumped at the chance to get her. Luckily, she is a beaut. She dotes on difficult child and when he has a tantrum, she does get scared and runs usually to another room, but as soon as he is quiet she seeks him out and checks him over. We were lucky because you never know the temperment of a dog until they have been with-you for some time. in my opinion Christmas is one of the worst times to get a pet. There is too much going on and everyone is busy, it is just too hectic. Two as others have mentioned you are in someone else's home and if someone gets bit there are major consequences for all involved. I just had a friend whose Rottweiler bit a runner. Luckily, so far he has not sued her and he did require stitches. Also, pet food and vet bills are awfully expensive. Although our dog was free, we still had to pay to have her spayed and it was over $250. Maybe after the first of the year would be a better time to evaluate bringing a dog into the picture. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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