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I am thinking about surprising difficult children with a dog.
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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 530980" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>I hope you don't take this the wrong way but if you can't afford to buy a crate, it doesn't really sound like you can afford to take care of a pet right now. When you adopt a pet, they should become a member of the family and you should be prepared to care for them no matter what happens. They get sick sometimes, they get hurt, they get old, and they need to be cared for. And if you can't do that, you really shouldn't be getting a dog or a cat. They don't have to have the most expensive food but they need GOOD decent food. They need shots and flea medications and heartworm medications and worm medications and licenses ... I don't have a lot of money but I've had to pay for spays and neuters, broken legs, eye problems, tooth extractions, and even a doggie mastectomy! I have one that is ten now, had her since she was 8 weeks old. And now she has allergies, autoimmune issues, dental problems, eye problems, and a thyroid deficiency. On her good days (meaning when she's not sick with something else) she takes six different prescription medications that cost about $100 a month. But that's the commitment I made to her when I got her when she was just a baby, we're in it for the long haul. If you really can't make that commitment, you should maybe wait until things are a little better before getting a pet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 530980, member: 1883"] I hope you don't take this the wrong way but if you can't afford to buy a crate, it doesn't really sound like you can afford to take care of a pet right now. When you adopt a pet, they should become a member of the family and you should be prepared to care for them no matter what happens. They get sick sometimes, they get hurt, they get old, and they need to be cared for. And if you can't do that, you really shouldn't be getting a dog or a cat. They don't have to have the most expensive food but they need GOOD decent food. They need shots and flea medications and heartworm medications and worm medications and licenses ... I don't have a lot of money but I've had to pay for spays and neuters, broken legs, eye problems, tooth extractions, and even a doggie mastectomy! I have one that is ten now, had her since she was 8 weeks old. And now she has allergies, autoimmune issues, dental problems, eye problems, and a thyroid deficiency. On her good days (meaning when she's not sick with something else) she takes six different prescription medications that cost about $100 a month. But that's the commitment I made to her when I got her when she was just a baby, we're in it for the long haul. If you really can't make that commitment, you should maybe wait until things are a little better before getting a pet. [/QUOTE]
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