At this point in my life I'm questioning whether it's worth it to have pets anymore, especially the dogs. For the past two days our male dog, Kenobi, has discovered how to get out of our yard. He's about the same age Trinity was when she learned that it was more fun out of the yard than in it. It has been quite a hassle. Tim just got back from Petsmart where he was able to exchange Kenobi's shock collar, that has not been working, for one that is working. Tim and I are about to the point of asking around if anyone wants to adopt two huskies! They are good dogs for the most part, but with Isaiah in the picture it has become too much to deal with. They are already outside a lot more than they used to be, and they don't seem to mind. I've come to the conclusion that my house would stay a whole lot cleaner if they were outside all the time. Of course, Tim feels his back yard would look a lot nicer if they were inside more of the time! Back to the house, though. I would not have to constantly be picking dog fur off of my clothes, Isaiah's clothes and even his pacifiers. We wouldn't have to worry about wondering whether they have figured a way out of the yard while we are gone. When we want to take a quick weekend trip out of town we wouldn't have to find someone to dog sit for us (Katherine!) or pay to board them when a dog sitter is not available. It would certainly be cheaper to not have to feed two big dogs, pay for their shots, and keep control of ticks and fleas. But while all of those things are a hassle, we love our dogs. Before Isaiah came along they were like our kids. We love them, and they love us, I suppose. I just don't know if we could give them away, we have become quite attached. So even though we complain about the hassle, they are part of our family, like it or not!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
More Trouble Than They Are Worth... Sometimes
At this point in my life I'm questioning whether it's worth it to have pets anymore, especially the dogs. For the past two days our male dog, Kenobi, has discovered how to get out of our yard. He's about the same age Trinity was when she learned that it was more fun out of the yard than in it. It has been quite a hassle. Tim just got back from Petsmart where he was able to exchange Kenobi's shock collar, that has not been working, for one that is working. Tim and I are about to the point of asking around if anyone wants to adopt two huskies! They are good dogs for the most part, but with Isaiah in the picture it has become too much to deal with. They are already outside a lot more than they used to be, and they don't seem to mind. I've come to the conclusion that my house would stay a whole lot cleaner if they were outside all the time. Of course, Tim feels his back yard would look a lot nicer if they were inside more of the time! Back to the house, though. I would not have to constantly be picking dog fur off of my clothes, Isaiah's clothes and even his pacifiers. We wouldn't have to worry about wondering whether they have figured a way out of the yard while we are gone. When we want to take a quick weekend trip out of town we wouldn't have to find someone to dog sit for us (Katherine!) or pay to board them when a dog sitter is not available. It would certainly be cheaper to not have to feed two big dogs, pay for their shots, and keep control of ticks and fleas. But while all of those things are a hassle, we love our dogs. Before Isaiah came along they were like our kids. We love them, and they love us, I suppose. I just don't know if we could give them away, we have become quite attached. So even though we complain about the hassle, they are part of our family, like it or not!
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I TOTALLY understand. Charlie and I are facing the same thing. We have two dogs as well. Before we got pregnant we LOVED "the girls" and now that Andrew is here they get on our nerves ALL the time. They constantly whine and follow us around and won't listen. My friend Kami has two Austrailian Shepherds and she said that we will start to "love" our dogs again. Every Sunday, I threaten to put an ad in the paper to find them a good home, but I know if I did I would miss them and regret it. I hope it gets better for you and Tim with the doggie situation soon!
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