DH and I are considering getting a dog for our kids for chrissy this year, but I am still a little hesitant in doing so.
What things did you find difficult in owning a dog? I have tried explaining to DH that it's like having another kid. We have to trainit, teach it and care for it. We have to pay for it's health care, food, ongoing costs, like bedding, defleaing yada yada....plus having to take it for walks, what to do when we go away....
How did you handle getting a dog, I know after time it will be like part of the family, but the first year or two will be a pretty big change and it's a big committment.
Anything else to consider? And with a family so young, should we do it now, or wait a year or three, lol!