We have 2 dogs and have had them longer than the kids!!! We have a king charles cavalier cross ****er spaniel and a cavoodle.

Dogs are $$$ to support vaccines and worming and fleeing is all $, plus food etc. Also depending on coat grooming is $

When we just had 1 dog we took him most places we went our 2nd dog however vomits in car so dont get taken very many places these days.
Kennels are $$$ if you are going away and can't or dont want to take dogs with you.

As much as we love our dogs we often wish we didnt have them as sometimes can be a real inconvenience to do things.

However the kids love the dogs and dogs generally love the kids 1 more than the other but both like to play with kids.