looking to get a small house dog

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meh, Jimmy's going to get a corgi I think [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]
and probably saddle me with it when he moves.

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Corgies are awesome FYI

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Don't get a pet if you plan on abandoning it for 4 months a year.

[pirateboy]

Get a corgi

Profit

[FieryJustice]

So we are still undecided. Does anyone have any experience with taking a small pet to a hotel without them knowing it? Also, what if we go to a hotel with a pet and they find out? Will they kick us out? Also, is it ok to fly with an animal internationally? My parents have a pug but it is a bit too big for what we are looking for. Is there a miniature breed of those? Again, thanks for all the help.

[XXXNoahXXX]

So to recap this thread:

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So my girlfriend and I have decided to go get a small house dog to keep us company.

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wtf? you can't get a dog and then disappear for four months of the year. that would be so awful.

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If you're gone that much, don't get a dog.

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C) You are gone way too much for owning a dog

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Doesn't sound like you're a good candidate for a dog.

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This should be a deal breaker for anyone. Don't get a dog unless you can take care of it nearly all the time. To do otherwise is just mean.


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Under the conditions described in the OP there is absolutely no way that you should get a dog.

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No Dog for you.

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to be honest it doesn't seem like you really have that much time to devote to it anyway.

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I would strongly recommend to avoid purchasing a dog

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f you're gone that much getting a dog is foolish and practically cruel. What were you thinking?

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each time you disappear the dog is traumatized and has to adjust.

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Seems fair. As long as you get to enjoy those eight months, [censored] him for the other four, right?

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but don't get a dog.

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Definitely don't get a dog

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I wouldn't get a dog if I were you

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Getting a dog would be awful for both the dog AND you.

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Don't get a dog.


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Don't get a pet if you plan on abandoning it for 4 months a year.

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So we are still undecided.

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So basically, you're [censored] retarded? Why bother coming here and asking questions if you are just going to ignore everyone. Pets are living things, you can't simply get one and make it suit your needs and disregard its needs.

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As far as being gone 4 months a year it may not be that big of a deal especially if the dog will stay in an environment where it get's enough excercise, food, and has safe place to sleep and chill. It would be especially good if you socialize your dog with other people and dogs. When you go away put the dog in a place where it can socialize with other dogs and it will be fine. Believe it or not it's common for dogs to like hanging with other dogs. The being gone 4 months thingy isn't a deal breaker at all IMO.

Wouldn't buy the dog from a pet store, find a reputable breeder if you want a pure bred. A rescue dog is fine too. I've had good luck with both types.

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dogs seem friendly, cats, not so much

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This is totally not the case, if you walked into my house and sat down my wife would be sitting in your lap nuzzling into your face in like 1-3 minutes.

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FYP.

OP, no dog, maybe a cat. Getting a dog would be horribly cruel. They're pack animals and being alone really reallly hurts them.

[FieryJustice]

We are still undecided as in we are trying to figure out a way to make it work where we could take the dog traveling with us, etc etc. Clearly we hope to not leave the dog alone for long periods of time.

[Rushmore]

No to jump on the bandwagon, but...

Part of the point of owning a dog is the loyalty and comraderie that a good dog brings into your household. There's a reason they're known as "man's best friend."

Problem seems to be that you don't really like dogs very much.

You don't ask if the dog will be unhappy when you abandon it for a third of the time, sticking it in a cage. You ask if it will hate you.

You mention you have an 800 sq. ft. apartment and do not seem concerned that this might be the wrong environment for a dog to thrive in.

You want a miniature dog that "will stay cute forever." What are you--a 14 year old girl?

Seriously, do dogs everywhere a favor and just go get a cat.

[Rushmore]

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dogs seem friendly, cats, not so much

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You say this as if you have only experienced cats and dogs on television or something. They "seem" friendly?

Cats rule. Dogs rule.

Just for very different reasons.

You should consider meeting some dogs and some cats in real life and assessing the situation thoroughly.