| Are you ready to be a parent? Yes, that is what it amounts to. It is easier to be a parent because landlords cannot legally refuse to rent to you. Raising a dog is like raising a baby. Instead of changing the diaper - you have to take it out for potty breaks - a lot, you not only take it to school -you stay with him/her in school and do homework; day care for doggies is just as expensive as day care for kids but there is no tax credit or tax deduction and there are not that many dog day cares around. Insurance companies do not make a fuss if your kid bites someone or charge you excessive rates or outright refuse to insure you. When I was just out of college it was play time, travel time and career time. While "climbing the corporate ladder" I worked long hours, my plants barely got watered then. It is a total commitment for the life of the dog. If I did not have my daughter and her friend Stephanie to help, I would have a really hard time. I have boarded my dogs twice - when I was moving and when I hosted the Christmas family dinner. I felt guilty the whole time.  |