Who Needs Pets?
Every so often David will start talking crazy about getting a dog. As much as I try to explain to him that we are not "dog people" he just doesn't get it. And he always wants a dog at the most inopportune time.
"Hey let's get a dog!"
"Aren't we going on vacation in two weeks?"
"Yeah..."
"Hey let's get a dog!"
"Umm...we're having a baby in two months." (This was last year. Don't freak out ya'll!)
"Yeah...."
And honestly now that we've got The Boy, I can't imagine having to deal with a dog too. Or even a cat for that matter. Cleaning up after one poop machine is enough to deal with, thank you very much. The Boy doesn't shed and we trained The Boy to fetch much more quickly than I think we could have trained a dog and definitely a cat. People don't look at us funny when we bring The Boy everywhere we go. The Boy doesn't sniff people's butts. We don't need a leash to take The Boy for a walk. Though sometimes I'd like one. :)
Plus, we get a lot of the benefits of having a pet. He's always glad to see us when we pick him up from school or come home. He loves to snuggle. He'll let you know if there's something in the backyard.
And pet toys are cheaper than kid toys.
"Hey let's get a dog!"
"Aren't we going on vacation in two weeks?"
"Yeah..."
"Hey let's get a dog!"
"Umm...we're having a baby in two months." (This was last year. Don't freak out ya'll!)
"Yeah...."
And honestly now that we've got The Boy, I can't imagine having to deal with a dog too. Or even a cat for that matter. Cleaning up after one poop machine is enough to deal with, thank you very much. The Boy doesn't shed and we trained The Boy to fetch much more quickly than I think we could have trained a dog and definitely a cat. People don't look at us funny when we bring The Boy everywhere we go. The Boy doesn't sniff people's butts. We don't need a leash to take The Boy for a walk. Though sometimes I'd like one. :)
Plus, we get a lot of the benefits of having a pet. He's always glad to see us when we pick him up from school or come home. He loves to snuggle. He'll let you know if there's something in the backyard.
And pet toys are cheaper than kid toys.
