DOGS, and pets in general........
 

I got a dawg when I was about 8 y/o and it lasted about 12 years or so......

BUT I have had the general opinion since then, I do NOT see anything/reason to have a pet of any kind, especially a dawg......

My attitude is 'WHY BOTHER???'

out of any pet around my house, me experience is that a cat is by far the easiest/cheapest to have.....

I just don't understand the attraction for having ANY pets......

Watt say Yawl?????

Companionship, loyalty, alertness to invaders on your property (human or animal).

But, if you have to ask, I don't see me swaying your opinion.

Have fun cleaning the litterbox.

Dogs are pets. Cats allow you to live with them if you feed them and keep a clean litterbox.

I adopted my last dog when she was a year old and she lived to be about 18. She was my best friend and my kids loved her. She loved us all with no conditions. I rarely walked her on a leash as she hated that, but together we hiked thousands of miles.

If you want to live as a hermit, sitting on your ass watching Oprah, by all means knock yourself out.

If you have to ask what it is about having dogs as pets, you should not get one. Especially since you did actually have one up till you were 20 yrs old. If you didnt feel the bond you never will. Get the cat....:yesnod:

Dogs as companions and or guard dogs.
Noki was the best at both I've ever seen with zero training.
He would have laid his life down to protect the wife or son, well unless a turtle was involved. I would rough house with the boy and Noki would grab my wrist and pull me off. He always put himself between perceived danger and the family.
It was scary and amazing to see.
The perfect travel companion as well.
I've had a dog around since I was born minus a few months.

Cats poop in the house... I don't do pets that go in the house.

I had several dogs years ago. They are a PITA.

I've been living in the woods for 43 years, and there is an endless supply of rodents. I went three years one time with no cats and will never do that again. Over a year or two, the mice gradually started moving into the house.

All the "new mousetraps" are just a big filthy PITA. Cats are much easier, work at least as good, and provide company with minimal attention. My house cat has a food hopper so she can eat whenever she wants, and can go outside or come in at her pleasure. She does ALL her "business" outside, so no litter box to contend with.

I have two wild barn cats also, so any mice around here have very short lives.

Cats poop in the house if you never let them out. So would a dog or any other animal.

:iagree: With the above regarding dogs and to expand on the loyalty I believe they actually LOVE their masters. They are always happy to see you and are thankful for the care and affection you show them with little expectation. Many people prefer their company over MANY humans. If you don’t get this then you should not have a dog. From you statement it seems as if you are only interest in some type of business arrangement between you and a pet. Is that the way you also view a relationship with all other human beings or a life partner? If so, those are some classic sociopathic symptoms.

I've had both dogs and cats and love them both. But these days it's ridiculously expensive to take care of them as they get old, plus they hamper your ability to travel. So when my last cat died I decided to take a break from pet ownership.

:iagree: With this above also. If you can’t afford them or they hinder your travel you can still enjoy other people’s pets by simply visiting your local dog park. :seasix:

I grieve over our lost dogs, more than humans.

If you have to ask

You should not bother.
Some have the same attitude regarding children.

You either love pets, or you do not, there is no in-between.

I love our doggies, they do not judge you, they love you regardless, they can make your worst day a great day, while requiring nothing in return.

I would argue that dogs are GOD's greatest creation.

Absolutely true, house only cats what i was referring to. We had barn cats when lived on the farm. They did their jobs and seldom did we feed them.

Gene, if you are looking for easy to care for and cheap when it comes to pets, you might take a cue from Yaddy and get yourself a Pet Rock.

We just borrow our neighbor's dawg during the daze, she works odd hours, and so her dawg looks like a sister to the white/brown dawg on the floor sleeping in front of a sofa, another pix of a sofa is I FREEKING DENTICAL to the one I setting on now.....dark brown leather/recliner.....

as you can see, that face, well there ARE exceptions.....

I have 2 shop / yard cats. They are awesome at controlling the mice, mole, squirrel populations.

Did that cat jump up on that post?

I'm guessing it clawed its way up. :)