Monday, November 10, 2008
I need some advice
<div class="TWIIGSPOLL"> <div class="TWIIGSPOLLpollcontainer" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-style: none; clear: none; display: block; float: none; position: static; visibility: visible; height: auto; line-height: normal; width: auto; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; outline-style: none; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; clip: auto; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: auto; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: normal;"> <div class="TWIIGSPOLLpoll" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-style: none; clear: none; display: block; float: none; position: static; visibility: visible; height: auto; line-height: normal; width: auto; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5px; outline-style: none; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; clip: auto; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: auto; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: normal;"> <div class="TWIIGSPOLLquestion" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-style: none; clear: none; display: block; float: none; position: static; visibility: visible; height: auto; line-height: normal; width: auto; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0; outline-style: none; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; clip: auto; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: auto; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: normal; font-weight: bold;"> <a class="TWIIGSPOLLquestionlink" href="http://www.twiigs.com/poll/Recreation/20197" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-style: none; clear: none; display: inline; float: none; position: static; visibility: visible; height: auto; line-height: normal; width: auto; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; outline-style: none; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; clip: auto; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: auto; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: normal;">We could get a puppy, but my husband says we could only keep it outside. And an invisible fence runs about $200 (money we really don't have right now). Should we get it anyway?</a> </div> <div id="TWIIGSPOLL20197" class="TWIIGSPOLLresponse" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-style: none; clear: none; display: block; float: none; position: static; visibility: visible; height: auto; line-height: normal; width: auto; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; outline-style: none; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; clip: auto; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: auto; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: normal;"> <form method="POST" name="twiigsformpollvote20197" action="http://www.twiigs.com/vote" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-style: none; clear: none; display: block; float: none; position: static; visibility: visible; height: auto; line-height: normal; width: auto; margin-top: 0; 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clip: auto; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: auto; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: normal;"/> Yes, puppies are totally worth all the money and headaches </li> <li class="TWIIGSPOLLanswerselectionitem" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-style: none; clear: none; display: list-item; float: none; position: static; visibility: visible; height: auto; line-height: normal; width: auto; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 7px; margin-left: 4px; outline-style: none; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; clip: auto; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: auto; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: normal; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: outside; list-style-image: none; *margin-bottom: 2px;"> <input class="TWIIGSPOLLanswerradio" type="radio" name="paid" value="2" style="clear: none; display: inline; float: none; position: static; visibility: visible; height: auto; line-height: normal; width: auto; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; outline-style: none; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; clip: auto; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: auto; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: normal;"/> No, what's the point in having a dog if you're only going to leave it outside? </li> <li class="TWIIGSPOLLanswerselectionitem" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-style: none; clear: none; display: list-item; float: none; position: static; visibility: visible; height: auto; line-height: normal; width: auto; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 7px; 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word-spacing: normal;"/> It depends (please leave an explantation in the comments) </li> </ul> </div> <div class="TWIIGSPOLLpostinfo" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-style: none; clear: none; display: none; float: none; position: static; visibility: visible; height: auto; line-height: normal; width: auto; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: 0; outline-style: none; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0; clip: auto; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: baseline; z-index: auto; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: right; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; text-shadow: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: normal;"> Created on Nov 9, 2008 </div> <div class="TWIIGSPOLLvote" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-style: none; clear: none; display: block; float: none; position: static; visibility: visible; height: auto; line-height: normal; width: auto; 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Well, our dogs are both inside (big one is crated, small one gets to run around the house), but I would one day love to have an invisible fence to let them run around. I don't think I could handle leaving them outside all the time, though--too sad. What about a small breed; does that make the situation more negotiable? I am also a big advocate of adopting older (read: already housebroken!) dogs from the shelter, which is where our dachshund/beagle mix came from. Mixed breeds make the best friends!
omg, it's so funny that you did this poll. we were SUPPOSE to get a dog from bryan's boss (they couldn't keep them anymore). well, she backed out of the deal so i have been on bryan about adopting a dog...he is going to kill me if i say the word D-O-G. but we are getting ours after thanksgiving, along w/ a fence. the pest place to look for a dog (which i agree w/ prev comment) is at petfinder.com. good luck w/ ya'lls decision! :)
I would say it depends on the breed. But just from experience of having a dog inside, its so much more fun to have it inside (after the house breaking part). My sister had her dog outside and it was very hyper and would clobber anyone who tried to get near her. She was also destructive to everything outside. Once they brought her in, she became the most loving dog and, with the exception of shoes (she has a fetish apparently), she doesn't destroy anything.
Its so much more fun to have a dog inside, but that is my very personal and very biased opinion.
And a plug...adopt from a kill shelter if you can. Rescue Rescue Rescue! I couldn't imagine my life without my dog and all the joy he's brought me through the past four and a half years. I'm so glad I saved him!
Things to consider. Besides the expense of a invisible fence (which if you get your dog from a rescue, they will not allow you to use an invisible fence, and if you do they have the right to take the dog back) you also have to pay for vet visits every year, flee & tick meds, food, grooming supplies, toys, treats, bedding, a shelter (since the dog will be outside), and if you go anywhere you have to either find someone to look after the dog, board the dog, or take the dog with you. You will never be able to do spur of the moment trips again.
Also, the work involved is a lot more than you would think, if you are going to save money and do a lot of things yourself, like trim nails, baths, trims, etc. If your dog is going to be outside, it will need more baths than an indoor dog.
If you do decide to get a dog, DO RESEARCH. A lot of people get a dog because they like the way it looks and they know nothing about the temperament of the dog.
I love Bailey and he is a very well behaved dog, but at this point in my life, it would be so much easier not have a dog. It was much easier when we didn't have a child.
I wholeheartedly agree with what Amy said above. Also, invisible fences make me uneasy. I say this because anything (animal, person, etc) can come inside the invisible fence and threaten the puppy, but the puppy cannot get away without shocking itself. Even though they say it's safe and humane and it may only be just a few times before they learn, I'm just not a big proponent of anything that will shock an animal to train it. I hope I haven't come across as too harsh!
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