by Eyas on 03/07/08, 2:15 pm
Well, at least you've got an excuse, Taylor. I'm 36 and living with my mother (temporarily).
Anyway, glad to hear you're getting a dog. Dogs are the greater creatures on Earth. Living with a dog makes you realize what scumbags most human beings are.
I've got 2 dogs, and I Highly recommend having 2 dogs, rather than just one, if at all possible. Aside from initial vet bills, there's really not much more expense in feeding 2 dog as oposed to one. It actually makes training easier (not harder), and it prevents the separation anxiety that single dogs often get when left alone -- usually young single dogs will start destroying things around the house because of this anxiety -- but if there's two dogs, they still have company (their little 2-dog "pack") when people are out of the house. Thus, less chewing of shoes, furniture, or (in the case of one of my dogs) eating an entire couch.
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