Budget adjustment - getting a dog

frugglewump

RubyMurray wrote:

They have very particular needs and your circumstances don't seem a very good fit at all, from what you've said here.

I can see why you think that, but I don't expect the dog to just sit there all day. I do my best writing in intervals with a break (especially when brainstorming for a research project) so any dog is likely to get played with on & off all day. Also the plan is for a long walk first thing in the morning - gives me a break while they cool down & added bonus of forcing me to get up in the morning.

I hope I haven't caused offence, I mean well and I'm just thinking of the dog and yourself.

I do understand and I agree with the sentiment - the dog comes first. We have a house and lifestyle assessment planned with the rescue charity. If they say no then that's it - I'm not going against the experts & will get a different breed. There will be a dog out there for us.

Annie_Fanny

What about a Whippet? Attentive, loving, like to go for walks...but don't rip your house to shreds!!

RubyMurray

frugglewump wrote:

I can see why you think that, but I don't expect the dog to just sit there all day. I do my best writing in intervals with a break (especially when brainstorming for a research project) so any dog is likely to get played with on & off all day. Also the plan is for a long walk first thing in the morning - gives me a break while they cool down & added bonus of forcing me to get up in the morning.



I do understand and I agree with the sentiment - the dog comes first. We have a house and lifestyle assessment planned with the rescue charity. If they say no then that's it - I'm not going against the experts & will get a different breed. There will be a dog out there for us.

Well I wish you the very best of luck with getting your new best friend, it sounds like some lucky dog will be going to a very good home.
One HUGE thing you have in your favour is you are home during the day, most rescue centres quite rightly don't like to home dogs to people who are out at work all hours of the day.

Your budget of £30/month is about right for feeding a large dog, but I would start a 'dog fund' account and save every spare penny you can for emergencies. My beloved dog was taken ill suddenly and passed away in April, typical of dogs and children she collapsed at 2am and as she weighed 9 stone the vet had to come out to us and we had to struggle to carry her to his car and into the surgery. The eventual bill came to over £1,000. I wish I had budgeted for that or considered insurance more seriously.

Anyway enough of the miseries, good luck!