tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793956811762673430.post7669144547645521203..comments2023-04-04T07:45:48.464-04:00Comments on Childfree Christian: Why I Love “Animal People”I.am.freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438197637317848926noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793956811762673430.post-58770132413640979952013-05-13T11:55:49.111-04:002013-05-13T11:55:49.111-04:00Your story about your brother's dog reminds me...Your story about your brother's dog reminds me of that time I worked for many months in a kindergarden, I was always happy getting back home to myself and my own peace after a whole day working with these children. I even looked forward having 30 minutes of break during my time working there, helps you keep some of your sanity as well. ;-) And I wouldn't like knowing how it would be to be having own children that you will have to watch over most of the time. It just fits better for me being a fun aunt, and then the children can be picked up again by their parents. <br /><br />It is interesting you say that you are more suited for having cats. As I have discussed this with my husband not too long ago, about how awful I find it when people get a dog and then they show no responsibility whilst having it. <br /><br />Here where we live most people do not pick up the poop of their dog, even if the trashcan is 1 meters away, they just leave the poop on the ground, as 1 meters IS quite a long walk, you know? Even if it would require 5 minutes walk to the trashcan, for most people this is much too far away, so they better leave the poop on the ground, and walk on. <br /><br />Some even blame the community for not taking care of picking up their dog poop, as this is supposedly meant being a job for the community, not for them. Afterall, people over here have to pay the dog taxes, so then this means that the community are meant to taking care of dog poop for them. <br /><br />When they started in a few places with wanting to catch people letting their dog poop and not picking it up, or if they catch the dog going without the lead where it should be kept on the lead, then they get a big bill to pay, something a lot of dog owners catched becomes easily agreesive towards them. <br /><br />This makes me wonder how many got themselves a dog whilst they should instead have gotten themselves a cat. <br /><br />Now, don't get me wrong. I love cats too. At my parents place I grew up with us having some cats, so I love dogs and cats much of the same. But I have learned that having a dog requires much more work and attention given to our dog, more than what it is needed to be given to a cat. And although this might be very clische sentence to say; "I do think it is all worth it for us". ;-) We feel very blessed having our dog, and it suits us. :-) <br /><br />I just think people should think it more through which animal would suit them the best, instead of jumping into a decision that might not be the best one for them. Something I beleive a lot of people do. I am glad you and your husband found out that cats is what suits you the best having. Much better doing this, than making life miserable for you as well as for the dog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023339851205563299noreply@blogger.com