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futurenymonkey
    
 
(Monkey, 60
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 7:36pm

Getting lonely in my studio lately, and was thinking of getting a dog. Before suggesting roommates/girls, I don't need another human being, just a dog that doesn't talk back. Taking into considerations our busy work schedules and extra caring expenses, do you think this is a good idea? Do any of you have pets?

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D M's picture

Horrible idea. You won't be

D M
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(Neanderthal, 3,879
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 7:45pm

Horrible idea. You won't be able to give it nearly enough attention.

"So who lost the hundy?" -Tom Montag
"WSO is like the 300 for anti spamage. None shall pass." -happypantsmcgee

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seabird's picture

Getting a dog is literally

seabird
     PE
 
 
(Senior Gorilla, 822
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 8:45pm

Getting a dog is literally paying to have your place ruined/made to smell like dog. Plus Id mind keeping a dog cooped up in an apartment all day.

From another stance, I also hate the people in my building who have dogs. They never shut up and one bit me once. I hate dogs and they have given me enemies.

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Abdel's picture

futurenymonkey wrote: Getting

Abdel
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(King Kong, 1,444
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 8:58pm
futurenymonkey:

Getting lonely in my studio lately, and was thinking of getting a dog. Before suggesting roommates/girls, I don't need another human being, just a dog that doesn't talk back. Taking into considerations our busy work schedules and extra caring expenses, do you think this is a good idea? Do any of you have pets?

Get a cat.

Cats are independant, they won't shit all over the place and they can help you with your affection deficit.

You can even play Patty-cake with him if you want

'' Come to Wall Street. Spend two years working your butt off ... Taste it, enjoy it; just don't get drunk on it. Cause the hangover is a real bitch.'' - IlliniProgrammer

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Michael Eisner's picture

don't get a dog - you won't

Michael Eisner
    
 
(Senior Monkey, 69
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 9:06pm

don't get a dog - you won't be able to pay attention to it and then it'll be sad.

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WalMartShopper's picture

Am I the only one trying to

WalMartShopper
     IA
 
(Senior Orangutan, 463
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 9:07pm

Am I the only one trying to look up her skirt the whole time??

If the glove don't fit, you must acquit!

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Neighbor's picture

Fucking hate cats.

Neighbor
     IB
 
(King Kong, 1,140
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 9:17pm

Fucking hate cats.

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

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MMBinNC's picture

I hate cats, but that is the

MMBinNC
     ST
 
(Neanderthal, 2,157
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 9:23pm

I hate cats, but that is the only animal I would consider getting if I was living alone or with other people who work. I think it would be abjectly cruel to have a dog in a house for more than say 6 hours at a time, and you are gonna be at least 8 every day. I love my dog (at my parents house) and I always go home fast after golf so I don't leave her alone too long. Golf takes at most 4 hours. So yeah, no dog for me living alone.

Reality hits you hard, bro...

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D M's picture

Agree with MMBinNC. Abdel is

D M
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(Neanderthal, 3,879
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 9:36pm

Agree with MMBinNC. Abdel is right, the only decent option here is a cat, so if you don't like cats you're fucked. Even a small dog requires attention. My friend has an Italian Greyhound that literally sleeps probably 20 hours per day and still needs to go out at least 2-3 times. Plus, when she was a puppy she needed a lot more attention than she does now

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UncleMilty's picture

Unfortunately, dogs require

UncleMilty
    
 
(Orangutan, 374
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 10:05pm

Unfortunately, dogs require lots of attention. Small or large. No way would it be fair to the dog to keep it cooped up in an apartment.

"When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is."
- Oscar Wilde
"Seriously, psychology is for those with two x chromosomes."
- RagnarDanneskjold

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Abdel wrote: futurenymonkey

forgetfulmonkey
    
 
(Monkey, 34
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 10:07pm
Abdel:
futurenymonkey:

Getting lonely in my studio lately, and was thinking of getting a dog. Before suggesting roommates/girls, I don't need another human being, just a dog that doesn't talk back. Taking into considerations our busy work schedules and extra caring expenses, do you think this is a good idea? Do any of you have pets?

Get a cat.

Cats are independant, they won't shit all over the place and they can help you with your affection deficit.

You can even play Patty-cake with him if you want

that second video is the cutesttttttt

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Connor's picture

WalMartShopper wrote: Am I

Connor
     IB
 
(King Kong, 1,512
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 10:22pm
WalMartShopper:

Am I the only one trying to look up her skirt the whole time??

I was also more interested in that pussy instead of the one poking her.

per ardua ad astra

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UncleMilty's picture

Connor wrote: WalMartShopper

UncleMilty
    
 
(Orangutan, 374
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 11:05pm
Connor:
WalMartShopper:

Am I the only one trying to look up her skirt the whole time??

I was also more interested in that pussy instead of the one poking her.

^ This.

"When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is."
- Oscar Wilde
"Seriously, psychology is for those with two x chromosomes."
- RagnarDanneskjold

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resipsa's picture

I've got a golden retriever

resipsa
    
 
(Chimp, 15
 
Points)
  on 2/18/12 at 11:48pm

I've got a golden retriever that I love, but it takes a lot of time and money to keep him happy and healthy.... especially in the city. If you don't have the time and money (easily 5k+ a year with doggy day care and walkers) to do that, consider a cat. I, however, personally think cats suck.

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Abdel's picture

resipsa wrote: I, however,

Abdel
     O
 
(King Kong, 1,444
 
Points)
  on 2/19/12 at 12:05am
resipsa:

I, however, personally think cats suck.

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whateverittakes's picture

Just thought I'd add to the

whateverittakes
     IB
 
(King Kong, 1,122
 
Points)
  on 2/19/12 at 2:12am

Just thought I'd add to the consensus. The only acceptable animal here is a cat. You will fuck your dog up by barely being home. Horrible idea.

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Edmundo Braverman's picture

I love my dogs, but they are

Edmundo Braverman
     ST
 
 
(Human, 11,011
 
Points)
  on 2/19/12 at 5:12am

I love my dogs, but they are SO MUCH WORK. I can't imagine living in the city with a dog or dogs if you had to work full time. I have to take mine out in the morning, in the afternoon, and before bed for about a half hour each session.

Kenneling a big dog can be a pain in the ass, too. And you have to do it every time you want to go out of town.

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futurenymonkey's picture

Seems like you all agree that

futurenymonkey
    
 
(Monkey, 60
 
Points)
  on 2/19/12 at 12:39pm

Seems like you all agree that getting a dog is not worth it right now. Too bad I can't stand cats.

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Bob Loblaw's picture

get some goldfish

Bob Loblaw
     IB
 
(Orangutan, 273
 
Points)
  on 2/19/12 at 5:10pm

get some goldfish

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ChrisHansen's picture

If you have a dog in the

ChrisHansen
    
 
(Orangutan, 311
 
Points)
  on 2/19/12 at 11:05pm

If you have a dog in the city, where does it shit?

Why don't you take a seat.

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D M's picture

The park or on the sidewalk,

D M
     O
 
(Neanderthal, 3,879
 
Points)
  on 2/19/12 at 11:09pm

The park or on the sidewalk, and you pick it up.

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