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Originally Posted by pylon
I've had dogs my entire life. I cannot imagine not having one or two at any given time. I too have said the same thing to certain people as a polite way to say "You aren't responsible enough to have a dog." or "You are too lazy to have a dog."
I'm not saying this is you, but I think a lot of people say that to protect an animal from a potentially crappy situation without hurting someone's feelings.
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Yeah those conversation are hard to have. I worked with someone who had a decent social life (plans right after work all the time), lived in a tiny apartment in the beltline and wasn't a big outdoors person. Wanted to get a Australian Shepard / Blue Heeler mix from a rescue that already been returned twice, as their first dog... Didn't feel comfortable saying this is an awful ideal don't do it oh god no. Tried to take the more tactful approach. She ended up giving the dog back almost immediately.
Every dog is different but you need to consider the breed. Don't get a working dog when you can't meet their needs, you'll pay for it one way or another. Get a breed that suits your lifestyle not the other way around.