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i bet its gonna be JUST like the day i adopted dave...... went to the shelter to LOOK at another dog..... forgot to even bring my checkbook..... found dave, intro'd dave and bailey, RACED home to get checkbook, raced back to get there before they closed...... had at least another hour though..... and came home with a brand new boy............
I fell in love with Tater Tot! It was love at first hump...for me AND Beezey!
I told the shelter I wanted him, so now I have to figure out if I can REALLY afford another dog. His adoption fee is $150 alone. Ugh, I'm so torn! That's the only thing stopping me. I need to sleep on it...
I fell in love with Tater Tot! It was love at first hump...for me AND Beezey!
I told the shelter I wanted him, so now I have to figure out if I can REALLY afford another dog. His adoption fee is $150 alone. Ugh, I'm so torn! That's the only thing stopping me. I need to sleep on it...
Yay! A sibling for Beesley! Are you keeping the name?
I fell in love with Tater Tot! It was love at first hump...for me AND Beezey!
I told the shelter I wanted him, so now I have to figure out if I can REALLY afford another dog. His adoption fee is $150 alone. Ugh, I'm so torn! That's the only thing stopping me. I need to sleep on it...
While you have to consider all expenses like vetting and food for a second dog the initial $150 is tax deductible under charitable contributions, as long as it is a non profit shelter, if you itemize your federal taxes - if that helps with your decision any.
I can't tell you how much joy I had when I found the perfect playmates for each of my dogs. My most recent is a full grown min pin and is only the size of the other dog's head - yet despite their size difference they play rough, wrestle and chase each other around. Watching how happy they are with their lives makes me feel good.
I've decided I can't afford another dog for a while. With Christmas coming, an unexpected (and ridiculiously expensive) root canal, bills, and LIFE, I'd be stretched too thin with even just the adoption fee. In reality I could swing it, but working at a bank makes one WAY too paranoid with their own money. I'm very depressed with having to make this decision. I'm usually the first one to jump into new adventures, but with the possibility of vet fees, more training, etc., my logic is blocking my spontanaety. I have pictures of Tater Tot which I may post later, but knowing I'm not going to be adopting him will only make it feel worse.
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