I'm still pretty young and live on my own but I desperately want a dog to mainly help my depression and get me going outside daily.
The adoption fee, food and essential items, pet rent and deposit seems to be manageable but what other expenses should I expect? Insurance? Is it stupid to get a pet before I am settled in?
A dog can deter burglars and other undesirable visitors, potentially saving you a lot.
A cat will give you toxoplasmosis and fleas which will probably ruin your life.
Get a dog and dont report it to your apartment so no need pet rent or deposit dumbass theyll never know
I mean from a practicality and financial decision standpoint yes they are a terrible decision.
But it really is a lifestyle choice for you to help and care for an animal that will be your best friend.
You will be tethered to going to your house every 4-6 hours if you get a dog and really should spend a couple hours a day with them to normalize them socially.
It all really boils down to what you want user, if you keep letting other people tell you what to do or seeking their approval you will never live your life.
Ahh, fuck those piss smelling minions of satan
You could get away with that with a cat but a dog will bark btw I share a house
Don't buy a dog unless you have someone at home to give it the attention it needs all day. They are like toddlers.
Or if you have a yard where it can shit
food
healthcare
time
like have a baby
Financially bad, but my dog enriched my life far more than anything ever has.
My dog is my best fren in the whole wide world. I dont understand why more lonely anons dont get one. They dont even realize how autistic we are, and even if they did they wouldnt care. Its beautiful.
Yes, they are.
Get a real friend instead.
Probably cheaper in the long run than weekly therapy sessions and depression medication. Plus more fun and chicks love dogs.
The pain when they die is massive, but you get over after year.
Having one that barks every time someone gets near the house is also great for home security.
>women
>like anything that takes attention from them
Get real.
He is not you fren, he is your slave. You know that if he had a choice, he would rather hang with Chad and Rex Thunderknot.
This but the baby possibly growing into a respected member of society and providing you satisfactions and legacy and doggie being a good boy, poo poo, pee pee, bark.jpg and probably you having to take him down in the end
>growing into a respected member of society
He will probably be a NEET, you know.
You fundamentally dont understand the bond between a man and his dog. I get that there is autism in the world but even in the most debilitating cases of autism, they are still able to form relationships with non-human social creatures. user... you should really see a doctor.
This only applies to puppies. Most dogs will be fine so long as you sufficiently exercise them when you get home.
>associating with lesser species and calling them friends
Fuck you and your weakness.
>t.clueless
Higher quality of life- better health, physical fitness (as long as you get a breed that has at least modest requirements), emotional well being (happiness). It's worth it.
Let me give you a HUGE tip.
Borrow a friends dog for a month. Care for the dog at your home. Then give it back. If you still want a dog then get one.
She likes OWNING a dog to lick her pussy and to marry after she hits 30, your dog, whoever, is competition, fucking brainlet.
>pet rent and deposit
the, uh, fucking what ?
is this 'Land of the Freeee...' I can hear in the background ?
NEETs don’t need to be walked twice a day
Not for you or for autists. The potential long term benefit of a companion animal for you socially makes them one of the best financial choices you can make. Treating destructive disorders of personality is very valuable.
You don't understand women or dogs
>not adopting your dogs for free
Do you think a pet could fix you? Please let the poor thing not become a schizo fuck because of your issues
LOL wtf is a pet rent. Land of the fREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>dog needs constant supply of food
>insurance, taxes, doctor visits etc.
>constantly needs attention and your wagecuck ass leaves him alone in his prison for 9 hours every day
>needs to be outside at least 4 times a day
>pisses, shits or vomits into your house anyway
>farts around and smells like shit so your place will also smell like shit
>leaves hair everywhere and you need to clean your place more often
>dog leaves his saliva everywhere
>dog can ruin your furniture, your carpets and your walls by constantly rubbing his ass against it
>you literally pay to collect dogshit 4 times a day
if you don't live somewhere outside the city with a big plot of land don't bother getting a dog, it will be just expensive and torture for the animal
>Bark bark it's 3am and you haven't paid attention to me all day.
>Bark bark dude
>Bark
>I'm going to chew your furniture and piss and shit absolutely everywhere.
>Haha, what? I smell? Didn't you get the memo? You're supposed to shower me every two days.
>Bark.
>Haha. What? You forgot? Aww. That's too bad. Your apartment now smells like filthy dog.
>Bark.
>Hey, dude. Feed me. Bark.
>Bark.
>Oh, the neighbors have a dog? Bark!
>I heard something. Bark.
>Hey! I heard a dog barking over there! Bark!
>BARK.
>New person in your apartment? Let me jump on them! Bark.
>Oh, you miss not having hair everywhere in the apartment? Bark.
>My appeal was fleeting as fuck and now I'm a crutch to your everyday life? Guess you should've gotten a fucking cat, faggot. Bark.
And this is versus a cat which is literally:
>Meow, let me in.
>Meow feed me.
>Purr :3
>Meow, let me out.
>MEOWWWWW FUCK YOU OTHER CAT WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE FAGGOT MROWWWWWW MEOW FUCK YOU at 3am.
Absolutely terrible financial decision, but so are kids. In the end you'll love both enough that the money won't mean anything to you.
Yes pets suck
Cats helped with depression cuz I'ma cuckboi
Indoor cat with cat doors on the two rooms she's allowed in. She lets me know when she's low on food/water, that's a plus.
Gotta scoop litter box though which sucks.
Get a dog. The health benefits will make up for any short term financial lose. Also, it is better for you financially in the long run to spend more money on healthier food
not really just get a cat if you want a low maintenance pet though, dogs require a lot of attention
I really feel sorry for indoor cats.
Every single one I know is fat af. Poor bastards need more room to stalk.
Yes, but you only have to scoop the litterbox, what, 2-3 times per week?
Beats walking a dog 3-4 times per day.
Really it depends on the person and lifestyle.
Then match the breed to what fits you.
Some dogs are chill like golden doodles , Pomeranians....some have ridiculous energy and need acres to run all day like Jack Russell
Dogs are great. They are loyal and always happy to be your cuddle buddy or walking partner or beach chair mate.
My cat is very chill. Perfect animal fren. I'm too lazy and introverted for a dog.
Dogs are much more work. I can’t have one because I work 6 days a week.
Pets are one of the best fucking investments you can possibly make, unless you're nigger-tier impoverished which is your fault.
Having a lil companion to take care of and have around is important, especially for lonely anons.
Minorities don't own dogs. It's only white people who have this infatuation with dogs as pets. In Asia they eat dogs. People are treating dogs like their children. It's fucked up.
its proven scientifically that cuddling cute fluffy animals reduces stress and makes you happier
I fucking love rabbits.
yeah they are pretty underrated
Every day or the cat is shitting and pissing elsewhere. 100%.
Indoor humans are fat af too let's be honest
If you aren't autistic/ retarded it's pretty easy to train dogs properly and not have any of these problems
Even if you ignore the smellz and money aspect, just having a dog without giving it space and company is cruel as fuck. And when the dog inevitably turn into a neurotic barking machine of destruction the owners will scratch their heads wondering what went wrong before putting it down.
>tfw want a dog so bad, especially since my two dogs from my childhood are dead
>tfw can't afford it (Uni student)
Have sex
>Owns Pitbull
>What a QT baby this is, let me bite it's face off
this
>are pets a terrible financial decision?
It depends, are you a leaf?
I love dogs but fuck pitbulls
Get married
Life itself is a terrible financial decision.
>He is not you fren, he is your slave
To a dog it's the same thing ie the purest form of friendship.
my doggo is my best fren, doggos love you unconditionally. Also if you’re a silver chad and don’t have a doggo you’re going to get rekt. Doggos not only deter burglars from home invasion but they alert you to home invaders. A good doggo is a anons best fren
Don't do it if you work 5 days a week and arnt able to see him for 8 hours straight .
What about a cat?
>not being bird pilled
Just get a couple of the quiet ones
Being alive is a terrible financial decision.
Experiences are worth every penny. Material goods are not.
Americans are fucking weird. My cat is 12 years old, healthy and has a great outdoor life. I never even have to worry about him taking a shit. Explain why you keep him indoors?
No.
Not at all.