poptart
Brilliant_Rock
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Well all of you brilliant PSers, I have a question to ask all of you. Kind of out of the ordinary, but I need as much input as I can get. So DH and I are moving into a condo next month (so excited!), and we will finally be able to get a pet. The problem is, I worry a lot about properly taking care of an animal companion, and want to make sure I am making the right decision for us and them. I''m a little confused about all of it, so thought I would get your opinions. The condo allows a pet of up to 20 pounds, so obviously a something small is in order. I really REALLY want a cat, but my husband is terribly allergic to them, so that''s a no go
. We were thinking of getting a small dog, but I worry about the amount of time it would spend at home alone. I work a normal 40 hour a week job, so I am gone a total of about 9 and a half hours a day, because of the half hour (about) commute from home to work. DH gets home at about 4 at the latest, so the dog would be alone for about 8 hours a day on weekdays. I don''t think this is very fair for a dog, plus I worry about a smaller dog being able to "hold it" until we got home. So... we were also considering a ferret, but I worry A LOT about the smell. We are very clean people, but even a descented ferret has an odor, and I don''t want my house to smell like an animal. Sorry this is so long winded and winding, but what do all of you think? Dog, ferret, or will we STILL not be able to have a pet? Thanks for your help!
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