The Curious Compendium 2023: Pets!

[Gwangi]

I guessed about the cats, but that's a neat breed mix for your dog if that is the case. If she is a rescue and that was the shelter's guess- they all too often get it wrong! I also agree about the birds, easy keepers would be best for me if I ever try those out. I guess my comment was more in regard to the tropical birds that can be pets (parrots, cockatiels, etc.).

Puppies are a funny thing; as an owner I get to times when I think "oh its time for a new puppy" but then I stop myself and remember when my younger dog was a puppy... He was challenging in his own way and he really wasn't as bad as some stories I have heard! My rescue dog was about 4 when we got him and he too had his own challenges but that was because of previous abuse. I digress, I will share more on my dogs when I get to present their breeds here.

But from my brief exposure of helping raise some of my nieces and nephews while their parents worked- puppies/dogs are waaaaay easier. 

She didn't come from a shelter but she was a rescue of sorts. A young couple had bought her as a Bernese Mountain dog and then they didn't have time for her and sold her to us via Craigslist. Of rather, rehomed her to my wife who bought the dog as a "surprise" for me. Yeah, it was a surprise alright! I didn't really want another dog and I don't advocate giving animals as gifts, especially high maintenance animals like dogs! But I digress, that was 9 years ago and she's a good dog. Since she's getting long in the tooth I think my next dog will be a puppy, I'm undecided about that, but I won't get another dog while this one is still around. I have no interest in being a multi-dog household again!