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Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Dog food and vets are not cheap, so people have to go to work
Peoples situations change, so before people jump on the bad dog owners, think about that.

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Dogs live on average for 12 years. None of us know how their circumstances may change in that time. Dogs adapt and providing we consider the dogs best interest then alls good.

Exactly. I paid €192 at the Vets the last time I was there a couple of weeks back just for their shots and flea/wormers(for the cat and dog).......we have to work

My dog honestly isn't stressed out by us going out anyway and the cat is company for her while we're not there, the dog loves the cat, when we go on holiday the cat goes to a cattery and the dog stays with my father in law and she gets so excited to see the cat when we get home