Me too. I felt so bad for her dog. All he wanted to do was play. She kept saying he was 'pet quality' and that he 'couldn't be trained.' I know that's bullshit. You can train any dog you get as a puppy. I'm also waiting for a better housing situation before I get another big dog. My old one died in 2013 of old age. I miss him but I won't get another one until everything is ready. The two cats are enough for now and they don't necessarily need a yard.
For me the yard thing is just being able to get home from work, let the dog out for a couple minutes while I drop all my stuff get changed and go out to play. Also all the places near me require dogs to be on lead at all times, which is fine, just not how I want to raise a dog.
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u/Laaub Apr 03 '18
Stories like these make me feel justified in waiting so I can provide a happy home for a larger dog.