7 Worst Things About
Owning A Dog
Owning a dog is one of the great luxuries of life. They
bring a lot of love and joy into our lives and always seem to
be doing something that amuses us.
For many people their pets are like their children, and just
like children, dogs bring a few other things besides joy.
One recent poll that was conducted of dog owners revealed
what they though was the worst things about owning a dog.
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So here
is the top 7 from that
list:
1. Having to board / Get a Pet Sitter When
Traveling
2. Pet Hair
3. Cost of Medical Care
4. Inappropriate Urination
5. Barking or Whining
6. Aggression
7. Pet Odors
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The good news is that there are several ways to minimize these
discomforts of owning a dog.
Pet
Hair
To control pet hair there are many products on the market today
like the Furminator and other brushes to help remove the dense
undercoat of some dogs.
Cost of Medical
Care
One of the best ways to prevent large vet bills is to take your
dog in for regular health checks. If you can't save money for a
pet emergency fund, there are more and more companies offering
pet insurance. Check out all plans here: Compare Pet Insurance
Barking or
Whining
There are many good dog training programs out there that are
either free or very cheap. Books are available from libraries
for free, and all bookstores have dozens of dog training books
to choose from.
Pet
Odors
There are dozens of products on the market that claim that they
control pet odor, but most are the same product with just a
different label.
Zero Odor is actually a patent pending cleaning agent. They
claim their product actually changes the molecules that cause
odors instead of just making them up.
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