We are going to get a dog! It's amazing how much thought and angst and pointed waiting went into the decision to get a pooch. Now we have to actually get one. I believe strongly in mutts and shelter dogs, and we (our family, but also society in general) are lucky to have a lot of rescue groups in the area with dogs needing homes.
I know that there are a lot of jerks out there, who view dogs as mere property or something akin to a disposable toy. To me, it's pretty close to adopting a child -- this is it, for life. The good news is that rescue groups take their responsibilities seriously. The bad news is that they take their responsibilities seriously. I feel like I am trying to buy a gun or something. There's the application, the references, the home visit, the trial period. I really, truly am very glad the dogs in their care have landed with people who take their welfare so seriously.
But they need to have a fast-track approval process for, well, me. Doesn't everyone in the world know by now that I know what I'm doing? Give me the dog, already.
Woof.
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