What I don't want

Another thing I don't want in the future is pets, especially dogs.  Nothing against them, but after two decades of putting up with their barking, especially our neighbours' barky ass Weimaraner, and the spaniel next door with seemingly infinite stamina whose persistent bark permeates through all background noise.  It is perhaps adopted as it arrived a few months ago yet not properly trained.  Their conservatory at the back has the windows open so it's max volume until its owners return.  So no pets in my future.

I grew up with a dog in the family (serially). I like dogs. I don't want to own one, though. I've doggie-sat a few times and it was ... unpleasant. I'd bring the dog for a walk and I couldn't relax with all the stopping, sniffing, pulling, and poop-scooping. I like to look around when I'm walking and savour the details of nature, but I cannot do that if I'm completely distracted by a dog.

That typed, if I were old and living alone, I could see myself getting a dog for company. Maybe I could pay someone else to walk it, though.

Never a cat, though. They kill billions of birds every year. I like birds a lot more than cats.

I grew up with a dog in the family (serially). I like dogs. I don't want to own one, though. I've doggie-sat a few times and it was ... unpleasant. I'd bring the dog for a walk and I couldn't relax with all the stopping, sniffing, pulling, and poop-scooping. I like to look around when I'm walking and savour the details of nature, but I cannot do that if I'm completely distracted by a dog.

That typed, if I were old and living alone, I could see myself getting a dog for company. Maybe I could pay someone else to walk it, though.

Never a cat, though. They kill billions of birds every year. I like birds a lot more than cats.