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I would be curious to know how many people have pets and a family? How do you find keeping pets is it beneficial or do you struggle 

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  • Ooo so I do have a sad story with this one.

    We recently had a wonderful greyhound, but we adopted him before we had kids. He never got to really liking the kids, and a few years ago my Autistic child did not understand giving animals the space they need. I tried to stay vigilant, but still she managed to get bit by him. Thankfully we found a good place for him where he fits in nicely with other retired greyhounds. It was really sad to see him go, but it was what was best for both him and the kids.

    So now we’re uncertain if we should be investing in a pet at this point. On one hand, our daughter has grown a lot since then and having a pet could teach her a lot about responsibility, but on the other hand I’m not certain if I can shake off the trauma I had dealing with that bite. The heartbreaking part is that all four of us in the family want another dog specifically.

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  • Ooo so I do have a sad story with this one.

    We recently had a wonderful greyhound, but we adopted him before we had kids. He never got to really liking the kids, and a few years ago my Autistic child did not understand giving animals the space they need. I tried to stay vigilant, but still she managed to get bit by him. Thankfully we found a good place for him where he fits in nicely with other retired greyhounds. It was really sad to see him go, but it was what was best for both him and the kids.

    So now we’re uncertain if we should be investing in a pet at this point. On one hand, our daughter has grown a lot since then and having a pet could teach her a lot about responsibility, but on the other hand I’m not certain if I can shake off the trauma I had dealing with that bite. The heartbreaking part is that all four of us in the family want another dog specifically.

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