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		<title>All about getting a pet</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have always loved dogs and would like to own one. In the past, these are a few major reasons that stops me from getting a dog in Australia (despite me being so impulsive);- We were renting &#8211; it&#8217;s harder to find a place to rent when you have pets I moved a lot for work and study (3 cities, 20 different places in the past ten years) Now, I am kinda settled, have my own place with space big enough to keep a small-medium sized dog or two. However, as you grow older, sense of responsibilities and common sense come along. (Or, in my case, I have my bunny to remind me of these responsibilities). We&#8217;ve decided not to get a pet for a couple of years now. Due to these reasons: We both work full-time and I also travel interstate quite a bit for work. So, most of the time the dog will be left alone at home. Noone to play with the dogs at home during office hours. By the time we&#8217;re home, we&#8217;ll probably be busy cooking dinner, cleaning up and want to enjoy some &#8216;me&#8217; time and &#8216;us&#8217; time. We both have severe case of travel bugs. We travel at least once (for three weeks) for holiday&#8230; sometimes up to three times a year. We&#8217;ll have to find someone who will mind the pet while we are away. Pet lodging could easily double our holiday cost. Pets are expensive to keep. I used to have dogs in Indonesia but my parents take care of the bill (food, clean-up, vet, etc). So I never really feel the burden. In Australia, the cost of pet food and pet-related bill (e.g. vet check up, medical cost, etc) are higher.  Pets are expensive to buy &#8211; at least for the breeds of dogs I that I want. Puppies cost a minimum of $500+sundries at the pet shop. You may be able to get them from RSPCA or any animal rescue place for lower place but you may not be able to get the exact breed that you want. You need to spend time with your dogs, take them for a walk and exercise. If you neglected your dogs, the authority will come after you (i.e. pet cruelty). You also have to pick-up after your dog if you take them for a walk (can&#8217;t ask a maid/servant to do it here &#8211; too expensive). I&#8217;ll probably be able to find a work-around for the above reasons if I really want to have a dog. However, the main reason why I am not getting a pet right now is: We don&#8217;t have kids now but we&#8217;re planning to start a family in a few years time. It&#8217;s better to have kids first before considering getting a pet because apparently puppies/dogs get jealous when you have kids. They want the attention and time you will to give to your kids. However, if you have the kids first, the dogs won&#8217;t get jealous because the kids are already there when they join your family....]]></description>
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