I've been thinking about expanding the pack. It's been on my mind for a while. I've been trying to deny the urge, but I spend so much time alone now it's getting hard to ignore.
I'm thinking about getting a dog. I go online from time to time and look at all the shelter dogs. I love dogs. I'm good with dogs. I worry about my lifestyle.
I work a lot. I work 30 miles from home. I have a big house (for one person) and a fenced in yard.
(S)he could stay outside in the daytime, with a plastic swimming pool of course (this is Texas), walk/run with me in the evenings, stay inside at night and we'd have Sunday together. But 9-10 hours a day alone in the backyard? I don't know.
I'm afraid it's just my lonelyness getting to me... But my rottie Rogue was the one who really helped me get over my ex-wife. I don't know what to do. Earlier today I told my Ma that it was hard for me to even ask advice, much less follow it, but help me out here. What do you guys think? If I can't trust you, who can I trust?
UPDATE:
Almost all the feedback I got was positive, the rest merely urged caution making a big decision in my present state of mind. None was negative. So... I've started looking for a dog. I filled out an application at the Town Lake Animal Center and at the Georgetown Dog Rescue. Both places have dogs I'm interested in.
The dog at GDR is a heeler mix puppy (6weeks).
Problems: I just went through that with another heeler mix puppy... The chewing, the peeing, the high energy.
Positives: I just went through all the bad stuff and learned a lot as we went along, this time will be easier because I know somewhat what to expect and how to countermand it. Plus, it's a puppy, I can imprint it the way I want with limited conflict.
The dog at TLAC is a 2 year old cattle dog mix.
Problems: Heartworm positive (so we're talkin' a few hundred off the bat to cure her... If it doesn't kill her). She also has another human trying to adopt her. All involved will most likely be better off if the other person gets her.
Positives: Already house trained. Done with the chewing stage. I hope she gets a good home and makes my choice for me.
UPDATE 2:
Damn... Someone put in an application on the puppy I wanted too.
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