Although I have always been obsessed with pets, I had never actually owned a dog or a pet until my girlfriend and I moved in together last year.
She was homesick and missing all of her pets at her parent’s house.
I had everything from fish tanks to gerbils and rabbits. Secretly I always wanted a pet, however my parents refused to get myself and others a bigger pet that came with more responsibilities. Now that I have a dog and pet together, I realize in area why my parents were so reluctant to do this when I was younger. These animals take a lot of work and responsibility. Although cats can be easier to maintain on a day by day basis, you have to work with them and train them early or they will climb all over the countertops and appliances in the house. Dogs are notorious for chewing on shoes, baseboards, and furniture legs. I suppose my least favorite area about having cats or pets is the large amount of hair that they leave all over your house. Whenever I previously changed my cooling system filters after four to six weeks of use, there was so much pet hair that I had to beginning doing it every 3 weeks instead. I still find hair after 3 weeks, however it isn’t enough to completely split off the air flow going into the cooling system. Once I get paid again, I’m going to purchase media air cleaners for the cabin so this hair and dander can get collected in their filters before it can find its way into our cooling system filter.