This is a common question that non-dog people ask themselves and dog people. If, in their minds, the answer to this question is “Yes” or has too many “If” clauses, the person asking it may never want to have a dog. But, if the answer says that living with a dog isn’t all that difficult, you might see an entirely different picture. We’ve decided to take a look at the realities of living with a dog. Let’s strip the routine of a dog person and see how having a canine pet impacts their routine, stress levels, spare time and comfort.
Routine
Routine and scheduling are important things for a dog. Yes, you can be a long-sleeper or a morning, evening person, etc. However, you can’t plop in random things into your agenda too often. That is truly stressful for a dog and causes them to become agitated and anxious.
If they know when you’re going to feed, groom, walk them, they’re happy. This means that people with non-flexible working schedules and those, who are…