I Have a Question

First make sure that you are ready mentally and financially to keep a pet... because they need food, doctors, vaccines, and other things too... ask a few people who keep dogs, how much they spend on their pet monthly/ yearly ...

If you are, then that's one awesome idea... I really really want you to have some live creature to live with you, so that you can give and take all the live that you are missing... that would really be nice...

Do you like other people's dogs? Pets are like anything else, they take some getting used to.

If you have any anger management issues I'd think carefully. Pets, like kids, can be seriously aggravating, even though almost everything they do that we don't like is our own fault. (Don't leave your shoes where they can get at them to chew, put the trash can up on the counter, walk them frequently.)

My suggestion would be to visit a local animal shelter or two, maybe even volunteer there, to find out if you have an affinity for dogs. Think about adopting an older animal, many are already house-trained and leash-ready. You don't have to start with a puppy to form a close bond.

Pets are a lot of work and expense, but the right fit returns that investment ten-fold. I don't even think about Chloe as a pet. She's my friend and companion.

Before you take in a dependent animal, take a long close look at your home and dog-proof it, for the sake of your possessions and the dog's safety. You can get those inexpensive plastic child locks for cupboards where chemicals are stored, etc.

Having a dog is a real "begin as you mean to continue"
situation. If you get an adorable lab puppy and love to cuddle with it and let it sleep on your bed - before long you will be struggling with an 80 lb grown dog in the same circumstances.

I vote yes, definitely, with the above cautions.

Pets are a lot of responsibility so think and research it first. They are a lot of work but a lot of work too.

I've had many many rescue dogs my entire life,though they've all passed on now. They were always a great source of comfort and joy to me but i beg you to understand and accept that dogs are expensive so please be sure you have the time,money and commitment to care for your new best friend.It's been estimated that expenses for a young healthy dog averages more than $1,200/year.As my dogs aged,of course their health care cost rose significantly,in one case to $300/Mo and another to almost $500/Mo with many others falling somewhere in between.Pet health care insurance helps but before you receive any reimbursements from a pet insurance company,the Vet must always be paid up front.But dogs are our like one's children and like our children,they're worth every penny! Please do your research and good luck.Take care!

Here is an article 'can you afford a pet?' It depends partially on where you live how the costs vary.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.moneyunder30.com/publisher/amp/the-true-cost-of-pet-ownership

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Maybe you could volunteer at a pet shelter or you might be able to be a foster pet parent and have a dog live with you for a month until it can be adopted or conditioned to trusting people.

Maybe they will give you the pet food while you do it.

Good luck.

You might, I would suggest adopting an older pet from a shelter, as younger pets can be destructive and require a lot of energy (like babies).

you should get a monkey

Nnnno idea!

Pets are nice if you are nice to them but they are a lot of work too.. You are basically their servant