I really want to get a dog, but I see how their passing affects people, and not sure I want to go through that. Is it worth it?

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Torsten · 36-40, M

its definitely worth it.
I just had my dog put down not long ago due to a pretty bad injury she sustained. The pain sucks really bad when it happens, its losing a member of family type of pain. It sucks but i had her for over 10 years and it was a great 10 years.
The pain now is little only when comparing it to the joy that dog caused for those years.

You want a dog, you should get one

Bumbles · 51-55, M

@Torsten That’s a nice way of putting it..the memory of the joy being permanent.