Hello all, I have been a member of this forum for like 5 years i think. I have been waiting since I was 16 (31 now) to get my dane due to responsibility. I have refused to take on a responsibility as large (hehe, pun) a dane without taking proper precaution first.
These are my concerns. Now, do you think I am being too neurotic to start to get him? I have waited so so so long. Everyone around me is having a baby(don't care, dogs are my babies) or getting a dog(and then i am extremely envious).
What did you guys do before you got your dane? How did you financially prepare?
THANK YOU in advance, I can't take this heartbreak anymore!
- I was waiting to move out of our apt. We now own a single family home(1700 sq ft, fenced back yard).
- I was/am trying to get a job that can afford all of life's expenses and owning a dane.(I currently make a very sad hourly wage, and of course will not take this plunge without a substantial increase)
- My goal was to have a hefty savings account ready AND at least 3-6 months of pet insurance payments ready to go(yes I am going the insurance route) because you never know when disaster will strike. What if i get him and 2 weeks later something awful happens?! THATS when my safety net would make me breathe easier, lol.
- But then I just recently thought of this: I could get a decent credit limit credit card and dedicate THAT to the emergency fund, so I don't have to save up like, $5k for emergency.
- There is the initial start up cost, which i can foresee doing. it is still substantial, but do-able. Puppy vs rescuing an adult are completely different dollar amounts(meaning, those are different variables).
These are my concerns. Now, do you think I am being too neurotic to start to get him? I have waited so so so long. Everyone around me is having a baby(don't care, dogs are my babies) or getting a dog(and then i am extremely envious).
What did you guys do before you got your dane? How did you financially prepare?
THANK YOU in advance, I can't take this heartbreak anymore!
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