For people with disabilities, getting a dog can be a life-changing experience. In addition to company and love, caring for a dog can get you out of your own head and off the couch at times when you wouldn’t or couldn’t otherwise.
Owning a dog is a great way to meet new people and a great excuse to get out in the world (we’re talking pets here, not service dogs).
But that doesn’t make dog “parenting” easy, cheap, or something you should get into without fully thinking through all aspects of the choice.
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