to dog or not to dog, that is a question

Based on some conversations I've had with jelazakazone and others, and because it's puppy/kitten season right now and there are a lot of cute adoptable animals who need homes. (Our local shelter is so overrun with kittens they stop taking in older cats for a month or two because kittens are easier to move in and out, and often they just waive or greatly reduce cat adoption fees. That is how many cats they have.)

An incomplete list of reasons to adopt a puppy
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An incomplete list of reasons to adopt an older dog
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An incomplete list of things to keep in mind when adopting a canine
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OK that sounds like a fuckton of work, why does anyone get a dog no matter how cute they are?

( cn mention of brain weasels )

tl;dr Dogs are work, because they rely pretty much totally on you for their care: food, health, access to the bathroom and fresh water, certain forms of entertainment, getting to see other dogs. They can be little butts about certain things, especially if you haven't trained them that "begging at the table doesn't mean treats." OTOH having a dog in your life can be really super rewarding, you just have to decide: am I willing to put in the time, effort and money to reap the rewards of having a dog around? Or does that payoff not feel enough for me? Because if not, you're not going to want to walk your dog or do the training, they will get bored and frustrated and destructive, and no one will end up happy with the situation.

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Anyone else have any thoughts or insights on the subject?

Welcome new people!

Hi! I am trying to do things like maybe be in not-pj's and entertain my cats so they don't dance on the keyboard and maybe get my tires aligned and also make sure I add people from the friending meme while keeping track of my overflowing inbox. This is a general welcome-y post because I don't think I have brains at the moment for individual comments of "yes you also sound awesome and I am adding you back!"

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Jane the Virgin? and other streaming rec's

At the risk of spamming everyone's feeds today (hi, I haz been posting a lot in lots of places!), I keep hearing that Jane the Virgin is good but I have no idea what it's about (in like a short non-spoilery way) or if there's any really obvious triggers I should know about (the first scene starts with someone being assaulted/murdered/mainsplained to).

So come at me -- should I add Jane the Virgin to my list of things I'm watching?
( other stuff I've been watching )