There is much knowledgeable comment from dog lovers and dog owners in this thread. I have to say that were I thinking of getting a cute pooch to amuse my children and give them rounded characters, this thread would put me off. The damn beasties are so obviously unpredictable and dangerous (it seems) that no sane person would let one into the same room as a child.
This is not really my view of dogs. I quite like them. But even if herself didn't loathe them with visceral passion, I wouldn't be tempted to have one. Too much trouble, too much expense.
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