Dogs 3 - Travelling Companion

[andrewducker]

Sitting on the train, heading dogwards. I should be home in Kent by 11-ish, down for a long weekend p Thursday to Sunday. When I head back up I'll be accompanied by Tara - 6 stone of alsatian to be looked after for 3 weeks. Luckily I have Ed to help me out and Hugh/Meredith to share her with.

Not that I'm not looking forward to having her - I like dogs a lot, grew up with them and my parents have always had one. But they mean responsibility - taking on something that you can't just leave to it's own devices. Three weeks is doable, much longer would start to get very wearing, I suspect.

So from the time I walk through the door until I'm dropped off at Kings Cross station on Sunday (because taking her across London would not be fun) she's all mine. I have to learn everything there is to know about looking after her. It's going to be an experience, one that's worrying me somewhat, but I expect to make it out the other side in one piece.

The only question is - three weeks from now will I be thinking "Phew, I'm never doing _that_ again" or "So, where can I get a dog for myself?"

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Comments

[drainboy.livejournal.com]

I've often thought the same. I think I'll end up with a dog one day, but not when I'm working in the games industry. I've this weird feeling it'll be an alsation. Yes, I've now accepted I will one day turn into dad ;)

[green-amber.livejournal.com]

So as a matter of interest why aren't you looking after the D*G instead of it being exported to the Frozen North?

[drainboy.livejournal.com]

I'm not looking after it because I didn't offer.
I didn't offer because I live with 5 other people.
I also typically spend between 10am and 1am at work 4-5 days a week.
I am not a homebody and there's only 1 of me, so I wouldn't have anyone I could fairly count on to help with the looking after.
I might be housesitting for a few days when the dog comes back before Mum and Dad arrive back in the country. If I'm allowed the time off (which is doubtful).

You really don't like dogs do you :)

[green-amber.livejournal.com]

No :-)

It's Ok, I assumed you weren't cos you share a flat - I wasn' geting at you.. Just curious.

[andrewducker]

You're planning on leaving the games industry?

[drainboy.livejournal.com]

Not for a few years, but, eventually, I imagine so. I've seen too many people spending too much time at work and not enough time with their families when they have them. I do want a family eventually, so I imagine I'll eventually leave, but there's no certainty in any of this.